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The Censer
The censer is a tool of the element
Air.
Alter ~ Athame
~ Incense ~ Candles
~ Bell ~ Figurines
~ Chalice ~ Two
Bowls
Broom ~ Wand
~ Pentacle ~ Robes
~ Censer ~ Charcoal
~ Cauldron ~ Sword
The censer is used to burn the incense that are
often offered to the
Deities, as well as being used to invoke the spirits
of the Air, the
Sylphs and Faery.
A container used to contain a hot coal for burning
incense. This is best
made from a fire resistant or fire proof material.
The most common are
the "mini-cauldrons' of iron and the various
brass types which come
in wonderful shapes and sizes. Some even hang on a chain. The
incense
itself represents the element of Air while the fire
(charcoal) represents
Fire. The combination of these two elements are
used to purify ritual
areas, other tools or the circle itself.