"light incense" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe the act of beginning to burn incense, which is a type of scented material often used for its pleasant aroma or for religious or spiritual purposes. Example sentence: Before starting her meditation practice, Jane lit some incense to help create a calming and peaceful atmosphere.
"He likes to come up here and light incense, but I don't know what for," said the young man.
There are over 200,000 survivors of the first blast, known as "hibakusha", with an average age of nearly 79, and many attended today's ceremony to light incense and pray.
For the lucky few privileged to have experienced the magic formula of fresh flowers, light, incense, music, furniture and sculpture that Mr. Isabell created in his private sanctum, the house is a bittersweet memory.
So on Sunday mornings or on their way home from work, they go to Mahayana Temple on the eastern edge of Manhattan's Chinatown to light incense in front of little plates symbolizing the souls of their forebears.
And though he waived the traditional ritual of having Mr. Lau light incense and kowtow before a portrait of an ancient face changing master, he did call a news conference in Beijing at which Mr. Lau kneeled and served Mr. Peng tea.
We proceed to light incense and place flowers and fruits at its tombstone.
He lights incense and invites their spirits to return.
She comforted him as he wept and lighted incense in her memory.
She lighted incense and prayed beside him as he slipped in and out of consciousness until, defying the doctors' predictions, he returned to life.
Attendants rolled down blackout shades to mute the effects of sundowning, flipped on incandescent lights in the hallway and lighted incense.
After agreeing, the two families lighted incense and candles on an altar in the Trans's living room to honor her ancestors.
