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eight_of_wands over at the wiccanmoons LJ community.
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Kyphi Incense
Author Unknown
(Kyphi Tsa)
This recipe was reconstructed from ancient Egyptian papyri. Although an ingredient or two may not have translated correctly, this should be pretty close to the actual incense used in Egyptian temples.
Ingredients
3/4 Parts Honey
3 Parts Raisins
1/4 Part Copal
1/4 Part Myrrh
1/4 Part Orris
1 Part Sandalwood
1/4 Part Storax
1/2 Part Frankincense
1/2 Part Cinnamon
Red Wine (enough to moisten mixture)
Benzoin (enough to roll balls in)
Thoroughly grind all ingredients separately, then mix together groups of ingredients by nature: resinous together, powdery together, etc. Finally, mix all batches together, add red wine to moisten, then roll into 5/8" balls and roll balls in benison. Lay out on waxed paper for a week or so, until firm.
CAUTION: Incense balls will look like donut holes. Be careful that folks know that these scrumptious looking balls of incense that you've left laying around are NOT edible!
The balls can be used when firm, but for best results, they should be allowed to cure a few weeks. Kyphi I've had for two years is better than ever.
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You can find this and many more incense recipes at http://www.crystalforest1.homestead.com/incenses.html. Thanks again,eight_of_wands!
(And yes, I AM getting work done, lol... but between every set of two or three pages, I hop online just to give myself a quick break.)
eight_of_wands over at the wiccanmoons LJ community.*************************
Kyphi Incense
Author Unknown
(Kyphi Tsa)
This recipe was reconstructed from ancient Egyptian papyri. Although an ingredient or two may not have translated correctly, this should be pretty close to the actual incense used in Egyptian temples.
Ingredients
3/4 Parts Honey
3 Parts Raisins
1/4 Part Copal
1/4 Part Myrrh
1/4 Part Orris
1 Part Sandalwood
1/4 Part Storax
1/2 Part Frankincense
1/2 Part Cinnamon
Red Wine (enough to moisten mixture)
Benzoin (enough to roll balls in)
Thoroughly grind all ingredients separately, then mix together groups of ingredients by nature: resinous together, powdery together, etc. Finally, mix all batches together, add red wine to moisten, then roll into 5/8" balls and roll balls in benison. Lay out on waxed paper for a week or so, until firm.
CAUTION: Incense balls will look like donut holes. Be careful that folks know that these scrumptious looking balls of incense that you've left laying around are NOT edible!
The balls can be used when firm, but for best results, they should be allowed to cure a few weeks. Kyphi I've had for two years is better than ever.
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You can find this and many more incense recipes at http://www.crystalforest1.homestead.com/incenses.html. Thanks again,
eight_of_wands!(And yes, I AM getting work done, lol... but between every set of two or three pages, I hop online just to give myself a quick break.)
