{"title":"Little Altars","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmoke, scent, stone and sound, no candle needed.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"altar-backflow-hand-lotus","title":"The Open Hand","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomething to keep on the shelf: a backflow burner with an open hand over a lotus, Aromatica backflow cones in lavender and Golden Nag jumbo cones in red rose. The cones are hollow, so the smoke falls like water. Light it when you like, it stays when you don't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the burner on a fireproof surface, away from draughts, and dim the light so the smoke shows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight one cone, lavender or rose, let it flame for a moment, blow it out and set it over the opening at the top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly backflow cones belong in this burner, they are hollow. Never leave it burning unattended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch the smoke pour over the lotus until the cone is ash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Embertine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58252431327614,"sku":"EMB-ALTAR-BACKFLOW-HAND-LOTUS","price":22.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/3413\/5678\/files\/altar-backflow-hand-lotus-2k.jpg?v=1792264387"},{"product_id":"altar-palo-santo-evening","title":"Warm Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomething to keep on the shelf: a small teak palo santo heater with yin and yang, 25 g of Green Tree palo santo sticks to warm on it, Golden palo santo and vanilla incense, and Banjara resin cups in palo santo. A tealight under the heater warms the wood slowly, so it gives its scent without smoke. Palo santo, holy wood, comes from the dry forests of Ecuador and Peru.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the teak heater on a fireproof dish, wood is never fireproof.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlide a lit tealight underneath and lay a piece of palo santo on top. It warms slowly and gives its scent without smoke.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor smoke, put a resin cup on the fireproof dish or a stick in a holder, never on the teak. Never leave a flame unattended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSit with the sweet, woody scent for a while. Blow out every flame before you leave the room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Embertine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58252619153790,"sku":"EMB-ALTAR-PALO-SANTO-EVENING","price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/3413\/5678\/files\/altar-palo-santo-evening-2k.jpg?v=1792264398"},{"product_id":"altar-smoke-and-bowl","title":"Cedar \u0026 Sage Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomething to keep on the shelf: a sand and grey mandala holder for palo santo and smudge sticks, Golden cedar and sage resin sticks and Banjara dragon's blood smudge incense. Dragon's blood was a red resin medieval painters paid dearly for, long before it was a legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the mandala holder on a fireproof surface, near an open window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight the tip of a cedar and sage resin stick, let it flame briefly, blow it out and lay it in the holder to smoulder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnother evening, a stick of dragon's blood instead, dark and warm. Never leave either burning unattended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSit by the window and watch the smoke drift out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Embertine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58252619317630,"sku":"EMB-ALTAR-SMOKE-AND-BOWL","price":26.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/3413\/5678\/files\/altar-smoke-and-bowl-f2-2k.jpg?v=1792264400"},{"product_id":"altar-smoke-and-holder-starter","title":"First Smoke","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomething to keep on the shelf: Satya frankincense from Bangalore, a vanilla ritual resin on a stick and a small Om burner disc that holds a stick or a cone. Frankincense has been burned in temples and churches for over two thousand years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the Om disc on a fireproof surface and push one frankincense stick into it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight the tip, let it flame for a second, then blow it out so it glows. Never leave it burning unattended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnother evening, light the vanilla resin stick the same way and stand it in the disc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSit with the smoke until the stick is ash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Embertine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58252620530046,"sku":"EMB-ALTAR-SMOKE-AND-HOLDER-STARTER","price":17.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/3413\/5678\/files\/altar-smoke-and-holder-starter-f2-2k.jpg?v=1792264402"},{"product_id":"altar-dragons-breath","title":"Dragon's Breath","description":"\u003cp\u003eDragon's blood was a real red resin long before it was a legend, a pigment medieval painters paid dearly for. Here it falls as smoke from a small red dragon, with Aromatica backflow cones in dragon's blood and a bag of dragon stones, as the trade calls the mottled green and red stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the red dragon on a fireproof surface and lay the dragon stones in a ring at its feet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight one dragon's blood cone, let it flame for a moment, blow it out and set it in the opening on top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly backflow cones belong in this burner. Never leave it burning unattended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDim the light and watch the smoke fall from the dragon's mouth until the cone is ash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Embertine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58252620595582,"sku":"EMB-ALTAR-DRAGONS-BREATH","price":26.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/3413\/5678\/files\/altar-dragons-breath-2k.jpg?v=1792264389"},{"product_id":"altar-over-the-threshold","title":"Over the Threshold","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe door is where every culture hangs something. A hamsa hand from North Africa and the Middle East with five brass bells that greet whoever comes in, an enamel bowl with the blue eye seen over doors in Greece and Turkey, and Satya frankincense for the first evening in a new home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHang the hamsa chimes beside the door, on the side where it opens, so the five bells greet whoever comes in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe evil eye bowl is mango wood, and wood is never fireproof: set it on a fireproof dish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight one stick of frankincense, blow out the flame and stand it in the bowl. Never leave it burning unattended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave the door open for a moment and let the first evening in your new home smell of frankincense.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Embertine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58252623872382,"sku":"EMB-ALTAR-OVER-THE-THRESHOLD","price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/3413\/5678\/files\/altar-over-the-threshold-2k.jpg?v=1792264395"},{"product_id":"altar-stone-and-scent","title":"Stone \u0026 Scent","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomething to keep on the shelf: Crystal Scents incense with a sliver of the stone in every stick, the stone itself and a small Om holder. Amethyst comes from the Greek amethystos, not drunk. Aventurine is named after a lucky accident in Venetian glass. Tiger's eye is named for the band of light that moves across it, like the eye of a cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStand the obelisk on the shelf and set the Om holder in front of it on a fireproof surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight one Crystal Scents stick, blow out the flame and push it into the holder. Never leave it burning unattended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHold the stone while the smoke rises and set your intention for the evening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen the stick is ash, put the stone back. It stays when the smoke is gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Embertine","offers":[{"title":"Amethyst","offer_id":58252627444094,"sku":"EMB-ALTAR-STONE-AND-SCENT-AMET","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tiger's Eye","offer_id":58252627476862,"sku":"EMB-ALTAR-STONE-AND-SCENT-TIGE","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Aventurine","offer_id":58252627509630,"sku":"EMB-ALTAR-STONE-AND-SCENT-AVEN","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/3413\/5678\/files\/altar-stone-and-scent-2k.jpg?v=1792264405"},{"product_id":"altar-altar-bell","title":"Three Moons","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomething to keep on the shelf: a brass altar bell with the triple moon of waxing, full and waning, an enamel incense bowl painted with the phases of the moon, Tribal Soul incense in white sage and palo santo, and an Om burner disc for the sticks. Ring the bell once before you light anything, and once when you are done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the moon phase bowl on a fireproof surface and the Om disc inside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRing the bell once before you light anything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight one Tribal Soul stick, blow out the flame and push it into the disc. Never leave it burning unattended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen the stick is ash, ring the bell once more. The evening is closed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Embertine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58253064241534,"sku":"EMB-ALTAR-THREE-MOONS","price":36.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/3413\/5678\/files\/altar-altar-bell-2k.jpg?v=1792264385"},{"product_id":"altar-first-bowl","title":"First Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomething to keep on the shelf: a green cauldron singing bowl of 15 cm with a mushroom design, a 12 cm ring cushion and a wooden stick. Set the bowl on the cushion, tap the rim once, then circle the stick slowly around the outside until it sings. Singing bowls come from the Himalaya; ringing them to sit quietly became popular in the West in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the ring cushion on a table and the green bowl on top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTap the rim once with the wooden stick and listen until the note is gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen press the stick against the outside and circle slowly, with steady pressure, until the bowl begins to sing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSit still for as long as the sound lasts. Then stop, and let the silence have the last word.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Embertine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58253064536446,"sku":"EMB-ALTAR-FIRST-BOWL","price":71.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/3413\/5678\/files\/altar-first-bowl-2k.jpg?v=1792264391"}],"url":"https:\/\/embertine.com\/collections\/little-altars.oembed","provider":"Embertine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}