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storax
Perfume or incense

Storax

Also called Styrax
Perfume or incenseIn 2 Signatures3 traditions
overview

Storax is a thick, balsamic resin from the Turkish sweetgum tree, burned in ancient Greek and Roman temples. Agrippa gives it to Saturn, and it is still used for grounding and serious, long-term work.

Uses

  • Grounding
  • Saturn and long-term work
  • Protection
ritual

Working with it

Burn a little storax with myrrh on a Saturday for workings of discipline and endurance.

⚠ Safety note for Storax
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Botanical name
Liquidambar orientalis
Planet
♄︎ Saturn☿︎ Mercury
Kind
Resin
Element
Earth
Works for
StabilityProtectionDiscipline
Forms
resin
How to use
Burn as incense or loose herbAltar or offering

⚠ Safety

  • Can irritate skin. Dilute oils well in a carrier and patch-test before using on skin.
  • Common allergen. Daisy-family or other common allergy. Skip it if you react to ragweed or similar plants.
Receptive
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★ Part of the Signature of

♉︎ Taurus· Perfume☿︎ Mercury· Perfume

Where the traditions place it