The sweet, smoky fragrance is an intoxicating go-to for cleansing and clearing spaces.
The history of palo santo.
Palo santo is a sacred tree native to South America.
Indigenous Latin American cultures have used its wood in traditional healing and spiritual ceremonies for centuries.
The lengthy history of palo santo makes contemporary use tricky.
Being responsible about sourcing your palo santo is another important consideration.
The benefits of palo santo.
It helps clear negative energy.
Its scent is relaxing.
Burning palo santo as part of a calming ritual can help promote a shift in energy.
It might help ease stress.
Palo santo was traditionally used as a remedy for ailments like the common cold, headaches, and stress.
How to use it in a respectful and sustainable way.
Well-intentioned but ill-informed memes warn that palo santo is teetering on extinction.
That’s not entirely true.
But another South American tree species,bulnesia sarmientoi, isalsoknown as palo santo, and that oneisthreatened.
Another factor at play is the ICUCN’s ranking itself, which is based on global populations.
The big takeaway is, again, to be very responsible about where you get your palo santo.
How to use palo santo for meditation, space clearing, and more.
Here are a few ways to incorporate it into your spiritual practice.
The grounding aroma can help you prepare your mind and energy for meditation.
Light the stick as above and move around the room, waving the wood to spread the smoke.
Remember to focus your mind, and note that you may need to relight the stick once or twice.
