Originated in Japan in the 19th Century, incense cones are the easiest and most low-maintenance to burn. Our incense cones are hand-shaped, and have a thick enough base to make them stand on their own. That makes them very easily portable and enables them to burn on any heat and fire proof surface, without the need for any special tools or dishes. You can even burn them outdoors on the ground.
Ayala Moriel makes two types of incense cones: Smudging Incense Cones, which are primarily made from herbs, with focus on a single element that is traditionally using fro smudging ceremonies and produces a similar scent for a continuous 10-15 minutes; as well as more sophisticated incense creations, as offered with our incense sticks and Agarbatti, which are simply a different shape, but produce more smoke (as cones are much thicker than sticks). These cones are a perfect solution for when you're traveling, or for beginner incense afficianado, as it does not require any special equipment to burn.
To use incense cones: Place the cone on its base, so that it stands straight on a heat-proof surface. You may use a designated vessel, or any heat-proof container that you don't mind getting a burn-mark (the cone will leave a circle of the burnt plant matter and some ash ones its been exhausted). A bowl filled with sand or earth, or a coin placed on a ceramic tile or plate will do.
Light the cone with a match or a lighter, and blow it off to allow the ember to slowly progress down the cone. Enjoy!
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Ancestral Feast was created especially for Day of the Dead to honour our ancestors with copal smoke. According to Mayan traditions copal is food for the souls and was not only burnt in funeral and memorial rites, but also shaped as meze or tamales to accompany the dead on their journey to the afterlife.
Incense cones, hand-rolled in the traditional techniqued, made from finely ground botanicals: five types of copal (Mayan, black, white, gold and Angolan), palo santo, white and red sandalwood and bound with natural gums or wood bark. No saltpetre or charcoal used in these cones.
Ancestral Feast Incense cones come in a box containing a dozen cones, or a paper-wrapped bundle of 18 incense sticks. Choose the form you prefer, and take note of the instructions below for burning each of them.
To burn incense cones: Place the cone on a heat-proof dish or on a surface that you won't mind scorching (for example: a coin placed on top of a ceramic plate or tile; a ceramic bowl filled with sand, etc.), and away from any flammable materials, light the tip and blow off the flame. Allow to burn off completely.
To burn the incense sticks: Place the lit stick (light the tip and then blow out the flame) on a bowl full of ash (preferably rice ash). This will enable the stick to burn without any bits left off. If you have a designated incense dish with a hole you may also use that. It will leave a tiny bit of incense unused though.
$39.00
Inspired by Chai's soothing and spicy-creamy aroma, these incense cones contain a complex blend of resins, spices and fragrant woods. Key notes: Sandalwood, benzoin, dammar, frankincense, ambrette seeds and a proprietary chai masala.
Chai Incense cones are hand-rolled in the traditional methods, made from finely ground botanicals, and bound with natural gums or wood bark. No saltpetre, synthetics or fillers whatsoever.
Chai Incense cones come in a box containing about a dozen cones. Each box contains a dozen cones.
$39.00
Tree of Life incense is inspired by my beloved, one-legged teacher: an ancient Eastern Plane Tree that grows in Kziv Creek. The tree is rooted in the pure running water, and has a unique quality of roots and branches joining or merging together, creating imaginative shapes and cavities in the tree formation.
Incense cones, hand-rolled in the traditional technique, made from finely ground botanicals, including local aromatics that were ethically foraged: fallen leaves and outer bark that I found in the creek. The aroma is unique, reminiscent of the sweet smell of Kziv Creek, and also burning leaves. It was created in two different formats: Incense cones (bound with natural gums or wood bark. No saltpetre or charcoal used in these cones); and a Kyphi-style loose incense blend, bound with local organic honey, wine and raisins.
Tree of Life Incense cones come in a box containing a dozen cones.
Tree of Life kyphi comes in a glass jar and can be either burnt on hot charcoals, or placed on an incense heater for a gentler and smoke-free aroma.
$39.00
Incense cones, hand-rolled in the traditional Asian style, made from finely ground botanicals such as sandalwood, agar wood, spices, resins and herbs, and bound with natural gums or wood bark. No saltpetre or charcoal used in these cones.
Selection of fragrance changes, depending on mood and season. Incense cones come in a box containing about a dozen cones. Each box contains a dozen cones.
Chai
Sandalwood
Palo Santo
Sweetgrass & Tobacco
Four Sages
Varthemia
Ancestral Feast (Copals)
Red Dragonfly (Dragon's Blood Resin)
Fireflies (Fire Tree Resin)
Palas Atena (Nag Champa style)
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Newly formulated Palo Santo incense that is smooth and sweet, accentuating the soothing and warming properties of this magical wood, and highlighting its aesthetic qualities.
Palo Santo has a strong, affirmative presence, and on its own there is a certain sharpness to its resinous-woody-balsamic character. In this special incense blend, I have attempted to soften its rough edges, and bring forth a new quality I found in it while meditating on the wood alone: the thick smoke from smudging creates a feeling of being hugged from the inside, and a profound sense of being supported and cared for.
It is paired with sandalwood, vanilla, tonka bean, cinnamon and and a unique combination of wood binders that gives it a soft, sweet smoke and creates a warm, cozy feeling that will make your home feel cozy and protected.
Palo Santo is a sacred tree that grows in the Rainforests of Central and South America, where it has been used for time immemorial in smudging ceremonies and healing rituals. It is grounding, balancing, promotes mental health as it is both uplifting, energizing and protective. Palo Santo develops the essential oils and resin that give it its unique perfume only after the tree dies down, teaching us that even after death, separation and endings there is hope for beauty and strength.
Palo Santo incense cones are hand-rolled in the traditional East-Indian method, made only from finely ground botanicals: Palo santo wood, sandalwood, cinnamon, vanilla and tonka bean, and bound with natural gums or wood bark. No saltpetre or charcoal used in these cones.
Each box contains a dozen cones.
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Fragrant family feast over customized handcrafted incense: a new way to bring families together - families who are dispersed over the world and can't visit in person.
Ayala Moriel creates especially for you a family incense, infused with your family's traditions and memories.
Incense cones are easy to use and ship all over the world, and you could burn and share an experience together as you connect for a virtual get together or a digital bonfire if you will.
Incense cones, hand-rolled in the traditional techniqued, made from finely ground botanicals: resins, bark, heartwood, herbs, fragrant flowers, seeds and spices, bound with natural gums or wood bark. No saltpetre or charcoal used in these cones.
We will craft for you about 10g of incense that will be rolled into approximately 30 cones and shipped to your family members.
* Shipping costs varies based on country and number of shipments.
$49.00
Fireflies are gentle and peaceful critters that light up the summer night with their bioelectricity. Everything about them is mystical and magical. Along with the meteorite shower, they are a summer night spectacle that one looks all year for its return.
Fireflies incense cones are hand-rolled in the traditional technique, made from finely ground Australian botanicals: Red resin from the Firetree (Xanthorrehea), a tree that actually thrives on fire to rejuvenate and renew its growth, eucalyptus leaves, Australian sandalwood and spices. Like all of our incense, the aromatics are bound together with natural gums or wood bark, and are free of saltpetre or any synthetic fillers.
Each box contains a dozen cones.
$49.00
The inspiration for this unique incense blend is an encounter with a Red Dragonfly that sat on my hand one morning while meditating in the creek. I always felt that dragonflies were magical creatures - catching the light with their bejeweled wings as they flutter between water and air. The red one is also fiery!
Red Dragonfly incense cones are hand-rolled in the traditional technique, made from finely ground botanicals such as dragon's blood, red sandalwood, frankincense and spices.
No saltpetre or charcoal used in these cones. Bound with natural gums and wood bark only.
Each box contains a dozen cones.
$39.00
Sweetgrass & Tobacco Incense cones are a powerful herbal medicine, inspired by the Indigenous People's smudging ceremony. Tobacco is a protective plant that connects us to our ancestor's spirit; and sweetgrass, believed to be the hair of Mother Earth, invites sweetness and goodness into our space.
Here I used wildcrafted sweetgrass from Canada, and tobaco grown in my teacher's garden to create a potent smudging cones for both protection and sweetness. Together I feel they create a very balanced and balancing energy.
$39.00
Palo Santo incense cones are a potent plant medicine, originating from Central and South America, where it has been used for time immemorial in smudging ceremonies and healing rituals. It is grounding, balancing, promotes mental health as it is both uplifting, energizing and protective. Palo Santo develops the essential oils and resin that give it its unique perfume only after the tree dies down, teaching us that even after death, separation and endings there is hope for beauty and strength.
Palo Santo incense cones are hand-rolled in the traditional method, made only from finely ground botanicals: Palo santo wood, marigold petals and yerba santa leaves, bound with natural gums or wood bark. No saltpetre or charcoal used in these cones.
Each box contains a dozen cones.
$39.00
Four Sages Incense cones are a purifying herbal medicine, inspired by the Indigenous People's smudging ceremony of clearing space and aura. Here I used ethically wildcrafted botanicals and ones grown in my garden from both the West Coast of Canada and the Western Galilee, where I now live.
Four Sages incense cones contain Coastal Mugworth, White Sage (Sagebrush), which are both types of artemisia, a pinch of wormwood and clary sage from my garden, and of course - three-lobed sage that is the iconic scent of the Galilee.
These are hand-rolled in the traditional technique, made from finely ground sage leaves, and bound with natural gums or wood bark. No saltpetre or charcoal used in these cones.