Resin

Frankincense and Myrrh Resin Incense is a traditional blend of two of the most ancient and widely used sacred resins in spiritual history. Frankincense (Boswellia species) and myrrh (Commiphora species) have been valued for thousands of years across Middle Eastern, African, and Mediterranean cultures for ritual purification, prayer, and ceremonial offerings.

When combined, these two resins create a balanced incense blend that brings together the uplifting, clarifying qualities of frankincense with the grounding, protective depth of myrrh. This makes it a staple in spiritual practice, meditation, and cleansing rituals.

Frankincense has long been associated with elevation of prayer, clarity, and spiritual connection, while myrrh is traditionally used for grounding, protection, and energetic cleansing. Together, they form a well-rounded incense used for both raising intention and clearing unwanted energy.

Traditional and Spiritual Uses

Frankincense and Myrrh Resin is commonly used for purification, protection, and deep spiritual work. It is often burned to cleanse spaces, prepare for ritual, and create a focused and sacred atmosphere. Many practitioners use this blend for meditation, altar work, and devotional practice due to its balanced energetic qualities.

It is commonly used for:

• Cleansing and purifying spaces and energy

• Protection and spiritual grounding

• Meditation, prayer, and devotional rituals

• Enhancing focus and spiritual connection

• Preparing sacred space for ritual or spellwork

• Ancestral offerings and traditional ceremony

• Balancing mind, body, and spiritual intention

How to Burn Frankincense and Myrrh Resin

This resin blend is typically burned using a charcoal disc:

1. Place a charcoal disc in a heat-safe incense burner or cauldron

2. Light the charcoal until it sparks and begins to ignite

3. Allow it to heat fully until the surface turns grey and ashed over

4. Place a small piece of frankincense and myrrh resin on top of the charcoal

5. Let the resin melt and release aromatic smoke

6. Add more resin as needed throughout your ritual

Always use in a well-ventilated area and on a heat-safe surface. A small amount is sufficient due to the strong aromatic smoke.

Aroma Profile

This blend has a rich, layered aroma combining frankincense’s bright, citrus-resin notes with myrrh’s deep, earthy, slightly bitter sweetness. The result is a complex, sacred fragrance that is both uplifting and grounding.

Shop Note: Sold as a natural resin incense for spiritual, ritual, and traditional use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Our frankincense resin incense is a classic temple incense used for centuries in ritual, prayer, and energy work. This natural tree resin is perfect for cleansing your home, preparing your altar, and deepening meditation or psychic work.

When burned on charcoal, frankincense releases a rich, golden smoke that’s traditionally used to:

• Cleanse and purify a space, object, or aura
• Support protection and banishing negative energy
• Strengthen psychic awareness, intuition, and mediumship
• Create a calm, sacred atmosphere for spellwork, divination, and ritual

Use frankincense resin on its own, or blend it with other resins and herbs to create your own custom loose incense for spellwork and seasonal rituals.

How to Use Frankincense Resin Incense

• Place a lit charcoal tablet in a heatproof incense burner filled with sand or ash.
• Once the charcoal is glowing, sprinkle a small pinch of resin on top.
• Add more as needed during your ritual, meditation, or cleansing.

Perfect for:

• Home and business cleansing
• Ritual baths and protection workings (smoke cleanse the room beforehand)
• Psychic readings, mediumship, and ancestor work
• Daily spiritual practice and quiet reflection

40 grams total weight. 30 grams resin.

**Sold for ritual, magical, aromatic, and spiritual use … Keep away from children and pets.

Always burn resin on a heat proof surface, never leave it unattended, and ensure proper ventilation while in use.

Create a warm, peaceful, and spiritually cleansed atmosphere with Sacred Elements Palo Santo Hand-Rolled Incense, an artisanal organic incense crafted for meditation, prayer, energy cleansing, relaxation, and sacred space rituals. With its naturally woody, sweet, resinous, and lightly citrus-like aroma, Palo Santo incense is perfect for altar work, yoga rooms, spiritual baths, manifestation rituals, and everyday home fragrance.

Each incense stick is hand rolled for a slow, long-lasting burn, offering up to 2 hours of aromatic smoke. Sacred Elements Palo Santo Incense is ideal for anyone seeking a grounding fragrance that supports calm, clarity, and positive energy. HEM’s Sacred Elements Palo Santo product description notes that Palo Santo is traditionally known as “holy wood” and is used in spiritual and healing practices for cleansing, calming the mind, and promoting positive energy.

History of Palo Santo:
Palo Santo, most commonly associated with Bursera graveolens, is a fragrant tree from the Burseraceae family, the same plant family associated with aromatic resins such as frankincense and myrrh. It grows in parts of Latin America, including dry forest regions, and is listed by Kew’s Plants of the World Online with “Palo santo” as one of its Spanish common names.

Honey Amber Resin Incense is a naturally aromatic tree resin traditionally used in incense making, spiritual practice, and ritual work. Known for its warm, golden scent profile, amber resin has long been valued in perfumery and sacred incense traditions for its ability to create a comforting, protective, and spiritually grounding atmosphere.

Historically, amber resin (or “amber-style resin blends”) has been used across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in temple incense, healing rituals, and ceremonial blends. While natural amber is fossilized tree resin, “honey amber” incense typically refers to a fragrant resin blend inspired by amber’s deep, sweet, and balsamic aroma profile.

Traditional and Spiritual Uses

Honey Amber Resin is commonly used in spiritual practice for calming, protection, and gentle energetic cleansing. It is especially valued for creating a warm, peaceful environment that supports meditation, reflection, and emotional balance.

It is commonly used for:

• Creating a calm, peaceful atmosphere

• Gentle cleansing of negative or stagnant energy

• Protection and energetic comfort

• Meditation, relaxation, and grounding practices

• Enhancing ritual and altar work

• Sweetening spiritual space and intentions

• Supporting emotional balance and inner calm

How to Burn Honey Amber Resin

Honey amber resin is typically burned using a charcoal disc:

1. Place a charcoal disc in a heat-safe incense burner or cauldron

2. Light the charcoal until it begins to spark and fully ignite

3. Allow it to heat until the surface turns grey and fully ashed over

4. Place a small piece of honey amber resin on top of the charcoal

5. Let it melt and release aromatic smoke

6. Add more resin as needed during your ritual or meditation

Always burn in a well-ventilated space and on a heat-resistant surface. A small amount is enough due to its rich, lasting fragrance.

Aroma Profile

Honey amber has a warm, sweet, resinous aroma with rich balsamic notes, soft vanilla-like undertones, and a smooth golden depth. It is comforting, soothing, and traditionally associated with warmth and spiritual ease.

Shop Note: Sold as a natural resin incense for spiritual, ritual, and traditional use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Sweet Myrrh Resin Incense (Commiphora species) is a naturally aromatic tree resin traditionally used in spiritual practice, incense making, and ancient ritual traditions. Closely related to classic myrrh, sweet myrrh is known for its softer, warmer, and slightly sweeter aroma, making it a popular choice for both ceremonial and everyday spiritual use.

Historically, myrrh resins have been used across Middle Eastern, African, and Mediterranean cultures for purification, protection, and sacred offerings. Sweet myrrh in particular is often chosen when a gentler, more balanced energy is desired, while still maintaining the grounding and protective qualities myrrh is known for.

Traditional and Spiritual Uses

Sweet Myrrh Resin is commonly used in spiritual practice for cleansing, protection, and deep grounding. It is often burned during ritual work to clear stagnant energy, create sacred space, and support focused intention-setting.

It is widely used for:

• Cleansing negative or stagnant energy

• Protection and energetic grounding

• Spiritual purification of spaces and tools

• Meditation, prayer, and devotional work

• Strengthening intention in ritual practice

• Ancestral offerings and sacred space preparation

• Supporting emotional grounding and stability

How to Burn Sweet Myrrh Resin

Sweet myrrh is typically burned using a charcoal disc:

1. Place a charcoal disc in a heat-safe incense burner or cauldron

2. Light the charcoal until it sparks and begins to ignite

3. Allow it to fully heat until the surface turns grey and ashed over

4. Place a small piece of sweet myrrh resin on top of the charcoal

5. Let the resin melt and release fragrant smoke

6. Add more resin as needed throughout your ritual

Always use in a well-ventilated space and on a heat-resistant surface. A small amount is usually enough due to its strong aromatic smoke.

Aroma Profile

Sweet myrrh has a warm, resinous, slightly earthy scent with soft balsamic and subtly sweet undertones. It is smoother and less bitter than traditional myrrh, making it ideal for longer ritual or meditation sessions.

Shop Note: Sold as a natural resin incense for spiritual, ritual, and traditional use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Copal Gold Resin Incense is a high-quality natural tree resin traditionally used in spiritual ceremonies, ritual cleansing, and sacred incense work. Harvested from copal trees native to Central and South America, gold copal is prized for its bright, uplifting aroma and its long-standing use in Indigenous Mesoamerican spiritual traditions, particularly among the Maya and Aztec cultures.

Often referred to as “holy copal,” this golden resin has been burned for centuries as an offering, a purifier, and a way to elevate prayer and intention. Its lighter, clearer smoke makes it a popular choice for spiritual cleansing, energy renewal, and preparing sacred space before ritual work.

Traditional and Spiritual Uses

Copal Gold is widely used for purification and spiritual elevation. It is commonly burned to clear stagnant energy, refresh the atmosphere of a home or altar, and create a clean energetic foundation for ritual practice. Many practitioners also use it to support meditation, prayer, and devotional offerings due to its bright, clarifying energy.

It is commonly used for:

• Cleansing spaces, people, and ritual tools

• Clearing stagnant or heavy energy

• Preparing sacred space for ceremony or spellwork

• Meditation, prayer, and spiritual focus

• Offering smoke in devotional or ancestral practice

• Raising energetic vibration and clarity

• Blessing homes, altars, and spiritual tools

How to Burn Copal Resin

Copal resin is typically burned using a charcoal disc:

1. Place a charcoal disc in a heat-safe incense burner or cauldron

2. Light the charcoal until it sparks and fully ignites

3. Wait until it becomes fully heated and turns grey on the surface

4. Place a small piece of copal gold resin on top of the charcoal

5. Allow the resin to melt and release fragrant smoke

6. Add more resin as needed during your ritual or cleansing work

Always use in a well-ventilated space and on a heat-resistant surface. A small amount produces strong aromatic smoke, making it ideal for intentional ritual use.

Aroma Profile

Copal Gold has a bright, clean, resinous aroma with soft citrus-like and slightly sweet woody undertones. It is uplifting, clarifying, and traditionally associated with sacred purification.

Shop Note: Sold as a natural resin incense for spiritual, ritual, and traditional use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Benzoin Resin Incense

Benzoin Resin Incense (Styrax benzoin) is a fragrant tree resin traditionally used in incense, perfumery, and spiritual practice. Harvested from trees in the Styrax family, benzoin has been valued for centuries in Middle Eastern, Asian, and European incense traditions for its warm vanilla-like aroma and its role in purification and blessing rituals.

Benzoin is often considered a “comforting” resin, commonly used to lift heavy atmosphere, sweeten spiritual space, and support calm, focused ritual work. It has long been included in temple incense blends and ceremonial resins due to its ability to create a clean, peaceful, and inviting smoke.

Traditional and Spiritual Uses

Benzoin Resin is widely used for cleansing, blessing, and creating a calm spiritual environment. It is especially popular in altar work and home cleansing where a softer, more uplifting energy is desired compared to heavier resins like copal or dragon’s blood.

It is commonly used for:

• Cleansing and refreshing the energy of a space

• Blessing homes, tools, and ritual items

• Supporting calm, focused meditation and prayer

• Enhancing spiritual rituals and altar work

• Attracting peace, comfort, and emotional balance

• Sweetening and uplifting incense blends

• Offering smoke in devotional or prayer practices

How to Burn Benzoin Resin

Benzoin resin is typically burned using a charcoal disc:

1. Place a charcoal disc in a heat-safe incense burner or cauldron

2. Light the charcoal until it begins to spark and ignite fully

3. Wait until it turns grey and fully heated

4. Place a small piece of benzoin resin on top of the charcoal

5. Allow it to melt and release fragrant smoke

6. Add more resin as needed during your working

Because benzoin produces a rich aromatic smoke, it is best used in a well-ventilated space and always on a heat-safe surface. A small amount is usually sufficient due to its strong fragrance.

Aroma Profile

Benzoin has a warm, sweet, vanilla-like scent with soft balsamic and woody undertones. It is smooth, comforting, and often used to soften stronger incense blends.

Shop Note: Sold as a natural resin incense for spiritual, ritual, and traditional use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

White Copal Resin Incense

White Copal Resin Incense (also known as Young Copal) is a natural tree resin traditionally used in Mesoamerican spiritual practice, especially among the Maya and other Indigenous cultures of Central America. It is called “young copal” because it is harvested in a fresher, less aged form of the resin, which results in a lighter colour, softer texture, and a brighter, cleaner aromatic smoke compared to darker, more matured copal varieties.

White copal has long been considered a sacred ceremonial incense, burned in temples, homes, and ritual spaces as an offering and purification tool. It is traditionally used to cleanse energy, carry prayers, and prepare sacred space for spiritual work. Its light, uplifting smoke makes it especially valued for clearing stagnant energy and creating a refreshed energetic environment.

Traditional and Spiritual Uses

White Copal (Young Copal) is widely used for purification, protection, and spiritual clarity. It is often burned before ritual work to cleanse a space and reset the energy, making it a foundational incense in many traditional and modern spiritual practices.

It is commonly used for:

• Cleansing negative or stagnant energy

• Purifying homes, people, and ritual tools

• Preparing sacred space for ritual or spellwork

• Meditation, prayer, and spiritual focus

• Offering smoke in devotional and ancestral practices

• Blessing and refreshing altars and sacred objects

• Creating a clear and uplifted energetic atmosphere

How to Burn White Copal Resin

White copal is typically burned using a charcoal disc:

1. Place a charcoal disc in a heat-safe incense burner or cauldron

2. Light the charcoal until it sparks and begins to ignite

3. Allow it to heat fully until the surface turns grey and ashed over

4. Place a small piece of white copal resin on top of the charcoal

5. Let the resin melt and release clean aromatic smoke

6. Add more resin as needed during your ritual work

Always use in a well-ventilated space and on a heat-safe surface. A small amount is enough due to its strong cleansing smoke.

Aroma Profile

White copal has a fresh, bright, resinous aroma with soft citrus, pine-like, and lightly sweet undertones. It is clean, uplifting, and traditionally associated with purification and spiritual renewal.

Shop Note: Sold as a natural resin incense for spiritual, ritual, and traditional use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Dragon’s Blood Resin is a deep red, naturally sourced resin traditionally used in spiritual practice, ritual work, and incense blending. Harvested from several species of trees (most commonly Daemonorops, Dracaena, or Croton depending on region), this resin has been valued for centuries across Middle Eastern, Asian, and European folk traditions for its powerful protective and amplifying qualities.

In modern spiritual supply practice, Dragon’s Blood is most commonly used as a strengthening and intensifying resin, often added to other incense blends to increase potency. It is strongly associated with protection, banishing negativity, and empowering spellwork. Its bold smoke and rich aroma make it a staple in ritual cleansing and altar work.

Traditional and Spiritual Uses

Dragon’s Blood Resin is widely used for protection and energetic strengthening. It is often burned to clear heavy or unwanted energy, reinforce boundaries, and create a protective atmosphere in the home or ritual space. Many practitioners also use it to “charge” or amplify other workings, including candle magic, spell jars, and written petitions.

It is commonly used for:

• Protection and spiritual shielding

• Banishing negativity and unwanted influences

• Strengthening spells, prayers, and intentions

• Cleansing homes, altars, and ritual tools

• Enhancing power in candle magic and ritual work

• Courage, confidence, and empowerment workings

• Creating a strong energetic boundary in sacred space

How to Burn Dragon’s Blood Resin

Dragon’s Blood is typically burned using a charcoal disc:

1. Place a charcoal disc in a heat-safe incense burner or cauldron.

2. Light the charcoal until it sparks and begins to ignite.

3. Allow it to heat until the surface turns grey and fully ashed over.

4. Place a small piece of Dragon’s Blood resin on top of the charcoal.

5. Allow it to melt and release thick aromatic smoke.

6. Add more resin as needed during your ritual or cleansing work.

Because it produces a strong, dense smoke, it is best used in a well-ventilated area and always on a heat-safe surface.

Aroma Profile

Dragon’s Blood has a warm, slightly sweet, earthy-resin scent with subtle spice-like undertones. It is bold and noticeable, traditionally used more for ritual impact than light fragrance.

Shop Note: Sold as a natural resin incense for spiritual, ritual, and traditional use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Black Mayan Copal Resin Incense is a sacred tree resin traditionally used in Mesoamerican spiritual practice, especially among the Maya and other Indigenous cultures of Central America. Harvested from copal trees, this dark aromatic resin has been used for centuries in ceremony, prayer, cleansing, and offerings.

Black copal is known for its deeper, earthier and more intense smoke compared to white copal. It is often used for heavy energetic cleansing, protection work, ancestral connection, and creating a strong sacred atmosphere for ritual. In traditional use, copal was considered a sacred offering, burned in temples, homes, and ceremonial spaces as a way to carry prayers and intentions upward.

Traditional and Spiritual Uses

Black Mayan Copal is commonly used for cleansing negative or stagnant energy from people, spaces, and objects. It is also used for protection work, spiritual grounding, and preparation before ritual or divination. Many practitioners use it in ancestral offerings and spirit communication, as well as in altar work where a strong cleansing presence is needed. It is also used to reset the energy of a space before spellwork or meditation.

How to Burn Copal Resin

Copal resin is typically burned using a charcoal disc in a heat-safe incense burner. First, light the charcoal disc until it begins to spark and fully ignite. Allow it to heat until the surface turns grey and ashy. Once ready, place a small piece of black copal resin on top of the charcoal. The resin will begin to melt and release aromatic smoke. Add more resin as needed throughout your working.

Because the smoke is strong and concentrated, it is best used in a well-ventilated space and always on a heat-resistant surface. A small amount is usually enough for most rituals.

Aroma Profile

Black copal has a rich, earthy, resinous aroma with smoky and slightly sweet undertones. It is grounding and dense, making it well suited for serious cleansing and ritual work rather than light fragrance use.

Shop Note: Sold as a natural resin incense for spiritual, ritual, and traditional use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Amber, a precious resin admired since ancient times, has been cherished for its golden glow and soothing fragrance. Valued in traditional practices for its ability to bring balance and positivity, it is known to calm the mind and rejuvenate the senses.

Two hours of burn time, hand rolled, vegan and sustainably sourced.

Sacred Elements Amber incense embodies this timeless warmth, a gentle, resinous aroma that uplifts the spirit and fills your home with peace and harmony.

Spiritual Properties of Amber:

-radiates positive energy

-absorbs negative energy

-cleanses negative energy

-promotes vitality 

Create a clean, peaceful, and spiritually refreshed atmosphere with Sacred Elements White Sage Hand-Rolled Incense, an artisanal organic incense from the House of HEM. This premium incense is crafted in a thicker hand-rolled style using aromatic herbs, resins, and spices, offering a slow, long-lasting burn of approximately 2 hours per stick.

White Sage is known for its fresh, herbal, earthy, and purifying aroma, making it a powerful choice for spiritual cleansing, meditation, prayer, protection work, altar rituals, energy clearing, and sacred space preparation. HEM describes White Sage as a sacred sage traditionally used in healing and spiritual cleansing rituals, valued for its strong purifying fragrance and its association with peace, balance, positivity, and spiritual harmony.

History of White Sage:
White Sage, botanically known as Salvia apiana, is an aromatic evergreen shrub native to Southern California and northern Baja California. It has been medicinally and ceremonially significant to Indigenous peoples in California and Mexico for thousands of years.

White Sage is deeply connected to the cultural traditions of Indigenous communities of Southern California and northern Baja, where it has been used with respect in ceremony, medicine, offerings, and smoke cleansing practices.