Why the world is running out of frankincense....

[AlfrunGrima]

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According to this BBC article we are running out of frankincense. Personally I don't use it, but perhaps there will be a time that people need yo choose another option if they want incense with the same magical properties.... are there more incenses or natural spell ingredients in danger and how did you substitute it?

 

[FireBorn]

Good eye catching that article! Interesting, I had no idea.

I had two thoughts, 1. Can those trees grow in the desert in the U.S? What about in a green house? (potential business opportunity for real). and 2. I would have thought there would be large orchards (like large) owned by large companies to supply the world with the resins.

I am guessing that there are lots of sources of the trees, not just the geographic areas mentioned. I havent researched anything on this yet, and yes, I am admitting my ignorance on the topic lol.

Also it would be pretty badass to grow the trees and supply your own resins. Many folks grow their own herbs for witchcraft, so this would just be a longer term investment, but so meaningful.

I may or may not be buying a shit ton of it. And I may or may not have some extra for sale in the near future. I will be the next underground resin dealer. I got your fix, no substitutes needed, I have the real deal, pure stuff baby! Come see me sucka!!

 

[Kepler]

Another indication environmental factors are going to put stresses on supply for everything.

Outdoor temples surrounded by strong scented flowering trees and plants is an amazing olfactory experience attuned to local seasonal energies.

With the price increase over the last couple decades I've been keeping an eye out for deals and picked up an unopened 500g bag of Frankincense for $5 at the Sally Ann two years ago. Probably used a gram since then, but I'm looking at maybe burning a few hundred grams at the upcoming Candlemas after reading this news.