Copal is a sacred tree in Mesoamerican spiritual practices that serves a similar "cleansing" purpose to sage or palo santo.

It's also known as "rax pom" (pronounced rash pohm) or "copal pom."

We have it in four forms, which provide a different aroma and overall experience, and are useful for different purposes:

1. Artisanal incense sticks: Made by hand in San Cristobal de las Casas, in the modern Mayan state of Chiapas, Mexico. The incense sticks can be burned like any incense.
   
2. "Rax pom" essential oil: Made from copal trees in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. It comes in a convenient roll-on bottle and doesn't require burning. (This type is from the family who makes El Cielo and La Noche ceremonial cacao varieties.)
   
3. Pure "rax pom" resin: The sticky, unprocessed sap of the copal tree, harvested in Guatemala. The resin can be burned over hookah coals on a "copalero" or vaporized another way. The smoke and aroma are much thicker with the resin. This more traditional copal is what's used in ceremonies.
4. Wax rings: These don't have an aroma like copal incense or resin, but locals in the Guatemalan highlands still call them "copal." They're a mix of wax and wood pulp that can be used as a firestarter. But these are also used for decorative purposes, or even as a base for a jicara (scroll down for a discount bundle of a jicara and a wax ring together). Each wax ring is about 2.5" wide. NOTE: These are by their very nature fragile and imperfect. There will inevitably be small bits that come loose during shipping.

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