Other Books by Scott Cunningham
Cunningham’s Book of Shadows
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen
Cunningham’s Guide to Hawaiian Magic & Spirituality
Divination for Beginners
Dreaming the Divine
Earth, Air, Fire and Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic
Earth Power
Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
Magical Aromatherapy: The Power of Scent
Magical Herbalism
The Magical Household (with David Harrington)
Spell Crafts: Creating Magical Objects (with David Harrington)
The Truth About Herb Magic
The Truth About Witchcraft Today
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
Video
Herb Magic
Biography
Whispers of the Moon (by David Harrington and de Traci Regula)
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews. Copyright © 1989 by Scott Cunningham. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever, including Internet usage, without permission in writing from Llewellyn Publications except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
first edition
Forty-second Printing, 2019
Cover design by Maria Mazzara
Interior illustrations by Victoria Poyser-Lisi
Book design by Terry Buske
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cunningham, Scott, 1956–1993
The complete book of incense, oils & brews / by Scott Cunningham. p. cm. — (Llewellyn's practical magick series)
Revised ed. of: The magic of incense, oils and brews. 1986. Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 13: 978-0-87542-128-5
ISBN 10: 0-87542-128-8
1. Magic. 2. Incense—Miscellanea. 3. Perfumes—Miscellanea. 4. Essences and essential oils—Miscellanea. I. Cunningham, Scott, 1956-1993. Magic of incense, oils and brews. II. Title. III. Series: Llewellyn's practical magick series.
BF1623.I52C86 1989
133.4'4—dc20
89-35510 CIP
Note: The old-fashioned remedies in this book are historical references used for teaching purposes only. The recipes are not for commercial use or profit. The contents are not meant to diagnose, treat, prescribe, or substitute consultation with a licensed healthcare professional.
Any Internet references contained in this work are current at publication time, but the publisher cannot guarantee that a specific location will continue to be maintained. Please refer to the publisher’s website for links to websites and other sources.
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The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews is, in effect, a magical cookbook. Like any cookbook, it teaches, allows plenty of latitude for experimentation and personalization, and gives a large number and wide variety of recipes. These are not the same old tired recipes printed time and again in a host of magical formularies. They are tried and true ones gleaned by Cunningham from a variety of sources over many active years of practice.
Included in the book is a very well written chapter on the basics of magic and, to my mind, an extremely valuable chapter on all aspects of substitution … “What can I use if I can’t find Juniper (for example)?” This alone is worth the price of the book. I thoroughly recommend it.
—Raymond Buckland Practical Candleburning Rituals
When it comes to using what Mother Nature has provided, magical practitioners can never learn enough. From Mother Earth’s vast garden there is an herb or flower or combination of herbs which appeals to our sense of smell, stimulating the emotions and mind of the magician. The sweet aroma of smoldering incense, the alluring scent of the oils aid the individual in working the needed magic. Scott Cunningham has come through in providing enough variations of incenses and oils that there is definitely something for everyone.
—Ray T. Malbrough Charms, Spells and Formulas
Scott Cunningham’s book is well researched, interesting, and presents a natural, Earth-oriented approach to magic that should make readers more aware of their connection to the Earth Mother and all of her children.
—Sun Bear Founder of Bear Tribe Path of Power