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Aug. 25, 2009 - PRLog -- The Smudging Ceremony

Smudging is a Native American spiritual way to cleanse a person , place or an object of negative energies, spirits or bad influences. The smudging ceremony involves the burning of  sacred plants , then, either passing an object through the resulting smoke, or fanning the smoke around a person or place many times with a feather. The spirit of the plant then purifies whatever is being smudged.

There are two ways of doing a smudging ceremony. The simplest way to smudge is to use a smudge stick. A smudge stick is a wand made of the leaves of a plant or mixture of plants tied together and dried. To use, simply light the end of the smudge wand and extinguish the flame once it has a smoldering end. Have the person being smudged stand facing you and pass the wand back and forth starting at their feet and moving upwards. When you reach their head, have them turn, clockwise and pass the wand down their back. it is a good idea to pay close attention to the heart area. To cleanse a room or house, carry in the lit smudge stick, clockwise around the area, making sure to smudge in the corners and behind doors. Be sure to open a window so that the negative energies or spirts can leave.

Remember that when you smudge, you are asking the spirit of sacred plants for assistance and you must pay proper respect to their healing power.

These are some of the plants that can be used for smudging along with their spiritual properties.

Desert Sage (Artemesia tridentata). This plant will drive out negative energies, spirits and influences. Use this as a smudge to purify people and places before any sacred ceremony.

Cedar (Libocedrus descurrens, Thuja occidentalis). This plant can also be used to purify, especially for negative emotions.

Sweetgrass (Hierochole odarata) This is one of the most sacred herbs used for smudging. This herb is used to bring positive energy in after negative energies are banished by using sage.

White Sage (Salvia apiana) This sage is used just like desert sage, but many people prefer White Sage because of the sweeter aroma it gives off.


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