Sacred Wood – Palo Santo! How to use it and what it's for!
Palo Santo, or Pau Santo, is a mystical tree that grows on the coast of South America and is related to frankincense. Myrrh e CopalIt belongs to the citrus family and has sweet notes of pine, mint, and lemon.
Palo Santo is the most common name and comes from the Spanish word for sacred wood. When burned, its smoke has medicinal and therapeutic healing power. Palo Santo wood transmits a fire to your soul and carries your intentions to the Universe. While burning this sacred wood, feel it inspire your creativity, cleanse your negative energy, and bring love and fortune to your horizon.
Although every country has its botanical treasures, Palo Santo stands out for being especially inducing. The scent it releases will immediately force you into a conscious state of being, clearing your mind of everything else. Inhale the citrusy perfume emanating from Palo Santo to feel cleansed of stress or negativity weighing on your chest. Allow its aroma to uplift your spirit. Due to the numerous healing powers of Palo Santo, this sacred wood has served for centuries in remote areas of South America. Its use in sacred rituals has made Palo Santo an essential tool for all Shamans and in shamanic ceremonies such as Ayahuasca. IbogaPeyote, Psilocybin Mushrooms, etc.
Palo Santo can also be used on your crystals, helping to purify their energy when you first receive them, and periodically when their energy starts to feel heavy and drained. Unlike Sage, which burns more easily, Palo Santo is a little more reluctant to stay lit unless you use a [curtain/tool/method - context needed]. charcoal.
Palo Santo is valued by many for its cleansing and healing properties, energetically similar to Sage and CedroIt is a powerful medicine that was popularized by its celestial presence in Ayahuasca ceremonies and Iboga, keeping the energies firm and clear.
Palo Santo is traditionally used to relieve stress, headaches of spiritual origin, anxiety, alleviate depression, emotional pain, and much more.
Origin of Palo Santo at the Buddha Temple store
Much of this marvelous sacred wood comes from Peru and Ecuador. These are areas where its true protective power and scent are immense. Because of this wisdom, these places were sought after for years, and thousands of Palo Santo trees were felled solely for commercial use and to satisfy the market. This slaughter forced these countries to make Palo Santo trees almost untouchable and fully protected by laws and organizations within their own borders. Some trees take about 200 years to grow, and it is very important to protect this wonder of nature. With these laws, only the logs that fall naturally from these trees in these countries are harvested. But even after falling, one must wait between 4 and 10 years before they can be made available. Interestingly, the aroma of Palo Santo is only present 3 to 4 years after the tree falls. The molecular chemical arrangement of the wood changes over this time, causing the tree's resin to concentrate and the aroma of the wood to intensify. It is truly a wise tree.
Another reason that led the people, especially shamans, to revolt against the excessive cutting down of this tree is because the ancient practice of shamanism believes that plants have spirits and that the spirit can be a powerful remedy. The shaman turns to the spirit of the plant and allows it to treat the person in their rituals. For this to happen, the spirit needs to gain maturity and wisdom directly from the Divine.
The Palo Santo at the Buddha Temple Shop comes from a fully responsible and conscious company. This company supports a community that lives solely to care for Palo Santo, from the moment it naturally falls, to its harvesting and protection. Licenses are requested from the government, which can take up to 3 months, to grant permission for harvesting. Only trees that are 6 to 10 years old are used after a natural fall. No Palo Santo is wasted in this company. It is used in incense cones, bracelets, and even to make powder. This sacred tree is used until its last breath. By protecting and respecting the cycles of the Earth, this is the energy that will envelop your environment and aura.
No Perú There are still more trees alive and producing their intended effects. In EquadorAlthough many Palo Santo trees are being planted, the slow growth rate is insufficient to meet market demand, making all Palo Santo from there rarer and more expensive. Its aroma is also stronger than that of Peru due to the soil and environmental conditions.
How to use Palo Santo
Use a candle, match, or lighter to light the Palo Santo stick. Let it burn for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, then blow it out. Move it around your workspace, home, car, or anywhere you'd like to cleanse the energy. The rich scent will also bring peace and clarity to the moment, along with positive feelings.
This product is sold individually, in 500g and 1kg packages.
