Incense Recipes of the Month-Pisces by Christine

[Dept of PMM Artists & things]

Pisces is ruled by Jupiter and Neptune and the Water Element. Pisces represents the energy of awareness, creativity, perception, sensuality, spirituality, and meditation.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Pisces Ingredients list, or you can start with one of the Pisces incense recipes provided below and make changes according to your tastes.
 

Pisces Incense Ingredients

Base Notes	Middle Notes	Top Notes
Galbanum Opoponax Musk Seeds Sage-Desert Sage-White Sandalwood Spikenard Storax	Borneol Camphor Calamus Catnip Clove Iris Root Lemon Balm	Anise Eucalyptus Lemon Peel Nutmeg Star Anise
Top notes are the first aromas we smell. They're often lighter, sweeter and spicier and diffuse into the air very quickly. Middle notes (heart notes) diffuse into the air more slowly. They give body and fullness to a recipe. Base notes are the longest lasting scents and most "fixed" of all. Most Base note ingredients are also "fixatives" meaning they combine or "fixate" all the ingredients together as one. In most cases, at least one base note ingredient is recommended in a recipe. Combining multiple top, middle and base notes will create an aroma with much more depth and body. There are no hard and fast rules though so have fun experimenting with each group to see what suits you.

You can also blend Pisces ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Peace, etc. The possibilities are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!
 

Pisces Incense Recipes

Spirit 4 parts Sandalwood 1 part Opoponax 1 part Calamus 1/2 part Star Anise pinch of Borneol Camphor	Sensuous 4 parts Sandalwood 1 part Musk Seed 1/2 part Spikenard 1/2 part Nutmeg
A "part" is any unit of measurement you wish to use, provided it's consistent throughout the entire recipe. We often use the conversion of 1 part = 1, 2 or 3 grams for small batches, and maybe 1 part = 5 to 10 grams for larger batches, etc. If you prefer, you can use powdered volume measurements with teaspoons, tablespoons and/or cups.