Whether it's eucalyptus wafting from bonfires in the Australian bush, tobacco rising from a sacramental pipe, or frankincense & myrrh spiraling from a thurible in church,

smoke is perhaps one of the oldest applications of herbal medicine.

Burnable herbs are not just to be rolled up & inhaled, but are prized as incense, prayer offerings, medicinal washes, food preservation technology, and so much more!

At a time of year when seed heads burst into poofs to be carried off in the wind, let us explore the ethereal transformation of matter into spirit with a lively exploration of the therapeutic & multifaceted applications of smoke.