Herbs and Incenses

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For all divinations, great or small, whether the operation be one of mere sortilege such as casting the
runes or a grand operation of necromancy, two easily accessible Mercurial divination incense
ingredients are extremely useful to have on hand at all times: namely, gum mastic and cinnamon (the
latter preferably in oil or essence form).
The first may be obtained at any good art materials suppliers as it is used in picture varnish, while the
second can be obtained easily enough from any pharmacy. These two ingredients may be fumed on
top of charcoal by themselves as divination incense or mixed with the following traditional recipes to
form a more powerful blend.
1. Wormwood (Artemesia)
Flax
Cardamons
Anise
Camphor
Chicory
2. Orris root
Fennel
Pomegranate skin
Red sandalwood
Poppy seed
3. Valerian root
Saffron
Wormwood
St.-John's-wort
(Hypericum)
4. Linseed
Psellium
5. Violet roots
Parsley
6. Anise
Poppy seeds
Camphor
7. Cloves (powdered)
Frankincense
Mastic Cinquefoil
Any or all of these may be mixed to advantage with Solomon's-seal and/or holy thistle herb to
enhance the effect. Experiment to see which type suits you best.
Dittany of Crete is mixed with any incense where a materialization is required in the operation. Most
if not all of the herbs aforementioned may be obtained from any shop which handles the sale of
botanicals. Substances like the gums and essences, such as camphor and cinnamon, can be obtained at
the pharmacy.