Palo Santo is a mystical tree that grows in South America and is closely related to frankincense, myrrh and copal.
Palo Santo translates as ‘holy wood’ and has been used for centuries by saints, shamans, indigenous people, and those wanting to strengthen their spiritual connection. This pleasant scent is used to ward off negativity, clear stagnated energy from spaces and objects, and release trapped spirits.
Its aroma can also support our wellbeing and get us into the right state of mind before a reading. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced medium, Palo Santo can take your mediumship to the next level.
4. Benefits of Palo Santo for Mediums
1. Boosts your mood and can reduces stress and anxiety
Palo Santo has an incredible ability to calm the mind, reduce depression and anxiety. Mediums need to quickly get into the right state of mind to connect with the spirit realm and access higher states of consciousness.
If you are someone that tends to feel anxious or nervous before or during a mediumship reading, try adding Palo Santo. It will completely transform your mediumship!
Direction: Simple light a Palo Santo stick and let it to burn for about 20 seconds before blowing it out. Then, starting from your feet and working your way up to your head, move the stick around your body, allowing the aromatic smoke to work its magic. Trust in the process and let the aroma reset your state of mind, preparing you to connect with spirit in a powerful and meaningful way.
2. Strengthens your connection with the spirit realm
Using Palo Santo while ‘sitting in the power’ can be extremely beneficial for all psychic mediums. If you struggle to stay grounded or feel too spacy during a mediumship reading, you need to get yourself some Palo Santo.
The invigorating and rejuvenating aroma of Palo Santo serves as the perfect companion for your meditation practice. It has the unique ability to raise your vibration and keep you grounded. This divine combination speeds up the soul blending process and keeps you in the flow with spirit for even longer.
3. Inspires creativity and improves concentration
All psychic mediums need to stimulate their creative mind and concentration, these are key to receive and understand insights from the spirit realm.
Palo Santo energetic properties stimulate both of these areas and can improve your communication abilities during a mediumship reading.
When combined with affirmations to unblock the throat chakra and third eye, it can help you deliver unique, succinct and clear reading.
Directions: Light the Palo Santo and allow to burn in a fireproof container. Then place your hands over the heart chakra, one on top of the other and repeat the affirmation below three times:
Divine mother, raise my vibration to the highest consciousness of love. I am at peace and trust this process. Help me surrender and share that which you want me to communicate in the most appropriate manner.
Sandra Martinez
For those of you that have been using affirmation for a while, try writing your own affirmation. Practising this daily is a great way to access and channel this creative space into your daily life.
4. Cleanses your aura & removes stagnated energy
Mediumship readings form a strong soul-to-soul connection between our realm and the spirit world. As we connect to those in spirit, we become vibrationally attuned to their essence. Oftentimes strong emotions arise, and residual energy is released into our working space. Although this is perfectly natural, we want to avoid energy becoming stagnated within our homes and workspaces.
Throughout the centuries, the Andean indigenous have used Palo Santo for spiritual purification and energy cleansing. By burning the wood, they believe it can banish negativity and invite in a sense of calm and tranquillity.
Directions: To cleanse these areas, we begin by opening all windows to allow air to circulate and stagnated energy to leave the premises. Then, we set an intention to cleanse the space, and burn the Palo Santo around the room, including all corners. This simple routine gets rid of negative energy and raises the vibration.
Why buy ethically sourced Palo Santo?
Palo Santo should only be harvested from naturally fallen and dead trees. After the tree dies and matures, it goes through a transformation process. This process changes the chemistry of the tree and increases its healing and spiritual properties.
However, due to the increasing demand, opportunists have unethically sourced this wood by cutting down trees. Although this is illegal in Peru and Ecuador, it is quite difficult to enforce this law. Therefore, buying ethically sourced Palo Santo ensures proper harvesting, helps preserve indigenous lands and respects the culture surrounding this sacred tree.
How to store Palo Santo?
To preserver and avoid damage to the Palo Santo wood, store in a cool and dry place and keep away from bright light or sunlight.
Alternatives to Palo Santo that also support your mediumship
If you can’t find ethically sourced Palo Santo but don’t want to lose out on the benefits, consider the following alternatives. All of the options listed below can remove negativity energy from our homes and support us with our mediumship in different ways.
1. White sage
White sage is a great option for those of you looking to grow something in your back garden. It can help relieve stress and elevate your mood. Induces a state of calmness and an overwhelming feeling of peace. It can be used as part of your meditation practise and is thought to bring through spiritual guidance. Additionally, it can also cleanse your aura and repel negative energy from spaces.
2. Resin incense: Frankincense, Myrrh, Copal & Dragons blood
Resin comes from tree sap and its primary function is to repair, protect and heal the tree. Over the centuries this smoky aroma has been used to ward off negative energy, connect us with our higher selves and surround us with positive vibrations. This supports our wellbeing, connects us to higher consciousness and cleanses the spaces around us.
1. Frankincense
Frankincense eliminates negativity, purifies spaces, raises spiritual awareness and reduces stress. This incense is a must have for psychic mediums as it strengthens our clairvoyant abilities. Due to its calming effects, it can work wonders when coupled with a meditation session. Helping you go deeper into meditative states and reach higher states of consciousness.
2. Myrrh
Myrrh provides cleansing and spiritual awareness. This sacred resin has been used in spiritual rituals for centuries. It was a gift given to Jesus as a baby and was used by ancient Egyptians during the mummification process.
This essence can help us attain higher states of consciousness which lead to enlightenment. It also offers comparable benefits to those of Palo Santo and supports our mediumship by clearing out negative energy from our premises.
3. Copal
Copal spiritually cleanses and connects us to the spirit world. When burned, it helps purify energy around us, our home and workspaces. It can also help strengthen our auric body and remove any blockages and balance our chakras. This can also shift your mindset and help establish stronger connections with the spirit realm.
4. Dragon’s blood
Dragon’s blood provides protection, clears negativity and improves productivity. It was traditionally used as a cure all remedy and it has many attributes which benefits psychic mediums. This smoky aroma purifies the air and removes negative energy from the environment. It also boosts our mood, promotes relaxation and calms the mind during your meditation practise. Also try adding this resin to your workspace to improve focus and concentration.
3. Aroma therapy & oil diffusers.
Another way to purify the air, remove stagnated energy and support our wellbeing is to use aroma therapy and oil diffusers. Aromas that can be used to ward of negativity and clear spaces include the following:
Cypress, juniper and cedarwood have a calming and grounding effect on our bodies and mind. They reduce stress and anxiety and improve our concentration. These three oils renew and uplift spaces to create a tranquil environment. When paired with a meditation session they deepen our connection to ourselves and help us more easily connect to the spirt world during readings.