Luna Sundara Palo Santo Smudging Sticks High Resin Palo Santo from Peru - Wild Harvested Smudging Sticks

I decided a while back, that regardless of whether I LOVED an amazon product or not---I wasn't going to write a review, because my reviews kept getting flagged for their "colorful" language. And it irritated me--a lot.However, after getting this product and also reading the feedback from other buyers saying this product is fake..I got my --- behind --- on here to write a review.I'm sorry, but I had a hearty chuckle at everyone purporting this Palo Santo to be fake. "It smokes black...."----soooo, that's what happens to wood when you LIGHT IT ON FIRE. "It doesn't smell like the Palo Santo my yoga teacher burnt in a class I was in 5 years ago..." riiiight, so, this is actual fallen wood from trees....which means that not all the Palo Santo you smell is going to carry the same fragrance. Because......it's not from the same one tree. I honestly don't understand how this is a difficult concept....but alas....I have burnt palo santo that had a much muskier smell, and palo santo that had a much more woodsy minty smell. It's ok for Palo Santo to have different scents. 1) Because of the whole different tree things that I explained earlier and 2) Because you yourself are going to be in different energetic spaces when you use this. It WILL smell different sometimes solely because of your energy space. That's just the nature of spiritually cleansing tools.This wood is no joke. It's extremely powerful.So, here's my two cents. I've been purchasing Palo Santo for years. From shaman, from healers, from street vendors in New York, from my metaphysical shop in my hometown, online and even at a Whole Foods in Austin, TX. Prices always vary. Some will be more expensive than others, because more is put into the packaging. For the Palo Santo that I purchase for letters I mail out to people that are the size of matchsticks and come 35 to a pack and are packaged in plastic---it's going to be considerably less costly than this Palo Santo. This is HANDS DOWN .... THE BEST Palo Santo I've ever purchased. I don't think these sticks are tiny or skinny at ALL. And I purchased 4 boxes of the 8 packs. Each one, had the same size sticks (with marginal differences of course...). Check out my picture--I'm holding 2 of the 8 sticks that came in a box and they're almost the size of my hand. I really don't understand how those are considered small and skinny. BUT--clearly I am not the recipient of every single box this company has ever put out---so if your boxes came with sticks sizably different from my picture---then forgive me.When I got the package---before I even opened up the box---my whole desk filled with the fragrance of the wood. Through the sealed, taped box. I was already in heaven.When I opened the BEAUTIFULLY packaged boxes, I was immediately blown away. I do energetic clearing and healing work---so, this really will only make sense to folks who do as well---but I immediately felt the beautiful energy of this wood.This is not fake. This is real. Wood isn't going to burn like the stick or cone incense that you're used to. Here's how I personally use these sticks. Each morning, when I meditate--I take a stick, and hold it in my hands as I center myself. I then light the stick, let it burn and smoke for a good while until there is a good ember glow when I blow out the flame that reaches the center of the stick---and not just the edges. These sticks are considerably thicker than most that I've used, so I do have to burn them longer---which means the "black smoke" portion of lighting them will last longer than a skinnier stick. Keep a window open or light them outside bc they could smoke a lot.I'm leaving the country in April for 3 months, and I wasn't sure if I'd be able to find Palo Santo in Belgium...so I went ahead and stocked up. Just one of these boxes will last me the entire 3 months I'm out of country. I'm going to wrap the sticks in some sort of sealant---because the box doesn't really provide much preservation for the incense---I'll probably put the sticks in one of those organic cotton drawstring bag things to help keep them more preserved. But hey I'm a hippy---so I have those lying around.Ok---that's my two cents. I'm out again....

This is the best Palo Santo sticks I’ve purchased it burns beautiful smells awesome I’ve been burning Palo Santo sticks for years and this is the best I’ve come across really I won’t buy from anyone else

This is my favorite palo santo. The scent is wonderful.

I started using Palo Santo when a crystal shop owner here in Chicago first started importing it back in 2014 and the quality was always very high really wonderful scent that lasted. But since about 2019 I have had very few sticks with that quality and these I bought are the best so far nearly as good as those "back in the day". Without doubt those trees from mid 2000's are long gone sold into markets and it seems that with the much greater demand now collectors are just taking any wood they can find and marketers for the USA buy without even inspecting or knowing what they are getting. Be aware that wood from Ecuador is different than from Peru where I see alot of wood coming from. So far to me the Ecuador is sweeter. Some other wood I just got from an online seller who has videos of her collectors in Ecuador and their wood has a very strong terpene spell but it burns with a too sharp an aroma not sweet. These sticks here I bought are as sweet as I have had in the past 5-6 years. But also be aware this is a natural wood and for sure each batch can be quite different I am just realizing this.

I love the smell of palo santo so i ordered these. I received 9 sticks even though they advertise 8, so that is a win. I have used one stick so far, so this is based off that burn. The stick has a pleasant smell on it's own. Lighting it wasn't hard. Following the directions, I let the stick burn for about 1 minute and then blew the flame out. The stick smoldered for about 5 min and then went out. I re-lit the stick and it went out soon after. I don't know if there is a trick but it doesn't stay lit long. The scent smells pretty good. Overall, it is a decent option.

Surprised by the quality and smell of this product.Long lasting, slow burning, and will aromatize room after cooking or cleaning!Definitely worth it!

I'm new to Palo Santo, but due to a lot of trying and testing times in my life. One might say I'm desperate for any relief... My big sister told me about this but I wasn't sure where I could get some fast and a reliable! Amazon didn't disappoint it was a great price. It's authentic and it came really fast. I starting burning my first stick and maybe it's a placebo effect but I felt a pretty instant calmness. It smelled of nature like a lovely walk in a beautiful park. That's something I enjoy so that fresh outdoor smell instantly have me a sense of calm. I have asthma bad and severe allergies, and it didn't bother me at all though I will say I didn't burn it very long but I didn't force it out either. It went out one it's own and I did have a window cracked and ceiling fan going which helped circulate and to me made the wonderful smell more intense but not in a bad way. I would recommend anyone who even just loves regular incense, or bahkhoor to add this to your collection. Hey and enjoy the added benefits that it has cleansing properties. Peace and blessings to you all❣️

I've never use these sticks so I am not sure what to expect. I was hoping it is similar to cedar or sandalwood, but this is far from it and does not have a pleasant smell. It lights up quickly but does not stay lit and I have to constantly re-light it. I would not recommend it...I'm sticking with my incent sticks and Oud.