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New Home Incense Blend: Scent and Housewarming Traditions
Mundo Mondo New Home blends Anatolian sage, rosemary, rose and frankincense. Learn its scent, the Anatolian custom of burning herbs in a new home, and how to burn it.
Welcoming a New Home with Incense: A Simple Ritual
A housewarming ritual with the Mundo Mondo New Home blend of Anatolian sage, rosemary, rose and frankincense: how to prepare, light and move through each room, step by step.
Nazar and Incense: Evil Eye Herbs in Anatolian Folk Tradition
In Anatolia, the evil eye is met with blue beads, prayers, lead pouring and burning herbs. Meet the plants of nazar tradition, sage, frankincense and peganum, and how the blend is burned.
How to Use Botanical Blend Incense: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to burn a loose botanical incense blend on charcoal: choosing a blend, setting up a safe holder, lighting, letting it burn out and airing the room afterward.
Balance Incense Blend: Lavender, Benzoin, Rose and Jasmine
Lavender, benzoin, rose and jasmine: what goes into the Mundo Mondo Balance Incense Blend, how each note smells, and how to make it part of a calm evening ritual.
What Is Lavender Incense? Scent, History and Traditions
Lavender incense, from ancient baths and medieval linen chests to today's evening rituals: its soft floral scent, its history and folklore, and how to burn a lavender bundle safely.
Natural Stones for Your Zodiac Sign: A Guide to Crystal Lore
Which stones are traditionally linked with your zodiac sign? A sign-by-sign guide to the crystal lore behind amethyst, moonstone, turquoise, garnet and more, shared as culture and folklore.
Natural Stones and Crystals: History, Lore and Care
From Egyptian lapis lazuli to the Greek legend of amethyst, natural stones carry thousands of years of stories. Explore their history, chakra lore, care and ways to enjoy them at home.
Natural Stones and Crystals: How to Use, Care for and Clean Them
How people use natural stones and crystals at home, how to clean and store them without damage, and the traditional practices of crystal lore, shared as culture.
How to Use Natural Incense Bundles: Steps, History and Safety
A step-by-step guide to lighting, using and putting out a natural herb bundle, plus the history of burning herbs, from ancient temples to Anatolian homes, and how to do it safely.
