Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Lexa Olick, author of Witchy Crafts. Incense, candles, and oils are valuable tools in ritual work. Even unscented candles have their own waxy aroma, no matter how slight. Sweet-smelling herbs purify and cleanse our homes and essential oils have the ability to enhance our moods. This beautiful bouquet of aromas is just a bonus to ritual work. Originally, gods were thought to receive nourishment from the scent of incense and oils. They took in the sweet savor of the scented sacrifices as one would take in food. The ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, and Romans all honored their gods with gifts of fragrances. It illustrates how universal