Californian White Sage

$12/ea

White Sage (Salvia Apiana) is a plant native to high desert ecosystems and grows prevalently in California and in the Mountain West.

For centuries, many cultures around the world have been burning dried bundles of sage, this ritual is more commonly known as “smudging”. The primary reason for smudging is to clear negative energy, purify, cleanse and spiritually protect your aura and environment.

Palo Santo

$14 (3 sticks)

Palo Santo is sacred wood from the Palo Santo Tree, native to the coast of South America. Its name literally means holy wood, and it is just that. When burned, the smoke is believed to have both medicinal and therapeutic healing powers.

Traditionally burned by Incas, indigenous people of the Andes, Shamans and medicine people for spiritual purifying, energy cleansing and healing. Some of the most well-known Palo Santo uses include inspiring creativity, evoking protection, infusing blessings and bringing both love and good fortune.

One of the most amazing aspects of Palo Santo Wood is that it’s wild harvested by a family who have planted over 30,000 trees in Ecuador over the last 10 years. It comes from naturally fallen trees and branches that lay fallen for 4-10 years before they are harvested. This ensures a very high-quality product that is both loved and respected.

Resin Incense

Most people who never or rarely use resin incense often think of it simply as an air freshener or an odor eater and are unaware of the many benefits they have on the mind and body. Even many who regularly use resins may not fully appreciate all its physical and psychological benefits.

Almost every religion and culture since the beginning of time have used resin incense for their spiritual powers, tribal healers and physicians throughout history have used resin incense for their healing powers, and why monks have used them for thousands of years for their ability to help with concentration, why artists use them to inspire creativity, and why some couples use them to heighten sexual experiences.

There are many different types available to suit your specific needs.

Benzoin Resin

$10 (10g Pkt)

Benzoin resin is produced by a shrubby deciduous tree, belonging to the Styraceae family. A common tree in Sumatra growing upwards of 12 metres.

Generally burnt as a purifying resin incense its use is prevalent throughout both Eastern and Western magikal practice. It is used often for de-hexing and blessing, although some New Age Magicians employ it for charging items of power.

New Age users usually attribute peace-promoting properties to benzoin resin, and burn it both to drive away negativity, soothe anger, and enhance concentration. Since ancient times, benzoin resin has been considered a protective incense against all types of malignancy, especially when combined with other precious incense resins (i.e. frankincense, myrrh, copal, dragon’s blood). Burning benzoin resin incense prior to astral travel is said to protect oneself from evil entities that may be encountered during travel and that generally drives away any spirits that may attempt to possess the body while in such a state. Chinese magicians believe that burning benzoin resin can enhance one’s luck and increase the profitability of a business.

Dragons Blood Resin

$10 (10g Pkt)

Dragon’s blood is a resin produced by the rattan palm tree, Daemonorops draco. It is native to Southeast Asia, appearing in tropical and subtropical climates and occurring on the Malay Archipelago, specifically cultivated in Sumatra. It is an intensifying resin obtained from the Canary Islands Dragon Tree (Draceano draco). Due to the belief that it is the blood of the mythical animal, the dragon, it was also used in alchemy and for ritual magic.

It is especially good when mixed with other incense, and acts as a boost to their potency for magical purposes. Dragons blood is also used for cleansing as well as lust and love magic and in new age shamanism it is used in ceremonies.

In American hoodoo, African-American folk magic, and New Orleans voodoo, it is used in mojo hands for money-drawing or love-drawing, and is also used to cleanse a space of negative entities or influences. It is also added to red ink to make “Dragon’s Blood Ink”, which is used to inscribe magical seals and talismans.

Frankincense Resin

$10 (10g Pkt)

Frankincense also called Olibanum is obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia. The resin is generally collected from farmed trees in East Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula, though wild trees are sometimes sourced.

Frankincense was used by the Egyptians and the Hebrews in their religious rites and worship, and as a medicine. In Christian tradition, frankincense was one of the three gifts offered by the Magi to the infant Jesus.

In modern magical traditions, it is used as a purifier to cleanse a sacred space, or to anoint an area that needs to be purified. Also used during meditation and energy work.

The magical properties of frankincense are, amongst others: courage, joy, strength, health, success and it has a calming, freeing effect on the body and mind as well as being used generally for exorcism, purification, and protection spells.

Mayan Black Copal (Negro) Resin

$20 (10g Pkt)

Copal is a type of resin produced from plant sap, often from members of the genuses copaifera, bursera and hymenaea. Mayan Black Copal, also known as Copal Negro is significantly rarer than white copal with a piny aroma similar to incensio.

It was used by the ancient Mayan and Aztecs and mass amounts were burned atop their pyramids as offerings to the gods and deities. In the Mayan ruins it was discovered in the burial grounds, proving its spiritual significance.

These medicinal trees are traditionally used for clearing the body of disease and strengthens the auric body. It is linked with the crown chakra, deepening your awareness, clarifying the mind and encouraging pure thoughts during meditation as it holds the influence of purification and protection. It can be useful in times of stress or alleviating feelings of depression because it helps to shift your mindset.

It is commonly used for ceremonies, rituals, divination and as a sacred offering. It cleanses the body, spirit and soul and helps promote spirituality. It is said to “carry the sacred energies of the night”, which opens our awareness to the unknown and our subconscious.

Mayan White Copal Resin

$10 (10g Pkt)

Copal is a type of resin produced from plant sap, often from members of the genuses copaifera, bursera and hymenaea. The word Copal is from the Aztec word ‘copalli’ and is considered the sacred blood of trees.

Mayan White Copal was sacred to the ancient Mayan Indians, used in ceremonies since ancient times. It is used for clearing and clarifying the mind, as it holds the influence of purification and protection. It is also used by healers as a diagnostic tool to help see the deeper dimensions.

Known for it’s ability to elicit mentally uplifting and calming effects, it is rich in triterpenes that have been shown to significantly reduce anxiety, allowing the body to wind down and de-stress. It has long been used by the ancients to promote emotional balance and calm the nervous system.

Myrrh Resin

$10 (10g Pkt)

Myrrh is a natural gum resin extracted from a number of small, thorny tree species of the genus Commiphora Myrrha, common in Africa and the Middle East. Myrrh is botanically related to frankincense, and is one of the most widely used essential oils in the world.

Myrrh is one of the sacred incenses of the Bible as it is said to represent Christ’s suffering – the gift of Myrrh by the Magi presages his death and entombment.

Myrrh resin has served many purposes throughout history. Associated with purification and cleansing it has been used in religious offerings and is used to heal, purify and cleanse an area, lifting the vibration, aiding contemplation and meditation. Also helps to fortify and revitalize the spirit and creates peace and service to ground, calm and inspire.