A generalized overview of "smudging." What is Smudging? Smudging is a very old traditional ceremony that is used to for several reasons, including -----To purify and clean the air.To remove negativity from an area or person and restore balance to that area or person.To encourage goodness to come to an area or person.To cleanse out … Continue reading The Fundamentals of Smudging
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Sage, Uses – Benefits and Smudging
There is a lot of different kinds of sage and a lot of different uses. Domestic Sage We have several varieties of garden sage that is used in cooking but sometimes it is used medicinally. I have also used it to bundle and burn in a smudge. Not often, because it cuts into my cooking … Continue reading Sage, Uses – Benefits and Smudging
Sweet Grass, folklore, Uses and Smudging
Everything About Sweetgrass Sweet grass or sweetgrass (Hierochloe odorata.) A friend sent me some sweetgrass starts a few years back and I grew a beautiful crop of it for a couple of years. The third year it got spotty and turned kind of yellow. I can't say for sure what the cause was but my … Continue reading Sweet Grass, folklore, Uses and Smudging