copal
(Madagascar)
Copal is a young resin that is readily available and is no more than 250 years old. Unlike amber which is rare due to its age (16 million years) as it is a fossilized resin which takes millions of years to turn into amber.
Copal is a resin like amber and their actions are similar and mainly beneficial for everything that comes from the heart. It has a great force of purification and acts on our affectivity. Copal is very useful for purifying oneself from harmful thoughts or during depression. It encourages spirituality and reinforces welcome, kindness and comfort. It helps to refocus and connect with oneself, purify, protect and attract love and abundance and connects us to love and introspection.
Since ancient times, Copal has been considered sacred to the people of Mexico, as well as to South and Central America. It dates back to the Mayan and Aztec cultures. Massive amounts of copal resin were burned atop Aztec and Mayan pyramids as offerings to gods and deities. In Mayan ruins, copal has been discovered in burials, proving its spiritual significance.
