Description
Description
Palo Santo (meaning holy wood) originates traditionally in South America, especially in Peru and Ecuador, where centuries ago they used it during ceremonies to clear the aura and to heal from negative influences. It is naturally cleansing and is said to help attract positivity and good fortune.
Palo santo has a delicately sweet, fresh and woodsy aroma with hints of mint and citrus. In comparison with white sage (which is also used for the same purpose), palo santo gives off a very mild scent.
Tip: if you would like to enjoy the beautiful aroma of palo santo without the smoke or not necessarily for cleansing, you can place the wood in an incense burner where the oils will be activated by the heat of the flame and so release the aroma slowly. Also handy if you only have a small piece left too small to burn.
There are strict local laws that forbid the logging of palo santo and these sacred trees cannot be removed until they have rested on the forest floor for several years, then is it only permitted to be harvested long after dying a natural death. Palo santo must undergo a metamorphosis that starts with falling in its own due time and resting for years. It’s through the process of this natural death, followed by years on the forest floor that its essential oils and healing properties develop, giving the wood the power to purify, attract positive energy, heal and smell amazing.
All orders are supplied in plastic-free packaging.
Details
- 1st-grade palo santo*
- Sustainably sourced & harvested in Peru
- Each palo santo stick is unique with variations in size, shape & colour
- Weight: approx 25 g (3 sticks) & 11-12 g (2 sticks)
- Tied with a raffia ribbon
- Comes with burning instructions
Note
*1st grade means the wood is of higher quality, with fewer knots for more consistent burning. It tends to be more seasoned than 2nd and 3rd graded woods, which may have too much moisture in them to smoulder or ignite properly.
For information regarding care instructions and processing times please see the FAQ page here
I have made every effort to ensure product photographs, descriptions and details listed on the site are accurate. However, the palo santo sticks are all different in size, shape & colour, variations will occur but what you will receive will be very similar to those represented in the photographs.
