Botanicals – Wild Fen

A note about resin

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 Wild Fen

Resin is an amazing substance produced by certain trees in response to damage. The sticky substance has antibacterial properties, acting as a healing plaster for the tree that seals the wound and prevents the tree from further damage or infection.

Alongside its wealth of medicinal properties, resins often have beautiful aromas and have been gathered for use in incense and medicine for thousands of years. Well known and loved examples of tree resins include Frankincense, Copal and Myrrh. Frankincense in particular is one of the oldest traded commodities in the world spanning at least 5,000 years and anyone lucky enough to have smelt this resin burning will understand why it is so revered…

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Incense Burner Update!

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Wild Fen

We are very excited to let you know that the first small batch of our brand new Wild Fen Incense Burners will go on sale at 4pm today (Friday 30th) in our Etsy store! Crafted by the wonderful Dorset Potter Helen Walker, each burner is completely unique. Here are just a few things to note about this release…

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Introducing Wild Fen Incense Burners

September 28, 2022September 30, 2022 Wild Fen

If you follow us on social media, you may well have seen a sneak preview of something very special that we have been working on this year. Since we first began blending our own loose incense a few years ago, we have been on the look out for the ideal way to burn them. This led to us dreaming of creating our very own burner when we struggled to source one locally…

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Botanicals, Life

Wild Fen in Print!

July 26, 2022 Wild Fen

Sunflower Journal is an eco-friendly, independent print magazine that celebrates seasonal living and nature. Printed with vegetable inks on recycled paper, its pages are filled with a delicious mix of recipes, rituals, crafts and self care tips for each season.

It has become a seasonal self care ritual for me to sit and savour this beautiful publication, page by page.

You can imagine our excitement to have been asked to contribute an article for the most recent Lammas edition of the magazine about the ancient art of smoke cleansing, you can see a sneak peak below!

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Midsummer Smoulder Sticks

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 Wild Fen

The Summer Solstice has long been believed to be the most potent time of the year to gather herbs, that are filled with vibrant Midsummer energy. This time can also be wonderful for crafting herbal remedies or tying herbs up to dry and store for the months ahead.

It has become a tradition for us to gather herbs around this time to dry for our Incense Blends or weave into our Smoulder sticks.

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Botanicals, Mindfulness

Guided Smoulder Stick Mindfulness Practice

April 6, 2022September 25, 2022 Wild Fen

Hello lovely souls, below is a guided practice you may wish to use alongside your Smoulder Stick. Find a comfortable space where you can sit and relax for a while, have a candle and lighter available and a heat proof dish for your stick. Enhance this practice with any of your favourite music, oils, blankets etc. You can use this guide whether you choose to light your stick or not.

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Reintroducing our Incense blends

August 16, 2021September 25, 2022 Wild Fen

We have recently expanded our collection of loose incense blends, so it felt like a good time to reintroduce you to the whole collection. All of our blends combine leaves, petals, buds, bark and resin we have lovingly grown or gathered respectfully from the wild. We harvest our plants at their most abundant and dry carefully to preserve their potency all with great care and respect to nature.

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Sun and Moon Incense Blends

August 6, 2021February 2, 2022 Wild Fen

We have recently crafted two brand new loose incense blends that I wanted to introduce you to!

Our Sun incense blend is a warming mix crafted during the Summer’s peak with plants associated with the Sun and fire element. This blend is ideal for use in the mornings, when intention setting, for new beginnings and solar festivals and when we want to feel energised, uplifted, abundant, confident and connected.

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How we Burn our Loose Incense Blends

April 16, 2021February 3, 2023 Wild Fen

Burning incense is an ancient art that has been practiced across the world for many thousands of years. Long before our ability to extract the essential oils from plants, burning the whole dried plant would have been the earliest form of aromatherapy.

Incense burning was common place in hospitals, places of worship and the home to promote health, clean the air, enhance meditation and spiritual practices, in celebration or remembrance or to cultivate a sense of protection and grounding.

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