Quick Specs
- Brand: Auric Blends (Escential Essences line)
- Count: 95-100 sticks per package
- Scent: Shamanwood
- Type: Fragrance incense sticks
- Intention: Spirit Work, Grounding, Ceremony
- Holder Needed: Yes, stick-style
A Smoke That Reaches
I stock Shamanwood because it’s one of the few fragrance blends that actually smells like the work it’s named for: resinous, earthy, and quietly serious. You light one of these and the room shifts, not in a showy way, but the way a forest does when the light changes. It’s the kind of scent that tells the part of your brain responsible for distraction to sit down.
The profile runs deep: cedar up front, then copal resin and wood smoke, then something drier underneath that calls to mind dried herbs and open ground. Shamanwood isn’t sweet or floral. It’s grounding in the most literal sense, a scent that pulls your attention downward and inward before sending it somewhere farther out. If you work with spirit guides, ancestors, or nature intelligences, this is a companion smoke worth having in your kit.
At 95 to 100 sticks per pack, this is a working supply, not a sampler. That’s the right count for practitioners who burn incense consistently, for ceremony facilitators who need enough stock to cover a season of gatherings, or for anyone who burns a stick daily without wanting to reorder every two weeks. Browse my bulk stick incense for other high-count options, or explore my full Escential Essences stick incense collection if you want to try other scents in the same line.
How to Use Shamanwood Incense Sticks
Use these steps to burn Shamanwood incense sticks for spirit work, grounding, or ceremony.
- Prepare your holder and space
Set a stick-style holder on a fireproof surface, away from fabrics and drafts. Place one Shamanwood stick in the holder at an angle. Light the tip, let it catch for a few seconds, then gently blow out the flame to start the smoke.
- Set your intention
Before the smoke rises, state your intention aloud or silently. You might call on an ancestor, name a guide you wish to contact, or simply say that you are open to connection. Let the earthy scent settle into the room around you.
- Sit with the smoke
Sit quietly for five to ten minutes while the stick burns. Focus on the smoke, your breath, or a candle flame. When the stick burns out, give thanks and open a window to release the smoke along with anything you wished to clear.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I carry Auric Blends Escential Essences because the sticks are made in the USA and the line covers a wide range of scents. These are fragrance-based sticks, not essential oil sticks. The scent is built into the material rather than distilled from plants. If you’re looking for botanical essential oil aromatherapy, those are a different category entirely. What these do is hold an intention-anchoring scent through a full session without going sharp or chemical on you.
One practical note: always use a proper stick holder with an ash tray or catch channel. Shamanwood burns clean but it does burn, and the ash needs somewhere to land. Don’t balance it on a crystal dish or a folded paper towel. A simple wooden ash catcher or brass holder works well and keeps things safe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shamanwood has a deep, earthy smoke profile. It leads with cedar and wood smoke, then opens into copal resin and dried sacred herbs. The overall impression is dense and grounding, more forest floor than floral, with a dry finish.
No, these are fragrance-based incense sticks by Auric Blends, not essential oil sticks. The fragrance is set into the stick, not distilled from plants. If you need botanical essential oils, I carry those separately.
Each package contains 95 to 100 sticks. The count varies slightly by pack. That gives you enough stock for daily practice, ceremony facilitation, or sharing with a group without running out quickly between restocks.
Yes, you need a stick-style incense holder or ash catcher. The sticks are standard diameter and fit most common holders. Never burn incense unsupported because the ash falls as the stick burns and needs a tray beneath it.
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