Incense for Satanic Ritual

The other day a fan wrote to me and requested a blog post of me - about what incense to use in Satanic Ritual. His request came at an opportune time. Ive been creating more writings on the Elements in Satanic witchcraft, and this leads into the planetary associations, the ritual tools, the oils.. So creating this system of associations for Incense was something that I was going to develop along the way.

Well, Ive worked on this list for two days now. I researched the associations that Agrippa wrote about in his Books of Occult Philosophy. I wanted to see what he knew about the planets and their appropriate aromatic qualities. It was no surprise that when i looked at his list and used it for comparison of other author's lists [like Scott Cunningham Oils and Brews, for instance] that most of the associations for magical aromas has remained the same for centuries. That is why I like Agrippa's writings, because so many magicians have sourced their ideas from him.


While I was creating the list, i knew that I wanted to include a 7 planet system. So using Agripp's wording, i began creating the first basic list which included only five planets. Those were the planets that were known to Agrippa in his era. To solve this issue I referenced nagasiva's archived essay on 'planetary squares'. Thanks to his information I was able to understand the order of planets and how they could fit into Agrippa's system of planetary association.

I had not given this much consideration until recently. Ive used all of the aspects of these planets in my magic but I have not attempted to record this until now.

First, an illustration of the listing of planets and their order and numbers.

3 Saturn 3 Pluto
4 Jupiter 4 Neptune
5 Mars 5 Uranus
6 Sun 6 Saturn
7 Venus 7 Jup..
etc..

So as you can see the planets that Agrippa did not know about actually fit into this planetary cycle quite nicely. Problem solved..

Next is my list of Planetaries and the Incenses and Herbs associated with them - The first line is Agrippa's listing and below that is the types of Incenses that I would personally associate with each planet. Some are unique to my practices and methods, and are oils and incenses that I have used in my magic and rituals.

These are only my interpretations of the planetary energies and their demonic associations. Use them as you will.

Saturn/Pluto - [Satan] Frankincense, Myrrh, Mandrake

Patchouli, Cedar, Pine, Juniper, Cypress

Jupiter/Neptune [Belial] Nutmeg, Clove, Wood Aloe, Cardamon

Rosewood, Lemon Balm

Mars/Uranus [Satan] Aloes, Sandalwood, Cypress, Onion, Ginger

Cinnamon, Pepper, Curry, Clove

Sun [Belial] Mint, Saffron, Honey, Aloes, Marjoram

Sunflower, Amber, Frankincense

Venus [Lucifer, Lilith] Rose, Violet

Rose, Violet, Lilly, Apple, Rosemary, Carnation, Myrrh

Mercury [Lucifer] Marjoram, Ciniquefoil, Mace, Lemon

Lemon, Lavender, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Peppermint

Moon [Lilith] Palm, Olive, Rosemary, Myrtle

Jasmine, Gardenia, Lotus, Musk