Incense

clearing blocks, truth, 'Ah ha!' moments

Allow the smoke to reveal the truth, clearing the haze while lifting the fog.

The sacred smoke of incense can be seen as a highway to the divine, immediately clearing out negativity while carrying your hopes and intentions to the heavens. Frankincense resin in particular corresponds with spiritual opening and creating a pathway to successful ventures. Receiving this card represents an 'Ah ha!' moment, when the fog has lifted and suddenly everything makes sense. You are now able to look back and see where all of the challenges, changes and choices have brought you to.

If you’ve had integrity in your journey through life then you have nothing to fear. However, if your path has been dotted with cruelty or moral depravity you may be entering into what might be termed 'bad luck'. In this way this card also represents karma or balancing the scales, and it can also mean it’s time to put all of your cards on the table. Truth will free you and any others involved, lifting any burdens you may have been carrying and allowing you to begin the process of healing and moving forward.

Mix equal parts of frankincense, myrrh and dried lavender and store in an airtight container. Burn the mixture in a heatproof dish, using incense charcoal to clear the energy of your ritual space.

* Elements: air and fire * Celestial body: sun * Magical properties: cleansing, purification, protection, consecration, eases depression and anxiety, raises vibration. Frankincense is a powerful resin that can shift the energy in any room within minutes. Work with frankincense to cleanse a space or self and purify or consecrate tools, objects or areas. It is also great for protection spells, rituals and workings.

* Elements: water and air * Celestial bodies: moon and sun * Magical properties: protection, healing, raising energy, promoting spiritual enlightenment, intuition amplifier, removing or sending back curses. Myrrh is incredibly versatile, and I recommend having some in your home. It is powerful in protection spells, a great navigator in your healing journey, raises energy and helps with spiritual growth. Myrrh is also excellent for meditation, as it amplifies your intuition.

* Element: fire * Celestial body: sun * Magical properties: grounding, purification, creativity, protection, cleansing, love. Copal is fantastic for removing energy blockages and clearing paths. My favorite way to work with copal is for its grounding ability, which helps bring clarity and focus. It is a great friend to your creative source and for accessing inner wisdom. You can purify with it and also use it for protection.