#sagesmudge

[thewitchbangtheory]

[citrinebruja]

These herbs were collected from my on campus community garden. I found this fucking awesome branch and screwed some picture hanging hooks onto the back. Simply used some twine to hang them. After a few weeks they were completely dry and I plucked, chopped, and ground them up appropriately and placed them in some awesome jars I found. The book I referenced is “Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs”. It’s quite comprehensive and includes magical properties along with some interesting history on the plants and some tid bits on different utilization.

[punkybooker]

Clean(s)ing the house

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@the-gingerwitch

[violatememoreplease]

Ok, it has literally taken me since freakin' February to make this, but I'm really really proud, so I wanted to share! I made it all from clothes I bought from second hand: one skirt in fake suede from H&M and a dress in black velvet (I have no clue where that came from 😛)

It is all hand sewn (and a little bit glued, but that was just to make the fake suede to not fringe). Also, pro tip: If you're new to embroidery, maybe don't start with a free hand motife on black velvet - that turned out to be very tricky 😅

If it's unclear, the embroidered flower is supposed to be a sage flower 😊

[starseededhippie]

[celticgrunehexe]

A witch's box is full of magical things

[archived-highintensity-dyke]

“if you don’t wanna come to my house because i’m burning sage, then, baby, it’s working” is the most powerful thing i’ve heard today

x

[magickgrimiore]

The issue with white sage.

The use of white sage by non native American peoples has recently come to my attention and I want to speak about it.

Among the many communities the burning of white sage (often incorrectly referred to as smudging) has become one of the most popular ways of cleansing a space. Sage has been found to have many wonderful calming and healing properties, so what is the problem you may ask?

Up until 1978 native people were not allowed to burn sage and practice many of the sacred rituals at the core of their culture. The burning of sage in itself is not 'smudging' that word actually refers to a much more complicated ritual.

Their is an even deeper issue than the opression of a culture or appropriation though, and that is the over use and improper cultivation of white sage. When you order a sage bundle or 'smudging stick' from a store, you may well be adding to the problem. Sage is in such high demand that it is harvested before its time, improperly grown and the plant is quickly dying out. The same applies to Palo Santo.

What can you do? Buy a white sage plant and grow it yourself if you really can't part with your use of it. Buy a different type of sage, (I use Icterina or common golden sage as it is more widely reffered to) since only the white sage native to the americas carries these problems. I would recommend cultivating your own plant to stop overuse and bad growing methods. You can even use dryed pine needles or other herbs to cleanse you space. Bells and chimes or any type of sound can be used to cleanse a space too.

Above all when it comes to all things, magick and wellness related or not, always educate yourself.