As a cancer survivor, I've been advised to avoid burning charcoal because the fumes/smoke us carcinogenic. Thanks for the video! I will try this method.
Another way to burn resin is spread aliminium foil over the essential oil burner ( the left one in your video ) and make the middle a bit lower. No fluids or oils needed. Put in some resin and enjoy the fragrance :) You can throw away the aliminium foil instead of cleaning the top you put the resin in. Loved this video !!
@@KaptonTimo Nope, the oil burner is not damaged as far as I have seen. The aluminium foil only gets heated. keep like 5 cm space between the flame and the foil, and it will be ok. Don't lower the foil too low ( too close or into the flame) as it will burn the incense too fast and create more smoke. You want the flame to heat up the foil and make the incense smelt and smolder.
I just got in to incense and didn't like the horrible smoke from the charcoal. I stopped completely until I stumbled upon this video. The vegetable oil in a burner really REALLY!! Works well. I did a low slow burn and my whole house smelled absolutely great for 3 1/2 days. No only did I not worry about setting off the smoke detector but also no worry about the possible harmful smoke on my lungs from the charcoal. Thank you so very VERY much.
Thanks so much for this video. I've only been trying this for only a few days now, but it works and it's wonderful. Here are my observations on it. For us it seems to work best with the least amount of oil. We're finding just a tablespoon or slightly more is best. Same for the loose ingredients. We don't have a mix that we've pre-blended yet but we're finding that just pinches are really all we need - a pinch of sandalwood powder, a pinch of cinnamon powder, a couple of leaves of rosemary, sage and thyme, a pinch of our own ground up pine-cedar-juniper mix, and to top it off a single tear of frankincense crumbled into four or five tiny nuggets. So to answer someone else's question - yes, loose powders do work, at least for us they did, but the whole aroma is definitely rounded off by a good resin of some sort. I like frankincense. To be clear, this is a very subtle and nuanced experience. There is nothing in your face about doing it this way. Very different from what you would expect from charcoal or stick burning. For us it does not permeate the house but covers the small area surrounding the oil warmer in the most pleasing of aromas. That has prompted us to get three warmers and place them in different rooms in our house, and those three combined then fill the house. Very little material is used and as the video says the ingredients seem to last a long time. We are still on our first mixes. I'm guessing that for us about 4 days will be the maximum, but really that is phenomenal. Very happy with the results. Thanks again for your great post
Thanks for your comments Jim, its exactly what I wanted to know. Can you tell me what oil you like best ? I was thinking of using sesame seed? ( I love that smell) And have you tried essential oil either heated in this method or diluted with cooking oil.
I was equally sceptical about the potency of fragrance around my house using the oil method. I was not disappointed in fact - wonderful, rounded, and far less acrid and "spiky" than using charcoal. Using water with essential oils is an entirely unsatisfactory option, and not remotely comparable. Horses for courses.
I like this idea,i tried it with vegetable oil and my room smelled like a fryer,i couldn't even smell the resin. I ended up dumping it,and wasting resin,but i put in some wax chunks left over from my tea lights.worked much better
Thank you! I use this method and I love it. I use less oil though. Just enough to keep the bottom of the dish moist and the resin on the bottom moist. I find almond oil to be best because it is so thin. it smells wonderful!!! I still use a diffuser for oil, but I like this method as well.
I use soy wax (which is natural, but has no smell, like beeswax). It works just as well, but doesn't leave the thick, sticky, oily residue that using oil as a fragrance medium does.
Namaste. I had a bottle of mineral oil and i didn't know what use find for it and i almost bought electric incense burner. you save me some money and now i have some old small oil warmer and i can burn raisins now :d Thank you for video!
Thank you for the information. I am Japanese. I like your English announcement is very comfortable to listen. It is clear and easy to understand narrative.
we had a wood stove when i was little and my mom would just put the resin in a metal small bowl and put it on top of the stove. i dont know why i didnt think of this,great tip thank you
Thanks for a great suggestion regarding using the oil. This is working great in my studio, which gets overpowered easily by the smoke the charcoal produces. Plus, I always have oil around, but run out of the charcoal quickly. For the aromatic experience where you don't want the smoke, it's the best!
This is awesome! Was thinking of using an oil warmer myself. Have never burned resin before but was looking for a charcoal-less method. Glad to know my idea works, plus I love the idea of adding different oils to the resin. Thanks so much for this video 😄
I am a seamstress, and I use the glass lids to hold down pattern pieces when I am arranging them on the fabric. But this is also a very clever way to use it!
Thank you soo much. I got out 2 of my old essential oil burners. One tall one short. I found that using just a little olive oil in the short burner with 3 pieces of resin worked great. I like using the tea lights instead of the charcoal for making the house smell nice. I will use the charcoal when doing protection spells but i loved your idea. It works great,thanks again, Sunshine Dawn
thank you!!! I just am starting to hear about resin incense and want to try it but I wasn't digging the idea of having to buy those charcoal disks so this is great! thanks again I'm super excited to try it!
this is the best thing I seen about burning resin.… I'm not finding those tiny charcoal here in Mexico. I have an accidental piece of charcoal from woodburning; but that doesn't seem to want to light up on its own. I will have to make this or order this. Wonderful thanks
I just found a big chunk of pine resin, I didn’t know what to do with it...now I do! Any suggestions on how to use it exactly? It’s very sticky stuff! I thought about sprinkling cornstarch on it to make it a little easier to work with it.
Im always looking for ways to use my jar candle lids . This incence holder was brilliant. I only just started to burn frankincense and copal how you do here i didn't try adding oil tho i just put a little dust in and could not believe how long it lasted now i find this video i thank spirit for all guidence always
Ok I tried this. It is not at all like burning on charcoal but has it's place. I used vegetable oil and resin. Gives off more of a calm subtle aromatherapy like fragrance which is definitely nice and noticeable. Clean and no smoke of course. Nice for when you have company and just want a clean positive vibe. Not everybody is into the intense smoke. I like it!! I still will use charcoal every so often but this method definitely has it's place. Thanks for the idea.
you got the point. Not everyone like the intense smoke, like Palo Santo for example. I've started using copal and it has its beautiful aroma and I love the smoke that gets into my pores.
Our ancestors used the smoke, specifically, because it binds to negative energies, and also to bacterias and viruses. I wouldn't recommend ritually burning smokeless incense, unless you're asthmatic and can't burn it otherwise. Of course, if you're just burning it to scent your home, the oil is a terrific idea!
Indeed, the smoke was the offering that sent our prayers to the Heavens, without the smoke the space doesn't get purified in the same way, it isn't called smoking out your house for nothing ;-)
Collin you're right at that time they wouldnt have known from a necessarily scientific standpoint that bacteria and viruses bind to smoke... as healers people listened to their intuition... their guides... this is why you will see similar behaviors and methods spanning cultures continents and lifetimes.... they may not have known the science behind what they were doing... just that it worked more often than not.... and really at the end of the day that is the essence of magic.... what we called magic then is science now... and much of magic now will be the science of the future.... the difference i think is just the need to know "why"... some of us have it and some of us don't and thank God for both
I came across your tarot podcast last month, and today I’ve just found this video by accident and heard your voice and I looked at the channel name and was like THATS THE GUY!!! I just wanted to share that! 😂
The carrier oil did not work for me. I didn't get any scent at all. So I purchased some bamboo charcoal. It's really clean and has a light fresh fragrance.
just get stone aromatherapy diffuser....you dont have to use oil at all....just put resins on top of it....and u can also use little bit tinfoil on it....so it is easier to clean...
@@SM-qp6kr well you find them almost every internet site that sells essential oils...select aromatherapy diffuser that is ceramic or made out of stone.... because hot flame will crack weaker materials.
I couldn't even find the charcoal where I got the copal? I found the aromatherapy diffuser at the 99c store, kinda like that black one in your video. I just started burning the copal, waiting for the aroma. Thank you for this very helpful video.
Thank you for this great video, now I will be able to make incense offerings without too much smoke in my small room! The jar candle lid for incense is quite practical.
An unscented soy candle wax would work well too in warmers like that. AND, when not being used (heated), the wax would simply re-solidify and be safe from spillage whereas an oil would not... Just a thought... 😉
Thanks for your explanation about how best to use resin based insense. I was wondering though if instead of using a plant based oil of some sort to warm the resin, if you've ever tried using beeswax? If the aroma is not smothered by the wax, it would seem to be an ideal "bath" for the resin to warm in....
I like the tea candle method because I use the ashes to make black salt. The charcoal is preferable, but not good for indoors and charcoal is another expense.
I'm trying this method for the first time, and I much prefer it over the charcoal. My only concern is, I feel like the oil (sunflower oil, as you suggested) is burning, and it's making the house smell like burnt oil. To be fair, since this is the first time I'm doing this process, I'm not sure if that's just the smell of the frankincense+myrrh resin, or if it's actually the oil burning. Any ideas/recommendations? Thank you for the informative video!
I'm definitely going to try this because I don't like a lot of smoke and want my resin to last longer. I also do ceramics so if it works, I can make my own burners. My question is, what do do with the oil and resin when you are done burning it or if you want to burn a different resin?
@@jenniferlombardak Sometimes I save it to use it for building ritual fires outside. Or else dispose of it at our cross roads. I don't get very creative beyond that.
@1:14 you need to add 3~4mm of previously burnt charcoal over the newly lit charcoal disk as a barrier not to over burn the incense, this process used in Greek orthodox churches does not produce so much smoke and the incense will last longer, you can also try using medium thick sea salt! I hope you make a new video about this detail
The smoke the purpose. The burning of incense isn't aromatherapy. In some cases, kohens would use the smoke and the ashes from burning resins to purify themselves after certain acts or before certain acts. When Joseph carried his father Jacob home to be buried in Canaan, he made people walk ahead of them to fill the air with bdellium smoke.
I wanted to burn some frankincense and myrrh at work due to COVID.I don't know if the smoke is needed for it to be affective.. but I can't do the charcoal method for obvious reasons.. but I can't use a candle either but I have an oil burner that uses a lightbulb.. so I am going to try that ...
Thank you thank you so much for sharing this , I’ve been looking for a video like this for a few weeks now until I found yours yayyyyy. Where do you buy your resin from ?
Pl recommend an electric essential oil warmer with variable Temp Range setting Thermostat ( Min Max range) so one could set the Temp Range for Frankincense ( say 40 - to 41 C) and warm the Frankincense resin tear for longer time in the neutral oil bath warmer Your idea of not using charcoal is par excellent . I searched on line but was not successful in finding an electric oil warmer as above
Excellent idea on the electric oil warmer. Sadly I have not played around with them and do not know what to recommend. Wish I could be more help. Thanks for the comment.
@6:35 1 scoop to last under a 5 hour tea light? Would you not need 33 tea lights to cover that week? Or did you mean that with one 5 hour tea light you could have the essence around for a week (with closed doors)
It is nice to have this option.. because yes, unless you are doing a specific ritual.. the charcoal is not ideal.. and you have to keep adding resin to the coal...
Breaking up the charcoal isn't so satisfactory, as the charcoal quarter is too small for the grains to land on it. Tip:...I bought some frankincense organic oil [not cheap] and ''lost'' it at the back of a cupboard for a few years...and the scent is so improved! very rich and soft compared to my replacement oil. The woman in the oil shop said ''old'' frankincense oil IS better, and it was not my imagination. The ''old'' oil is very 'round' in perfume...the new dropper bottle is 'sharper' yet it is the same type. Amphora, Bristol, UK.
I can break one in 1/2 and that usually works well I prefer resins that are pure. You don't know what additives are often included in those "Essential oils" many are not the pure oil.. and some would be Prohibitively expensive (Rose Oil, for instance)...
@@caelidhg6261 Amphora's essential oils are very pure. Rose oil was £10 for 1ml 10 years ago, but a beautiful scent. A pale yellow colour that crystallised in the stock bottle. Steam distilled is good.
Dont know if ur still active here or not but i wonder would the oil burner method work with an electric warmer? I found real frankincense & myrrh @ a local drug store & wanted to find out how to use it before i purchased any. The electric burner don't get as hot as tea cup ones but it does well for the essential oils (mix with water or it smokes) so i think maybe this would work.
Wondering if the oil will burn yeah, that's also not good to inhale, but i suppose it really depends on the burner set up you have, if the flame is too close, if it's metal or clay dish etc.
I've burned with water, which made a gummy mess that didn't let much of the scent out, and without water or oil and yes, it does get too hot and made my incense pop, one piece popped right out at my computer. Not cool so this would be a better way. I wondered if coconut oil would be ok since it can take high heat, but then thought, that stuff smells like popcorn to me when it gets hot, and I don't want to stop in the middle of a meditation ritual jonesing for popcorn. Ha. I never could afford glass candles so I ask people to let me have theirs so I can store things like black salt, brick dust etc. Now I have another use for the lids. Thanks for the share.
Have you tried avocado oil? It is really high heat and is recommended for frying so I wonder what it would do with the incense. Frankly I don't want to use any GMO oils in the first place so veg oils are out.
Avo oil is available on ebay, I use it to make diy hand/face cream for my very dry skin. I wonder if it will work with wax melts, I'm going to give it a try, I am not too keen on the smoke. I have got a wax melt in my burner that has lost most of it's scent. I'll report back if it works!
I use the unscented bits of tealights in my diffuser and add my resin or loose incense. Over time, I add essential oils to the mix if the smell is gone.
I was thinking of trying veg oil as olive is too noticeable its like im making my home smell like im cooking... for hours! i thought veg oil would still smell so hadn't tried it, thanks.
You can tell this guy is well versed in the ancestral arts because of that VCR
Ha funny. Well it's cool to see and why not. One life you use whatever you please
Ahahahahaha 😂 👌
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As a cancer survivor, I've been advised to avoid burning charcoal because the fumes/smoke us carcinogenic. Thanks for the video! I will try this method.
Wow, i didn't knew that!
Use mica incense burner to avoid the smoke completely ,
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Another way to burn resin is spread aliminium foil over the essential oil burner ( the left one in your video ) and make the middle a bit lower. No fluids or oils needed. Put in some resin and enjoy the fragrance :) You can throw away the aliminium foil instead of cleaning the top you put the resin in. Loved this video !!
I've tried this a long time ago. I forgot this trick. Thanks for the reminder. Cool 😉
@@nicholewilson6040 You are welcome Nichole 🙏🏽😁
does this method damage the oil burner (ceramic one) as there's no liquid to absorb the heat?
@@KaptonTimo Nope, the oil burner is not damaged as far as I have seen. The aluminium foil only gets heated. keep like 5 cm space between the flame and the foil, and it will be ok. Don't lower the foil too low ( too close or into the flame) as it will burn the incense too fast and create more smoke. You want the flame to heat up the foil and make the incense smelt and smolder.
I just got in to incense and didn't like the horrible smoke from the charcoal. I stopped completely until I stumbled upon this video. The vegetable oil in a burner really
REALLY!! Works well. I did a low slow burn and my whole house smelled absolutely great for 3 1/2 days. No only did I not worry about setting off the smoke detector but also no worry about the possible harmful smoke on my lungs from the charcoal.
Thank you so very VERY much.
What is the brand of oil warmer that you used? Thanks!
Thanks so much for this video. I've only been trying this for only a few days now, but it works and it's wonderful. Here are my observations on it. For us it seems to work best with the least amount of oil. We're finding just a tablespoon or slightly more is best. Same for the loose ingredients. We don't have a mix that we've pre-blended yet but we're finding that just pinches are really all we need - a pinch of sandalwood powder, a pinch of cinnamon powder, a couple of leaves of rosemary, sage and thyme, a pinch of our own ground up pine-cedar-juniper mix, and to top it off a single tear of frankincense crumbled into four or five tiny nuggets. So to answer someone else's question - yes, loose powders do work, at least for us they did, but the whole aroma is definitely rounded off by a good resin of some sort. I like frankincense. To be clear, this is a very subtle and nuanced experience. There is nothing in your face about doing it this way. Very different from what you would expect from charcoal or stick burning. For us it does not permeate the house but covers the small area surrounding the oil warmer in the most pleasing of aromas. That has prompted us to get three warmers and place them in different rooms in our house, and those three combined then fill the house. Very little material is used and as the video says the ingredients seem to last a long time. We are still on our first mixes. I'm guessing that for us about 4 days will be the maximum, but really that is phenomenal. Very happy with the results. Thanks again for your great post
Thanks for your comments Jim, its exactly what I wanted to know. Can you tell me what oil you like best ? I was thinking of using sesame seed? ( I love that smell) And have you tried essential oil either heated in this method or diluted with cooking oil.
Trying this with myrrh resin right now!
I was equally sceptical about the potency of fragrance around my house using the oil method. I was not disappointed in fact - wonderful, rounded, and far less acrid and "spiky" than using charcoal. Using water with essential oils is an entirely unsatisfactory option, and not remotely comparable. Horses for courses.
I like this idea,i tried it with vegetable oil and my room smelled like a fryer,i couldn't even smell the resin. I ended up dumping it,and wasting resin,but i put in some wax chunks left over from my tea lights.worked much better
Yes, vegetable oil is yucky! I’m wondering if beeswax would work, I love the smell of beeswax!
@@twatts1523 beeswax with a small amount of oil like jojoba or almond works really well
Think I will try the melted candle wax rather than oil thanks
Thanks for the tip
1:38 put salt on the charcoal first. It won't put out as much smoke. Like very little smoke. And it will last longer too.
The fumes from charcoal include formaldehyde. I dislike charcoal. This is a wonderful idea. Thank you so much.
Thank you! I use this method and I love it. I use less oil though. Just enough to keep the bottom of the dish moist and the resin on the bottom moist. I find almond oil to be best because it is so thin. it smells wonderful!!! I still use a diffuser for oil, but I like this method as well.
I use soy wax (which is natural, but has no smell, like beeswax). It works just as well, but doesn't leave the thick, sticky, oily residue that using oil as a fragrance medium does.
where do you buy yours
Namaste. I had a bottle of mineral oil and i didn't know what use find for it and i almost bought electric incense burner. you save me some money and now i have some old small oil warmer and i can burn raisins now :d Thank you for video!
Thank you for the information. I am Japanese. I like your English announcement is very comfortable to listen. It is clear and easy to understand narrative.
I love the smoke! My room looks like London sometimes!
You must mean Victorian London there mate.
I like the smoke too
@@87longhairdontcare lol😂
Lol
That was more helpful than the last 4 I watched. Thank you!!
we had a wood stove when i was little and my mom would just put the resin in a metal small bowl and put it on top of the stove. i dont know why i didnt think of this,great tip thank you
Thanks for a great suggestion regarding using the oil. This is working great in my studio, which gets overpowered easily by the smoke the charcoal produces. Plus, I always have oil around, but run out of the charcoal quickly. For the aromatic experience where you don't want the smoke, it's the best!
Thanks! My plants tend to shrivel a bit from the smoke, so this is a great and necessary alternative
Fantastic idea for those of us who cant inhale smoke. Clever idea on the resin holders. Thank you
This is awesome! Was thinking of using an oil warmer myself. Have never burned resin before but was looking for a charcoal-less method. Glad to know my idea works, plus I love the idea of adding different oils to the resin. Thanks so much for this video 😄
haven't used oil & resin like that, will do now though because water just evaporates too soon. Nice layout of the table & clearly spoken..
I wish I could like this one thousand times it works so well! A total game changer. The storage idea too!🤩🤩🎊
I am a seamstress, and I use the glass lids to hold down pattern pieces when I am arranging them on the fabric. But this is also a very clever way to use it!
Thank you soo much. I got out 2 of my old essential oil burners. One tall one short. I found that using just a little olive oil in the short burner with 3 pieces of resin worked great. I like using the tea lights instead of the charcoal for making the house smell nice. I will use the charcoal when doing protection spells but i loved your idea. It works great,thanks again, Sunshine Dawn
This is a good recommendation! I loved the first few seconds of frankincense burning. And then after that, it gets all burnt and smokey smelling.
thank you!!! I just am starting to hear about resin incense and want to try it but I wasn't digging the idea of having to buy those charcoal disks so this is great! thanks again I'm super excited to try it!
Pour salt into the bowl of the charcoal disc, then place your resin on it. Cuts the smoke output way down.
It caught on fire
@@joannajamerson35 oh.
@@joannajamerson35 omg
Wow, this is a great idea. Thank you so much.I used sum flower oil which works great, didn't notice any fry smell.
this is the best thing I seen about burning resin.… I'm not finding those tiny charcoal here in Mexico. I have an accidental piece of charcoal from woodburning; but that doesn't seem to want to light up on its own. I will have to make this or order this. Wonderful thanks
Good video. Thank you. I learned from some of the comments as well regarding adding salt. I will try
Thank you for this. Want the smell not the smoke!
I love your little DIY holder. It's really awesome. Legit was the best part of this video in my opinion.
Great Video! - Thanks so much I brought back Frankincense from Oman and just did not know which way to use or burn iT - again Great Video
Wadi basher?
I like the idea and am going to try the oil as the smoke can trigger my asthma. Thank you!
Thanks. Just bought some pine resin, and it's my maiden voyage wit this stuff!
Pine resin sounds nice for this time of year. Best wishes!
I just found a big chunk of pine resin, I didn’t know what to do with it...now I do! Any suggestions on how to use it exactly? It’s very sticky stuff! I thought about sprinkling cornstarch on it to make it a little easier to work with it.
Im always looking for ways to use my jar candle lids . This incence holder was brilliant. I only just started to burn frankincense and copal how you do here i didn't try adding oil tho i just put a little dust in and could not believe how long it lasted now i find this video i thank spirit for all guidence always
Ok I tried this. It is not at all like burning on charcoal but has it's place. I used vegetable oil and resin. Gives off more of a calm subtle aromatherapy like fragrance which is definitely nice and noticeable. Clean and no smoke of course. Nice for when you have company and just want a clean positive vibe. Not everybody is into the intense smoke. I like it!! I still will use charcoal every so often but this method definitely has it's place. Thanks for the idea.
you got the point. Not everyone like the intense smoke, like Palo Santo for example. I've started using copal and it has its beautiful aroma and I love the smoke that gets into my pores.
That's a great tip I use high grade Frankincense, I can't wait to try it Namaste✨
Add salt to the charcoal before you add the resin and it won't smoke
OMG!!! Mind Blown
There's still smoke when I as salt and I add a lot of salt
@@davetherave303 doesn't work
.dragon blood.
😂😂😂 lmao !! Omg awesome !! 😂
I have frankincense essential oil and myrrh oil. I add them to an electronic diffuser. Divine!
I put all types of oils in my warmer. I hadn’t used resins but I’m going to try resins
Our ancestors used the smoke, specifically, because it binds to negative energies, and also to bacterias and viruses. I wouldn't recommend ritually burning smokeless incense, unless you're asthmatic and can't burn it otherwise. Of course, if you're just burning it to scent your home, the oil is a terrific idea!
People didn't know bacteria existed till almost 1700 so how did they know smoke bonded to it?
@@collinmurphy4773 how indoctrinated are you 😂😂😂
@@ezrsaidndone1718 I don't understand what you are referring to by indoctrinated.
Indeed, the smoke was the offering that sent our prayers to the Heavens, without the smoke the space doesn't get purified in the same way, it isn't called smoking out your house for nothing ;-)
Collin you're right at that time they wouldnt have known from a necessarily scientific standpoint that bacteria and viruses bind to smoke... as healers people listened to their intuition... their guides... this is why you will see similar behaviors and methods spanning cultures continents and lifetimes.... they may not have known the science behind what they were doing... just that it worked more often than not.... and really at the end of the day that is the essence of magic.... what we called magic then is science now... and much of magic now will be the science of the future.... the difference i think is just the need to know "why"... some of us have it and some of us don't and thank God for both
Tried this and worked well. Smell was good.
I came across your tarot podcast last month, and today I’ve just found this video by accident and heard your voice and I looked at the channel name and was like THATS THE GUY!!! I just wanted to share that! 😂
The carrier oil did not work for me. I didn't get any scent at all. So I purchased some bamboo charcoal. It's really clean and has a light fresh fragrance.
this is how my mom thought to do it, she's smart
just get stone aromatherapy diffuser....you dont have to use oil at all....just put resins on top of it....and u can also use little bit tinfoil on it....so it is easier to clean...
Can you recommend one, and where can I find it?
@@SM-qp6kr well you find them almost every internet site that sells essential oils...select aromatherapy diffuser that is ceramic or made out of stone.... because hot flame will crack weaker materials.
Thank you so very much it's practically better than using charcoal!
Use metal plate instead of ceramic. Wont break. And put resins directly on it without any oil
I put about half a teaspoon of sand on top my charcoal. Slows down the burning.
I couldn't even find the charcoal where I got the copal? I found the aromatherapy diffuser at the 99c store, kinda like
that black one in your video. I just started burning the copal, waiting for the aroma. Thank you for this very helpful video.
Thank you for this great video, now I will be able to make incense offerings without too much smoke in my small room! The jar candle lid for incense is quite practical.
An unscented soy candle wax would work well too in warmers like that. AND, when not being used (heated), the wax would simply re-solidify and be safe from spillage whereas an oil would not... Just a thought... 😉
Great idea. I'm going to try that and see how it works. Thanks!
Did that work?
Thanks for your explanation about how best to use resin based insense. I was wondering though if instead of using a plant based oil of some sort to warm the resin, if you've ever tried using beeswax? If the aroma is not smothered by the wax, it would seem to be an ideal "bath" for the resin to warm in....
I like the tea candle method because I use the ashes to make black salt. The charcoal is preferable, but not good for indoors and charcoal is another expense.
I'm trying this method for the first time, and I much prefer it over the charcoal. My only concern is, I feel like the oil (sunflower oil, as you suggested) is burning, and it's making the house smell like burnt oil. To be fair, since this is the first time I'm doing this process, I'm not sure if that's just the smell of the frankincense+myrrh resin, or if it's actually the oil burning. Any ideas/recommendations? Thank you for the informative video!
Thanks the oil burning sound grate will try it
Great tips! How long were you able to use the resin in the oil for? Did you through it out because it was burnt or because it no longer has scent?
I'm definitely going to try this because I don't like a lot of smoke and want my resin to last longer. I also do ceramics so if it works, I can make my own burners. My question is, what do do with the oil and resin when you are done burning it or if you want to burn a different resin?
I just clean it out with a paper towel and start over with a different resin. That can be the messy part of the operation.
@@HermeticTempleArts thanks! How do you discard the oil/resin mixture? Does it just go in the trash? Do you bury it? Do you strain out the resin?
@@jenniferlombardak Sometimes I save it to use it for building ritual fires outside. Or else dispose of it at our cross roads. I don't get very creative beyond that.
@1:14 you need to add 3~4mm of previously burnt charcoal over the newly lit charcoal disk as a barrier not to over burn the incense, this process used in Greek orthodox churches does not produce so much smoke and the incense will last longer, you can also try using medium thick sea salt! I hope you make a new video about this detail
Awsome tip for if your wanting just the smell of resins which is what I'd like🙂
The smoke the purpose. The burning of incense isn't aromatherapy. In some cases, kohens would use the smoke and the ashes from burning resins to purify themselves after certain acts or before certain acts. When Joseph carried his father Jacob home to be buried in Canaan, he made people walk ahead of them to fill the air with bdellium smoke.
Beth Ardutiel Thank you for this information. I am interested in Judaic lore. What sources would you suggest. My email is jamesstewartaz@gmail.com
For some it really is just the scent they want.
I wanted to burn some frankincense and myrrh at work due to COVID.I don't know if the smoke is needed for it to be affective.. but I can't do the charcoal method for obvious reasons.. but I can't use a candle either but I have an oil burner that uses a lightbulb.. so I am going to try that ...
is it workable to you ? please let me know.
I'm going to try to use this in my wax warmer.
Amazing and well described!!!!shall try it for sure.All the best to u.
This is so clever, I’m definitely going to try this!
Thanks for this. This is exactly the information that I needed right now.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you thank you so much for sharing this , I’ve been looking for a video like this for a few weeks now until I found yours yayyyyy. Where do you buy your resin from ?
Pl recommend an electric essential oil warmer with variable Temp Range setting Thermostat ( Min Max range) so one could set the Temp Range for Frankincense ( say 40 - to 41 C) and warm the Frankincense resin tear for longer time in the neutral oil bath warmer
Your idea of not using charcoal is par excellent .
I searched on line but was not successful in finding an electric oil warmer as above
Excellent idea on the electric oil warmer. Sadly I have not played around with them and do not know what to recommend. Wish I could be more help. Thanks for the comment.
@6:35 1 scoop to last under a 5 hour tea light? Would you not need 33 tea lights to cover that week? Or did you mean that with one 5 hour tea light you could have the essence around for a week (with closed doors)
can i put bigger granules in the oil and the bunr it, must the oil cover the resin granules?
It is nice to have this option.. because yes, unless you are doing a specific ritual.. the charcoal is not ideal.. and you have to keep adding resin to the coal...
Very helpful 👌 thanks for the tips
Hi do you have to put oil on it can’t the resin incense be used with out the oil
Thank you for showing..... I will try it!
Thanks for the upload.
You have a VCR hell yeaaahhhhh!
Used to have an 8-Track too...but had to let it go. :-)
Lol
i love frankincense !!! the green one is the best ! i get it from puresacra, there uk based but deliver to spain
Thanks so much for sharing and comparing the methods!
Thank you sooooo much. This was very helpful🙏
Breaking up the charcoal isn't so satisfactory, as the charcoal quarter is too small for the grains to land on it. Tip:...I bought some frankincense organic oil [not cheap] and ''lost'' it at the back of a cupboard for a few years...and the scent is so improved! very rich and soft compared to my replacement oil.
The woman in the oil shop said ''old'' frankincense oil IS better, and it was not my imagination.
The ''old'' oil is very 'round' in perfume...the new dropper bottle is 'sharper' yet it is the same type. Amphora, Bristol, UK.
I can break one in 1/2 and that usually works well
I prefer resins that are pure. You don't know what additives are often included in those "Essential oils" many are not the pure oil.. and some would be Prohibitively expensive (Rose Oil, for instance)...
@@caelidhg6261 Amphora's essential oils are very pure. Rose oil was £10 for 1ml 10 years ago, but a beautiful scent. A pale yellow colour that crystallised in the stock bottle.
Steam distilled is good.
Very detailed
Lovely video! Thanks! Where can I buy resin or how to make my own?? Thanks!
There is a shop in boulder Colorado called savory and during the holidays they sell Frankensence and myrrh actual sap. Good luck
Dont know if ur still active here or not but i wonder would the oil burner method work with an electric warmer? I found real frankincense & myrrh @ a local drug store & wanted to find out how to use it before i purchased any. The electric burner don't get as hot as tea cup ones but it does well for the essential oils (mix with water or it smokes) so i think maybe this would work.
Wondering if the oil will burn yeah, that's also not good to inhale, but i suppose it really depends on the burner set up you have, if the flame is too close, if it's metal or clay dish etc.
Very helpful thank you
I've burned with water, which made a gummy mess that didn't let much of the scent out, and without water or oil and yes, it does get too hot and made my incense pop, one piece popped right out at my computer. Not cool so this would be a better way. I wondered if coconut oil would be ok since it can take high heat, but then thought, that stuff smells like popcorn to me when it gets hot, and I don't want to stop in the middle of a meditation ritual jonesing for popcorn. Ha. I never could afford glass candles so I ask people to let me have theirs so I can store things like black salt, brick dust etc. Now I have another use for the lids. Thanks for the share.
Have you tried avocado oil? It is really high heat and is recommended for frying so I wonder what it would do with the incense. Frankly I don't want to use any GMO oils in the first place so veg oils are out.
No I never have, but I've never seen the oil before either. I'll look for it, thanks.
Avo oil is available on ebay, I use it to make diy hand/face cream for my very dry skin. I wonder if it will work with wax melts, I'm going to give it a try, I am not too keen on the smoke. I have got a wax melt in my burner that has lost most of it's scent. I'll report back if it works!
I use the unscented bits of tealights in my diffuser and add my resin or loose incense. Over time, I add essential oils to the mix if the smell is gone.
I'm wondering if Ghee would work well, because it can stand very high heat in cooking ...
what is the purpose of smoke for rituals?
Smoke is necessary in certain witchcraft rituals: for instance, when consecrating tools.
can i use a scentsy warmer especially if i clean it out?
8:02 Because oil is a carrier fluid. I wonder how Mineral oil or Caster oil would work? which are some of the best carrier oils.
Instead of tea light candles.. can the electric burner with oil work ?
Sure can. Just be careful not to give it too much heat.
Was wondering the same. Thanks for both question and answer
Where did you get the oil warmer from on the left?
Wow, thank you for showing this to us. I thought i have to buy charcoal and what do you think about burning frankinsence directly?
I've tried burning the resin directly using some aluminum foil. Makes a mess and you have to be careful with it. But it can work out for you.
it really kinds of wastes the resin and burns up too quickly....
Subscribing! Best tip for resin. Just did this. Thanks so much. Blessings from Alaska
Thanks so much! I'm going to try this!
I use some tablesalt on my charcoal, that makes the frankensense to melt instead of burn and smoke.
wow great info..Thx
I was thinking of trying veg oil as olive is too noticeable its like im making my home smell like im cooking... for hours! i thought veg oil would still smell so hadn't tried it, thanks.
nice video thanks - where did you get the dragon burner - cool
That was one I bought a few years ago at Walmart. Glad you liked it.
sweet almond oil is best.
Great idea, I will try that. I love the scent of it & imagine it will lend a pleasant note to the resins.
I have that same vcr and dvd combo