| Choosing the perfect type of incense for all of your | | | | leaves or lightly ground into smaller bits. |
| aromatic needs is fairly easy once you have some | | | | Who Makes the Best Quality Incense? |
| basic knowledge about it. Incense has been around in | | | | There are many manufacturers in many different |
| various forms for over 4,000 years. It's been used | | | | countries that make incense. For the most part, |
| for rituals in Egypt, given as a gift at the first | | | | choosing incense based on this factor is a matter of |
| Christmas in the form of Frankincense, and was | | | | personal choice. Some will say that India and China |
| highly valued for it's therapeutic benefits as well as its | | | | have the longest standing tradition of incense making |
| varied aromas. | | | | and that makes their incense the best. Japan and |
| The first things you probably need to think about | | | | Tibet are also countries that produce excellent |
| when choosing incense, are where you're going to | | | | incense. The United States also produces incense and |
| use it, what types of scent environments you want | | | | one of the most popular are the hand-dipped sticks |
| to create and what uses you'll be putting it to. For | | | | from Wild Berry. One thing to keep in mind is that |
| instance, you'll want to consider whether or not there | | | | these different countries do have specialty scents |
| may be certain fire codes you'll need to abide by. If | | | | that you can't find anywhere else, so ordering from a |
| you're using the incense in meditation or rituals, you'll | | | | manufacturer in that country may be very important. |
| need to understand which incense serves what | | | | Ultimately, your choice is dictated by what use you |
| purpose. Keeping these things in mind will help you do | | | | are putting it to and personal preference. |
| any research that might be necessary in finding the | | | | How Should You Burn Your Incense? |
| appropriate incense. | | | | The final aspect of choosing the perfect incense is |
| What Type of Incense Should You Use? | | | | the burner or incense holder. For the most part, the |
| Next, you'll want to consider the type of incense. | | | | type of incense you purchase will dictate the style of |
| Obviously, this will be related to what you use it for. | | | | burner. There are special bowl shaped burners for |
| Stick incense is very popular and can be put to a | | | | smudge bundles, ceramic and wooden incense holders |
| variety of uses. The same can be said for incense | | | | for stick incense and cones. There are different |
| cones. If you are performing sacred rites or are | | | | types of hanging burners for resin and powder, and |
| interested in the spiritual uses of incense, resin and | | | | plate style burners for cones as well. Choices within |
| powder incense are two choices that have been in | | | | each type of burner are, again, based on personal |
| existence for thousands of years and used for these | | | | preference or decorative needs. |
| types of ceremonies. They are, however, a bit | | | | When it comes down to it, choosing the perfect |
| harder to work with and take a bit of practice to | | | | incense is based on your intended use and personal |
| use. Smudge incense is used in many Native American | | | | preference. The most important thing to remember is |
| rites and comes in smudge bundles and braids or can | | | | that the journey to finding the perfect type of |
| be burned in different types of burners as loose | | | | incense should be fun and aromatic. |