Palo Santo wood
Palo Santo wood is known for its purifying and relaxing properties. Its healing benefits and delicious scent are also well known.
What is Palo Santo wood?
What are the benefits of Palo Santo wood for fumigation?
This wood has many virtues and benefits. It is mainly used for fumigation.
It is burned, for example, to purify people, places and objects such as stones or jewelry made of natural stones, as the North American Indians did with bundles of white sage. It's an excellent cleanser of negative energies. Its smoke purifies your aura and wards off evil spirits before initiating a nourishing ritual.
Its relaxing properties help reduce stress, nervousness and anxiety. It is ideal for meditation and for maintaining emotional balance, as it clears the mind. Palo Santo wood is also an invaluable aid to sleep disorders and concentration.
It is also used as a fumigant to ward off mosquitoes and other flying insects (its fragrance is not at all appreciated by the latter)
and to help fight colds, flu symptoms, asthma, headaches and inflammation. Its anti-inflammatory virtues help relieve joint pain, particularly in cases of rheumatism.
Where, how and when to use Palo Santo Wood?
It's ideal for purifying a space. Whether it's your home, your workplace, a hotel room or an Airbnb, or even your car, which is prone to being the receptacle of a pharaonic amount of stress, Palo Santo wood brings a serene atmosphere and keeps negative energies away. It is also ideally used before a meditation or yoga session, before a debriefing to settle a conflict in your relationship, your family or with a friend, before a reception, a meeting or a special occasion. You can burn them in a place before, but also after an event. Whether it's an argument or simply a stressful moment, purifying the energy of the place again is all the more beneficial.
Purifying with Palo Santo wood before or after these events brings clarity of mind and serenity. It's also advisable to purify after being in crowded places such as shopping malls, airports, etc. Morning purification rituals bring creative inspiration. Evening rituals soothe and improve sleep.
It is also very useful for purifying your stones, crystals or any other ritual object. Some stones can't be purified with water, as they may deteriorate. Remember, it's important to purify your minerals regularly. That way, they're ready to be recharged under the sun, a full moon or near an amethyst geode.
When performing a fumigation ritual, start by making sure that the area you're in is well ventilated to allow the negativity-laden smoke to clear. Light your stick using a lighter, candle flame or match. Let it burn for about 30 seconds before blowing gently on the flame.
Once the flame of your stick has been extinguished and its smoke diffused, remain fully present to yourself and let parasite thoughts be welcomed without clinging to them. Intend to purify the place, person or object of your ritual. Then place your stick in a heat-resistant container, such as a dedicated ashtray, an earthenware dish or an abalone shell.
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- How to purify your home?
Move around with your Palo Santo stick, blowing regularly on it and diffuse its smoke in the rooms you wish to purify. It's best to start at the front door and proceed, if possible, in a clockwise direction. Don't forget to let the smoke diffuse into the less-used corners of the room. These are the main places where negative energies settle. You can also purify an entire room by burning Ayurvedic Palo Santo incense on your incense-holder, for example.
- How to purify your home?
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- How do I purify a stone or object?
Hold your precious bracelets, necklaces, stones or other objects over the smoke for a few minutes. Be sure to maintain your original intention. For large minerals or statuettes, place them next to your container and let the smoke diffuse around them.
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- How do you purify a person's energies?
Always with a good quality of presence and the intention of purifying, diffuse the smoke around you. It is not advisable, however, to inhale the smoke directly. Avoid doing so in the presence of young children or small animals.
- How do you purify a person's energies?
At the end of your ritual, or if its purpose is simply to diffuse a pleasant scent, place your container with the stick in the room of your choice. Let the smoke diffuse. But keep an eye on it as long as it's lit. Another option would be to light a Palo Santo scented candle: you can explore our selection of candles for rituals and ceremonies on the dedicated page.
Palo Santo is a sacred wood, so remember to express your gratitude to it at the end of the ritual and thank it for the virtues and benefits it brings you.
Are there any dangers or contraindications to burning Palo Santo?
Palo Santo wood is not considered dangerous. It does, however, contain limonene. This is what gives it its characteristic scent. Some people may be sensitive to this aromatic and experience skin irritation. Very few people are sensitive to it, but if you experience skin irritation when using it, stop and consult a doctor.
What is its origin and history?
Palo Santo is a wood native to South America. It is found mainly in Peru. Its dead wood is a natural incense, mainly used for fumigation. The first traces of its use date back to the Inca civilization. Since then, shamans, initiates and indigenous peoples have used it for religious or spiritual rituals, energy work or simply to scare away flying insects. We offer Palo Santo from South America in incense form, in stems and sticks, Sahumitos smudge, Smudge ball and powder, for exampleSagrada madre South American incense, which is a natural product, manufactured to ethical and sustainable standards.
How is it harvested?
Palo Santo wood is harvested only after it has died and fallen to the ground naturally. The oil in the wood, which gives it its virtues and benefits as well as its characteristic scent, only comes to life after an average of 4 to 8 years of decomposition.
What different qualities of Palo Santo are available on the market?
The Bursera Graveolens we sell is not endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Another species goes by the gentle name of Lignum Vitae Argentinean and is reputed to be the heaviest and hardest wood in the world. This one is much more protected as it is used by the furniture industry and is regularly on the endangered species list.
Where can I buy 100% natural Palo Santo wood?
We buy our wood from Palo Santo in Peru. We only use Esoterra wood, which ensures that the harvest is carried out without causing damage to living trees and in accordance with the rules of tree maturation on the ground. It's important for us to be able to be sure of benefiting from its virtues and benefits in a way that respects the sacred in it from the moment it's harvested.
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