Blessing Your Home with  Frankincense &  Myrrh Resin on Incense Charcoal 

A. THE ORIGIN OF ROCK INCENSE

Rock incense are different varieties of frankincense and myrrh tree sap, which is extracted from sacred trees, that grow in different parts of Arabia, Ethiopia and Somalia. They are used to purify the air in your home for meditation, prayer and blessings, just like holy temples have done for thousands of years. The smell of the fragrance can linger in the air for up to three days, and leaves the atmosphere in your house cleansed with positive energy. The colored rocks are different blends of refined frankincense and myrrh. The solid colored frankincense and myrrh rocks are from the raw sap that is extracted from the frankincense and myrrh trees and bushes. Each blend has a different type of intensity and aroma.

B. HOW TO PROPERLY LIGHT INCENSE CHARCOAL

1. First you need to have a pack of incense charcoal, a brass, stone or metal incense burner, and your favorite blend of frankincense and / or myrrh.
2. Get something to hold the charcoal over a sink with while you light the charcoal with a cigarette lighter.
3. As you hold the charcoal over a sink in one hand, with the cigarette lighter in the other, hold the fire on the charcoal until the sparks run halfway through the charcoal. Then, put the charcoal in the container.
4. Wait a minute for the charcoal to turn completely red before you put your rock incense on it. If not, you will smother the charcoal and it will be wasted.
5. Place your incense burner on a small plate to conduct the heat, and to carry the incense burner from room to room so that the purifying aroma can completely bless and purify your entire home.

C. HOW TO BURN FRANKINCENSE AND MYRRH RESINS

1.When the charcoal is completely red, take a small pinch of your favorite blend, or 3 to 5 rocks of frankincense and / or myrrh, and place it in the center of the charcoal tablet.
2. Add more rocks according to you personal preference, every 15 to 30 minutes or every hour depending on how intense you want the fragrance. Eventually you develop your own personal style of melting rock incense. Note: Knock the finished rocks off of the charcoal as you add fresh rocks with a spoon.
3. It is traditional to bless the four corners of your home, or the room that you are purifying. Some people recite the Lord’s prayer or their favorite prayer as they travel from room to room. To meditate in one room, concentrate on the smoke as if it is purifying your spirit, or focus on the positive energy radiating from the softness of the pure white smoke.
4. Wait a minute for the charcoal to turn completely red before you put your rock incense on it. If not, you will smother the charcoal and it will be wasted.
5. Relax and enjoy the purifying aromas of ancient Egypt. A gift given to Jesus Christ at birth.  **Keep away from children, and pour water on the coals to put it out before disposing.