How to burn (incense) white sage and Palo Santo sticks

HOW TO BURN (SMUDGE) WHITE SAGE AND PALO SANTO STICKS

Smudging with white sage or Palo Santo sticks has been common for thousands of years and is widely used in various cultures and customs. Not only white sage and Palo Santo sticks are used for smudging, but also various herbs and their mixtures. You might be wondering, what is the purpose of this? It is one of the oldest and most effective ways to energetically "cleanse" spaces and people.

The main benefit is that it removes negative, unnecessary energies.

When smudging sage and Palo Santo sticks, negative energies are removed not only from your environment, but also on a physical, mental, and emotional level. The main benefits of smudging are as follows:

1. energetically cleanse your aura, personal energy;
2. energetically cleanse space, rooms, objects, jewelry, crystals;
3. release and let go of negative experiences;
4. make your space more positive, cozier, more harmonious;
5. improve mood, feel more "uplifted";
6. balance body, mind and soul;
7. and used for other rituals, ceremonies.

In practice, sage is usually smudged first, and then the space is filled with the aroma of Palo Santo sticks. But this is very individual; you can do it in various ways, whichever suits you best.

So, what are the main points when smudging sage and Palo Santo sticks? Of course, you don't have to follow all the tips; you can also invent your own great ways. We are all Creators, so we can certainly have our own principles and rituals for burning and smudging. There is no wrong way; all ways are good. Believe and trust in yourself.

10 TIPS ON HOW TO SMUDGE SAGE?

You can easily light SAGE:

1. from a candle flame (you can also use small "tea" candles, just keep one separate candle for the ritual - for lighting the Sage);
2. sage ignites quite quickly; you can rotate it a little to one side and the other so that it catches fire better, then it will smudge more intensely;
3. if the room is small, one well-lit sage is enough, with which you can walk through the rooms or smudge in one place;
4. smudge only in a heat-resistant bowl or seashell, as lit leaves sometimes fall off and fine ashes crumble;
5. sage can be extinguished by blowing air or shaking it vigorously to put out the open flame, and then the sage scent - smoke - will begin to smudge;
6. if you have smudged too much sage and want to extinguish it immediately, you can rub the smudging part of the sage into a heat-resistant bowl to release the red hot embers (be careful not to burn yourself);
7. if it's an emergency and you need to extinguish it here and now, then dip the smudging part of the sage (the smudging tip) briefly into a bowl of water (a glass of water can also be used) or hold it under a tap. However, if you want to light the sage again, it should be well dried;
8. sage can be burned as many times as needed;
9. smudge with the window open, for a short period, a few minutes, so that the "air energy" from outside can enter.
10. it's better to smudge without animals in the room, as they are very sensitive to smells.

You can buy SAGE here

7 TIPS ON HOW TO SMUDGE PALO SANTO STICKS?

You can easily light PALO SANTO STICKS:

1. from a candle flame (you can also use small "tea" candles, just keep one separate candle for the ritual - for lighting the Palo Santo stick);
2. the sticks need to be burned more intensely, rotated a little to one side and the other so that they catch fire better, then they will smudge more intensely;
3. the stick can be extinguished by blowing air or shaking it vigorously to put out the open flame, and then the stick will begin to smudge, releasing its aroma;
4. if the room is small, one well-lit stick is enough, with which you can walk through the rooms or smudge in one place (hold the stick only in a heat-resistant bowl or seashell)️;
5. the stick can be burned as many times as needed;
6. if the aroma of the stick is too strong and you want to extinguish it, then you can rub the smudging part of the stick into a heat-resistant bowl so that it no longer smudges. In an emergency, use the water method as for extinguishing sage;
7. smudge with the window open, for a short period, a few minutes, so that the "air energy" from outside can enter;
8. it's better to smudge without animals in the room, as they are very sensitive to smells.

You can buy PALO SANTO STICKS here.

You can find SEA SHELLS for smudging here.

Happy smudging!

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