Aromatic plants have been burned for pleasure and ritual all over the world by so many different cultures through the centuries. 🕯️ Smudging is a term that often gets used to refer to any smoke cleansing or ceremony, but is actually a specific practice used by and reserved for certain indigenous peoples of North America. [A more general and appropriate term for the ceremonial burning of plants is “smoke cleansing”]. 🌱 With the growing popularity of this term has also come the over harvest of p

Clearing an aura with sage, often referred to as smudging, is a practice rooted in various cultural traditions, particularly among Native American communities. Here are three key benefits:1. Energetic Cleansing: Sage smudging is believed to purify the aura by removing negative energy. The smoke from burning sage is thought to attach to negative energy and as it dissipates, it takes the negativity with it, leaving behind a clearer, more positive atmosphere.2. Mental Clarity and Focus: Smudging ca