Have you had any experience of entering a room or a place and suddenly you feel heavy like there’s an added weight in your body?

If yes, then you are one of the few people who are inclined spiritually.

You feel the energy of the room. You feel the energy of your environment. Trust your instinct.

There are times that the energy of the room is affected by the energy of the people staying on it.

The place absorbs the energy of everyone around the place. However, whether you are sensitive or not in these kinds, you should be vulnerable to the effect of it.

In case you feel troubled and tense, despite the times you have been in the same place, smudging may help you. 

So, what is smudging?

Burning sage — also known as smudging — is an ancient spiritual ritual.

Burning dry herbs or simply smudging is a ritual done to clean the spirit.

It is personal healing or cleansing the environment. Smudging came from Native Americans.

Usually, the ritual is done with incense, a tradition that came from Ancient Egypt.

Smudging is a process of eliminating the negative heavy energy in the room.

Typically, smudging is done with herbs. The process calls the spirit of herbs and promotes harmony and peace.

Particularly, burning herbs has lots of benefits. It gives positive energy and lightens the mood of the place.

It promotes relaxation and supplies oxygen in our brain.

There are lots of reasons why smudging is a good idea.

It cleans the energy of the surrounding.

It performs purification in your old and antique items and lightens the spirits inside the objects like crystals.

Smudging Kit 

 Smudging materials are composed of dry herbs, fireproof bowls like some shell and matchsticks.

The smudging kit represents different elements, the shell represents the element of water, the matchsticks represent the element of fire and the herbs represent the earth. 

Specifically, white sage or desert sage is commonly used by people along with lavender, juniper, tobacco, and cedar.

Palo Santo wood is also one popular material used to respond in spiritual concern.

Offering the same effect as spiritual practices, these herbs offer various effects.

You may apply the one that fits your objective. In addition, crystals like hematite, onyx, and tourmaline can also help in cleansing and during the process.

 

Smudging Technique 

Once you have all the materials you need for smudging ritual, ensure that you are focused as well.

Set your mind and your soul with your goal to drive out all negative energies in the place.

Focus on your intention in the process. 

First, you have to light up all the dried herbs and continue to smolder 

Place it in the shell.

As it burns, walk around the place so the smoke will reach all areas and corners of the room

Pretty easy, right? Once you finished, focus and reflect on the experience.

Stay in the middle and observe the shift of energy. Observe what happen.

What are you feeling now? The process drives out the negative energy in the room and also purifies yours.

What does it do for you?

Smudging can offer calming, relaxing effects that are known to help lower blood pressure, relieve stress and tension and normalize breathing rates. 

Clean the space, remove it's past. Fill your space with joy, love, and light. Boost your mood—and decrease stress. 

When to Smudge

When moving into a new home, flat or room.

When you want to cleanse the energy from a particular place or object.

When feeling depressed, anxious, or otherwise unusual (with low 'spiritual' energy).

When needing to focus energy or thoughts.

Before sleep to prevent nightmares.

When needing to relax in general.

Any other time you see fit.

Feel uncomfortable about something? 

 Choosing to engage in ritual can be the beginning of your change in mindset. White sage is used to deep cleanse a space of negative energy and raise the vibration of your space.

As more people are experimenting with the ancient practice, products are popping up to help them do so with ease. 

So if you’re looking for creative ways to smudge your house or yourself and you don’t want to buy a normal smudge stick, you can have other options as well. 

Called the Next Wave Of Smudging — and the rise of smudging "sprays" which harness the energy of plant medicine sage smudge spray is exactly that: smudging in liquid form!

Where to buy smudge sticks and spray?

If you do choose to use white sage, be mindful of where your smudge stick is coming from, and make sure that they’re from sustainable companies.

Sustainably sourced, harvested, and hand-wrapped in the backwoods of southern California, USA. You can find this must-haves bundled sage for cleansing here at VINAYA

Organic White Sage Bundles - 3 Pack

 

Smokeless Smudge Spray

There are many reasons why we may want to use a smudge spray instead of burning sage to clear our aura and home. 

Convenience always tops on the list when you use smudge spray.

You can typically clear your home and yourself in about 15 minutes or less and it works.

Personally,  I love using white sage at home to clear out negative energy and refresh my house with good intentions and positive energy.

If you want to connect to the spiritual realm or enhance intuition, go for burning sage. 

Whether you’re smudging for spiritual reasons or simply for relaxation, engaging in this mindful practice can be calming and meditating. 

So do you think you’ll start smudging? It’s fairly simple.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

Happy smudging!

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