This wood is sustainably harvested from sacred trees who have been naturally dead for 3-5 years in the tropical dry forests of Ecuador; It is described to have a fine aroma of cedar +citrus, considered unique and incomparable.

How to Use Palo Santo Stick:

-Hold the stick tilting down over a flame for about 30 seconds to a minute; you can use a lighter, match or even a candle. The more resin, the longer you’ll need to let it burn to ignite it properly as the resins burn off. Highly resinous sticks may drip, what may appear as an oil, from the wood as you light it. This does not mean it is dipped in oil; these are the natural resins inherent in the wood itself.

-Gently blow out the flame by either slightly moving the stick side to side or blowing on it carefully. When you first light the wood, it may burn with a black smoke as it is on fire. Once you blow it out, you will see the white “cleansing and fragrant” smoke. When lit on fire, it heats the oils inside the wood and releases them and burns off.

-The stick can then be placed on a holder or dish or move around the area you wish to cleanse and allow the smoke to drift. Palo Santo sticks are not meant to be lit for a long period of time; if needed, you may relit the sticks as many times as needed. When the sticks are dark, burnt looking, they will work just as good and will be just as fragrant, if not more.

Common uses of Palo Santo:

Palo Santo is a sacred incense used by Andean and Amazonian shamans in Peru. Palo Santo has been used all over South America; the smoke of this wood for cleansing the energy of a person or a place, especially in ceremonies in the jungle. The smell of the Palo Santo puts you in a good meditative state.  

The wood from palo santo trees is also commonly burnt as incense. Burned similarly to other incense, by lighting shavings of palo santo wood, the smell keeps bugs and spiritual “bad energy” away, according to mystics.