During Healing Work: Fan the smoke over the patient either by your hand or with feathers. You may as well direct smudge to each of the person's chakras and as you do so, visualize each chakra coming into balance. If you can view auras, look for discolored places in the aura and direct the healing smoke towards those locations on the patient's body. (Be careful in the case of people with respiratory difficulties and/or pregnant women) These steps apply whether you’re cleansing yourself, your home, or an object. You can cleanse any of these as often as you’d like. Aromatic garden, chaparral or coastal sage scrub garden, drought-tolerant garden, native plant garden, pollinator garden, wildlife habitat garden We sadly regret not being able to disseminate seeds more freely, and hope that our gardening friends living in places that will not accept seed shipments have made good use of what they received from us in the past and will continue to save seeds and support biodiversity on a local level.

Sometimes I just set the wand outside until it's done with burning, and this blesses the neighborhood. Before sowing your seeds, you’ll want to scarify them. Lightly scratch them with sandpaper, and soak them overnight in water. White Sage ( Salvia apiana) makes a beautiful landscape plant, as well as a medicinal herb. The silver/green leaves contain aromatic oils, and the flowers are popular with honey bees. Of course, white sage is also an important plant in spiritual cleansing ceremonies. United Kingdom - Including UK Mainland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands.

The smoke produced has traditionally been used to purify or cleanse objectsby fanning it across the object. It is also used similarly to purify or cleanse people in a similar fashion. Tribal spiritual leaders might have special fans or feathers which they would use for this purpose, depending on the specific tribe’s religious views. All our sages, white sage and Californian white sage is ethically sourced. It is extremely popular in sending prayers, for purification, cleansing rituals to dispel negative energies. It is also used in celebrations and as an offering to loved ones, ancestors and the great spirit. The only disadvantage that might present itself on longer rides is the weight – 369g on the road.cc Scales of Truth makes it a bit of a heifer. I can't say it really bothered me at all, but I only ever used the helmet for rides of 20-30 miles maximum. You might find that on longer days in the saddle, or multi-day rides, it's not so comfortable. Value Be sure that when you are harvesting your sage, you select a day when it has not been raining, and that you harvest at mid-day or in the early afternoon when all morning dew has already evaporated. This ensures that your leaves will be dry at the time of harvest, reducing the likelihood of mildew forming on them later.

Watering should be done in such a way as to not dislodge the seed. For small seeds, rough-up the surface of the flat, sprinkle the seeds in a well-defined row, label assiduously, tamp (press) the seeds down into the mix, and water sparingly at first. The matrix will swell around the seed and hold it in place. Water again to be sure the seeds have enough moisture to imbibe and germ. Water again only after the surface begins to dry. Do not float the s Smudging originated with the native peoples of the southwest. It spread among Native American cultures and was incorporated into their religious practices. Today smudging is popular with many neo-pagan groups and Wicca followers. Unfortunately, the new age market has increased demand for white sage, resulting in the exploitation of wild stands that are poached for profit. The seeds were gathered and powdered along with maize and other seeds and spices to form pinole, a flour-like substance that was an ingredient in many staple foods for tribal people.As a result, salvia apiana is rapidly becoming an endangered species in its natural environment. Because of this, I do not recommend wild-harvesting white sage if you can avoid doing so. Since it naturally flourishes in areas where it’s also extremely popular, this has depleted stands of white sage to the point where it’s becoming difficult to find in unprotected areas.