Description

Origin & Traditional Use

Copal is a fragrant tree resin from Mexico and Central America. It is burned as incense in churches, homes and Indigenous ceremonies, especially on the Day of the Dead, and is used for purification and offering.

Uses in the Work

Burn it on charcoal to purify and sanctify the space before ritual, especially before calling the dead or ancestral spirits. It is the classic offering to Mesoamerican gods and the Santa Muerte, and its sweet, piney smoke is widely accepted as an offering to demons of the earth and the underworld. Burn it while scrying to clear the air and the mind.

Pairs Well With

Frankincense Tears – 1 oz; Sunstone – 1 lb Tumbled; Three Kings Charcoal – 10 Tablets

Lore

Copal comes from the Nahuatl copalli, “incense”. The Maya and Aztecs burned it to the gods in temple braziers, and copal offerings have been dug from the Sacred Cenote at Chichen Itza. On the Day of the Dead its smoke still guides the souls of the departed home.

What You Receive

May come with a random mix of large chunks of 1 1/2″ down to pebbles and dust in the same bag. Sold by weight – not particle size.