How To Make And Use Your Own Smudging Stick

“Smudging” is a powerful cleansing ritual used by many native traditions around the world. The burning of certain herbs such as sage, sweet grass or cedar has been used for centuries for emotional, psychic, and spiritual purification or as a blessing for a person in need. Because of its effective purifying energies, sage has been considered sacred by many Native American Indians. Sage can not only be used to cleanse your energy during a smudging ritual, but has also many other powerful healing properties.

Sage is a potent antiseptic, antioxidant, an excellent natural disinfectant, . My mother used to hand me a couple leaves of sage at the onset of a sore throat, chewing on them for several hours would most often relieve the sore throat. I love mixing sage into my osha honey and chew on both throughout the winter.

You can brew sage tea, make compresses, and make your own healing salve. Maria Treben, a German herbalist, recommends making sage compresses when suffering from throat infection. I feel really blessed since all the ingredients grow right outside my door. I have an abundance of wild sage and the wildflowers are going “wild,” so to speak. I usually make anywhere between 10 and 30 smudging sticks during the months of June and July when the sage is growing nice and tall.

If you are out in the wilderness to gather what you need, I would suggest you bring what you need to make your smudging sticks right there. The sage and flowers will wilt quickly and makes the process more difficult. 1. Take your thread and wrap around the bouquet, starting at the bottom. Slowly move your way up and down the smudging stick, as tightly as you can.

The thread will loosen as the sage dries. 1. Once you have a nicely held together stick, tie the end of the thread. Place to dry for at least several weeks, depending on the area you live in. I like putting a couple of drops of frankincense on my dried smudging sticks, a tree resin considered to cleanse and protect the soul.

It is beneficial to have some form of a bowl or container in which you can put the smoking smudging stick without having to worry about possibly causing a fire. I have an abalone shell that was given to me many years ago, but a piece of beautiful pottery serves the purpose as well.

You might want to get a smudging feather or make your own smudging fan. The cleansing process does not require a feather, but is surely helpful when cleansing a room or space. To me smudging has a quality of sacredness, presence, and mindfulness. I make time to be mindful during my smudging ritual, create a space of quiet and intention. It is a kind of healing prayer and I try to hold that space during the ritual. If you are doing the ritual with another person, let the other person do the smudging for you.

You can start at your feet, slowly moving upwards on your body, paying attention to both, front and back of your body. You might want to ask your partner if there are specific area he/she would like you to pay attention to. Always smudge a person with good intention and blessings in your heart.

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