Palo Santo Smudging Incense

Spiritually, palo santo (Spanish for “holy wood”) is traditionally used for cleansing, healing, and inviting positive energy. Its use comes mainly from Indigenous traditions in South America, especially among Andean cultures.

Common uses:

🌿 Spiritual Cleansing
• Burned as incense to clear negative or stagnant energy from people, objects, or spaces
• Often used before meditation, prayer, or rituals to create a clean, grounded atmosphere

🧘‍♀️ Grounding & Calm
• Believed to promote relaxation and emotional balance
• Used to reduce stress, anxiety, or heavy emotional states

✨ Protection & Blessing
• Thought to ward off negative influences and invite protection
• Used to bless homes, altars, or sacred tools

🔮 Meditation & Spiritual Connection
• Its scent is said to enhance focus, intuition, and spiritual awareness
• Commonly used during meditation, yoga, or energy work

❤️ Healing Intentions
• Associated with emotional and energetic healing, forgiveness, and heart-centered work
• Sometimes used in ceremonies focused on renewal or setting intentions

Many people describe palo santo’s energy as gentle and uplifting, compared to the stronger cleansing associated with sage.