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HOW TO USE SAGE + HOW TO SMUDGE?

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SAGE? 

Sage aids in emitting negative ions and our aura holds positive ions. Through the smudging process, we can neutralize our aura or the energy of other spaces and objects to cleanse and renew.

 

HOW DO YOU SMUDGE A HOUSE WITH SAGE?

  • Before you start make sure all windows and doors are open so the smoke can go out as you want the negative energy to be released back to mother earth. 
  • Set your intentions.
  • Ignite your bundle, allowing it to burn for a few seconds before extinguishing the flame. [When lighting the smudge stick light, the tip of the leaves, allowing it to burn for 5 - 10 seconds, and gently blow on the leaves to create smoke.]
  • The bundle should begin to smolder.
  • Hold in a heatproof container, smudge pot, or abalone shell so the ashes do not go all over the floor/furniture.
  • Start at the front door of the home and light your smudge stick.
  • Slowly move among your rooms, gently waving the stick in the air. Fan smoke with your hand, smudge fan, or smudge feather.
  • Move mindfully when you are going from room to room with care walking clockwise around the entire perimeter of the home. Be sure to allow the smoke to drift into even the hidden spaces, like inside closets, basements, and dark corners. During this time we encourage you to state your intentions aloud or softly to yourself.
  • If you are cleansing a room, move in a counterclockwise direction to banish negativity, and clockwise for invoking.
  • After use, gently extinguish the smoke in the sand or a small dish of water.
  • Store in a dry place for future use.

 

WHAT DO YOU SAY WHEN YOU SMUDGE YOUR HOUSE WITH SAGE? 

  • State any specific intentions that you have set during the beginning of the ritual. 
    • Example: 'I am cleansing this place of any stagnant and negative energy.'
    • Example: 'Any spirits or energy that does not belong to me -- please flee and never return.'
    • Example: 'I call upon my ancestors to assist with removing any negative energy from this place.'
  • Once you are done with your smudging ritual you can thank them and the sage for assisting you with the cleansing of your home. 

 

HOW TO SMUDGE YOURSELF OR ANOTHER PERSON?

  • You can also smudge yourself or another person by doing the same thing, from head to toe.
  • Move mindfully when you are smudging yourself or someone else as you want to move with care flowing around the entire perimeter of the person.
  • Move in a counterclockwise direction to banish negativity
  • Move in a clockwise for invoking.

 

CAN YOU REUSE A SMUDGE STICK? SAGE BUNDLE? 

  • You may reuse a smudge stick, but put it out under running water. You may put the sage in the sun to dry out before you reuse it again but if you crush it out it will continue to smolder and be a fire hazard.

 

IMPORTANT TO NOTE: 

  • Healing and other properties given are for information purposes only and should not be used to replace medical advice or treatment.
  • Always use caution when burning smudge sticks, they are hot and will burn the skin and holes in the fabric.
  • If you are pregnant or nursing consults a physician before using smudge sticks.
  • Keep an unlit and burning smudge sticks away from children and pets. Curiosity can lead to accidents and injury.
  • Burn smudge sticks in a ventilated area.