#sage burning

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[awholevibex]

taking care of yourself is productive.

[manifestsoul]

[craftinthecloset]

Just a reminder that smudging is from a closed religion

It is a part of Native American ceremonies and their beliefs. If you are not a part of this, you cannot smudge

Those not a part of the practices that use it can only smoke cleanse

[paranormaldiaries3]

I FINALLY purchased my first sage bundle today! It consists of sage, cedar, and lavender, and let me tell you, it smells AMAZING 😍 the scent was honestly so comforting and my room feels much more clean after burning it for a bit. The really cool part about the whole experience is, when I was at the store looking at bundles, one of the employees came up to me and started telling me about different ways I could use it, and how she felt like I was meant to have it because it was the only sage/cedar/lavender combo out of all of the bundles. Of course, that could be sales tactics for you, or I really was meant to get that particular bundle. Either way, I love it, and it was the best purchase I made today 🌿🌲🕯

[healingislimitless]

Smoke Clearing alternatives!

Sometimes smoke clearing isn’t always possible, so here are some great alternatives!

Keep in mind ‘Smudging’ is a traditional ceremony to our Indigenous. Keep it that way.

[lavenderhoneyinthegarden]

cleansing smoke bundles i made 🌿💕✨🌸💚🌙🌞 lovin the unique shapes and sizes hehe. there's different combinations of lavender, rosemary, eucalyptus, garden sage, purple sage, and calendula 🦋😍 if you haven't stopped using white sage now is the time!

[mildly-magpie]

I’m having trouble finding a solid answer on this so I wanted to ask the community, since you guys probably know better than I do.

Is burning white sage cultural appropriation? I’ve seen some sources say yes and some say no. I want to do it but I don’t want to offend anyone or steal from their culture.

We have it growing in our garden so the ethics of harvesting it aren’t at play here.  I do know that you’re not supposed to harvest the roots because it keeps the plant from regrowing, and that Native people prefer that non-Native people not call it smudging, because smudging is a ritual specific to certain Native cultures.