Palo Santo (Holy Wood)

One of my favourite smells is the smoke from the burning of Palo Santo wood (Spanish for Holy Wood). In fact, just the smell of the wood when it is not burning is also quite pleasant.

You can use Palo Santo to remove unwanted energies from your space, and it is also good for helping to relieve symptoms of the common cold and flu as well as headaches, stress and depression and anxiety.

A couple of cautions. Always use safe fire procedures when lighting your Palo Santo.

Palo Santo is in limited supply and not cheap, so don’t use it to fire up the BBQ and cook some steaks with it.

Method of cleansing your space

• Light a stick of the Palo Santo with a match or lighter. If you have a candle burning you can light it off that.

• The Palo Santo should catch on fire fairly easily. Keep burning for 30 seconds or so until it is on light and then blow the fire out. The stick should start to yield a lovely fragrant smoke.

• You can clear the unwanted energy in any space you desire, be it a bedroom, workspace or your entire home

• Move around the space and allow the smoke to waft around each area. If you are able to open a window, let the smoke and the unwanted energies be carried out the window, away from your cleansed space.

• As you take the Palo Santo stick into the corners of each room or space you are cleansing, say aloud: "I ask that the plant spirit of Palo Santo please infuse this space with blessings".

• A rich smell will fill the air, bringing peace and clarity to the moment.

• Once you feel you have cleansed your space, place the Palo Santo stick in a fireproof bowl and allow the embers to burn out.

We are lucky enough to have a good supply of GENUINE Palo Santo. Hop onto the website to purchase or drop us an email at mhwperth@gmail.com.

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