Something about Nature being outside, primordially makes us want to be outside, but sometimes we can’t always be outside. Sometimes we find ourselves in an office, or a building, unit, caravan/tiny home, in an area away from where we love and felt connection. Yes we can take pictures and hang them, digital slides/videos and watch them, but there is something that we cannot always take with us. Until now.
Long time people have been using TREE SAP RESINS and PITCHES for fragrances, enhancement of Spirituality and Connection with places, Purification also forward into the past, taking us back to our ancestors.
Almost all tree’s of healing and significance will produce PITCH/RESIN/SAP. Some of my favorites include:
Frankincense
Myrrh
Eucalyptus
Pines
Cedars
Sugarwood
Xanthorrhea
Sandalwood
TIP: NEVER TAKE LIVE RESIN OFF A TREE, its their protection against disease and pests. Always take from what has fallen onto the ground.
HOW TO MAKE IT:
- Collect your resins, gently melt down in a glass Pyrex bowl or similar. Do not heat up fast and quickly as this will disintegrate the medicinal and fragrant properties of the resins
- You can also smash up and pulverize the dry resin into dust
- You can also add in other herbs and spice blends
- Add some dry MARSHMALLOW POWDER for binding
- Add some ash and mix up ** BE VARY CAREFUL AS IT IS SUPER STICKY AND SUPER HOT – CAUTION IS ADVISED!!! ALLOW TO COOL SLIGHTLY BEFORE THE NEXT STEP
- Then add a little bit of water if needed – just enough to bind it
- Now it is time to make a pressed ball. Using two teaspoons, collect some of the mixed resin, press together and roll it in the ash making a ball shape. It does not have to be a perfect ball, it’s natural after all.
- Leave to dry for several days up to a few weeks.
HOW TO BURN YOUR RESIN:
- Take a purpose built or dedicated RESIN BURNING BOWL/CHALICE and a CHARCOAL BRICKET or a large piece of charcoal. Burn until it has turned white (15-20mins or longer)
- Allow to cool a further 10 mins so it is not going to scorch your resin.
- Once cooled a bit, add the resin ball to the side of the white charcoal. It will start to slightly let off some smoke and then the fragrance will follow immediately after.
- Leave in an area with air flow. DO NOT LEAVE UNATTENDED OR ALONE or near a SMOKE ALARM.
- Once the resin has finished burning, leave to completely cool down before discarding into your garden. DO NOT PUT HOT COAL/RESIN IN THE BIN.
Purity and Love to you all
Ras Mark Suburban Farmer 2018