Lavender Madre Tierra Incense Sticks, Set of 8

Soft, clean lavender. The familiar floral-herbal scent, calming rather than sharp or sweet.

Hand-rolled, with visible resin and botanical grain. Rolled rather than dipped, so the scent is in the stick rather than on it.

Eight sticks per set. A working supply for meditation, rest, and quiet evenings.

• Lavender incense sticks by Madre Tierra, set of 8
• Hand-rolled, with visible resin and botanical grain
• For calm, peace, and gentle purification
• SKU: ISMLAV

Lavender is one of the most beloved calming herbs in folk magic, tied to peace, rest, and gentle clearing. Scott Cunningham places it under Mercury and the element of Air, naming peace, sleep, purification, and love among its powers, which sets it on Wednesday among the days of the week.

Its soft, clean scent has long been reached for to quiet a restless mind, ease into sleep, and bring a calm feeling to a space. Burned as incense, lavender sets that soothing tone, a natural choice for meditation, rest, or simply unwinding. The incense does not act on its own; it softens the air and helps you settle into your own intention. Where the sharper herbs clear a space out, lavender is what you burn once it is clear, to make the room somewhere you can rest.

1. Light the tip. Hold a flame to the coated tip until it catches, then gently blow it out so the tip glows and releases a steady ribbon of smoke.
2. Set it in a holder. Rest the plain end in an incense holder or ash catcher on a heat-safe surface that will catch the falling ash.
3. Set your intention. As the soft lavender scent fills the room, let your mind settle and name the calm or rest you are inviting.
4. Burn it in the evening, when the day is winding down and the register suits.
5. Burn it safely. Burn in a ventilated space away from anything flammable, keep it clear of drafts, and never leave burning incense unattended.

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What does it smell like?

Soft, clean, and floral-herbal, the gentle, familiar scent of lavender. Calming rather than sharp or sweet.

Who makes it?

Madre Tierra, hand-rolled with visible resin and botanical grain rather than dipped, for a natural burn.

What are lavender's correspondences?

Cunningham places lavender under Mercury and the element Air, naming peace, sleep, purification, and love among its powers, which puts it on Wednesday.

How many sticks are in a set?

Eight sticks.

How do I burn it safely?

Light the tip, blow it to a glowing ember, rest it in a holder or ash catcher on a heat-safe surface, burn in a ventilated space away from anything flammable, and never leave it unattended.