Re: Frankincense

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Posted by Nick on July 19, 2001 at 15:09:55:

In reply to: Frankincense posted by Anne in CT on July 18, 2001 at 23:29:22:

I used ground frankincense, which i actually don't think affected the
color that much-- but WOW does it make it smell Gorgeous! The scent
of the frankincense and henna mixed smells so good, and the
frankincense smell actually sticks around after the paste is long
gone!
It is very much like the henna's scent, which soaks into the skin and
is there for about 2 days before fading away.
I don't know if the oil has the same affect.

What i did with the frankincense was grind it into a powder in a
bowl, and sift it through a stocking so that all i had was a fine
dust. I added as much as i had ground, which was about 1/4 teaspoon i
think, to about 2 tablespoons of paste.
The leftover bits got sprinkled over the statue of The Buddha, as
usual. Good for karma and henna, it's dual purpose resin!
~Nick

: Hej All,
:
: For those of you who have bought frankincense oil to add to your
: paste, how much did a bottle run you? I picked up a 1/2 ounce of
the
: stuff for $6.50 a few weeks ago and loved the affect it had on the
: stain (delicious colour!). Today I was in a bath and body shop
(not
: a Bath & Body Shop, though) which sells fairly overpriced stuff and
I
: found a bottle of frankincense oil for $26.00, which seemed a
little
: much, even for that particular store. I'm assuming I got a good
: deal, but I interersted in what the prices are elsewhere.
:
: The local Wiccan store sells the frankincense tears, which I've
been
: burning on charcoal when I'm not in the mood for incense. I think
: Nick talked some time back about adding crushed frankincense to the
: paste - is there a difference in colour between the powdered and
the
: oil?
:
: Happy hennaing to all!
:
: Anne

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: I used ground frankincense, which i actually don't think affected the : color that much-- but WOW does it make it smell Gorgeous! The scent : of the frankincense and henna mixed smells so good, and the : frankincense smell actually sticks around after the paste is long : gone! : It is very much like the henna's scent, which soaks into the skin and : is there for about 2 days before fading away. : I don't know if the oil has the same affect. : : What i did with the frankincense was grind it into a powder in a : bowl, and sift it through a stocking so that all i had was a fine : dust. I added as much as i had ground, which was about 1/4 teaspoon i : think, to about 2 tablespoons of paste. : The leftover bits got sprinkled over the statue of The Buddha, as : usual. Good for karma and henna, it's dual purpose resin! : ~Nick : : : : Hej All, : : : : For those of you who have bought frankincense oil to add to your : : paste, how much did a bottle run you? I picked up a 1/2 ounce of : the : : stuff for $6.50 a few weeks ago and loved the affect it had on the : : stain (delicious colour!). Today I was in a bath and body shop : (not : : a Bath & Body Shop, though) which sells fairly overpriced stuff and : I : : found a bottle of frankincense oil for $26.00, which seemed a : little : : much, even for that particular store. I'm assuming I got a good : : deal, but I interersted in what the prices are elsewhere. : : : : The local Wiccan store sells the frankincense tears, which I've : been : : burning on charcoal when I'm not in the mood for incense. I think : : Nick talked some time back about adding crushed frankincense to the : : paste - is there a difference in colour between the powdered and : the : : oil? : : : : Happy hennaing to all! : : : : Anne
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