Mayan Copal Incense | Bursera bipinnata
The Mexican copal resin comes from the tree of the genus Bursera bipinnata, in the Nahuatl language it is called Copalquahuitl and the resin is that of copalli. Our copal is sourced from the Indian communities who have plantations in the south of Mexico. A cut is made in the bark of the tree and the resin flows in leaves and then it is just dried. For this resin, only old trees are used.
Ceremonial Use:
Mexican Copal is a very important material in ritual uses, the smoke that rises while the fire transforms the essence of things represents a bond of union, of communication between heaven and earth. It has been compared to copal smoke and its perfume, to the same soul that rises to the divine plane.
When white smoke was burned it was associated with rain, so it was also thought that in this way Tlaloc was honored and used to request rain.
Mediator between Heaven and Earth:
Mexican Copal is seen as a Mediator between heaven and earth, between matter and spirit, between living and dead, a human bond with the Father and Mother Creator, an element that transports the prayers to the realm of the Divine, that is the function of the copal, through the smoke.
Copal is much appreciated from the mystical and ritualistic point of view, and even medicinal. Since pre-Hispanic times, copal used to be included as one of the taxes that should be given to the Mexican people and was highly valued.
Divine Offering:
The aromatic essence of Mexican Copal, the pleasant smell that emerges from this resin, has been associated with the Divine Offering, with the great ceremonies. The clear search for a connection of the human being with the Creator Principle, the Giver of Life, was thought to be propitiated by the white smoke of the copal.
Mexican Copal is a very important material in ritual uses, the smoke that rises while the fire transforms the essence of things represents a bond of union, of communication between heaven and earth. It has been compared to copal smoke and its perfume, to the same soul that rises to the divine plane.
When white smoke was burned it was associated with rain, so it was also thought that in this way Tlaloc was honored and used to request rain.
Weight : 2 oz
Family: Burseaceae
Genus: bipinnata
Origin: Mexico
Common names: Copalli, Pom, Copal Blanco, Uguna, Guana, Tabonuco
The Mexican copal resin comes from the tree of the genus Bursera bipinnata, in the Nahuatl language it is called Copalquahuitl and the resin is that of copalli. Our copal is sourced from the Indian communities who have plantations in the south of Mexico. A cut is made in the bark of the tree and the resin flows in leaves and then it is just dried. For this resin, only old trees are used.
Ceremonial Use:
Mexican Copal is a very important material in ritual uses, the smoke that rises while the fire transforms the essence of things represents a bond of union, of communication between heaven and earth. It has been compared to copal smoke and its perfume, to the same soul that rises to the divine plane.
When white smoke was burned it was associated with rain, so it was also thought that in this way Tlaloc was honored and used to request rain.
Mediator between Heaven and Earth:
Mexican Copal is seen as a Mediator between heaven and earth, between matter and spirit, between living and dead, a human bond with the Father and Mother Creator, an element that transports the prayers to the realm of the Divine, that is the function of the copal, through the smoke.
Copal is much appreciated from the mystical and ritualistic point of view, and even medicinal. Since pre-Hispanic times, copal used to be included as one of the taxes that should be given to the Mexican people and was highly valued.
Divine Offering:
The aromatic essence of Mexican Copal, the pleasant smell that emerges from this resin, has been associated with the Divine Offering, with the great ceremonies. The clear search for a connection of the human being with the Creator Principle, the Giver of Life, was thought to be propitiated by the white smoke of the copal.
Mexican Copal is a very important material in ritual uses, the smoke that rises while the fire transforms the essence of things represents a bond of union, of communication between heaven and earth. It has been compared to copal smoke and its perfume, to the same soul that rises to the divine plane.
When white smoke was burned it was associated with rain, so it was also thought that in this way Tlaloc was honored and used to request rain.
Weight : 2 oz
Family: Burseaceae
Genus: bipinnata
Origin: Mexico
Common names: Copalli, Pom, Copal Blanco, Uguna, Guana, Tabonuco
The Mexican copal resin comes from the tree of the genus Bursera bipinnata, in the Nahuatl language it is called Copalquahuitl and the resin is that of copalli. Our copal is sourced from the Indian communities who have plantations in the south of Mexico. A cut is made in the bark of the tree and the resin flows in leaves and then it is just dried. For this resin, only old trees are used.
Ceremonial Use:
Mexican Copal is a very important material in ritual uses, the smoke that rises while the fire transforms the essence of things represents a bond of union, of communication between heaven and earth. It has been compared to copal smoke and its perfume, to the same soul that rises to the divine plane.
When white smoke was burned it was associated with rain, so it was also thought that in this way Tlaloc was honored and used to request rain.
Mediator between Heaven and Earth:
Mexican Copal is seen as a Mediator between heaven and earth, between matter and spirit, between living and dead, a human bond with the Father and Mother Creator, an element that transports the prayers to the realm of the Divine, that is the function of the copal, through the smoke.
Copal is much appreciated from the mystical and ritualistic point of view, and even medicinal. Since pre-Hispanic times, copal used to be included as one of the taxes that should be given to the Mexican people and was highly valued.
Divine Offering:
The aromatic essence of Mexican Copal, the pleasant smell that emerges from this resin, has been associated with the Divine Offering, with the great ceremonies. The clear search for a connection of the human being with the Creator Principle, the Giver of Life, was thought to be propitiated by the white smoke of the copal.
Mexican Copal is a very important material in ritual uses, the smoke that rises while the fire transforms the essence of things represents a bond of union, of communication between heaven and earth. It has been compared to copal smoke and its perfume, to the same soul that rises to the divine plane.
When white smoke was burned it was associated with rain, so it was also thought that in this way Tlaloc was honored and used to request rain.
Weight : 2 oz
Family: Burseaceae
Genus: bipinnata
Origin: Mexico
Common names: Copalli, Pom, Copal Blanco, Uguna, Guana, Tabonuco
