Palo Santo Sticks

Palo Santo Stick – 1st Grade Quality (Bursera graveolens)

Our Palo Santo Stick in 1st Grade quality is a particularly aromatic, resin-rich smoking wood with the typical,
warm fragrance profile: woody-resinous with gentle citrus notes. Palo Santo means “sacred wood” and is traditionally used for incense in
parts of South America – as a fragrant companion for rituals, meditation, yoga or simply for a
conscious break in everyday life.

1st Grade Quality – What Does It Mean?

• Selected pieces: carefully selected sticks with a beautiful density and even structure
• Resin & fragrance profile: tends to have an intense, round scent when smoked (depending on the natural batch)
• Suitable for rituals: ideal for short, clear incense moments without “heavy” smoke

Fragrance profile

• Scent: warm, woody, slightly balsamic/resinous, delicately lemony
• Atmosphere: clear, calm, “tidy” – popular before ceremonies and sessions

Traditional application

In various traditions of South America, palo santo has long been used as an incense wood to clear rooms,
accompany rituals and create a coherent, focused atmosphere. Today, Palo Santo is popular worldwide as a
natural room fragrance – especially in mindfulness and ritual practices.

Application & Use (How to Smoke Palo Santo Properly)

1. Hold one end of the stick in a flame (candle or lighter) for 20-40 seconds.
2. Blow out the flame so that the stick glows gently and aromatic smoke rises.
3. Spread the smoke around the room (with your hand, feather or fan) or hold the stick in your hand for a short time.
4. For breaks, place the stick on a fireproof dish (sand is ideal).
5. To finish, carefully squeeze out the embers or let them go out completely in the sand.

Application examples (ritual ideas)

• Room clarification: before a session, after a visit, when moving house or after intensive discussions.
• Meditation & Yoga: Incense 1-2 minutes before starting to set the focus (ventilate well afterwards).
• Altar & Ceremony: as an “opening” with an intention (e.g. gratitude, clarity, protection).
• Evening routine: a short smoking moment as a transition to rest and relaxation.
• Energetic clarification of objects: Briefly pull crystals, cards, instruments, ritual tools through the smoke.

Botany – the Palo Santo tree

• Botanical Name: Bursera graveolens
• Family: Burseraceae (balsam tree family) – related to frankincense and myrrh