DragonsBlood
Resin
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. My latest batch of dragonsblood, from Socotra, is a beautiful deep arterial blood color. If you want to make your own dragonsblood incense, this is a vital component; 10g can color about 4 oz. of incense material a nice orange color.

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High quality (blood red) dragonsblood resin
10 g $11.50

Uses in Witchcraft & Magic:

Elemental Magic (Fire)
Protection Spells
Mars Incense

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Check out the seeds for the dragon tree, from which a high grade of dragon's blood resin is taken