Kyphi Oil by Espiritu, 16oz
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- Primary Spiritual Use: Peace
- Secondary Spiritual Use: Purification
- Size: 16 oz
- Material: Blended fragrance oil
- Shipping Weight: 2.0 lb
- Element: Water
- Planet: Venus
- Zodiac: Taurus, Libra
- Chakra: Heart
- Ruling Day: Friday
- Tradition: Egyptian revival
- Intent: Peace, Purification, Connection
Works Well With
In the temples of ancient Egypt, the close of day was marked by Kyphi, a rich compound incense burned at dusk to honor the gods, settle the mind, and sweeten the night air. Kyphi Oil carries that storied blend into anointing work, a blended fragrance oil for devotion, meditation, and warm, heart-centered ritual. This Kyphi Oil by Espiritu is made for dressing candles, anointing sacred space, and marking the quiet workings where you turn inward and upward.
This 16 ounce bottle is the practitioner size, a generous supply for those who do devotional and meditative work often, dress many candles, or keep a steady altar through a long season of practice. Dress a candle as you settle into prayer, anoint your sacred space before ritual, or mark a diluted trace on yourself as you turn inward at the close of day. The oil carries the intention; the stillness is yours.
At a glance
Key Features of Kyphi Oil
A devotional, contemplative focus. Named for Egypt's evening temple incense, this oil is worked for devotion, meditation, purification, and the warm quiet of heart-centered ritual.
Made for sacred space. Its home is gentle, inward work: a candle dressed for prayer, an altar anointed, a diluted trace worn for meditation. For skin, dilute it in a carrier oil first.
A 16 ounce practitioner bottle. The most generous size, suited to frequent devotional work and shared ritual. Also offered as a 1 oz personal bottle and a 2 dram sampler.
The particulars
Product Details
- Volume: 16 fl oz (approximately 473 ml)
- Blend: proprietary Espiritu formula named for the ancient Egyptian Kyphi incense
- Use: ritual anointing of candles, sacred space, and the body (diluted) for devotion, meditation, and purification; dilute in a carrier oil for skin
- External use only. Not for ingestion. Keep out of reach of children.
Ingredients
Espiritu does not publish the full formula for this blend, which is themed on the historic Kyphi incense. Treat it as a blended fragrance oil: dilute it in a carrier oil such as jojoba or grapeseed before any skin contact, and patch test first. Contact us with sensitivity questions before ordering.
The Spiritual Significance
Kyphi is one of the most storied perfumes of the ancient world. In Egyptian temples it was compounded from resins, fragrant herbs, honey, wine, and raisins and burned each evening as an offering to the gods, prized for calming the mind, easing the way toward rest and dream, and carrying prayers upward on its smoke. Greek and Roman writers recorded its recipe with admiration, and it has never quite been forgotten.
An oil named for Kyphi brings that devotional, twilight quality into hands-on practice. Dress and burn a candle as you settle into meditation or prayer, anoint your sacred space before ritual, or mark a diluted trace on yourself as you turn inward at the close of day. Its spirit is gentle and contemplative rather than commanding, the warmth of devotion and quiet rather than force. As with all ritual oils, it focuses your intention and your stillness; the peace it invites is something you settle into. It draws on ancient Egyptian temple practice as it has come down to us today.
Ways to use it
What Is Kyphi Oil Used For?
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Spellwork
Use it in workings for peace, purification and connection. -
Dressing a candle
Rub a drop or two onto the candle before you light it, to add your intention to the working. -
Candles and wax melts
Stir it into melted wax when you make candles or wax melts. -
A petition or sigil
Dab it on a petition paper, or use it to draw a sigil. -
Spell bags and jars
Add a few drops to a spell bag, charm or jar. -
Anointing a crystal or tool
Touch a drop to a crystal, wand or other tool. -
Doorways and windowsills
Trace a drop along a doorframe or windowsill. -
Blessing a new tool
Anoint a new crystal, wand or candle holder before its first use. -
New or full moon rituals
Use it to dress your candle or anoint yourself during a moon working. -
Meditation
Warm a drop in your oil warmer, or wear a diluted dab, before you sit. -
Holidays and sabbats
Use it to dress candles for seasonal celebrations. -
Everyday scent
Warm it in an oil warmer, or wear it diluted, for the fragrance alone. -
On skin
Wear it as a personal scent or for a glamour. Dilute it in a carrier oil such as jojoba or grapeseed, and patch test a small spot first. -
In an oil warmer
Fill the warmer's dish mostly with water and add one drop for a lighter scent. Don't use it in an ultrasonic diffuser, which needs essential oils. -
As a gift
A small bottle goes a long way, since most uses take a drop or two. -
How much and how to store it
A drop or two is enough for most uses. Fragrance oils hold up well, so you can keep the bottle with your other supplies with the cap on tight.
Step by step
How To Use Kyphi Oil
- Quiet the space. Dim the lights and settle in as the day closes.
- Dress a candle. Touch a few drops to a blue, white, or gold candle and burn it safely, never left unattended.
- Anoint your sacred space. Touch a small trace to your altar or threshold.
- Mark yourself, diluted. Touch a diluted trace to yourself before meditation or prayer.
- Turn inward. Let the quiet deepen, and store the oil cool and dark.
Good company
Pairs Well With
- Nag Champa Candle in Cauldron burn for a devotional, meditative mood.
- Copal Oil purify the space before ritual.
- Parchment Paper by Espiritu write a prayer or devotional petition.
- Black Obsidian Tumbled Stones a grounding stone for meditation.
Before you buy
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I buy the 16oz, the 1 oz, or the 2 dram?
Choose by how often you work with it. The 1 oz suits steady personal practice and the 2 dram is a sampler. This 16oz working bottle is for those who do devotional work at scale, keep a shop supply, or formulate from it. The blend is identical.
What is Kyphi Oil used for?
Devotion and contemplation. Practitioners dress candles, anoint sacred space, and mark themselves for meditation, prayer, and purification, especially in evening or twilight ritual, echoing the way Kyphi was burned in the temples at the close of day.
What is Kyphi?
Kyphi was a celebrated ancient Egyptian incense, compounded from resins, herbs, honey, wine, and raisins and burned in temples each evening as an offering. It was prized for calming the mind and carrying prayers aloft, and its recipe was admired by Greek and Roman writers.
What is in the blend?
Espiritu keeps the formula proprietary, as is traditional for spell oils. It is themed on the historic Kyphi incense; treat it as a blended fragrance oil, dilute it in a carrier before skin contact, and patch test first. Its work lives in the ritual and your stillness rather than any single named ingredient.
When is the best time to work with it?
Evening suits it best, echoing its temple use at dusk. The Moon and Monday support contemplative, devotional work, and any quiet hour set aside for meditation or prayer is a fitting time to reach for it.
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