Baphomet Incense The Goat of Mendes, which is generally taken as the
image of
Baphomet, was popularized in the esoteric world by the French mage
Eliphas Levi. He mean it to be a version of Pan that represented a
deity of primitive Gnosticism. This deity, however, differs quite a bit
from the Pan of ancient Greece. He has much more in common with Hermes,
to my mind. He is a teacher of magic, and like Hermes he is a
hermaphrodite, uniting male and female within himself (or hirself?).
The Four Elements are also unified in him; he symbolizes the Prima
Materia of magic. The scents associated with Hermes tend to be quite
zingy--lavender and seeds of the Umbelliferae, like celery--but because
Baphomet has a strong animal aspect, this incense is a much smoother
scent and does not have the high vibration rate one would expect from
typical Mercury. After all, not only does Baphomet lack wings on his
heels, but he is seated. The incense has some muskiness to it from
fenugreek, darkness from juniper berry, and smoothness from anise. The
freshness of intellect is transmitted through the use of mastic here
and lemongrass. Several other herbs, resins and spices combine to make
this a nice spicy, smooth incense that evokes the spirit of Baphomet,
particularly for aid in magical work, and is helpful in awakening the
intellect.
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Baphomet
incense 1 oz
in tin $15.00
Uses in Witchcraft
& Magic:
Honoring Baphomet Drawing up energy for
magic Acquisition of Magical Skills
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