Resins, Balsalms, & Saps Archive

Resins, balsams, and saps are the concentrated essences of trees and plants, rich with ancient power. Burn them, anoint with them, or use them in rituals to summon protection, purification, or heightened spiritual awareness.

This grimoire is always growing, just like the magic around us. If you know a crystal, herb, resin, or other magical ally that isn’t on this page—or a use we’ve overlooked—please comment below! Your knowledge and suggestions help keep this collection alive and ever-expanding.

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Amber (fossilized resin) – Golden to honey-colored fossilized resin connected to the Sun and healing deities. Known for protection, luck, and healing, it is often worn as jewelry or carried as a talisman.

Asafoetida – A pale yellow to brown resin derived from the Ferula plant, associated with Mercury and protection energies. Known for banishing negativity, enhancing psychic vision, and breaking curses, it is often burned sparingly in incense or carried in protective sachets.

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Benzoin – A creamy-white to amber resin connected to Venus and prosperity energies. Known for love, protection, and prosperity, it is often used in incense or to anoint candles.

Birch Sap – Clear to milky sap linked to renewal and the element Water. Known for cleansing, renewal, and new beginnings, it is often consumed or used in rituals welcoming change.

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Copahu – A golden resin associated with Sun energy and prosperity. Known for purification, protection, and attracting abundance, it is often used in offerings, incense, or anointing rituals.

Copal – A pale to golden resin linked to the element Earth and deities of blessings. Known for cleansing, warding off negative energies, and inviting blessings, it is often burned during ceremonies or offerings.

Copal Blanco (White Copal) – A pale resin associated with cleansing, Moon energies, and spiritual travel. Known for purification, divination, and ancestor work, it is often burned to invite spiritual guidance.

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Dragon’s Blood (resin from Dracaena or Daemonorops) – A deep red resin associated with Mars and power deities. Known for vitality, protection, and banishing negativity, it is often used to amplify spells or anoint tools.

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Elemi – A pale yellow resin associated with clarity and the element Air. Known for spiritual clarity, protection, and purification, it is often used in incense blends or anointing oils.

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Frankincense – A golden-brown resin associated with the Sun and spiritual deities. Known for purification, protection, and spiritual connection, it is often used in rituals to cleanse sacred spaces or enhance meditation.

Frankincense Oil – Golden essential oil connected to spiritual clarity and the Sun. Known for cleansing, meditation, and spirituality, it is often diffused or used in anointing.

Frankincense Serrata (Indian Frankincense) – A pale yellow resin variant associated with the Sun and spiritual elevation. Known for purification, protection, and meditation enhancement, it is often burned or used in anointing rituals.

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Galbanum – A greenish resin linked to fertility and the element Earth. Known for healing, protection, and fertility, it is often used in charm bags or spellwork for growth and abundance.

Gum Arabic – A clear to yellowish resin linked to Mercury and communication energies. Known for amplifying intention, protection, and binding spells, it is often used in ritual powders, incense, or talisman crafting.

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Labdanum – A deep brown resin from the rockrose plant linked to Saturn and grounding energies. Known for protection, banishing, and enhancing psychic ability, it is often used in incense, oils, or amulets.

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Maple Sap – A sweet, golden sap connected to Venus and prosperity energies. Known for sweetness, nurturing, and prosperity, it is often used in offerings, ritual cooking, or prosperity spells.

Mastic – A translucent resin associated with divination and Mercury. Known for healing, purification, and enhancing divination, it is often chewed or burned to elevate focus and clarity.

Myrrh – A dark, earthy resin connected to Saturn and ancestral energies. Known for grounding, protection, and ancestral communication, it is often used in healing rituals or for honoring the dead.

Myrrh Commiphora (True Myrrh) – Dark, earthy resin linked to Saturn and ancestral energies. Known for grounding, healing, and spiritual insight, it is often used in incense, oils, or ritual baths.

Myrrh Oil – Dark brown essential oil associated with grounding and Saturn energies. Known for healing, ancestral connection, and protection, it is often used in rituals for meditation or honoring ancestors.

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Opoponax (Sweet Myrrh) – A golden-brown resin connected to Venus and spiritual love. Known for emotional healing, protection, and enhancing ritual love work, it is often used in incense blends or burned for meditation.

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Peru Balsam – A dark, sticky resin linked to Mercury and the element Earth. Known for protection, healing, and purification, it is often burned as incense or used in salves.

Pine Resin – A translucent amber resin linked to the element Fire and the Solar Plexus chakra. Known for cleansing, healing, and spiritual awareness, it is often applied to talismans or burned for purification.

Pine Sap – Amber resinous sap associated with Fire and protection. Known for healing, protection, and purification, it is often applied to tools or burned as incense.

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Sangre de Drago (Dragon’s Blood from Croton lechleri) – A bright red sap associated with Mars and protective magic. Known for wound healing, magical protection, and empowerment, it is often applied directly or used in spells to strengthen intent.

Storax – A reddish-brown resin associated with psychic insight and Moon energies. Known for purification, healing, and enhancing psychic ability, it is often used in meditation or dream work.

Styrax (Liquidambar Resin) – A reddish-brown resin associated with Moon energy and divination. Known for purification, psychic insight, and spiritual connection, it is often burned or infused into oils for rituals.

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Tolu Balsam – A warm, amber-colored balsam connected to Venus and love deities. Known for love, healing, and emotional soothing, it is often used in anointing oils, incense, or ritual offerings.

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