Sage & Sweet Grass
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.
Winner of the 2004 COVR Award for General Interest Books!
This guidebook combines spiritual, herbal and cultural teachings - past and present - about the practice of burning sage, cedar and herbs to purify people, places and things. Revealing the secrets of more than 101 successful ceremonies and rituals, Diane Ronngren shares information about "where, when and how" with enough depth to be meaningful, not overwhelming.
