Smudging is an old and ancient practice used by witches and Native Americans where the burning of herbs are used for cleansing and purification before sacred ritual. Smudging calls on the spirits of sacred plants to drive away negative energies and restore balance.

Cedar is a sacred Native American herb used for cleansing the home and the body, clearing away negative energies and removing emotional garbage and stagnant energies. Cedar is an tree of purification, protection, healing and wealth. And the essence of Cedar is heavenly! Just the essence of natural Cedar will lift your spirits.

Light the Cedar wand and smoke all around your body to cleanse and purify yourself. This is done before ritual or spell casting. To clear the home, light the Cedar wand and begin in the eastern corner of your house, moving in a counterclockwise direction, making sure to smudge each corner of your space. When you are banishing negative energies, you always want to smudge in a counterclockwise direction. When you are ready to welcome peace, love and good positive energies into your space, move your wand in a clockwise direction and bring all that good energy in! Extinguish your wand in an abalone shell or smudge pot after use.

Gathered from the High Sierra Mountains in beautiful California (where we live), each bundle of Cedar is hand tied together with thread and measures about 4 or 5 inches long. The aroma of natural Cedar is amazing this time of year here in the mountains. Fresh Cedar smudge wands. Enjoy!