Burning Juniper. A lot depends upon when the Junipe. Juniper needles cleanse the energy in the home.
The smoke was said to aid clairvoyance and continued to be burned for purification and to stimulate contact with the otherworld. Traditional saining rites may involve water that has been blessed in some fashion or the smoke from burning juniper accompanied by spoken prayers or poetry. If you burn processed grinded Juniper there is no explosions.
In central Europe juniper smoke played a part in the spring-time cleansing and casting out of witchcraft.
Add some boiling water to help dissolve the powder and pile up some scrap wood around the stump. To help it burn faster in more evenly drill holes about 8 inches 20 cm to 10 inches 25 cm deep on top of the stump and fill it with powdered potassium nitrate. Add some boiling water to help dissolve the powder and pile up some scrap wood around the stump. For a more subtle flavor the berries can be toasted but dont overcook them.