Rosarium Blends Ritual Incense Blends and Resins are burned on special charcoal briquets. Â
We recommend using smokeless charcoals as this allows the energies of each herb as well as the alchemy of the charm to be experienced in the purest form.
*Hold one side of charcoal with fingers or tongs.
*Using a lighter ignite one of the corners on the opposite side.
*Keep flame lit for several seconds until it turns red.
*Blow on lit corner a few times to help it start burning.
*Repeat steps on other corner.
*Place charcoal on/in a fireproof surface. (Incense burner or heat resistant dish).
*Let charcoal sit for a few minutes until it starts to glow.
*Allow charcoal to burn through about ½ way or until the entire piece is glowing.
*Take a pinch of loose incense blend or resin and sprinkle on top of glowing charcoal.
Incense and Charcoal Care
* Incense/resins keep well and often improves with age if kept in a cool, dark place and stored in glass vessels.
* Charcoal should be kept in an airtight bag/container to avoid absorbing moisture from the air.
* To help prserve the integrity of your incense burner you may wish the addition of sand to prevent the long term eventuality of the coal buring a hole throught the metal.Â