Incense
There are many reasons for using incense; from setting the mood for a ritual, spell or before divination. In addition to setting the mood, incense is burned to purify a space, item, offerings to your deities and to amplify intentions while carrying out your practice.
Different scents, just like stones are used to amplify different intentions, below is a basic list:
• Cinnamon: love, protection, prosperity, money, amplifies any ritual or spell
• Coconut: love and chastity (polarity), protection, fertility
• Dragon’s Blood: protection, amplifies effects of rituals and divination
• Frankincense: prosperity, growth, confidence, as offering to gods
• Jasmine: love, peace, increase intuition, burn during divination, moon magic, offering to moon goddesses
• Lavender: soothing, calming vibes, beauty, love, purification, relieve anxiety, sleep, dream magic
• Myrrh: ancient Egyptian magic, offering to gods
• Nag Champa: amplifies ritual and great for meditation
• Patchouli: lust, passion, romance
• Rose: love, self-love, protection, healing, purification, connection to maternal ancestors
• Sage: cleansing and purification, protection
• Sandalwood: pleasing to the spirits, consecration, healing, sacred to Hinduism
• Strawberry: offering to the goddess, romance and passion, love, connect/open root and sacral chakras