SMUDGE STICK || PALO SANTO & BLUE SAGE POP

PALO SANTO & BLUE SAGE POP

Palo Santo, which means “holy wood” or “wood of the saints”, is a mystical tree that grows on the coast of South America and is related to Frankincense, Myrrh, and Copal.  

Burning this wood is a sacred practice used by Indigenous communities of the Andes to cleanse their space and ward off evil spirits.

Blue Sage, is also known as Grandmother Sage or Desert Sage & has a softer, lighter fragrance than White Sage. Clears negative energy around & within us. Invites in health and wealth. It is soothing, purifying and relaxing & often used to aid meditation. 

WHY SMUDGE? | Smudging is thousands of years old & was used by Native Americans, in ancient Rome & Greece & ancient Egypt, as a way to cleanse a space from bad spirits & negative energy.

Smudging is burning of herbs, most commonly sage, to get rid of negative energy on yourself, your home or any space. It can be useful when your feeling depressed, angry, resentful, unwell or after you have had an argument with someone or if you have felt a negative presence in your home or you feel there are unwanted spirits.