# Resins..Yay or Nay? **URL:** \ **Category:** Q&A\ **Tags:** incense\ **Created:** [April 20, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031 "2021-04-20T03:35:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rowan](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/rowan/32/29559_2.png) [@Rowan](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Rowan)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/1 "2021-04-20T03:35:57Z")
I recently bought some dragon blood resin and was curious on other’s opinions on working with resin? ---
**Author:** ![Liisa](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/liisa/32/34602_2.png) [@Liisa](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Liisa)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/2 "2021-04-20T06:43:48Z")
I just got some Frankincense resin yesterday and I love it 💗 ---
**Author:** ![BryWisteria](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/brywisteria/32/1632_2.png) [@BryWisteria](https://forum.spells8.com/u/BryWisteria)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/3 "2021-04-20T06:54:40Z")
Great topic, @Rowan! My experiences with resin are pretty limited- I’ll be following this closely to learn more 😊 When I hear ‘resin’ my mind automatically jumps to casting resin for crafting- like the talented @Susurrus uses in her beautiful resin pieces! Perhaps she has some tips about ways to use resins? ✨ ---
**Author:** ![christina4](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/christina4/32/2868_2.png) [@christina4](https://forum.spells8.com/u/christina4)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/4 "2021-04-20T13:53:50Z")
I’ll be following too and it’s so dang hard to keep up with everyone’s new titles 😅 ---
**Author:** ![christina4](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/christina4/32/2868_2.png) [@christina4](https://forum.spells8.com/u/christina4)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/5 "2021-04-20T13:54:37Z")
I’ve always wondered about them. ---
**Author:** ![Garnet](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/garnet/32/68320_2.png) [@Garnet](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Garnet)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/6 "2021-04-21T01:49:39Z")
I’ll be following along too. Garnet ---
**Author:** ![Magdelina](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/magdelina/32/33057_2.png) [@Magdelina](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Magdelina)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/7 "2021-04-21T03:20:41Z")
I love using resins but can’t stand trying to light the dang charcoal. I just found a producer of organic resins that I fell in love with. They smell so good. ---
**Author:** ![Garnet](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/garnet/32/68320_2.png) [@Garnet](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Garnet)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/8 "2021-04-22T00:11:27Z")
Thanks for the info. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rowan](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/rowan/32/29559_2.png) [@Rowan](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Rowan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/9 "2021-04-22T17:52:36Z")
I hadn’t worked with Resin before, I recently purchased Dragons blood resin and checking it out I took a small piece and lit it, the resin actually drips like blood. I thought that was pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![Liisa](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/liisa/32/34602_2.png) [@Liisa](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Liisa)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/10 "2021-04-22T20:13:33Z")
I hadnt used resin either untill i got the Frankincense one and i love it 💗 It smells so different to the oils, almost fruity 💗 ---
**Author:** ![Francisco](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/francisco/32/352_2.png) [@Francisco](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Francisco)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/11 "2021-04-23T00:56:26Z")
Resins are metabolic by-products of trees and other plants. There are some famous resins like **Gum Arabic** which is used as incense for purifying spaces. ![gum-arabic-763043_960_720](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/2X/3/3575928dea20f360f5425aa1a770e1728f52b252.jpeg) Probably the most famous resins are **Frankincense** and **Myrrh** , the gift of the Magi to Christ at his birth. They were highly valued at that time, especially for their medicinal healing properties. Hebrews and Christians incorporated them into their ceremonies. > In the Papyrus Ebers of 1500 B.C., priests recommended both resins for the treatment of wounds. Other ailments they were once reported to cure include hemlock poisoning, leprosy, worms, snakebites, diarrhea, plague, scurvy and even baldness! - [Source](https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/botany/question283.htm) ![image](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/2X/0/0b55e8f5ce1895c946c5e62ce524ea385c34087c.jpeg) In ancient times, the Greeks agreed that Frankincense [pleased the Gods](https://www.hellenicgods.org/frankincense) so it was present in many offerings to the Gods and Goddeses. You can burn Frankincense resin to invite the Hellenic deities into your ritual. Any types of resin can be burned to invoke the [Element Air](https://spells8.com/air-element-meditation/). There are many types of resins as there are incenses, and each has its own Magical properties. . [Mountain Rose Herbs](https://mountainroseherbs.com/catalog/aromatherapy/herbal-incense) are based in the town where I live and they have a great catalog of herbal incenses including resins. ### How to burn resins: 1. Use [charcoal disks](https://www.amazon.com/eCoal-Premium-Instant-Hookah-Tablets/dp/B07JHSSKNB/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=charcoal+disk&qid=1561661006&s=gateway&sr=8-4&_encoding=UTF8&tag=350125g-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=cfdf296307922c174053210164b1d8ce&camp=1789&creative=9325) ![](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/1X/9d01cc5dc8e042c0d4ad6cfb8b3ac38e84a5ef9f.gif) (Amazon link). Place them inside a burner or fireproof container. 2. You’ll need tongs for this: light the charcoal by holding it over a lighter or candle. 3. Once it’s fully ignited (when it turns white), place a pinch of the resin on the charcoal. You can pour some salt into the bowl of the charcoal disc and then add your resin on it. This will reduce the smoke output. A small pinch should make the whole room scented for hours. ---
**Author:** ![crystal24](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@crystal24](https://forum.spells8.com/u/crystal24)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/resins-yay-or-nay/9031/12 "2021-08-12T18:38:51Z")
I love resins. I have many types and they all smell amazing.