Smudging is an excellent way to restore balance and clear negative energy in your life. There are no limits to when you should smudge, but there are times when it can be incredibly powerful. These include:

Settling into a new space: Whenever you move into a new home, office or studio, it’s likely that the energy and balance of the space will be a complete mess and this can reflect negatively on you directly. Cleansing the area will ensure that you have fresh start and allows you to instill your personal energy flow and positive vibes from the very start.

Recovering after a traumatic event: Losing a job, having a love one pass away or falling ill can be devastating and often takes long periods and extensive energy to recover from. Smudging helps smoothen out and expedite the process of returning to a normal state of health, mind, and strength.

Following a change in your life: Landing a new job, opening a business, or reaching a big milestone is also an excellent time to cleanse your environment and prepare your space for the new energy that’s going to be coming your way. By smudging during these exciting times, you’ll be able to clear your mind, focus your energy and set yourself up for continued success while building even more momentum!

There’s no reason to make cleansing complicated. You only need the basic tools and the right mindset.Basic smudging technique consists of:

Preparing your materials

Cleansing yourself (Mind and body)

Smudging your space

Concluding ritual (returning sage ashes to earth, cleaning your tools, etc.)

Smudging steps.

1.) Light the bundle by holding a flame to it until it begins to smoke. If a true flame appears, shake the bundle gently or blow until it is just embers and smoke. I often find that I have to re-light my sage bundle a few times during the ritual process. If you are burning loose leaf sage, the best method is to use a charcoal burning disk inside of a censor or small cauldron.

2.) Once you have a nice smoke going, use you hand or a feather to direct the smoke over your body from your feet up to your head, then back down again. As you do this, visualize the smoke taking away with it any darkness, malady or negative energy..

3.) Allow the sage bundle to either burn out or gently press it out in your heat-proof shell or container.