SMUDGING

Smudging

Smudging our body and our home is a cultural ritual practiced by Indigenous peoples in all parts of the world. We can use smudging for medicinal and spiritual purposes. The ceremony usually involves prayer and the burning of sacred medicines, such as amber, sage and tobacco as part of a ritual, for health or cleaning purposes.

The traditional ways of smudging differs but share similarities for example, all smudging ceremonies require some sort of vessel to carry the herbs such as a shell or smudge stick. The smoke that is produced has healing powers and carries our prayers to the Devine. By smudging our body and our home, we cleanse our energy to rid ourselves of negativity, created by ourselves or others.

Smudging helps us regain a positive attitude and brings good energy to back to our home. The ceremony of taking time to sit and consciously let go of things that no longer serve us, sets our our intentions and replenishes our soul. holding space for our healing empowers our life.