Burning an incense stick is preferable since incense sticks are easiest to read, but libanomancy can be performed with any form of incense. In addition, grab some paper and a writing utensil and prepare to take note of what you see, so you can review and meditate on it later.

If your intent isn’t about someone else, smoke blowing toward you may mean that the object of your manifestation is coming. Blowing away in this case means that you need to work harder to achieve your goal.

If the smoke collects into a cloud above the stream of incense, it means that you will have success, but it won’t come without some difficulty.

If your smoke splits into streams, the number of smooth streams you count suggests the number of people who will come to support you. Choppy streams signify conflict among these people.