Smudging is a ritual cleansing practiced in many cultures. Various medicine plants such as sage, cedar, lavender, frankincense are burned to create a fragrant cleansing smoke or smudge. We smudge ourselves to clear negative emotions, thoughts and feelings and smudge places to clear negative energies. As the smoke rises, our prayers rise to the Spirit World and to the Creator.
Sweetgrass is more for healing and bringing blessings than for cleansing. I like to use it after clearing the energy space with White Sage. Sweetgrass is said to bring connection to the 7 generations before us as well as the seven generations of ancestors, plus the teachings of love, respect, honesty, courage, wisdom, truth and humility.

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