Burning herbs?

[Thorbjorn]

I have small charcoal discs I use for rock incense, and burn it in a brass container. For burning herbs, what herbs and in what form are they burned, i.e. dried like a bottle of McCormick's sage or basil? Is it true oregano smells like weed? Are they burned the same way as the incense on a charcoal disc? A local New Age-type store has small bundles of sage that I think you light and waft around the house. You'll have to excuse me because I'm totally ignorant on practices like this.

[iris]

I've actually been thinking about that too!
I grow herbs in my kitchen, but I'm not sure how I would go about burning them.
Sage I can answer, yep the bundles are for wafting around at least that's what the guy in my occult bookstore does.
Mind if I add a question? Can you burn fresh herbs or is that just gonna turn into a stinky hot mess?

[B. de Corbin]

I would use dried herbs on the charcoal disks - either the ones for burning incense, or for keeping your hookah going, or the charcoal grill real charcoal (not compressed lumps), which ever you get cheapest.

Sage (and sage-ish plants, like wormwood) have a lot of oils in them that will keep them going at a smolder, if you wave them about. Be careful of resins, like pine gum and pine needles, or birch bark, "cause they'll cause a conflagration - although it will be a pleasant smelling disaster.

Experiment with different herbs outside first. Some (mint) don't smell nearly as good as you'd imagine. If you try fresh herbs, most likely they'll stink - but run the experiment... outside.

[Ula]

I buy dried herbs and us them on charcoal discs. They make a good bit of smoke. I have put powdered resin on mine too.

[Thorbjorn]

I was also thinking of asking at the store about herbs other than the sage bundles they have.

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I buy dried herbs and us them on charcoal discs. They make a good bit of smoke. I have put powdered resin on mine too.

Any particular ones that are better than others? Do they all have a particular purpose, or its just preference for the aromas?

[Ula]

I was also thinking of asking at the store about herbs other than the sage bundles they have.

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Any particular ones that are better than others? Do they all have a particular purpose, or its just preference for the aromas?

I use Mugwort to remove negativity. I use Mugwort and Yarrow for dreaming. I have a money drawing one for my husbands shop that is Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger and Brown Sugar. I have used Frankincense, Myrrh and Sandalwood for a total, no holds barred cleaning of everything. I have done White Sage, Freya incense I made and one to draw the dead. I don't usually burn for smell. It's almost always for a purpose.

[Thorbjorn]

I use Mugwort to remove negativity. I use Mugwort and Yarrow for dreaming. I have a money drawing one for my husbands shop that is Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger and Brown Sugar. I have used Frankincense, Myrrh and Sandalwood for a total, no holds barred cleaning of everything. I have done White Sage, Freya incense I made and one to draw the dead. I don't usually burn for smell. It's almost always for a purpose.

I was going to ask about spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, etc. So I guess the powder won't explode like flour will (don't throw flour on a fire... KABOOM!). The rock incense (that's what I call it) is frankincense and myrrh. One time I got carried away and put so much on the charcoal the house looked like an opium den with all the smoke. My step-daughter came in from work coughing and said "jeez! what the hell did you do!?" Uh, I got a little heavy-handed.

Tbh, I have virtually no sense of smell (which is why I probably overdid the frankincense and myrrh ). Doing this is mostly for cleansing the atmosphere and energies. I'm big on bells too. They're all over the house.

[habbalah]

Please be careful with the herbs you burn. Some of them are poisonous if you burn and inhale the fumes.

[Thorbjorn]

Please be careful with the herbs you burn. Some of them are poisonous if you burn and inhale the fumes.

Good point!

[anunitu]

I did not know that,and a good thing to keep in mind...