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🌳 Palo Santo – Sacred Holy Wood Incense

NOK 89.00

Palo Santo, meaning “holy wood” in Spanish, comes from the Bursera graveolens tree native to South America. It has been used for centuries by Indigenous communities for purification, healing, and spiritual connection. Its scent is sweet, warm, and woody, with notes of citrus and pine that create a deeply grounding atmosphere.

Spiritual and energetic uses

  • Purification: Palo Santo cleanses negative energy and refreshes the spirit with its sacred smoke.

  • Emotional balance: Promotes calmness, clarity, and positive thinking.

  • Healing & protection: Believed to strengthen the energetic body and shield against negativity.

  • Creativity & meditation: Enhances focus, intuition, and spiritual awareness.

  • Aromatherapy: Used to relieve stress and uplift mood due to its natural fragrance.

How to use Palo Santo

  1. Light the stick: Hold the palo santo at a 45° angle and light the tip until it burns for 30 seconds.

  2. Blow out the flame: Let it smolder and release fragrant smoke.

  3. Cleanse your space: Move the stick around your room, over objects, or near your body to purify and uplift the energy.

  4. Re-light as needed: Each stick can be reused several times until the wood no longer produces fragrance.

  5. Store properly: Keep in a dry place; no need to extinguish in water — it naturally goes out after use.

Palo Santo, meaning “holy wood” in Spanish, comes from the Bursera graveolens tree native to South America. It has been used for centuries by Indigenous communities for purification, healing, and spiritual connection. Its scent is sweet, warm, and woody, with notes of citrus and pine that create a deeply grounding atmosphere.

Spiritual and energetic uses

  • Purification: Palo Santo cleanses negative energy and refreshes the spirit with its sacred smoke.

  • Emotional balance: Promotes calmness, clarity, and positive thinking.

  • Healing & protection: Believed to strengthen the energetic body and shield against negativity.

  • Creativity & meditation: Enhances focus, intuition, and spiritual awareness.

  • Aromatherapy: Used to relieve stress and uplift mood due to its natural fragrance.

How to use Palo Santo

  1. Light the stick: Hold the palo santo at a 45° angle and light the tip until it burns for 30 seconds.

  2. Blow out the flame: Let it smolder and release fragrant smoke.

  3. Cleanse your space: Move the stick around your room, over objects, or near your body to purify and uplift the energy.

  4. Re-light as needed: Each stick can be reused several times until the wood no longer produces fragrance.

  5. Store properly: Keep in a dry place; no need to extinguish in water — it naturally goes out after use.

About Smudge & Cleansing Bundles

What Are They?
Smudge sticks or bundles are tightly bound herbs or woods (commonly sage, cedar, palo santo, or mixed blends) that are burned to produce aromatic smoke used in ritual, spiritual, or energetic cleansing practices.

Traditional & Cultural Origins
Smudging is rooted in Indigenous practices in North and South America. White sage (Salvia apiana) is traditionally sacred among many Native American tribes, and palo santo is used by Indigenous peoples in South America (particularly in Peru and Ecuador) for rituals of purification and spiritual cleansing.
When offering these products commercially, it’s important to use sourcing that respects the land, avoid overharvesting, and be mindful of cultural appropriation concerns.

Uses & Benefits

  • Energetic cleansing of physical spaces, objects, crystals, or oneself

  • Inviting clarity, calm, intention, or spiritual alignment

  • Aromatic and mood-enhancing qualities

  • Sometimes believed to purify airborne bacteria or improve mood (though scientific evidence is limited)

  • Often used in meditation, yoga studios, ritual space preparation

Cautions & Ethical Notes

  • Use in well-ventilated spaces; avoid direct inhalation of thick smoke.

  • Be careful with flammable surfaces or materials.

  • Always purchase from suppliers who use sustainable harvesting and ethical sourcing practices.

  • Acknowledge the cultural roots of smudging practices and include disclaimers or explanations when appropriate.

  • Consider offering alternatives (herbal sprays, sound cleansing) for those who cannot use smoke.

Common Varieties

  • White Sage (Salvia apiana):
    Perhaps the most iconic smudge herb, known for its strong, earthy scent and deep cleansing power. Traditionally used to purify spaces, objects, and the spirit by removing stagnant or negative energy.

  • Red Sage:
    Known as the sage of love and vitality, red sage is often used to strengthen emotional balance, courage, and passion. Its vibrant red color symbolizes life force and protection. The aromatic smoke of red sage helps clear emotional blockages and invites warmth, grounding, and creativity — perfect for rituals focused on the heart, renewal, and transformation.

  • Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens):
    Also known as “holy wood,” palo santo produces a sweet, resinous, citrus-woody aroma. Traditionally used in South American rituals to invite positive energy and dispel negativity, it pairs beautifully with sage for a balanced cleansing practice.

  • Blends:
    Many bundles combine sage with other herbs such as lavender, rosemary, cedar, or rose petals — or even crystals — to amplify specific intentions like love, protection, or spiritual balance.

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