What Is Palo Santo

Palo Santo (Bursera Graveolens) is a mystical tree that grows on the coast of South America and is related to Frankincense, Myrrh and Copal.
Palo Santo being used for centuries in spiritual practices and sacred rituals by the Incas, shamans, healers, and indigenous communities of South America, in Equador and Peru.

In Spanish, the name literally means “Holy Wood”.  It is part of the citrus family and has sweet notes of pine, mint and lemon.
Palo Santo wood can only be harvested from deceased trees — a procedure that requires a special government permit, rarely given out, in order to protect the species. Folklore says that the wood of the Palo Santo tree is of no use unless it died of natural causes.

Palo Santo Uses and Benefits

1. Spiritual purifying and energy cleansing.
For centuries the indigenous people of the Andes have been using palo santo for spiritual purification and energy cleansing. When the wood is burned it’s believed to bring harmony, positivity with protection and clear your home and surrounds of negative or evil energies.

2. Vibrational cleansing and renewal for crystals.
Crystals do much of the heavy lifting in the work of drawing out negative energy. Like humans, crystals benefit from a ritualistic cleansing to maintain their best qualities.  Integrating a smudging practice crystals, is a lovely way to keep your crystals primed for their true power.

3. Inspiring creativity and bringing love and good fortune.
Burn palo santo sticks or use the charcoal for ritual smudging that will welcome creativity, love, and good fortune into your space. The wood can help brighten energy and promote feelings of positivity and joy.

4. Bringing a deeper connection to the divine source.
If meditation is the yin, palo santo is the yang. The uplifting scent is the perfect partner for your meditation practice. Raise your vibration, and discover peace and groundedness as you sink into a deeper connection to the Earth and your inner consciousness.



5. Physical healing.
Palo santo is used to treat a wide variety of physical ailments including colds, flus, anxiety, depression, asthma, bronchitis, headaches, and emotional trauma. Use the oil to provide pain relief for arthritis and joint pain with its anti-inflammatory properties.

6. Calming the mind and mental ailments. 
The symptoms and causes of depression, anxiety and sleep disorders are complex. Palo santo wood does not boast a cure, but a smudging or essential oil practice integrated as part of a larger healing plan can provide some relief. Consider it aromatherapy; releasing a calming scent to the olfactory and limbic systems of the body and brain and in turn creating a sense of relaxation and calm.

7. Warding off unwelcome insects. 
Smudging Palo Santo provides the additional benefit of warding off mosquitoes in a natural, non-harmful way. Palo santo features volatile oils and aromatic resins that communicate a warning sign to pesky bugs, but without the harsh chemicals of products .

How to Use Palo Santo

The Palo Santo uses will provide energetic protection, remove any bad energy, uplift your spirit and fill your home with blessings.

1. Light your Palo Santo stick.
2. Let the stick catch fire, and allow it to burn for about 30 seconds. Then, gently blow out the flame. If needed, you can blow on the embers to keep the smoke going throughout the process.
3. Say aloud or silently, “I ask that the plant spirit of Palo Santo please infuse this space with blessings.” 
4. To fill your space with blessings, start at the front door and walk clockwise through it with your Palo Santo. To bless yourself, your space or crystals, using your pure intent with the smoke and rich smell of the Palo Santo to fill the room. 
5. When you are finished, place your Palo Santo stick in a fireproof container (Ex. Ceramics，Abalone shell). The glow at the end of the stick will eventually go out on its own. 

Where to buy Palo Santo

We are selling Palo Santo from Peru.

Purchase link: http://memento.my/product/palosanto/

At Memento we believe in...
Sustainable management of our earth's forests & natural resources.
No living trees are EVER cut in the making of our Palo Santo products.