You could also try a combination.
Sage smudge stick uses.
Personally i use white sage but feel free to experiment with lavender pine and cedar too.
Once you re ready to extinguish a sage smudge stick press the burning tip firmly into your fireproof vessel dirt or sand until the smoke no longer rises.
Don t get it wet.
Set the smudge stick to dry in a basket or on a drying screen for 7 10 days or as long as necessary.
Sage the use of sage is for healing.
I recommend you use new container bowl or plate that you love and only use for smudging ceremonies.
Native americans use an abalone shell for this bringing in a water element.
1 sage salvia sp sage is one of the most popular smudge stick materials.
There are others you could try as well but i d recommend these first.
The smoke is used to bless cleanse and heal the person or object being smudged.
Different herbs and uses.
The practice of burning sage or smudging is fairly simple with few necessary tools.
Once the smudge stick has a steady flame blow it out so it is smoldering and smoking.
It s useful to have a fireproof container like a small clay bowl to hold underneath the smudge stick to catch any ashes or embers.
A sage bundle or smudge stick some recommend a seashell or bowl of ceramic clay or.
White sage salvia apiana is the quintessential smudge stick herb.
Don t use water to extinguish the hot embers it will ruin the tip of the stick and make it harder to light next time.
Sage cedar smudge sticks are pretty easy to come by.
This herb is often used when someone may feel they have a attachment their home or object as an attachment or when one enters ceremony or other.
Here are the plants i use for my homemade smudge sticks.
Sage is used to wash off the outside world.
The common name itself is associated with wisdom and spirituality.