Quick Specs
- Quantity: 16 incense sticks per pack
- Type: Stick incense
- Brand: Auric Blends (Escential Essences line)
- Scent Profile: Warm citrus, floral, and woody notes
- Best For: Litha celebrations, solar magic, abundance rituals, Solstice altars
The Sun at Its Peak
The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, the point when solar energy reaches its height in most Pagan and Wiccan traditions. In the Wheel of the Year this sabbat is called Litha, and it’s associated with fire, abundance, the full flowering of intentions set at Beltane, and the sun at the zenith of its power. It’s a moment for gratitude and for charging your work with that peak-season solar force.
The Escential Essences line from Auric Blends includes seasonal and ceremonial scents like this one. The Summer Solstice blend opens with bright citrus top notes that feel genuinely sun-warmed, with a floral-woody base that keeps the scent grounded and soft rather than sharp. It doesn’t smell like a department store. It smells like midsummer morning before everything gets too hot, which is exactly what you want for a Litha altar or a focused solar magic session. I stock this blend because it does a specific job well, and the sticks are made in the USA.
The fire element is central to Litha work, and incense smoke is one of the oldest ways to carry intention upward. Whether you’re honoring a sun deity, opening a gratitude ritual, working an abundance spell, or simply marking the Solstice with intention, this scent fits the moment without demanding that you perform it. You can browse my Escential Essences 16-pack incense collection to see other seasonal and purpose-specific Escential Essences scents, or explore my sun and solar ritual supplies if you’re building out a full solar altar setup.
How to Use Summer Solstice Incense Sticks
Three steps to use Summer Solstice incense sticks in your Litha or solar ritual.
- Set Your Solstice Intention
Hold one stick between your palms for a moment before lighting it. Bring your intention to mind clearly, whether that is abundance, gratitude, solar energy, or calling peak-season vitality into your work.
- Light and Place the Stick
Touch flame to the tip and let it catch for several seconds, then blow it out gently so the ember glows red. Set the stick in a fireproof holder on your altar or Litha fire-circle setup, ember end down.
- Work Your Ritual While It Burns
Let the warm, citrusy smoke rise as you speak affirmations, tend candles, or simply sit in gratitude. One stick burns approximately 55 minutes, long enough for a focused Solstice or abundance meditation session.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I carry the Escential Essences line because the sticks are made in the USA and the line covers a wide range of scents. The smoke is clean and the burn is even, at approximately 55 minutes each, so you get real working time per stick rather than a fast burn that leaves you relighting halfway through a meditation.
Keep unused sticks in a sealed bag or their original packaging away from humidity. Incense sticks will absorb moisture from the air over time and become harder to light cleanly. Store them away from direct sunlight as well, which can fade the top notes of citrus-forward blends like this one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Auric Blends Summer Solstice is a warm, bright blend with citrus top notes and a soft floral-woody base. It reads as sunshine in stick form, open and uplifting without being sharp or cloying. Very easy to burn indoors.
Yes, they are made for exactly that kind of work. The Summer Solstice scent ties directly to fire element and solar magic, making these a natural fit for Litha altars, sun deity offerings, and peak-energy intention-setting rites.
Each pack contains 16 incense sticks. A single stick burns approximately 55 minutes, so the full pack gives you nearly 15 hours of fragrant smoke across multiple rituals or meditation sessions throughout the season.
No. These are incense sticks made by Auric Blends, not oils or aromatherapy products. They produce fragrant smoke when burned. If you need botanical essential oils, I carry those separately in my oils collection.
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