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What is Samhain? Its not Halloween. They are two separate festivals that just happen to occur at the same time. Samhain has been celebrated by different cultures in different ways around the world for centuries. Falling right in between the Autumn Equinox and the Winter Solstice, some regard it as...

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Copal resin has a rich incense history with the Mayan, Inca and Aztec civilizations, each of which called the tree Copalquahuitl. The tree is closely related to the frankincense and myrrh trees. The resin was considered a gift from the "god of lightning," who passed his power on to the tree. The...

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 White sage (Salvia apiana) is a desert plant that predominantly grows in California.  It is a sacred plant used mainly for cleansing, purifying and protection.   White Sage has been used for thousands of years by Native Americans in ceremonies to seek blessings of health and prosperity, banish spirits...

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Frankincense is one of the oldest and most common ingredients in the history of incense.  It is often sold in its granular form or powder form.  If you purchase the granular kind, you can work it easily into a powder using your mortar and pestle.   Frankincense has always been...

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