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Palo Santo Wood Sticks (Holy Wood)
£4.09 - £7.64Palo Santo Wood Sticks (Holy Wood) - Ethically harvested and fairtrade.These thin Palo Santo Wood Sticks are ideal for use with smudging. Palo Santo is known for its properties to aid in clearing bad energy, providing spiritual protection and... -
Palo Santo Incense Sticks (Satya)
£1.68 - £13.92From the makers of the best selling classic Indian incense Nag Champa Agarbatti and Super Hit, comes the bestselling Palo Santo Fragrance.Whether to aid with meditation or yoga, or simply for a lovely scent in any room, the Palo Santo Incense can be used... -
Blue Sage & Palo Santo Smudge Stick (7 Inches Approx)
£6.70Smudge Stick Contains: Blue Sage (Grandmother Sage) & Palo SantoSmudging is a ceremony used to clear away negative energies and to attract ones that are more positive. Native Americans have traditionally used many herbs for this purpose,... -
Palo Santo Resin (15g)
£11.41These little bags of Palo Santo Resin are great a great way to infuse the scent of Palo Santo into a room. Palo Santo is known for clearing bad energy, providing spiritual protection and bringing good luck. To burn the resin as an incense you need... -
Morning Star Palo Santo Incense
£3.74 - £12.98Palo Santo is a tree that can typically be found in South America in areas such as Peru and Ecuador; it's name in Spanish literally means "Holy Wood" and is often referred to by this name. It is been used and revered to by many for hundreds of years for... -
Palo Santo Soap
£6.07A natural soap bar containing Palo Santo; made using vegetable oils and natural herbs. Suitable for all skin types, this soap gently cleanses the skin, leaving a long lasting freshness.Palo Santo (also known as 'Holy Wood') is typically used for... -
Californian White Sage Smudge Stick (4") & Palo Santo Stick Pack
£14.62Smudging is a ceremony used to clear away negative energies and to attract ones that are more positive. Native Americans have traditionally used many herbs for this purpose, each one having a different effect on the aura and inner being. You may... -
Mellow Palo Santo Scentsual Incense (30 Sticks)
£5.99Mellow Palo Santo Scentsual Incense (30 Sticks) The Scentsual Palo Santo incense is characterised by a refreshing sweetness and a warm woody feeling that resonates in the heart.Palo Santo is known for its properties to aid in clearing bad energy,...
Palo Santo Wood
Palo Santo is a tree that can typically be found in South America in areas such as Peru and Ecuador; it's name in Spanish literally means "Holy Wood" and is often referred to by this name. It is been used and revered to by many for hundreds of years for it's cleansing, spiritual, healing and medicinal properties, similar to the properties that can be found by using Sage and Cedar. It has a delicate sweet, fresh and woodsy aroma with hints of mint and citrus.
It is traditionally burned, similar to incense it is lit by lighting the shavings of the wood. It is said that it has been an integral part of life as an incense for the Incas, for South American people and continues to be to this day. In Peru typically a medicine man or a shaman would light a Palo Santo stick and the smoke would be used a way of clearing evil spirits, misfortune or negativity before a ritual can begin. Palo Santo has a distinct rich smell which the Inca's believed was pleasing to the Gods; even before the Inca times it was used for good luck, purification, spiritual protection and clearing bad energy.
The wood of the Palo Santo tree is saturated with many natural essential oils and is widely used to aid many ailments such as colds, allergies, headaches and much more. It is also popularly used in Peru and Ecuador as an insect repellent, finding that the smoke works well to keep away mosquitoes and flying insects.
The properties of Palo Santo wood makes it ideal for use in cleansing of places, people and objects, for clearing ceremonies and before meditation or prayer.
The Legend of Palo Santo
The Legend goes that a handsome and virtuous man called Cosokait fell in love with a young maiden, however his feelings towards her were not reciprocated and consequently his sadness made him tragically ill. Even on his death bed he called for the young maiden, but she still would not see him. Before his death he promised that he would always be with the maiden as protection and would never leave her. Due to a high fever, Cosokait died, but during the last moments of his life he repeated the name of the young maiden. It is said that because of Cosokait's devotion and love, a tree sprouted directly from where he was buried. This tree was said to be that of Palo Santo, and possessed all the sweet qualities and promises of protection that Cosokait had promised to the young maiden. The wood had a soft fragrance, when it was burned it would release a sweet aroma and thus the Palo Santo tree became a symbol of love and kindness.
Sustainability
All our Palo Santo products have been traditionally, legally and ethically gathered and harvested. Traditionally a Palo Santo tree lasts for around 80 years and the wood is only used once the tree has been dead for 4-10 years (when the tree is alive, the scent is completely devoid in the wood). It is only once the wood has been untouched where it has grown that it will then create its exceptional properties. All trees that have been used are harvested through a sustainable and natural process.