Daily in Ancient Egyptian ritual, Kyphi was and remains a dedicant to the Goddess Aset (Isis) where frankincense was burned during the morning, myrrh during the day, and Kapet (Kyphi from the Greek translation) during the evening. Depending upon the recipe, Kyphi is primarily a blend of myrrh, frankincense, copal, and benzoin. This blend smells wonderful; it helps create a very rich and mystickal atmosphere during ritual for me. You can make your own blends in oil, resin, and paste forms to be used as incense during Moon rituals, spellcasting, divination, prayer, and aromatherapy. Kyphi in oil form can be used to increase circulation, relieve tension, and stress. As a side note, Queen Hatshepsut (c. 1472–58 BCE) formed expeditions to bring back processed myrrh and living myrrh trees to Egypt to adornthe foreground of her Dayr al-Bahrî temple (Hatshepsut Temple) in western Thebes. Many ritual blend recipes can be found on the temple walls at Edfu and Philae to this day.
The three important ancient Kyphi blends are:
Dioscorides
Edfu
Galen
There are several excellent websites devoted to these blends and their history which anyone can research and find for more information.
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