Smudging Introduction
Smudging is an ancient ritual that has been used
for thousands of years to clear out stale and negative energy from one's
home. Negative energy, I define as: negative emotions, bacteria,
virus, stale air, and stagnant air.
Smudging consists of burning a bundle (stick) of herbs, White Sage, sweet grasses, Cedar, or herbs. (A word of caution here. Burning dried Cedar may cause an explosive
type of combustion.)
While the bundle smolders in a pot, clay crock, or anything else that can
safely hold the smoldering bundle, a person goes from room to room, floor to
floor, filling each room with smoke and saying a prayer with intention. I
have learned to go to each corner of the room and start at the top corner of
the room and bring down your crock of smoke all the way down to the
floor. Do this for each corner and behind doors to make sure you release
smoke in these confined areas. After each corner, I will go to the center
of the room. Each room I may say 4-5 prayers as I smoke the room.
Make sure to have at least one window open on each floor to let the smoke and
negative energy leave. Your prayer might be something like this.
"God, remove all negative energy from this space binding it to the Sage smoke, allowing it to flow outside leaving behind only loving energy." Keep repeating this
prayer throughout, each room and floor.
Tip-I do not go out and buy all the fancy stuff you can purchase to do this. I actually use an aluminum pie pan that I hold under my White Sage. This pie pan catches ashes and potential sparks that fall off of the bundle. I do not use a feather like some do. I use the motion of my wrist and hand to bring smoke to areas I want. I may even use my breath also. To keep a space cleared of negative energy does not have to cost you an arm or leg to do so.
There is research that says Smudging actually kills virus in a home. Much
of the negative energy are our own negative emotions we have towards ourselves
and others. We have fights with the ones we love, releasing a lot of
negative emotions in our homes. We may not clear out old items in our
homes, letting them collect and sit abandoned. Clutter causes stale and
stagnant energy that is negative. It tends to keep you bound to the
past. All this negative energy is not healthy to live in.
Try Smudging off and on in your home, office, or wherever you feel negative
energy. I suggest you Smudge every time someone has been sick, or you
have had a fight, or as a way to Spring clean. At times, we are not able
to Smudge with smoke. There are many Smudge sprays out there.
The Smudge Spray I make is made with White Sage, alcohol, and a blend of
Essential oils. Smudging creates for a harmonious home. Using
Smudge spray in the office, bathroom, or in a hotel room will also provide that
balance and harmonious feeling.
To do this, simply take your spray bottle and use the same technique as above, pumping out the spray here and there. Because it can be quite costly and cause a sore, cramped finger to spray your whole house, try using the spray for offices, one room, hotel rooms, dorm rooms, bathrooms, school lockers, etc. Small areas for the spray and large areas with the Smudging stick.
This paper is intended to introduce Smudging to people with the use of herbs or
Smudge spray. This paper is not intended to desecrate any sacred
ritual. It is only to bring awareness and a little instruction.
To purchase, please contact Cynthia on the Contact form located
on the Homepage. https://www.reikiintheprairiellc.com
For more information on Smudging spray go to https://www.reikiintheprairiellc.com/p/products.html
There may be a PayPal button also for purchasing
directly. Thank you
By Cynthia Bergsbaken of Reiki in the Prairie LLC
10-3-2019
Disclaimer by Reiki in the Prairie LLC and Cynthia
Bergsbaken copyright 2015
I am not a psychologist,
psychiatrist, or medical doctor. These articles I have written, are
from reading and experiencing them. Many of these articles are my
own experiences with my own inventions to heal as well.
If you have a medical
condition-physically/mentally/emotionally, please see a qualified medical
doctor. Do not substitute my articles for proper medical
care. You are too important to the world.
I have used all
procedures I have written about and have found them to be helpful as tools to
help myself become a better person. I am sharing them with you
because used as a tool, they are helpful in Shadow working on
ourselves. (Shadow working is healing our inner shadows that are
unconscious or subconscious. Inner shadows are our belief systems,
our thoughts, our behaviors, our life experiences.)
I created this blog for
my Reiki clients originally. Combining these tools with Reiki
creates a happy, healthy person. These tools, when used alone are
also beneficial!
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Smudging is an ancient ritual that has been used for thousands of years to clear out stale and negative energy from one's home. Negative energy, I define as: negative emotions, bacteria, virus, stale air, and stagnant air.
Smudging consists of burning a bundle of herbs, White Sage, sweet grasses or Cedar. (A word of caution here. Burning dried Cedar may cause an explosive type combustion.)
While the bundle smolders in a pot, clay crock, or anything else that can safely hold the smoldering bundle, a person goes from room to room, floor to floor, filling each room with smoke and saying a prayer with intention. I have learned to go to each corner of the room and start at the top corner of the room and bring down your crock of smoke all the way down to the floor. Do this for each corner and behind doors to make sure you release smoke in these confined areas. After each corner, I will go to the center of the room. Each room I may say 4-5 prayers as I smoke the room. Make sure to have at least one window open on each floor to let the smoke and negative energy leave. Your prayer might be something like this. "With God's will, I bind all negative energy to this Sage and I release it outside, leaving behind loving energy." Keep repeating this prayer throughout, each room and floor.
There is research that says Smudging actually kills virus in a home. Much of the negative energy are our own negative emotions we have towards ourselves and others. We have fights with the ones we love, releasing a lot of negative emotions in our homes. We may not clear out old items in our homes, letting them collect and sit abandoned. Clutter causes stale and stagnant energy that is negative. It tends to keep you bound to the past. All this negative energy is not healthy to live in.
Try Smudging off and on in your home, office, or where ever you feel negative energy. I suggest you Smudge every time someone has been sick or you have had a fight, or as a way to Spring clean. At times, we are not able to Smudge with smoke. There are many Smudge sprays out there.
The Smudge Spray I make is made with White Sage, alcohol and a blend of Essential oils. Smudging creates for a harmonious home. Using Smudge spray in the office, bathroom, or in a hotel room will also provide that balance and harmonious feeling.
This paper is intended to introduce Smudging to people with the use of herbs or Smudge spray. This paper is not intended to desecrate any sacred ritual. It is only to bring awareness and a little instruction.
To purchase, please contact Cynthia on the Contact form located on the Homepage. https://www.reikiintheprairiellc.com
By Cynthia Bergsbaken of Reiki in the Prairie LLC
10-3-2019
Disclaimer by Reiki in the Prairie LLC and Cynthia Bergsbaken copyright 2015
I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist, or medical doctor. These articles I have written, are from reading and experiencing them. Many of these articles are my own experiences with my own inventions to heal as well.
If you have a medical condition-physically/mentally/emotionally, please see a qualified medical doctor. Do not substitute my articles for proper medical care. You are too important to the world.
I have used all procedures I have written about and have found them to be helpful as tools to help myself become a better person. I am sharing them with you because used as a tool, they are helpful in Shadow working on ourselves. (Shadow working is healing our inner shadows that are unconscious or subconscious. Inner shadows are our belief systems, our thoughts, our behaviors, our life experiences.)
I created this blog for my Reiki clients originally. Combining these tools with Reiki creates a happy, healthy person. These tools, when used alone are also beneficial!
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