Dragon’s blood is one of the more potent ingredients in many rituals. Many people become skeptical when they see dragon’s blood in a list of herbs, thinking it refers to a mythical beast. However, it is a real thing that has been in use in rituals for thousands of years. So, if dragon’s blood is not the blood of a dragon, then what is it? Dragon’s blood is a resin which forms naturally on berries of the cinnabar tree.
Dragon Blood Sage Sticks
The three main schools of magic that dragon’s blood falls under are protection, banishing, and healing. It is also commonly believed that adding dragon’s blood to most other blends of herbs will increase the potency of the original blend, making it a very flexible and powerful addition. For example, when cleansing a space of negative energy, blending sage and dragon’s blood incense will be more powerful than sage alone.
Dragon’s blood is strongly associated with fire, which means that in elemental rituals, it can be very powerful. If you are performing a ritual that requires a physical manifestation of fire, but fire is not allowed or available in the space, dragon’s blood in solid form can be substituted. In this way, dragon’s blood acts as fire made solid for the purposes of the ritual.
