Sage & Sweet Grass

Learn how to create a sacred space free of negativity

This clear and contemporary guide explores the ritual use of smoke and scents to cleanse the energies of mind, body, and home. Here, aromatherapist and long-time herbalist Amy Blackthorn offers the essential tools for creating sacred space--a safe space free of negative energies--using herbs, incense, smoke, and other practices.

Written in an accessible style, free of jargon, Sacred Smoke has everything you need to know to get started on your practice of purification and cleansing, including:

Sacred Smoke is an essential guide for anyone seeking to practice the ritual use of cleansing and clearing to protect and heal themselves, their home, and their family.

To Smudge is to burn Sage in a ritual manner to cleanse or clear space, objects or environments. Chinese, Roman and Native American cultures have used Sage as part of their personal, religious and healing practices for thousands of years. You can use sage to create sacred space in your home! Find out the practical process for drying and preserving sage. Make your own Smudge Sticks. Learn smoldering Sage and Smudging rituals . . . Bring the benefits of this ancient knowledge into your personal experience.

Cleanse and heal yourself and your environment using simple smudging rituals and ceremonies.

For millennia, Native Americans have burned sacred plants in a bowl or on a stick to clear space of negative energies and restore balance. These simple smudging rituals can change your life, too. Learn how to combine smudging with other ancient techniques to promote healing or to turn your home into a spiritual sanctuary. Celebrate a baby's birth with a gentle blessing that welcomes a new soul into the world. Begin each morning with a simple cleaning so you'll sail through the day with confidence and hope. This natural power is available to everyone.