DragonsBlood
Resin From Socotra & Sumatra
Daemonorops draco
It's no surprise that the
dark red resin of the berries of the rattan palm tree is
of Mars. This Fire resin was formerly used
to stop bleeding (nice Mars connection there). It's often used as a kind of
potentiator for any magickal work and is excellent for the traditional
Mars task of protection. The price of good quality dragonsblood
has risen unbelievably in the past few months, to the point where
some of it has priced itself out of the market. My high quality dragonsblood is a deep
full blood red and makes a beautiful ink--and with much less
resin, too. Generally, because of the higher quality, you will find
that this premium dragonsblood goes much farther than regular dragonsblood.
Like all dragonsblood, it has no smell raw, although I have been
told it does have a nice smell when tincture in alcohol (keep in
mind, though, that this is a substantive dye, so it will stain). Upon heating, it melts and turns black, gives off less smoke
than the inexpensive stuff, and
has a lighter, more fruity and less resinous smell. If you want to make your own dragonsblood
incense, this is a vital component; 10g can color about 4 oz. of
incense material either purple or deep scarlet, depending on whether
it is Sumatran or Socotran. Please let
me know if you notice any differences magically between the
two.
© 2006 Harold A. Roth; No reproduction without permission
I now have two varieties of premium dragonsblood resin:
Blood red dragonsblood resin powder
from
Sumatra (Dracaena draco)
10
g $11.50
Arterial purple dragonsblood resin
powder from Socotra (Daemonorops draco)
10
g $11.50
Uses in Witchcraft
& Magic:
Elemental Magic (Fire)
Protection Spells
Mars
Incense
Go to dragon's blood oil
Check out the seeds
for the dragon tree, from which a high grade of dragon's
blood resin is taken