9 Unique Ways to Use Incense

When most people think of incense, they imagine a calming moment of meditation or a yoga session. Incense is so much more than that. At Magixstyx, our all-natural, handmade incense is designed not only to elevate traditional rituals, but to expand your senses and your creativity.

There are unexpected and powerful ways to use incense, many of which go beyond the typical spiritual ritual. Whether you're cleansing vintage clothes, shifting your spiritual space, or deepening personal rituals, these creative incense ideas will spark inspiration—and scent your life with magic.

Using all-natural incense in the spaces where you breathe, live, and create is essential for both your health and your energy. Here’s why:

When incense burns, you inhale its smoke directly into your lungs. Synthetic incense often contains synthetic fragrances, chemical binders, and artificial glues or dyes. These can release toxic compounds that irritate the respiratory system, trigger allergies, or even disrupt hormones.  Burning synthetic incense can leave behind a harsh, artificial scent, sticky residues, and a heavy energetic feel. 

Natural incense matters because your space is sacred.  What you inhale, absorb, and surround yourself with should nourish your body, spirit, and creativity, not weigh it down.  Magixstyx incense is made with herbs, woods, flowers, and resins and is handmade in small batches and powered ancestral plant wisdom. Natural incense honors you, your process, and your wellness. 

Here are 9 unique ways to burn all-natural incense:

1. Cleanse and energize thrift store finds

   
   

   Vintage clothes, furniture, or old books and treasures can carry lingering energy from their past.  You can refresh these items with a simple incense ritual. 

   1.     Light your favorite stick of Magixstyx all-natural incense. 

   2.     Gently waft the smoke over your item: clothes, jewelry, furniture, books, frames, mirrors

   3.     Set a clear intention as you cleanse (think: new energy only)

   4.     Optional: Spritz with moon water or Florida water to seal this cleanse

2. Move stagnant energy in your home

   
   

   We often reach for sage to clear energy, but natural incense another powerful tool to refresh the vibe in your space.   Burn it in moments of transition—like moving into a new home, after an argument, following an illness, or when returning from travel.   

   1.      Walk around your home with a lit incense stick and focus on corners, closets, under beds, and entryways. 

   2.     Soften the energy and invite blessings by saying aloud : “ This space is clear, this space is sacred, this space is mine.”

   
   

   

3. Refresh your car

   
   

   We spend a lot of time in our cars, but most do not think to energetically cleanse it.  Skip the toxic air fresheners and refresh your ride with a natural incense ritual. 

   1.      Roll down your windows slightly

   2.      Light an a Magixstyx and let the smoke gently fill the interior while you breathe deeply and set intentions for safe travels. 

4. Infuse your closet and wardrobe with intention

   
   

   Your clothes are an extension of your energy field. Using incense to bless your wardrobe can enhance confidence and self-expression  Try this before special events such as interviews, dates, performances, or everyday empowerment. Dress with intention to channel the energy you want to project. 

   
   

   1.      Choose outfits for the week ahead

   2.     Waft the smoke over your favorite pieces

   3.     Consider the energy you want to carry and radiate while wearing these pieces. 

   
   

   

5. Create a personal power ritual before you face the world

   
   

   Before stepping out into the world, do a quick aura cleanse to center yourself and claim your magic

   1.     Stand in front of the mirror with a lit Magixstyx

   2.     Slowly move the stick around your body as you affirm you power:  “I radiate peace, purpose, and intention.” 

6. Enhance your art

   
   

   Whatever your creative practice is : writing, painting, crafting , incense can help you drop into a flow state faster and more deeply.  Scent is directly tied to memory and emotion, so it is the perfect enhancement for inspiration. 

   1.      Play binaural beats or ambient music

   2.     Burn a Magixstyx each time you create. 

   3.     Let the scent become a ritual cue for your brain to enter your creative zone. 

   4.     Let the rising smoke guide your thoughts

   
   

   

7. Add incense to your altar

   Using incense on your altar is a powerful way to anchor energy and invite sacredness into your space for inspiration. 

   1.     Burn a Magixstyx to cleanse your altar tools, photos, and relics by wafting the smoke.

   2.     As it burns, meditate on what you are calling or releasing. 

   3.     Light an incense on your cleared altar to guide you into a centered state

   4.     Burn the incense as a spiritual offering to your guides, ancestors, deities, or the elements.  The rising smoke symbolizes your prayers, gratitude, and intentions being lifted into the unseen

8. Burn incense while cleaning or doing chores

   
   

   Turn mundane moments into mindful rituals.  Burning incense while folding laundry, vacuuming, or washing dishes can help you shift tasks and remind you to be present

   1.     Open your windows and light a Magixstyx all-natural incense

   2.     Clean your home with the mindset that you are also clearing your inner space

9. Add incense to moon or planetary rituals

   
   

   Magixstyx is made with moon water, which has high energetic properties.  Here are some ways to incorporate burning incense with your astrology practice

   1.     Full Moon (cleansing + release) What am I ready to let go of? 

   2.     New Moon ( intention setting) For clarity, vision, and manifestation

   3.     Eclipses or retrogrades: harnessing the energy as you deepen meditations, breathwork, or dreamwork

   4.     For charging your moon water:  as you charge your moon water under moonlight, bless it and infuse it with intention as you burn incense

   5.     Cleanse your ritual tools ( crystals, tarot cards, journals) with bathing them in incense smoke. 

At Magixstyx, we believe incense isn’t just something you burn. It’s something you become part of – a ritual, a rhythm, a way to scent your space, seal your intentions, and surround yourself with purposeful energy.  When you explore unique ways to use incense, you transform your everyday life into a sacred ritual.  You shift the mundane into the magical.

So next time you pick up a Magixstyx incense stick, ask yourself: What could the incense smoke clear, shift, or awaken in me?  What energy do I want to carry forward?   

With every burn of all-natural incense, you are not just lighting incense, you are activating your inner magic.