Rune Oracle

Herb of fire

Frankincense

Boswellia sacra

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Latin name
Boswellia sacra
Element
fire
Planet
Sun
Safe to eat?
No, not for eating or drinking

How to use it

  1. Burn resin tears on charcoal to consecrate a space
  2. Smoke tools and stones to cleanse them
  3. Offer a few grains on the altar at sunrise
  4. Burn during meditation or prayer

Lore

Frankincense was burned in vast quantities in the temples of ancient Egypt and was traded along the incense routes from southern Arabia. It is best known as one of the gifts of the Magi.

Safety

Burn resin only on a heatproof dish with good ventilation, and keep smoke away from people with asthma, babies and pets, especially birds. Do not eat the resin. The essential oil must be diluted before skin use and never swallowed.

Not for eating or drinking.

Gods linked with it

  • Ra The sun who sails the sky
  • Apollo Lord of light, music and prophecy
  • Helios The all-seeing sun who crosses the sky

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