Palo Santo Wood Sticks (also known as Smudge Sticks) are small sticks of wood taken from the Palo Santo (Holy Wood) Tree, also known as the Bursra graveolens Tree.
Here at Mantra Aromatherapy we sell the sticks 'naked' which means the sticks are not imbibed with other Essential Oils or Absolutes or we sell them infused with other popular pure Essential Oils or Absolutes to add to their original qualities.
We will be happy to make a bespoke combination of aromas to your requirements if you wish - just send a message through on the online message system and we will do our best to assist.
Our White Sage-infused Palo Santo Wood Sticks have the added benefits of Essential Oil of White Sage added to the basic naked Palo Santo Stick. They are coloured gently with a pale purple natural dye to help you know which type of Palo Santo stick you are using with this easy visual aid.
Palo Santo Wood Sticks are traditionally used during Smudging Rituals - where Sage Herb Smudge Sticks or Palo Santo Wood Sticks are set alight and then blown out, leaving the Smudge or Wood Stick to smoulder gently.
At this point the smouldering Smudge or Wood Stick is placed into a Natural Abalone Shell (which we also offer for retail), this can then either be positioned in a central point in the room being cleansed on a heat resistant flat surface or held in one of the hands of the person performing the cleansing Ritual.
The aromatic smoke can then either be wafted around the room using the second hand of the Ritual performer as they carefully hold the Abalone Shell or more traditionally the cleansing smoke can be wafted through the room using a Smudging Feather.
The Palo Santo Naked Wood Sticks are considered to be calming, soothing and help to release tension/stress after a difficult day. The added White Sage Essential Oil helps to ground the person performing the Ritual, it also helps improve spirituality and aids focus whilst the Ritual is being performed. The Palo Santo and White Sage combination work synergistically together to improve the basic performance of the naked Palo Santo sticks alone, and also pair together the traditional Rituals of both Amazonian and Native American Shaman.
The release of the aromatic smoke encourage good energy into the room in which they are burnt, and are used traditionally by Amazonian Shaman to remove negativity, bad energy, discourage malevolent spirits etc during their Sacred Plant Spirit Ceremonies.
The inclusion of this Ritual into everyday modern life is useful, calming and helps create a positive living environment when performed at regular intervals.
The sticks Mantra Aromatherapy offer for retail vary in size but are usually between 8.5-9.5cm in length.