4" Californian White Sage Smudge Stick / Bundle

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If you have a crystal or a piece of jewelry given to you, or anything else that you want to cleanse, hold it in your hand if it's small enough, if it's not, stand in front of it. White sage doesn’t need a lot of water as it’s native to the desert. Overwatering can make it more prone to diseases. These shrubs are often kept in the medicinal plant section of a nursery that doesn’t specialize in native plants, due to their medicinal properties. a b c d Clebsch, Betsy; Carol D. Barner (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. pp.34–36. ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.

CAUTION: Keep incense and charcoal out of pet’s and children’s reach. Charcoal discs are highly flammable. Please be careful when igniting your charcoal disc. Once the disc has been lit do not touch it, as it will cause a burn. Make sure your incense dish is fireproof and does not conduct heat to the surface on which it stands. Glass (even glass ashtrays) will break. Do not dispose of the remaining ashes in a waste paper bin or plastic garbage bin as it may cause a fire. Do not hold the disc in your hand while lighting or burning. Only after the intention is set is it possible to burn sage for your given purpose whether it be physical or spiritual healing. Aphids will thrive on sage plants. After all, the white sage stores its extra water in its fleshy, leathery leaves, and that makes it a delicacy for the aphids! You can use neem oil to repel these pests and keep them at bay. However, if you’re planning to harvest for burning purposes, avoid using neem oil for seven to ten days before harvest. Gutiérrez SLG, et al. (2014). Medicinal plants for the treatment of “nervios”, anxiety, and depression in Mexican traditional medicine.If the need for a ceremony is imminent and you can’t get any white sage, then dried garden sage will suffice. Don’t confuse Dakota white sage, also known as white sagebrush, with white sage. It’s not a sage, but a member of the Artemisia family and is related to wormwood. Likewise, mountain sage ( Artemisia tridentate) isn’t a true sage, either. Planting Once your plant has become established, you can start harvesting. Don’t remove more than 30% of new growth in the first year. Staked plants will be tied to a wooden or plastic stake during the growing process. This technique is generally used on vines but is sometimes used for certain trees or shrubs. Related products You don’t need to worry about the application of any fertilizers since native plants thrive without them.

White Sage (Salvia Apiana) grows natively in the small region of Southern California and Northern Baja California. This rare plant is central to many Native American religions of the southwest. It is sought after in modern times by many peoples around the world who have come to recognize the special qualities ofSalvia Apiana.White sage can be propagated in two ways: from seed, or by cuttings. Read on to find out how to do these two forms of propagation! Growing White Sage From Seed Cultivating this herb in your garden reinforces the shrub’s ability to grow within its natural range and beyond. The past few years have certainly left many folks with the desire to rid their homes of negative energy. Smudging, also known as saging, has become a trendy wellness practice that folks use to cleanse their spaces — be it a bedroom, an entire home, or even a car. But if you tend to poke around smoke cleansing social media circles, you've probably heard people ask (and might be wondering yourself): Is burning sage and smudging cultural appropriation? The plants can flourish all summer long without any water, sustaining themselves from the water they received in prior seasons.

Smudging Another Person: Smudge them as if you were smudging yourself, fanning the smoke swirls all over their body. It is appropriate to smudge guests as they enter the space at a ritual, ceremony or special event. If you are smudging a group, smudge yourself first. Offer smoke to the seven cardinal directions (east, south, west, north and up, down and center). While I’ve gone over the most common problems already in the above sections, there are still a few other things to be aware of. Let’s go over those now. Growing Problems White prairie sage (which is technically a species of mugwort, Artemisia ludoviciana) is both antimicrobial and antibacterial. White sage (an actual sage, Salvia apiana) is also antimicrobial. And both have been shown to repel insects. 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) Instead, advocates say non-Native people can learn to cleanse their spaces in ways that are culturally and ecologically sensitive. Is Burning White Sage Bad?Remember that smudging with White Sage is a sacred and respectful practice. Be mindful, and approach it with sincerity and positive intentions. Additionally, it's important to use sage sustainably and ethically, as over-harvesting can harm the environment and the cultures that rely on it.This is why we choose our sources specifically. I enjoy my homegrown white sage by using the trimmings when I prune plants and sharing them with friends. I’ll gently rinse the leaves and let them completely dry before storing them in an airtight container for later use.

White sage the ideal plant if you’re doing xeriscaping because it doesn’t need much water and it looks great next to broadleaf desert plants such as aloe and yucca. It will also highlight plants with small flowers such as sedum and yarrow.This highly scented Salvia is a woody perennial from the mint family that thrives alongside other drought-tolerant native shrubs most commonly found within chaparral and coastal sage scrub plant communities. As Keene explains, overharvesting white sage — in addition to the threat of increased wildfires and urban development — endangers Indigenous peoples’ ability to access and use the wild plant in the ways they and their ancestors have done for thousands of years. But some brands and shops continue to sell white sage, despite Native communities speaking out against it. “It’s exploitative and amounts to silencing Native voices and erasing our cultural heritage,” Hopkins says.