🔥 Red Sandalwood: Sacred Wood of Fire & Devotion
Known for its deep crimson hue and subtle earthy fragrance, Red Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a powerful material used in ritual offerings, incense blends, and magickal grounding work.
Unlike white sandalwood, red sandalwood is non-aromatic when burned, but it holds deep symbolic and energetic resonance—especially in Hindu, Tantric, and Ceremonial Magick traditions. Often used to craft ritual powders, inks, and fire offerings, it is revered for its ability to purify, anchor intent, and connect to Mars or Fire-aligned deities.
🜃 Magickal & Ritual Uses:
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Burn during offerings, puja, or protection work
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Add to incense blends for grounding and structure
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Use in the making of ritual inks or sigil carvings
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Offer to Fire spirits, ancestors, or planetary rites (Mars, Sun)
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Carve, grind, or use whole in spellcraft and altar work
🌍 Botanical Name: Pterocarpus santalinus
🜂 Elemental Alignment: Fire
🜏 Planetary Rulership: Mars (also used for Saturn workings requiring rootedness)
🕯️ Tradition: Used in Vedic, Tantric, and Hermetic offerings
Ritual Tip:
Use red sandalwood during Mars hours or Tuesday rites for protection, courage, and assertive spellwork. Combine with iron, chili, or dragon’s blood to intensify the effect.
How to Use:
Add to charcoal burners, sacred fires, or mortar-grind into ritual powders. Blend with resins like frankincense, myrrh, or dragon’s blood for custom incense.