FW: [Herbal Healing] Fwd: The Importance of Smudging

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> healingthoughts , golden_phoenix42 wrote:

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> The Importance of Smudging

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> Magickal Cleansing spells have very little to do with actual

> cleanliness - as we traditionally define it.

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> A Cleansing spell at it's most basic removes psychic and spiritual

> debris.

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> A certain level of this debris accumulates constantly. As you

> become more pyshically aware, you may become more conscious to this

> and feel a greater desire to have regular cleansing rituals.

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> Cleasing spells remove low-level spiritual entities that knowingly

> or unknowingly obstruct or weaken your own psychic work. Lessening

> your chances of success.

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> In addition cleansings welcome and make room for more helpful,

> benevolent spirits.

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> With cleansing spells you may choose to cleanse areas, people,

> ritual tools or other objects.

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> This sort of magick is extremely personal magick and the results

> are apparent immediately. As in you FEEL cleansed.

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> There are many different cleansing spells/rituals you can

> undertake, some with candles, brooms, bells and much more.

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> I would like to share with you a very simple and abudantly powerful

> cleansing spell using the...

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> SMUDGE STICK

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> A Smudge Stick is a small wand made from dried botanicals.

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> Smudging is the process of using directed smoke to cleanse an area,

> person or object.

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> Smudge sticks are readily available from New Age stores or you can

> make your own...

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> 1) Dry bunches of herbs

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> 2) When they have completely dried, bind them together with thin

> cotton thread

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> 3) When needed, the stick is lit and the smoke is directed towards

> and over whatever needs cleansings

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> 4) You may use your bare hands to direct the smoke

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> PLEASE BE AWARE OF SAFETY!

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> Smudge sticks are neat, compact and easily controlled, descreet and

> mobile.

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> Smudge sticks tend to smolder long after the flames appear to have

> died out.

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> Do not leave the stick unattended or out in the open. Rest it

> fully on a metal tray or dinner plate when finished using it - and

> do not let it come into direct contact with anything flamable.

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> Have water nearby as a back-up.

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> What herbs to use

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> i) White sage or common garden sage

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> ii) Rosemary

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> iii) Juniper

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> iv) Sandalwood

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> v) Thyme

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