When Killing Bad Vibes With Palo Santo Goes Terribly Wrong
Sasha de Beauset Aparicio
I hate to be the bearer of bad news.
Ah, the burnt, slightly minty aroma of palo santo. No, it isn’t some hipster strand of THC selling out in your nearest dispensary, but it is lit, in the most literal sense. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, I can confirm it’s been hiding in plain sight or so unassuming that you never bothered to ask what it was.
It’s the air purifier of choice in yoga studios, where the Amazonian wood is burnt to eliminate the remnants of B.O. And if horoscopes are your brand of gospel, at least one has probably told you it can conjure up good vibes after a bad breakup or help turn a new home into a sanctuary. The popularity of the ancient wood...