At a glance
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Part of the 7 Cosmic Incenses — one stick for each planet
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Aroma: Yagra, as listed by the maker
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Traditionally burned on Mondays, the Moon day
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About 60 minutes per stick — extinguish and relight for multiple sessions from one stick
- Handmade, hand-rolled and hand-packaged
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Conscious packing — orders may arrive in reused shipping boxes and locally recycled paper
How to use it
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Set the stick in a heat-proof holder on a stable surface, away from curtains and anything that catches.
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Light the tip, let it flame, then blow it out. You want the ember, not the flame.
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Open a window a hand-width. These are thick sticks and the smoke is generous.
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Fifteen minutes is a full ritual. Put it out, keep the rest of the hour for another night.
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Start away from a smoke detector until you know how your room handles it.
The Cosmos sticks we carry
| Cosmos stick |
Traditional day |
Aroma |
| Moon |
Monday |
Yagra |
| Venus |
Friday |
Rose and sandalwood |
| Saturn |
Saturday |
Myrrh and cypress |
✨ Temple Tip — an hour is longer than you think
Most people light a stick, mean to sit for ten minutes, and then leave the room with an hour of smoke still burning behind them. Extinguish it deliberately when you are done — sand or a heat-proof dish, no water — and the same stick will carry you through three or four Mondays instead of one.
Questions we get asked
Do I have to burn it on a Monday?
No. Monday is the traditional association for the Moon, not a rule. The stick behaves the same on a Thursday.
How long does one stick last?
About 60 minutes of continuous burn, and it is designed to be extinguished and relit, so one stick usually covers several shorter sessions.
What does it smell like?
Yagra is the aroma the maker lists for the Moon stick. Because every stick is rolled by hand, intensity varies a little from one to the next.
Can I put one out and relight it?
Yes — that is how the maker intends them to be used. Press the lit end gently into sand or a heat-proof dish, let it cool, and relight when you next sit down.
Can I return it?
No. Incense is a consumable and this item is non-returnable. If something arrives damaged, write to us and we will make it right.
California Proposition 65 warning: Burning incense produces combustion by-products. Use in a well-ventilated space.
Burn safely: Always burn in a heat-proof holder on a stable, non-flammable surface, in a well-ventilated room. Never leave a burning stick, bomb or disk unattended. Keep away from children, pets, curtains and anything that catches. Smoke-cleansing products give off a lot of smoke — start away from smoke detectors. Store dry and out of direct sun. A ritual object, not a remedy: traditional associations described here are traditions of association, not claims of physical or psychological effect, and nothing here is medical advice.
Monday belongs to the Moon — planetary incense by weekday explains the rest of the rota. If you time practice to the moon rather than the week, working the new moon cycle is the cycle version. Thursday is the next fixed point in the line: Jupiter Cosmos.
Monday belongs to the Moon. #TempleOfDesire
