Dragon’s Blood (Dracaena Cinnabari) Socotra, Yemen Bliss Pack Yerba Santa the iron garnet

the iron garnet

the room held quiet through a long task

and it was carved into seals and amulets through antiquity and the Middle Ages

Two things follow from its softness and its water content: it scratches easily and it dissolves in water

and light runs along the metallic strands as the wrist turns

Dragon’s Blood (Dracaena Cinnabari) Socotra, Yemen Bliss Pack Yerba Santa the iron garnetDragon's Blood is the resin from the strangest tree on earth Dracaena cinnabari, found only on the island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea. Used by the Romans for varnishes and pigments, by Islamic scholars for inks, by violin makers for two centuries. On charcoal it does something no other resin does: the deep red piece softens, melts into the disc, then forms a dark charred crust as the aroma deepens. Earthy, slightly leathery, with a faint dried rose