Palo Santo & Sage Stick For Aura Cleansing (comes with 1 4in sage stick & 1 4in palo santo stick). Use sage to cleanse spaces of any negative, old or stagnant energies; Use palo santo to bring in positive energy. Palo santo (Holy Wood) comes from sacred trees in South America that have been prayed over and blessed by Shamans before being cut down and used medicinally, therapeutically, as well as traditionally for healing and blessing.