You can tell this guy is well versed in the ancestral arts because of that VCR

As a cancer survivor, I've been advised to avoid burning charcoal because the fumes/smoke us carcinogenic. Thanks for the video! I will try this method.

Another way to burn resin is spread aliminium foil over the essential oil burner ( the left one in your video ) and make the middle a bit lower. No fluids or oils needed. Put in some resin and enjoy the fragrance :) You can throw away the aliminium foil instead of cleaning the top you put the resin in. Loved this video !!

I just got in to incense and didn't like the horrible smoke from the charcoal. I stopped completely until I stumbled upon this video. The vegetable oil in a burner really REALLY!! Works well. I did a low slow burn and my whole house smelled absolutely great for 3 1/2 days. No only did I not worry about setting off the smoke detector but also no worry about the possible harmful smoke on my lungs from the charcoal. Thank you so very VERY much.

The fumes from charcoal include formaldehyde. I dislike charcoal. This is a wonderful idea. Thank you so much.

1:38 put salt on the charcoal first. It won't put out as much smoke. Like very little smoke. And it will last longer too.

Thanks so much for this video. I've only been trying this for only a few days now, but it works and it's wonderful. Here are my observations on it. For us it seems to work best with the least amount of oil. We're finding just a tablespoon or slightly more is best. Same for the loose ingredients. We don't have a mix that we've pre-blended yet but we're finding that just pinches are really all we need - a pinch of sandalwood powder, a pinch of cinnamon powder, a couple of leaves of rosemary, sage and thyme, a pinch of our own ground up pine-cedar-juniper mix, and to top it off a single tear of frankincense crumbled into four or five tiny nuggets. So to answer someone else's question - yes, loose powders do work, at least for us they did, but the whole aroma is definitely rounded off by a good resin of some sort. I like frankincense. To be clear, this is a very subtle and nuanced experience. There is nothing in your face about doing it this way. Very different from what you would expect from charcoal or stick burning. For us it does not permeate the house but covers the small area surrounding the oil warmer in the most pleasing of aromas. That has prompted us to get three warmers and place them in different rooms in our house, and those three combined then fill the house. Very little material is used and as the video says the ingredients seem to last a long time. We are still on our first mixes. I'm guessing that for us about 4 days will be the maximum, but really that is phenomenal. Very happy with the results. Thanks again for your great post

I use soy wax (which is natural, but has no smell, like beeswax). It works just as well, but doesn't leave the thick, sticky, oily residue that using oil as a fragrance medium does.

I like this idea,i tried it with vegetable oil and my room smelled like a fryer,i couldn't even smell the resin. I ended up dumping it,and wasting resin,but i put in some wax chunks left over from my tea lights.worked much better

I love the smoke! My room looks like London sometimes!

Thank you! I use this method and I love it. I use less oil though. Just enough to keep the bottom of the dish moist and the resin on the bottom moist. I find almond oil to be best because it is so thin. it smells wonderful!!! I still use a diffuser for oil, but I like this method as well.

Pour salt into the bowl of the charcoal disc, then place your resin on it. Cuts the smoke output way down.

That was more helpful than the last 4 I watched. Thank you!!

Our ancestors used the smoke, specifically, because it binds to negative energies, and also to bacterias and viruses. I wouldn't recommend ritually burning smokeless incense, unless you're asthmatic and can't burn it otherwise. Of course, if you're just burning it to scent your home, the oil is a terrific idea!

Thanks! My plants tend to shrivel a bit from the smoke, so this is a great and necessary alternative

I wish I could like this one thousand times it works so well! A total game changer. The storage idea too!🤩🤩🎊

Use metal plate instead of ceramic. Wont break. And put resins directly on it without any oil

we had a wood stove when i was little and my mom would just put the resin in a metal small bowl and put it on top of the stove. i dont know why i didnt think of this,great tip thank you

haven't used oil & resin like that, will do now though because water just evaporates too soon. Nice layout of the table & clearly spoken..

Namaste. I had a bottle of mineral oil and i didn't know what use find for it and i almost bought electric incense burner. you save me some money and now i have some old small oil warmer and i can burn raisins now :d Thank you for video!

I am a seamstress, and I use the glass lids to hold down pattern pieces when I am arranging them on the fabric. But this is also a very clever way to use it!

Fantastic idea for those of us who cant inhale smoke. Clever idea on the resin holders. Thank you

The carrier oil did not work for me. I didn't get any scent at all. So I purchased some bamboo charcoal. It's really clean and has a light fresh fragrance.

This is awesome! Was thinking of using an oil warmer myself. Have never burned resin before but was looking for a charcoal-less method. Glad to know my idea works, plus I love the idea of adding different oils to the resin. Thanks so much for this video 😄

This is a good recommendation! I loved the first few seconds of frankincense burning. And then after that, it gets all burnt and smokey smelling.

just get stone aromatherapy diffuser....you dont have to use oil at all....just put resins on top of it....and u can also use little bit tinfoil on it....so it is easier to clean...

Thank you for this. Want the smell not the smoke!

Thank you soo much. I got out 2 of my old essential oil burners. One tall one short. I found that using just a little olive oil in the short burner with 3 pieces of resin worked great. I like using the tea lights instead of the charcoal for making the house smell nice. I will use the charcoal when doing protection spells but i loved your idea. It works great,thanks again, Sunshine Dawn

Add salt to the charcoal before you add the resin and it won't smoke

Thanks for a great suggestion regarding using the oil. This is working great in my studio, which gets overpowered easily by the smoke the charcoal produces. Plus, I always have oil around, but run out of the charcoal quickly. For the aromatic experience where you don't want the smoke, it's the best!

Great Video! - Thanks so much I brought back Frankincense from Oman and just did not know which way to use or burn iT - again Great Video

Thank you for the information. I am Japanese. I like your English announcement is very comfortable to listen. It is clear and easy to understand narrative.

Good video. Thank you. I learned from some of the comments as well regarding adding salt. I will try

I put about half a teaspoon of sand on top my charcoal. Slows down the burning.

Wow, this is a great idea. Thank you so much.I used sum flower oil which works great, didn't notice any fry smell.

I like the idea and am going to try the oil as the smoke can trigger my asthma. Thank you!

this is how my mom thought to do it, she's smart

That's a great tip I use high grade Frankincense, I can't wait to try it Namaste✨

An unscented soy candle wax would work well too in warmers like that. AND, when not being used (heated), the wax would simply re-solidify and be safe from spillage whereas an oil would not... Just a thought... 😉

Thank you so very much it's practically better than using charcoal!

thank you!!! I just am starting to hear about resin incense and want to try it but I wasn't digging the idea of having to buy those charcoal disks so this is great! thanks again I'm super excited to try it!

I love your little DIY holder. It's really awesome. Legit was the best part of this video in my opinion.

I have frankincense essential oil and myrrh oil. I add them to an electronic diffuser. Divine!

Thanks. Just bought some pine resin, and it's my maiden voyage wit this stuff!

I came across your tarot podcast last month, and today I’ve just found this video by accident and heard your voice and I looked at the channel name and was like THATS THE GUY!!! I just wanted to share that! 😂

this is the best thing I seen about burning resin.… I'm not finding those tiny charcoal here in Mexico. I have an accidental piece of charcoal from woodburning; but that doesn't seem to want to light up on its own. I will have to make this or order this. Wonderful thanks

I put all types of oils in my warmer. I hadn’t used resins but I’m going to try resins

The smoke the purpose. The burning of incense isn't aromatherapy. In some cases, kohens would use the smoke and the ashes from burning resins to purify themselves after certain acts or before certain acts. When Joseph carried his father Jacob home to be buried in Canaan, he made people walk ahead of them to fill the air with bdellium smoke.

@1:14 you need to add 3~4mm of previously burnt charcoal over the newly lit charcoal disk as a barrier not to over burn the incense, this process used in Greek orthodox churches does not produce so much smoke and the incense will last longer, you can also try using medium thick sea salt! I hope you make a new video about this detail

I like the tea candle method because I use the ashes to make black salt. The charcoal is preferable, but not good for indoors and charcoal is another expense.

You have a VCR hell yeaaahhhhh!

I couldn't even find the charcoal where I got the copal? I found the aromatherapy diffuser at the 99c store, kinda like that black one in your video. I just started burning the copal, waiting for the aroma. Thank you for this very helpful video.

Ok I tried this. It is not at all like burning on charcoal but has it's place. I used vegetable oil and resin. Gives off more of a calm subtle aromatherapy like fragrance which is definitely nice and noticeable. Clean and no smoke of course. Nice for when you have company and just want a clean positive vibe. Not everybody is into the intense smoke. I like it!! I still will use charcoal every so often but this method definitely has it's place. Thanks for the idea.

Im always looking for ways to use my jar candle lids . This incence holder was brilliant. I only just started to burn frankincense and copal how you do here i didn't try adding oil tho i just put a little dust in and could not believe how long it lasted now i find this video i thank spirit for all guidence always

Thank you for this great video, now I will be able to make incense offerings without too much smoke in my small room! The jar candle lid for incense is quite practical.

sweet almond oil is best.

See that’s what I did when I ran out of charcoal. Lol grape seed oil is a pleasant scent

Dont know if ur still active here or not but i wonder would the oil burner method work with an electric warmer? I found real frankincense & myrrh @ a local drug store & wanted to find out how to use it before i purchased any. The electric burner don't get as hot as tea cup ones but it does well for the essential oils (mix with water or it smokes) so i think maybe this would work.

Thanks for your explanation about how best to use resin based insense. I was wondering though if instead of using a plant based oil of some sort to warm the resin, if you've ever tried using beeswax? If the aroma is not smothered by the wax, it would seem to be an ideal "bath" for the resin to warm in....

I'm trying this method for the first time, and I much prefer it over the charcoal. My only concern is, I feel like the oil (sunflower oil, as you suggested) is burning, and it's making the house smell like burnt oil. To be fair, since this is the first time I'm doing this process, I'm not sure if that's just the smell of the frankincense+myrrh resin, or if it's actually the oil burning. Any ideas/recommendations? Thank you for the informative video!

Tried this and worked well. Smell was good.

Thanks the oil burning sound grate will try it

I wanted to burn some frankincense and myrrh at work due to COVID.I don't know if the smoke is needed for it to be affective.. but I can't do the charcoal method for obvious reasons.. but I can't use a candle either but I have an oil burner that uses a lightbulb.. so I am going to try that ...

Pl recommend an electric essential oil warmer with variable Temp Range setting Thermostat ( Min Max range) so one could set the Temp Range for Frankincense ( say 40 - to 41 C) and warm the Frankincense resin tear for longer time in the neutral oil bath warmer Your idea of not using charcoal is par excellent . I searched on line but was not successful in finding an electric oil warmer as above

Thanks for this. This is exactly the information that I needed right now.

Breaking up the charcoal isn't so satisfactory, as the charcoal quarter is too small for the grains to land on it. Tip:...I bought some frankincense organic oil [not cheap] and ''lost'' it at the back of a cupboard for a few years...and the scent is so improved! very rich and soft compared to my replacement oil. The woman in the oil shop said ''old'' frankincense oil IS better, and it was not my imagination. The ''old'' oil is very 'round' in perfume...the new dropper bottle is 'sharper' yet it is the same type. Amphora, Bristol, UK.

I'm going to try to use this in my wax warmer.

Awsome tip for if your wanting just the smell of resins which is what I'd like🙂

This is so clever, I’m definitely going to try this!

It is nice to have this option.. because yes, unless you are doing a specific ritual.. the charcoal is not ideal.. and you have to keep adding resin to the coal...

Great tips! How long were you able to use the resin in the oil for? Did you through it out because it was burnt or because it no longer has scent?

i love frankincense !!! the green one is the best ! i get it from puresacra, there uk based but deliver to spain

I'm definitely going to try this because I don't like a lot of smoke and want my resin to last longer. I also do ceramics so if it works, I can make my own burners. My question is, what do do with the oil and resin when you are done burning it or if you want to burn a different resin?

@6:35 1 scoop to last under a 5 hour tea light? Would you not need 33 tea lights to cover that week? Or did you mean that with one 5 hour tea light you could have the essence around for a week (with closed doors)

I've burned with water, which made a gummy mess that didn't let much of the scent out, and without water or oil and yes, it does get too hot and made my incense pop, one piece popped right out at my computer. Not cool so this would be a better way. I wondered if coconut oil would be ok since it can take high heat, but then thought, that stuff smells like popcorn to me when it gets hot, and I don't want to stop in the middle of a meditation ritual jonesing for popcorn. Ha. I never could afford glass candles so I ask people to let me have theirs so I can store things like black salt, brick dust etc. Now I have another use for the lids. Thanks for the share.

Thanks so much for sharing and comparing the methods!

Amazing and well described!!!!shall try it for sure.All the best to u.

I'm using the burner of an old drip coffee machine

I put my charcoal tablet on a small ceramic dish and it exploded round the room. This was years ago and it put me off. I've just bought some more frankincense resin and am looking for an alternative way to do this.

I use some tablesalt on my charcoal, that makes the frankensense to melt instead of burn and smoke.

I have that same vcr and dvd combo

Thank you for showing..... I will try it!

Thank you sooooo much. This was very helpful🙏

I was thinking of trying veg oil as olive is too noticeable its like im making my home smell like im cooking... for hours! i thought veg oil would still smell so hadn't tried it, thanks.

Thanks so much! I'm going to try this!

Thanks for the upload.

using the oil burner without charcoal is the best recommendation. water is not a good choice because it has a lower boiling point and it will just evaporate.

Thank you thank you so much for sharing this , I’ve been looking for a video like this for a few weeks now until I found yours yayyyyy. Where do you buy your resin from ?

Very helpful thank you

So easy to follow, thank you so much!

Very helpful 👌 thanks for the tips

Subscribing! Best tip for resin. Just did this. Thanks so much. Blessings from Alaska

I tried with almond oil and my bedroom now smells like a kitchen. Looks like I ve been cooking biscuits and frying them

Love your clip thank you from Aotearoa!

I think water doesn’t work bc the oils in the resin float instead of mixing like with an oil.

I used water in my candle defuser with essential oil drops and a few myrrh pebbles it lasts way longer

Would this work too with loose incense and herbs without resin?

awesome!Thank you

grinding up the resin with a mortar and pestle makes it melt faster

Great tip. Thank u for sharing....if the lid can take the heat...flip that over onto burner add your oil and resin too. another way to use the lid.