Incense: Crafting and Use of Magickal Scents
by Carl F. Neal

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Book Review: It's About Time!
Summary: 5 Stars

Have you ever had the displeasure of smelling saltpeter or self-lighting charcoal burn? If so, you will thank the Ancient Ones that Mr. Neal has written a down-to-earth book on good incense making. Not only is saltpeter and self-lighting charcoal foul smelling (which ruins a perfectly good incense), but the chemicals that are released when burned are toxic. You don't have to take my, or Mr. Neal's, word on it. Do some research and you will find, just as I have, that burning saltpeter is NOT something that you would want to inhale, subject your friends and family to, nor is it something that you would want to have influence the wonderful scent from your incense. (I'll give you a little hint on what to use---thanks to this book---try an Internet search for something called "Makko." Once you use it, you will ask yourself how you could even call burning incense on self-lighting charcoal, or with the use of saltpeter, "good smelling." Here's the catch, you have to read this book to find out how to make it work better, which is hard to do since it is already a great product.)

Mr. Neal's book walks you through the different items that make incense, such as aromatics (you know, the part that most people think is incense all by itself---as you read Mr. Neal's book you will discover that aromatics are just one part of the craft of making real incense), binders, bases, and liquids. The book also gives a brief look into different practices of incense making from around the world---many of which have been around for thousands of years.

Of course it explains the different methods of making your incense, for example loose, sticks, cones, coils, and other forms. It goes on to explain how to dry your incense (if needed), how to store it, how to burn it, etc.

Throughout the book Mr. Neal walks you through magickal considerations that should be thought about before, during, and after making your wonderful incense. He goes on to explain the different magickal uses you can use incense for.

Of course this book is not meant to be a book like Scott Cunningham's, it is meant to give solid knowledge on traditional and modern incense making for magickal use. Most of Scott Cunningham's books, as well as other authors, seem to gloss over *real* incense making and tend to fill their books with tons of different "crafts" and magickal knowledge---which is fine, as long as you approach those books as such. Mr. Neal's book focuses only on the making and use of incense for magickal purposes. He didn't fill this great book with different ways on how to make essential oils, potpourri sachets, candles, etc.

If you are interested in making magickal incense, then Mr. Neal's book is a perfect one to learn how to exactly that. Once you have the basics under your belt and are able to create incense that is wonderful and non-toxic, then you can move on to other books that talk more about the occult side of things.

I can't wait to read more from this wise, forward-thinking mage.

David Michael Cunningham, Co-Author of Creating Magickal Entities.

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