“Smudging” is the common name given a to powerful cleansing technique from the Native American tradition. A smudge stick is a bundle of dried herbs, most commonly white sage, bound together by string. It is used in rituals to cleanse the area/house and drive away negative energies and spirits. Any action undertaken with intention and belief can become a potent ritual, so consider your intention before you smudge and hold it clearly in your mind. Smudging should be done with care, with reverence and in an attitude of love. How to smudge an area: If you’re doing it inside close the windows and doors Light your smudge stick on the unbent end from a candle Put out any flames so it’s smoking Make sure you have something to catch any ashes in as you move around the house Walk around the house and waft the smoke into each room with your hand or a feather While you’re doing step 5 say/think/whisper something along the lines of asking dark forces to leave and only embracing the light Make your way back to the room where your alter is set up, and smudge yourself by moving the smudge stick around the outside of your body three times as it burns When you feel the smudging is complete, stub the smudge stick out and make sure it’s not still burning (you dont want to burn your house down) Now, proceed with your spell/ritual Picture by C-Ruby

“Smudging” is the common name given a to powerful cleansing technique from the Native American tradition.

A smudge stick is a bundle of dried herbs, most commonly white sage, bound together by string. It is used in rituals to cleanse the area/house and drive away negative energies and spirits.

Any action undertaken with intention and belief can become a potent ritual, so consider your intention before you smudge and hold it clearly in your mind. Smudging should be done with care, with reverence and in an attitude of love.

How to smudge an area:

  1. If you’re doing it inside close the windows and doors
  2. Light your smudge stick on the unbent end from a candle
  3. Put out any flames so it’s smoking
  4. Make sure you have something to catch any ashes in as you move around the house
  5. Walk around the house and waft the smoke into each room with your hand or a feather
  6. While you’re doing step 5 say/think/whisper something along the lines of asking dark forces to leave and only embracing the light
  7. Make your way back to the room where your alter is set up, and smudge yourself by moving the smudge stick around the outside of your body three times as it burns
  8. When you feel the smudging is complete, stub the smudge stick out and make sure it’s not still burning (you dont want to burn your house down)
  9. Now, proceed with your spell/ritual

Picture by C-Ruby

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