Why Would You Use Yerba Santa and Palo , And Why It’s So Powerful!
Yerba Santa is one of those plants that you don’t just use, you feel it. There’s a softness to it… but also a deep strength. It doesn’t just clear space, it speaks to the heart.
This is one of the most underrated sacred herbs out there, but if you’re dealing with emotional heaviness, grief, or just want to bring protection and clarity into your field, then this is what you want to be using!
💨 What Is Yerba Santa?
Yerba Santa means “Holy Herb” in Spanish, and it’s been used for centuries by Indigenous tribes across the southwest of North America. Traditionally burned in ceremonies or carried as a protective ally, Yerba Santa is all about emotional healing, inner strength, and heart connection.
The Energetic Benefits of Yerba Santa
Helps you release grief, sadness, and old emotional wounds, especially those stored in the chest
Creates a field of calm, grounded safety around you, like a gentle energetic shield
Clears internal conflict, emotional fog, or mental looping
Supports calm, slow breathing and deeper connection to self
Helps shift heavy emotional energy from your body and space
Why I Use It
I burn Yerba Santa when I need to go inward, when I know I’m holding on to something emotionally that I can’t quite name or shake.It helps bring it up gently, without overwhelm, and gives you that quiet nudge to let go.
I also use this in the Yerba Santa/Sage combo when clearing my workshop before casting , you can literally feel the energy just lift.
Why I Recommend It
If you’re feeling emotionally heavy, if you’ve been holding things, or if your heart just needs a little space to breathe, Yerba Santa is a great tool to use.
How Palo Santo Complements Yerba Santa
Once Yerba Santa has done its job, the emotional clearing, the release, the shift, that’s when I bring in Palo Santo.Palo is what seals the work. It brings warmth, peace, and higher frequency back into the space.
It grounds you after the emotional release
It helps realign your energy with clarity and calm
It protects the space you've just cleared
And it gives you that quiet sense of peace
If Yerba Santa clears the storm… Palo Santo brings in the sunshine.
That’s why I use them together. That’s why they work, And that’s why I’ll always recommend them, especially if you're doing any kind of heart-healing or emotional reset.
