Copal Resin Incense.
Botanical name: (Hymenaea verrucosa).
Also Known As: ?Pom, Copalli. Copal resin incense comes from the sturdy Bursera tree in the regions of southern Mexico. ?
The resin is formed when the tree is cut and a thick milky liquid seeps out. ?It is dark in color, very black, but changes color as it dries. ?The Mayan Indians hold copal as very sacred and have used it in ceremonies since before the invasion of the Spanish conquests to the Americas. The resin is boiled, shaped into hard pellets, burned with live coals in incense burners, and the fumes allowed to pass over the body to cure various illnesses, to protect oneself against sickness, and misfortune, and to cleanse the body after contact with the ritually unclean, especially sick persons. Copal resin is said to reveal invisible energies Healers may use it as a diagnostic tool to help them see the deeper dimensions of a client's energy field. ?It may be used for clearing and clarifying the mind since it holds the influence of purification and protection. ?The dried natural resin, when burned, emits an odor akin to frankincense but with a lighter, citrusy tone.
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