- Light the end of the incense stick. You can use a match or a lighter. Hold the flame to the stick until the stick ignites and allow the flame to burn for approximately 10-15 seconds.

- Gently Blow on the flame to extinguish. The incense should produce a glowing ember and begin to smoke and burn on its own.

- Only burn incense on a heatproof, non-flammable holder or vessel.

- Always Burn incense in a well-ventilated room, away from flammable materials, and never leave incense burning unattended or near children, pets, or a drafty area.

- To put out press the lit tip of the stick incense against a heat-resistant surface with some force, until the piece with the ember breaks off. Do not use flammable surfaces such as wood, fabric, plastic, or paper/cardboard surfaces.)

- Ensure the ember stays on the non-flammable surface, and wait until the ember has completely died out before touching it to clean up.

Incense (coming from Latin “incendere” which means “to burn”) is a type of material (often made from biotic materials) that is burned to release a pleasant smell through smoke. Many religions use it during their ceremonies but it also can be used to cover bad smells, to repel insects, in aromatherapy, during meditation, and simply because it smells good.

It is believed that people knew, in some form or other, of incense since the time and the invention of fire. Some archeologists believe that materials thrown in fire like cedar, some berries, roots, and resins were the first incense that we knew of. From these times incense spread through all early major civilizations. Ancient Egyptians used combustible bouquets for this purpose. They used it to cover the bad smells but they also believed that this pleasant smell dispels evil demons and through that it appeases gods.