Thank you everyone! I am working hard on both the limited edition sets and also painting the rest of the majors. I really appriciate your kind words and feedback! It has been so fun painting the different boxes
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Annabelle asked me for the incense recipe that I use with my cards and that I've been sending out with the limited edition boxes. Here it is:
Tree Divination Incense
The incense was loosely based on one of Cunningham's divination recipes, but with a lot of modifications for the smell and ingredients and effects. I've been working on this blend since starting to paint my Tarot of Trees deck, so about a year now.
The recipe:
1 part frankincense (powder it up with mortar and pestle--I find a circular motion works well for frankincense)
1 part sandalwood (red, powdered -buy it powdered cause its very hard to get that fine otherwise)
1 part cinnamon (powdered)
a few drops sweet orange essential oil - as much as you want. I usually add about 1 drop per teaspoon of incense
1 part crushed jumper berries (crush them up with your mortar and pestle)
1/2 part lemongrass (ground finely)
1/2 part yarrow (ground finely)
Smells great and works well. I've used it with my Tree tarot and also with the ogham to great effect.