Quick Specs
- Type: Frankincense Siftings Resin Incense
- Form: Small fragments and fine resin pieces
- Size/Quantity: 1/3 oz
- Best for: Short rituals, blending, meditation, space clearing
What Frankincense Siftings Are and How They Differ
Frankincense siftings are the small resin chips, fragments, and fine particles that remain after whole frankincense tears are graded and sorted by size. When harvesters and processors separate out the premium whole tears, the smaller broken pieces and dust that fall through the grading screens become siftings. This is not an inferior form of frankincense; it is the same Boswellia resin, simply in a smaller particle size. The fragrance is identical to whole tears, and for many ritual applications the finer size is actually more practical.
Siftings ignite and smoke faster than whole tears because the increased surface area relative to mass means the charcoal heat reaches through the resin quickly. This makes them well-suited for brief rituals, for practitioners who want a burst of purifying smoke without a long burn, and for blending with other resins such as myrrh or dragon blood where you want all the ingredients to melt and combine on the charcoal at similar rates. The 1/3-ounce size is ideal for keeping on hand as part of a working incense kit.
Using Frankincense Siftings in Practice
Frankincense siftings carry the same ritual associations as any frankincense resin: purification, solar and angelic correspondence, meditation, prayer, and space consecration. They are a traditional church and folk-magic incense, and church-style resin incense is also used in hoodoo. In ceremonial practice they are burned before ritual to clear and elevate the working space. Siftings are particularly handy for practitioners who blend their own incense, since the small particle size integrates easily with other powdered resins, dried herbs, and granular materials.
Because this is genuine granular resin rather than a stick or cone, it requires charcoal to burn. Self-igniting charcoal discs, available in my charcoal and sand section, are the standard pairing. A small pinch of siftings on a hot disc fills a room in under a minute, making this one of the fastest-acting resin formats available for quick ritual preparation or spontaneous smudging.
How to Use Frankincense Siftings
Frankincense siftings burn on charcoal discs and smoke quickly due to their fine particle size. Use a light hand and add in small amounts for best results.
- Prepare the Charcoal
Set a self-igniting charcoal disc in a heat-safe burner filled with a thin layer of sand. Light the edge and wait two to three minutes until the disc glows fully. Sand insulates the burner base from heat.
- Add the Siftings
Spoon a small amount of frankincense siftings onto the center of the hot charcoal. The fine fragments ignite quickly and produce dense smoke almost immediately. Smaller amounts create a more delicate, controlled burn.
- Direct the Smoke
Fan or blow the smoke gently through your space or over objects you want to cleanse. Siftings produce smoke rapidly, so pace yourself with small additions every minute or two until your ritual work is complete.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock frankincense siftings separately from whole tears because they serve a distinct function in the kit. The finer texture is genuinely better for blending and for short, focused ritual burns where you want immediate smoke rather than a long slow release. The 1/3-ounce size keeps cost accessible while giving you enough to work with meaningfully. For those building a granular resin practice, siftings complement whole tears and other resins well. Browse my full granular resin collection to see how this fits alongside myrrh, dragon blood, and other ritual resins.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frankincense siftings are the small fragments, chips, and dust that remain after whole frankincense tears are graded and sorted. They burn faster than whole tears and are a practical, economical entry into resin incense.
Burn frankincense siftings on a hot charcoal disc. Use a small spoon and add a pinch at a time, since the fine pieces smoke quickly. This size is ideal for short rituals where you want good smoke without long burning.
Siftings are the smaller fragments and dust sorted out from whole tears. Tears are the premium whole resin pieces. Both produce the same classic frankincense fragrance, but siftings burn faster and in smaller doses.
Frankincense siftings work well in charcoal burners, incense screens, or blended with other resins such as myrrh, copal, or dragon blood. The smaller size mixes easily and burns readily in any granular resin blend.
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