Organic Wild Harvested Palo Santo Smudging Sticks for Peace and Tranquility

At Luna Sundara, founder Sandra Manay and her team are driven by a love of Latin American tradition and respect for nature to source and create high-quality wellness products and accessories. Luna's offerings are responsibly manufactured with as little environmental impact as possible, and the brand only works with botanicals that are 100% sustainable to provide customers with a better, safer, and purer experience.

Luna Sundara prioritizes a personal connection with all suppliers and artisans, believing in the importance of empowering them to change their local communities for the better. The brand works with communities in Peru, Ecuador, and Northern Peru, the Amazon, and the Andes region to collect its Palo Santo and essential oils, and the pottery comes from Chulucanas, Peru. All of Luna Sundara's suppliers utilize ethical, fair trade, and sustainable practices.

Palo Santo, known in Spanish as Bursera graveolens, is a wild tree native to coastal South America that belongs to the same family as copal, myrrh, and frankincense. Palo Santo literally translates to "Holy Wood" and has a sweet and woody aroma when burned, often used for creating a calming atmosphere. It has been used in spiritual practices to cleanse and purify spaces, promoting peace and tranquility, and the aroma can soothe the mind and body, enhancing focus, meditation, and grounding.

The Palo Santo sticks from Luna Sundara are sustainably harvested in the coastal forest of the Manabí province in Ecuador, known to be one of the best sources of Palo Santo in the world. The wood must remain uncollected for 3-4 years to decompose before being carefully collected. These sticks are not sprayed with essential oils, as distilling Palo Santo is a very lengthy and expensive process.

Luna Sundara is proud to be a Hispanic woman-owned business with roots in Peru that strives to improve the lives of people in small communities in Latin America by working directly with these communities. The brand believes in the power of empowering artisans to create a positive chain reaction that grows to impact the whole world.

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