Germanic Incense Traditions draw on the knowledge of herbs, woods and resins of the Nordic and Germanic peoples and have undergone an intensive revival in recent decades. In contrast to the incense practice of the Orient or South America, Germanic incense works exclusively with native plants of Central and Northern European botany.
Typical plants include juniper, mugwort, yarrow, mullein, oak bark, birch bark, pine resin, juniper tips, vervain and elder. These plants were described in the Edda and in medieval herbals and are closely associated with the Norse gods, runes and seasonal festivals. During the Blóts (sacrificial festivals) and in the Twelve Nights, incense played a central role.
Use: Use mixed or individually on incense charcoal. Especially powerful at Germanic seasonal festivals and outdoors in nature.
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