Smudging Technique

Choose a feather you feel drawn to or a feather from a bird you feel connected with as its spirit will be felt when you work with it.

Quick short movements with a feather(s) breaks up blocked or stagnant energy, long flowing movements smooth out energy creating a calm, balanced and harmonious energy flow.

Smudging is the burning of sage, cedar, sweethgrass of other herb to cleanse negative energy from a room, person or aura.. To smudge a room, put the dry herb of your choice (sage is most commonly used) in a shell, clay pot or other non burnable container. Light the herb allowing it to burn for a few moments. Fan out the flames as it is the smoke of the smoldering herbs you want.

Using a feather, walk about your room, house or person you are smudging in a clockwise direction fanning the smoke. Make sure you get the smoke up into the corners of the room as well. Open doors or windows to let energy escape if the area feels heavy or there has been sickness.

Once you feel the smudging is complete, wait for a day or two, if you feel you need to smudge more then perform your ceremony again. You may then want to smudge with sweetgrass after a day or two. A general rule of thumb is sage is for clearing and healing, sweetgrass is for attracting new energy.

Crystals and tools for healing can also be cleansed by smudging.

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