Palo Santo, the “holy wood” of the Andes and the Pacific coast, has been burned in ceremony for centuries by the Inca and the Indigenous peoples of South America. Shamans and curanderos still light it today to open sacred plant-spirit ceremonies, call in protection, and clear away heavy energy and misfortune.
Its smoke carries a bright citrus scent over a warm, delicately sweet, rosy-woody base, close to its cousin frankincense. Burn it to bless a new home, to cleanse your space before meditation or ritual, to set an intention, or simply to fill a room with its beautiful aroma.
Only fallen wood. Every stick we sell, from either country, comes from Palo Santo trees and branches that died and fell naturally. The wood then rests on the forest floor for 2–4 years, a quiet curing time that deepens its fragrance, before it is gathered.
From our partners to your altar. We import directly from long-time partners in the tropical dry forests of Ecuador and Peru.
- Ecuador: from Manabí, where our partners have protected the Palo Santo forest for more than 20 years through the Deltatau Palo Santo Foundation, gathering only fallen wood. In 2023, Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment certified their land as a protected Palo Santo forest. They have replanted more than 12,000 trees, and their work empowers local women, most of them single mothers trained to join the team, while building wealth in the local community. Certified by Ecuador’s AGROCALIDAD.
- Peru: fully traceable to source and exported under SERFOR, Peru’s national forestry authority, with a SENASA phytosanitary certificate.
| Ecuador | Peru |
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| Sticks | Slim, uniform
About 4" × 3/8" | Thicker, more varied
About 4" × 3/8–5/8"
Thick: up to 7/8" |
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| 2 oz bag | 8–12 sticks | 5–9 sticks |
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| 4 oz bag | — | 10–18 sticks
Thick: 10–12 |
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| 1 lb bag | 70–96 sticks | 45–70 sticks |
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One-pound bags are compostable, and the cotton drawstring bags are reusable.
