Herbal bundles made from the leaves and stems of White Sage (smudge sticks) are an important incense of the indigenous people of North America. The smoke is a prayer; it connects Mother Earth with the Great Spirit. The plant predominantly grows in the southwestern USA and parts of Mexico, where it is harvested and hand-tied.
White sage is strongly atmospherically cleansing and is used in healing ceremonies, rituals, and for spiritual purification - it is one of the strongest energetic cleansing brooms among herbs. The smoke is even said to be able to effectively rid the air of bacteria, thus ensuring a healthy indoor climate. This also aids concentration and promotes a clear mind.
Incidentally, our native garden sage serves very similar purposes :) The two plants belong to the same family.
How to use: Light the tip of the sage stick directly (with a lighter, candle flame, ...) & wave out the flames. The sage will now glow at the tip. You can now walk through the room with this incense bundle - possibly holding a small plate or smudge shell underneath to catch glowing herbal residues. Now you can smudge the room - walk in circles from one corner to another, feel free to say a few words, and then ventilate well. What needs to go out needs open doors! You can also wonderfully smudge yourself and other people with sage. To extinguish, insert the glowing tip, for example, into a bowl of sand. Store it dry, then you can continue smudging next time. This can be the very next day, or much later - follow your intuition. If you can "smell it," it's not too much.
- Scent: very spicy, herbal, resinous and fresh - a particularly aromatic smudging sage
- Theme: Cleansing & Protection
- Other names: White Sage, Indian Smudging Sage, Salvia Apiana in Latin
- Packaged in a paper bag
Size 1, small: Weight 10-15 grams, length approx. 10-12 cm
Size 2, medium: Weight 45 - 60 g, length approx. 12-14 cm
Size 3, large: Weight 70-90 g, length approx. 23-25 cm
White sage is a pure natural product and is hand-tied, so there may be variations in weight and length. The picture is for illustration only. Each herbal bundle is a unique, hand-tied item!
Our incense assortment is a treasure chest, here you will find resins, woods, and herbs from all over the world. We source these from selected specialist incense retailers and other trusted colleagues, and herbs from specialist retailers for natural raw materials (just like our food). For us, smudging is pure plant helper power! That's why we invest a lot of time in researching the sources of our raw materials to be able to offer them as sustainably as possible.
And it should be noted: We offer our resins, woods, and herbs exclusively for smudging, and all our good advice is taken from traditional lore and our own experiences. These do not, of course, replace a qualified advisor (doctor, naturopath, ...). And whether something works as described, well, never forget: Only you can open the door :) Just as only you can bear responsibility for yourself ...