Set the smudge stick to dry in a basket or on a drying screen for 7 10 days or as long as necessary.
Sage smudge stick uses.
Sage cedar smudge sticks are pretty easy to come by.
It s useful to have a fireproof container like a small clay bowl to hold underneath the smudge stick to catch any ashes or embers.
The smoke is used to bless cleanse and heal the person or object being smudged.
Native americans use an abalone shell for this bringing in a water element.
Don t get it wet.
Here are the plants i use for my homemade smudge sticks.
Personally i use white sage but feel free to experiment with lavender pine and cedar too.
I love the smell of white sage smoke.
Sage is used to wash off the outside world.
Different herbs and uses.
Sage the use of sage is for healing.
Don t use water to extinguish the hot embers it will ruin the tip of the stick and make it harder to light next time.
I recommend you use new container bowl or plate that you love and only use for smudging ceremonies.
Once the smudge stick has a steady flame blow it out so it is smoldering and smoking.
Light the tip of the smudge stick with a lighter match or candle.
There are others you could try as well but i d recommend these first.
1 sage salvia sp sage is one of the most popular smudge stick materials.
White sage salvia apiana is the quintessential smudge stick herb.
The common name itself is associated with wisdom and spirituality.
Once you re ready to extinguish a sage smudge stick press the burning tip firmly into your fireproof vessel dirt or sand until the smoke no longer rises.
Smudging or other rites involving the burning of sacred herbs e g white sage or resins is a ceremony practiced by some indigenous peoples of the americas in some cases the ceremony is for spiritual cleansing or blessing but the purposes and particulars of the ceremonies and the substances used can vary widely between tribes bands and nations.
You could also try a combination.