To burn a smudge stick -just light the tip, blow it out and either wave in air or place in a glass or metal container (one that will not burn) with sand or salt placed therein to hold the smudge upright. To extinguish, invert smudge into the sand or salt to smother. Smudges put out a lot of soothing smoke.
Scents: Black Sage, Blue Sage, Copal, Desert Sage, Dragon's Blood, Pine, Yerba Santa
Black Sage: Black sage is the most common sage in California, and one of the keystone species of the coastal sage scrub plant community in the southern half of the state. It helps increase positive energy in your home by removing all the negative and harmful energies.
Blue Sage: Blue Sage also known as "Grandmother Sage” is a purifying herb with broad medicinal and magical applications. Blue Sage is widely used for cleansing and purification purposes, it provides spiritual strength and sometimes it is also used during exorcism rituals as well to remove the malevolent spirits.
Copal: Copal has long been used as a sacred incense by the Maya, Nahuatl (Aztec), and Zoque people. It is actually a tree resin that is sweet, spicy, earthy, and wood. Copal is good for cleansing, refreshing, and meditation.
Desert Sage: Desert Sage is a good choice for any type of psychic work or spiritual work. Used for in preparation of ritual, divination or house blessing.
Dragon's Blood: Dragon's Blood resin mixed with mountain sage to create a powerful tool for cleansing and purification.
Pine: For centuries smudging, the burning of aromatic herbs, has been practiced among Native Americans to purify objects and locations. SAGE and PINE dispel negative energy and attract positive light-energy, create harmony and support prosperity. Sage and Pine are sustain-ably harvested by Native Americans with great care and respect for the environment.
Yerba Santa: The yerba santa plant is an evergreen aromatic shrub that is indigenous to the hills and mountains of California, Oregon, and northern Mexico. The thick sticky leaves, used either fresh or dried, were boiled to make tea or taken as treatment for coughs, colds, asthma, and tuberculosis. The leaves have been powdered and used as a stimulating expectorant. A liniment was applied topically to reduce fever. Some people use it to relieve muscle spasms,to loosen phlegm, and as a tonic.
