Can I not use incenses?

[Anya1]

I wish there was a way to avoid using incense during rituals or summoning. Today I searched to find a good incense but between the available even the most expensive incense sticks between those seemed to be impure and smelled like soap to me. I had this incense problem for a while and just can't find anything good. And I can't do online shopping. (Literally can't, I can't transfer money internationally)

 

[wotan namah]

You can use essential oils if you like scents and a diffuser. I like several scents of it. Have the diffuser ready when you do the ritual. It creates a nice scent none of them smell like soap but I don't like some of the scents that well like lemongrass. So look for something good.

 

[I.Am.Radiant]

I wish there was a way to avoid using incense during rituals or summoning. Today I searched to find a good incense but between the available even the most expensive incense sticks between those seemed to be impure and smelled like soap to me. I had this incense problem for a while and just can't find anything good. And I can't do online shopping. (Literally can't, I can't transfer money internationally)

Sometimes I use ginger spray

 

[Khem Nefermed]

You don't need incense, or any props.

It's nice for the ceremonial aspect of things, and can make you more involved in the process, but it's not required.

 

[Aquarius]

As Khem said, you do not need incense. What counts is a pure heart.

 

[MAHADEV]

I wish there was a way to avoid using incense during rituals or summoning. Today I searched to find a good incense but between the available even the most expensive incense sticks between those seemed to be impure and smelled like soap to me. I had this incense problem for a while and just can't find anything good. And I can't do online shopping. (Literally can't, I can't transfer money internationally)

Nothing wrong with you, and nothing wrong with ‘incense’, incense is not incense sticks,

You have a refined taste, those incense sticks all smell cheap,

Try the rock things, like Frankincense etc.. go to a shop that sells those kind of stuff, ask someone about where you can find those shops normally you can find them,

If you cannot then its ok, no need.

Also, You can always come up with ideas to better the environment where you do the summonings and rituals, does not have to be expensive, you can do beautiful things easily. If you have no idea, just focus on your practices, with time you will get ideas.

Believe it or not, i once put 3 peanuts on table, as an offering. They loved it. I am not doing this everytime, it was spontaneous. With all my heart in the peanuts. Do not necessarily do the same, but if you get an idea, consider it with a good heart.

 

[MAHADEV]

The following is not about you, but more about someone who is dismissing things and overlooking them just because of laziness or just because the Gods do respond, so why bother better the environment etc ?

Its not only ´ nice ‘, and Its not only ‘ceremonial’ and It is not only about us ‘being more involved in the process’,

it is also about the Gods, the Gods literally love those actions. Its not ‘CeRemOniaL’, like if its related to only the initiate liking to see good setup,

I truly strongly believe the more one advances the more he should refine things [ by being more formal ] instead of overlook them just because they are not required,

i am also 99% sure through intuition that what the Gods want exceeds what they may ask for. If the Gods accept a minimum does not mean one should not strive for more.

Accepting the bare minimum is sign of their nobility and greatness, but they indeed would love better but do not necessarily ask for it.

And when one overlook formality just because the Gods do respond, the Gods see that.

And this leads to entitlement, thinking one is too advanced he needs nothing just his mind and calling on Gods, while in fact every work with the Gods include element of grace.