Description

Origin & Traditional Use

Yellow sandalwood is the fragrant heartwood of an Indian tree, ground into powder for incense, perfume, soap and temple paste. It is burned across Asia as one of the most sacred offering incenses.

Uses in the Work

Burn it in incense for spiritual work, meditation and protection. It purifies, raises the vibration of the space and pleases most spirits, so it serves as an all-purpose offering. Write petitions on paper dusted with sandalwood, and add it to blends for the Moon, Venus and Jupiter. It is used in wish magic, burned while stating the wish.

Pairs Well With

Frankincense Tears – 1 oz; Copal Resin – 1 oz; Amethyst – 1 lb Tumbled

Lore

Sandalwood is so sacred in India that its paste marks the foreheads of worshippers and statues of the gods. The trees grow slowly for decades before the heartwood becomes fragrant, and smugglers hunted them nearly to extinction. Buddhist and Hindu temple doors were carved from it.

What You Receive

Yellow Sandalwood Powder also known as Santalum are obtained from the Sandalwood tree. The oil that is produced from the sandalwood tree was considered sacred and holy by the Egyptians as well as in the Hindu religion. 1oz in powder form to be stored in a sealed container away from direct light and heat.