Palo Santo truly deserves its name as the Holy Wood for its medicinal and cleansing properties.

By many Shamans and Medicine Man it's used for purification, meditation, to increase flow of body energy (Chi)

and to ward off bad energy, bad spirits, misfortune ... Recently Palo Santo oil is used in aromatherapy,

massage oil and has been noted for its ability to combat acute rheumatism and muscle pain.

It's also used as an antiseptic and sedative. This Holy Wood comes from ancient Sacred Trees in the Amazon jungle. Unlike traditional incense sticks, this is All Natural, one of Mother Earths Wonders from the rain forest.

Each piece can be broken into match size to fill your home with its unique aroma. Mostly used in Ceremonies

for smudging the aura and surroundings. Palo Santo has a wonderful, calming and soothing scent.

This Wood is harvested under government supervision by the Native People of Peru.

The ancient Trees drop their twigs and branches, the Wood is collected from the ground.

Mixes wonderfully with Copal resins, Sandalwood, Cedar Wood, White Sage ...

This is one of the geat aromatic treasures from ancient lands.

We can think of no nicer odor to fill one's house with, it's our personal favorite mixed with Copal.                                                                                                                                                              

Palo Santo

Smudging is a simple ritual to cleanse, balance or purify yourself, a room, your friends, or pets.

Smudge sticks were commonly used by the Indigenous Peoples of North America,

our bundles are respectfully wild harvested by Natives following the old tradition.

Light the smudge stick, then blow across the stick to keep it glowing.

Once the stick is smoking, pass the bundle over whatever needs cleansing or pass the item through the smoke.

The smudge stick can also be used like incense.

White Californian Sage leaves are available in small bags.

Sage

Sweetgrass has the power to call in positive energies.

Its sweet smell helps make us and our objects sweet

to Spirit. It is sometimes called the hair of the Earth Mother and is braided in the field, with love,

before it is harvested. This sweetgrass smells absolutely divine, just opening the box that it is stored in,

fills the room with its gorgeous aroma for a long time.

This Sweetgrass comes from North America. Sweetgrass is called the hair of our Mother, as they say :

each strand is not as strong as the strands are when braided together.

In almost every Ritual or Ceremonie a Sweetgrass braid is used.

Sweetgrass

Copal

Copal is a type of resin produced by plant or tree secretions, used by the cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica

as a Ceremonially burned incense. The word Copal is derived from the Nahuatl language word Copalli, meaning incense.

To the pre-Columbian Maya and contemporary Maya peoples it is known in the various Mayan languages as Pom.

It was used by Maya, Inca and Aztec to offer to the Sun.

Copal is still used by Indigenous Peoples and Shamans as an incense and for smudging (smoke cleansing)

during Cermonies such as the Sweat Lodge Ceremony. It is available in different forms.

Copal has been also used for chewing, glueing, bringing rain, and purifying meat; it has also been used as a pigment binder,

as a varnishing agent, and as medicine for several different ailments.

We sell Copal White, Gold and Black directly imported from South America.

Black Copal Wrapped in Corn Husk, Wixa'rika Copal.

Gathered by Elders and Shaman, prepared the way it's been done for thousands of years !!

Found in the rugged Sierra Madre Mountains gathered with prayer for prayer, hand formed and wrapped in Corn Husk. It's a 2 day walk from their homes with no trails. Income from this Copal is used to support the community and maintain a sustainable Wixa'rika Indian way of life. This Copal is believed to be the most Sacred, it's offerd to the Spirits, Creator

and Mother Earth for ages in many Traditional Shamanic Ceremonies.      

Exclusive !!

White Copal wrapped in corn husk, Huichol Copal.

It's like the Black Copal gathered by the Elders and Shaman, totaly prepared the ancient way.

This kind of highest quality Copal is filtered to make it transparant.

These Abalone shells are natural on the outside and polished on the inside showing off the beautiful iridescence overlapping layered colors of pink, blue, green and silver inside. Sacred Abalone is used for smudging, decoration and jewelry making.

Abalone Shells

Agua de Florida

Florida Water founded in 1808 is an ancient formula for a cologne that blends

an array of floral essential oils in a water-alcohol base. It has become popular worldwide,

not only because of its delightful fragrance but also because of the more than twenty*

uses attributed to it (skin lotion, rubdown for the sick, head aches, insect bites,

after exercise, jangled nerves, soothes the scalp, head colds, tired feet, complexion care ...).

It is believed to have cleansing and protective properties and to attract Healing Spirits.

Florida Water Peru is used by Shamans in Ayahuasca and other Ceremonies.

We offer 3 different sizes and also soap.

*Added to the Bath or wash-basin, Florida Water is delightfully refreshing and leaves the skin delicately fragrant.

*After the Shower it provides an exhilarating rubdown, giving a delightful glow to the skin, toning muscles and nerves.

*As an Astringent and Skin Lotion, Florida Water acts with pleasing effect. Contracts the pores, tones-up the skin,

leaving it with a feeling of freshness.

*As a Personal Deodorant, Florida Water is indispensable to the fastidious woman. Its faint and elusive, yet delightful scent,

makes it invaluable for this purpose.

*As a Sickroom Deodorant, a few drops sprinkled around the room perfumes the air and overcomes sickroom odors.

*As a Rubdown for the Sick, Florida Water has a beneficial, stimulating effect. Many find it more pleasant and helpful than an alcohol rub.

*Before Shaving, Florida Water softens the toughest beard and prepares the skin for a smooth, luxurious shave.

*After Shaving, it contracts the pores, its mildly astringent action soothes and heals skin abrasions caused by shaving.

*Headaches, due to excitement or nervousness are usually relieved by simply applying cooling and refreshing Florida Water to the temples

and forehead.

*For Insect bites, an application of Florida Water on the infected part usually proves helpful.

*In Hot Weather, a feeling of agreeable coolness is quickly induced by applying Florida Water to the brow.

Use as directed in bath and after shave.

*As a Perfume, there is no more delightful scent than Florida Water. Unobtrusive and remindful of a flower-garden,

it can be used in an atomizer, on the handkerchief, or on the person.

*After Exercise, a rubdown with Florida Water produces a warm tingling glow - delightful and invigorating - zestful to the muscles,

restful to the nerves.

*For Jangled Nerves, produced by exitement or shock, Florida Water applied to the forehead and used as a rubdown,

usually relieves nervous tension and relaxes the muscles.

*To the Hair a sprinkling of Florida Water gives an enchanting fragrance appropriate to the party or dance. It soothes itching scalp.

*For Boudoir Daintiness, a few drops sprinkled in your lingerie drawer, handkerchief-box and clothes closets is lovely and lasting.

*To Freshen Rooms that have been newly dusted, to overcome smoke-stuffiness, kitchen odors and the smell of new paint,

sweeten the air with a sprinkling of Florida Water.

*Head Colds will be less annoying if a little Florida Water is sprinkled on a handkerchief and the aroma frequently inhaled.

*For Tired, Burning Feet, bathe in warm water to which Florida Water has been added. The soothing, refreshing effect is most gratifying.

*For Complexion Care, never fail to massage the skin with Florida Water after removing make-up, especially before retiring.

Espiritus del Ande

This is a 100% natural product, hand crafted from plants & resins Native to the Sacred Andes Mountains.

The main ingredients : Palo Santo, Copal & Wiraqoya are known throughout the land as medicines for cleansing, purification and good fortune. The lighting of the incense represents our intention and prayer,

being released into the energy field to come forth and manifest.

They are produced with loving hands, carefully holding a meditative space while they blend and shape the sticks. They are then dried and packaged in handmade boxes. They are made by local Natives in Southern Peru, it is a Fair Trade project with people receiving a living wage and working in a cooperative environment.

The individual blends offer a diversity of scents and energetics.

Palo Santo, Copal and Wiraqoya have been used for thousands of years by Shaman to promote Spiritual and Physical health.

Yerba Santa

Yerba Santa (eriodictyon glutinosum and ediodictyon californicum) is an evergreen shrub

grown in the dry hill area of California and New Mexico.

This herb has a sweet smell to it and has been used for lifetimes as a smudging herb

in ceremonies for healing and purification.

Natives Americans used it also as an infusion to treat upper respiratory problems and fever.

Yerba Santa nurtures and protects that which is ancient and sacred within us,

gives us courage and encouragement.    

Other names for this herb are Mountain Balm, Sacred Herb, Bear Weed, Gumbush and Holy Weed..

Inca Shaman Incense Burner

These handmade incense burners are perfect for use with cones and other incense.

Featuring a meditating Shaman holding a large covered bowl, they come in natural brown clay with a burnished matte finish that enhances the rustic design.

Each set comes with a removable top.

Made by Natives in Ecuador.

Myrrh

The resin of Peruvian Myrrh, has a similar aroma to that of other Myrrh and Opopanax,

but without the latex background.

Very calming, relaxing and full, with a touch of melon and cherry.

It has a relaxing effect, often used to repel negative energies.

Myrrh was used as an embalming ointment and up until about the 15th century,

as a penitential incense in funerals and cremations.

Incienso

Sandarac gum resin (Tetraclinis articulata) comes from Morocco.

Sandarac, also known as Avar tree, has a wonderful warm, light, fruity, balsamic, frankincense-like fragrance.

In Morocco it's steeped in folk medicine. It has a calming effect and reduces cramps.

In Arabian countries Sandarac is still burned to treat colds. Very good fixative properties.

During the days of Jesus, Sandarac was known as "gold" and is considered to be the gold gift to the infant Jesus.

Sandarac's warm balsamic fragrance relaxes, calms and eases tension.

It is helpful in cases of insomnia caused by tension or stress. Sandarac is cleansing, strengthening and clarifying.

Another wonder of Nature.

Incienso is a resin coming from trees in the tropical Rainforest of Peru.

Traditionaly used by Shaman to offer and invite the Spirits during Ceremonies.

Sandarac

Pure Menthol Crystals

Menthol crystals are naturally produced through Mint (Mentha Piperita) essential oil extraction.

This is the solid constituent of oil of Mint, to which its characteristic odor is due.

Menthol is obtained by subjecting the distilled oil of Mentha Piperita oil to a temperature of -22° C.

Menthol crystals are cooling, refreshing, and have a pleasantly strong minty aroma. They are often used in cosmetics, salves, balms, medicated creams, throat lozenges, toothpaste, mouthwash, gum, foot sprays, pain relief

or cooling body products, shampoos, conditioners, liniments, shaving creams, oral or throat sprays, compresses, medicated oils, and cooling gels. Menthol crystals are excellent for use in these products to help relieve muscular aches and pains, coughing, congestion, the flu, and upper respiratory problems. Since Menthol crystals are so concentrated, only a very small amount is needed. When purchasing Menthol crystals remember that a good quality Menthol crystal usually contains not less than 99.4% Menthol.

The Rose of Jericho

Selaginella Lepidophylla - eternal living plant

The Rose of Jericho is a desert Plant. For long periods, these "Roses" live in desert regions, growing and reproducing as any other Plant until the environment no longer supports an adequate existence. When this time comes, they retract their roots from the soil and allow the desert winds to carry them across the desert, until they arrive in a place where they can continue to grow and spread. You could say they feel their way through this process, as they don't necessarily remain in the first place they stop, but feel into the nature of the place to see if it is adequate to enhance growth. There they may stay, and grow, or indeed they may move again many times. But at all times, they feel, and trust to the movement that surrounds them. Put them in a plate with water for a week and the Rose starts living, replace the water every day, the old water can be drunk or spread in your house for cleansing.

After a week let the Plant drie out, absorb the negativity from the surrounding and put it outside for a night to breath. This can be repeated endlessly ...

Abalone Shell Stand.

Very handy to avoid burns.

Made of 3 wooden Cobra's.

Perfect to hold your Tools.

Measures +- 15x15cm.

Cedar

Cedar is used for Cleansing on emotional level.

In Native American tradition the smoke of Cedar is used to carry Prayers to the Creator.

It is used to bridge the gap between Heaven and Earth.

It also seems that the Cedar tree has connections with power and the Sun through many varying traditions

such as Sumerian legend, Cabalistic lore and Eqyptian mythology.

Often associated with breaking the misuse of power or powerful forces that may be having a negative influence. This does connect further with Native American tradition where the burning of Cedar is used to help

banish nightmares and also to release heavy emotional energies such as depression.

In Smudging Ceremonies dried herbs (White Sage, Cedar, Palo Santo, Copal...) are burned in an Abalone Shell.

Most often a Feather fan is used to direct the smoke over and around persons, places or items to cleans them.

Smudging rids your surrounding and yourself of any negativity. Ceremonies must be entered with an open Mind,

so one may be Guided by the Spirits to enter the Sacred Realm of Knowledge.

Not all the objects on this page are always available, drop us an email with your request ...

Smudge Set

Ready to use Smudge starterskit with : Feather fan wrapped in Buffalo hair, Abalone shell, 4 charcoals,

a bag with white Californian Sage, one with Copal gold and one Palo Santo.

A short discription and how to use guidelines are included.

This is the perfect kit to start your Cleansing - Smudge experience with all Natural ingredients

or to give to that special someone that needs to learn more about this important Ceremonie.

Bear Root - Bear Medicine

Commonly used as an ingredient in native smoking mixes. It is said to contain Medicinal properties for use in respiratory ailments. Sometimes this Root is also called Bear Medicine, Love Root, Porter's ligusticum, Chuchupate, wild Parsley,

Colorado cough Root, mountain Ginseng, Nipo, Indian Root and Empress of the Dark Forest.

This American native Herb is found in upland meadows and ravines, and thrives in many areas with an affinity for the

southern Rocky Mountains. Bear Root is both a Sacred and indispensable Herb to many tribes of Native Americans

including the Zuni, Cherokee, Aztec, Yaqui, Apache tribes... Also the seed and leaf were eaten. Invites the Bear Medicine.

It has been burned as for incense for Cleansing and Protection from evil spirits and dangerous pathogens.

Wrapped with leaf and twine, a Root section has often been placed near young babies' to purify the air they breathed for Health benefits. Ligusticum has been fervently used for centuries, in ways similar to Echinacea.

Native American runners chewed roots for increased endurance. This is likely due to its ability to beneficially affect the respiratory system. It has been worn and hung about the neck in Medicine Pouches, also often used in Sweat Lodges.

Attached to moccasins, shoes or tied about the ankle it has been used to protect the wearer from rattlesnakes.