8” Peruvian Palo Santo Incense Sticks

These palo Santo sticks are made from Wild, sustainably harvested, Ground, high resin content Peruvian Palo Santo wood. The finely ground wood and a natural binding gum from the tree are combined to create these sticks. 
100% natural, organic, sustainable, and fair trade!

These Incense Sticks are amazing for Cleansing & Purifying, and solve the problem of regular palo santo wood… that it won’t stay lit!! 

Scent: Palo Santo (Hints of Pine, Mint, Lemon, Fireplace, Sweetness)

 Directions: Hold at an angle pointing down. Light the tip and blow out the flame so that only smoke is produced.

Place in an incense holder and allow the incense to linger. When finished, extinguish in sand or in water and the incense may be reused when ready.
Total burn time: approximately 1 hour per stick.

Made with love by Bertha Vargas. Bertha is a wonderful native of Peru, who is a part of the Shipibo tribe through marriage. Her, and her sons, work to share their beautiful creations and these traditions within and outside of their community. 

About Palo Santo:

Palo Santo (Bursera Graveolens). It is also known as the Holy Wood; which has been used by Indigenous Amazonian and Andean healers in sacred rituals to purify, attract positive energy and bring peace around them.  

The shamans and healers of South America believed the trees should never be cut down and should not be used for spiritual rituals or ceremonies until four to 10 years after they have naturally fallen to the forest floor. According to tradition, the tree's spirit continues to live in the wood after death, and if treated properly during its lifetime, that strong spirit will assist in the restoration of physical and energetic well-being. It is used in spiritual practices for various reasons. When burned, the smoke is believed to clear negative energy from oneself, another, or even a space or object. It can also be used to call in the strong spirit of the palo santo tree for grounding and enhancing creativity. Palo santo has been used by shamans throughout the Amazonia to treat ailments like the common cold and flu, asthma, headaches, stress, anxiety, and emotional pain. In Ecuador and Peru, palo santo is often used as a natural repellent against insects like mosquitoes.