Copal, Myrrh & Rose Soap

Close your eyes and turn your shower into a peaceful and sensual experience with the sweet, subtle scent of myrrh, frankincense, copal resin and a hint of fresh rose petals. This soap is infused with sacred and traditional essences of Mayan ceremonial incense: Frankincense,  Myrrh, and Copal from the Mayan site Uaxactun. Copal has been used traditionally by the Maya in Guatemala for burning during scared ceremonies and it believed to purify the air and the spirit. To the ancient Maya, the divine God of the earth extracted copal resin from The tree of life and gave it as a gift to humans.  It is a resin similar to amber with a smoky, sweet aroma.  The organic copal used by Tierra & Lava is harvested from trees from the  Uaxactun village and Mayan site of Guatemala (just behind Tikal). Frankincense and Myrrh are combined with Copal to burn as incense for ceremonies and also happen to have amazing skincare properties that the Egyptians made use of centuries ago.