The Ultimate Ceremonial Copal Burning Box!
If you've ever walked the streets of Mexico, you can often smell the burning Copal.
Copal comes from a healer tree family called Bursera that is sacred to the Maya. This resin has been referred to as the “Mexican Frankincense”, and it is related to both Franckincense and Myrrh. Today, it is often used in Mexico and Central America in sweat lodges and Day of the Dead ceremonies, and burned year round in the churches of Mexico.
The history of Copal use dates back to the Mayan and Aztec civilization days. Copal was widely used in ritual offerings and ceremonies, and mass quantities of copal resin were burned atop Aztec and Mayan pyramids. The white smoke produced by burning copal resin was associated with helpful spirits and “White Gods”. It was believed that the white smoke assisted in contacting deities and helpful spirit allies.
In Mexico, Copal was associated with the water element, creation and fertility Gods. Black Copal was commonly used as an offering to the Mayan deities, and was considered to be the “food of the Gods”.
The Otomi people of Mexico would read the smoke pattern for diagnosing illness, and Copal smudging is still used widely in Mexico to prevent illness.
Copal resin is a powerful healer and purifier, with the power to transmute negative energy. Copal aids in physical, mental, and spiritual healing, and environmental clearing.
The life force within Copal is said to promote fertility, as it is the life force and “blood” of the tree, which makes it a good incense to burn for birthing ceremonies.
Ceremonial Copal Burning Box
Includes : Mexican White Copal Resin, Large Abalone Shell, Shell Stand, Large Charcoal Rounds, Ritual Black Salt, Black Apothecary Matches, Mini Bamboo Tongs
Mexican White Copal Resin
These copal resin tears are ethically harvested by hand. Copal is sacred to the indigenous cultures of the Central and South Americas. It is burned year round in the churches in Mexico, but is best known for its use in the homes during Day of the Dead. It is said that the familiar scent of Copal helps the souls find their way back during their annual visit home.
Large Abalone Shell:
These beautiful abalone shells make excellent copal burning vessels. Please sure to always place the included black salt at the bottom of the shell before lighting your charcoal. They are 5-7 inches wide.
Shell Stand:
This hand-crafted wooden tripod is without hinge or joint. Each leg has been carved from the same block of wood. The stand protects the table from the heated abalone shell.
Large Charcoal Rounds:
These high grade charcoal discs burn a long time and do not generate soot.
Ritual Black Salt (Witches Salt):
Witches Salt or Ritual Black Salt is a powerful ritual component used for protection, removing jinxes, and keeping away evil forces or bad neighbors.
Black Apothecary Matches:
Burning these black matches creates a vacuum to vacate energies. Using these matches to light a charcoal disc begins the ceremony with the frequency you wish to fill this void with.
Mini Bamboo Tongs:
Use these tongs to place the copal resin onto the charcoal disc.
