Palo Santo Stick

Palo Santo, “holy wood” in Spanish, is a tree that is commonly grown throughout Central and South America. Palo Santo is used in much the same way as White Sage is used in North America- to combat negative energy and to cleanse the space. Although generally burned, Palo Santo is fragrant in its raw form and does not necessarily need to be lit.  Palo Santo is often used by Amazonian shamans in sacred plant spirit ceremonies; the rising smoke of the lit sticks is believed to enter the energy field of ritual participants to clear misfortune, negative thoughts and to chase away evil spirits. Its use reportedly dates back to the Inca era.

Size approx size 4"