Dictionaries & Encyclopedias : The Complete Book of Incense Oils and Brews Llewellyn's Practical Magick
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 Another Good One by Cunningham...
Just like is other "compendiums" Cunningham is very well-researched, informative, and isn't full o fthe crap and fluff of so many modern publications.
all kinds of oils
was hoping to see more of a beer recipe for healing brews, instead they are more like "potions" recipes. that's ok, there is a lot of cool information in there.
wonderful reference book
This is a great reference book and will be helpful for anybody interested in making incense or oils. Even if you're not making them yourself, you'll gain a better understanding of how incense and oils can be used. Personally, I was just looking for more information out of curiosity, and this book is great for that. I feel it would be good for people who are interested in this subject on all levels. It is very through and, like most books from this publisher, very well laid out with things explained in a simple way.
A great book for new, and experiences incense makers
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham is a phenomenal book about the magical and physical properties of Incense, oils, and many other mixtures including tinctures and bath salts. The book is divided into three sections. The first on an introduction to the magical properties, proportions of ingredients, and creating your own recipes.
The first section is phenomenally put together. Cunningham discusses everything you will need to know about the ingredients used in the recipes, the basics of making incense, oils and other formulas, and the magical side of making your own incense to use in rituals, the home, and aromatherapy. One of the most beneficial sections of this part is the ingredients section. Cunningham talks about the types or plants, resins, and gums to use, the most common ingredients, and where to buy, grow, or find the ingredients. The second part contains the recipes.
The bulk of the recipes are of incense and oil concoctions. However, Cunningham also delves into the mixing of bath salts, brews and teas, herb baths, powders, tinctures, and a few other small items such as inks, and ritual soaps. The only thing I wish that Cunningham had written in more detail about, are the smaller recipes, such as the ritual soaps. However, the supplied recipes are richly developed, and have a broad array of products. With each section, a description of how to make the recipes is written, followed by the recipes.
The two most thorough and valuable sections are the incense and oil tutorials. Cunningham gives you all the information you will need, but not too much to where you feel overwhelmed, and don't know where to start. The most valuable part in my opinion is the third.
The third part makes this book not only valuable to those who are new to making incense, but also to experienced incense makers. Cunningham lists substitutions you can use in the case you don't having an ingredient, are allergic to an ingredient, or any other reason you can think of for needing to replace an item. This section also includes the scents to use in recipes for the four elements, planetary, magical, and astrological purposes.
Awesome
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils, and Brews is one of the must-have books for someone starting out in Wicca. It provides detailed substitutions, not to mention easy to follow recipes.
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