How to use white sage to cleanse your space.

How to use white sage to cleanse your space.

Sage belongs to the Salvia plant family and is derived from the Latin word salvere, which means “to heal.”

Intentions are central to the practice of smudging, so take a moment before you light the sage to determine what exactly it is that you’re trying to purify or release from your space.

Cleanse the energy in your home with White Sage Stick! Sage has been used by many cultures for thousands of years for cleansing, and purification of both individuals and spaces through ritual burning. Common reasons for burning White Sage are to clear energy, restore balance, spiritual purification, and protection.

DIRECTIONS:
1. Open a few windows or doors to help any smoke leave easily.
2. Light your sage stick over a flame-resistant bowl until you reach a small flame.
3. Once you have a small flame, hold your sage stick over the flame-resistant bowl and blow gently on the flame until it goes out.
4. The sage will then begin to smoke gently like incense and you may begin to smudge the desired area or individual.

Hold the sage at a 45-degree angl. Then you can start the process of clearing your space starting from your front door in clockwise direction.

You can say something like this as your intention:

Love: I open this space to divine love, may all the energy that flows through here benefit the heart space. May it hold compassion, nurturance, forgiveness, and truth.

Abundance: I call in the divine abundance of creativity [or inspiration, productivity, etc.]. May the [project, artwork, contract, etc.] I feel within my heart come to fruition in a form that benefits my highest good. May it be manifested into the form that best expresses its truth.

Negative Energy: I command any negativity, any low vibrational energy, and nonbenevolent beings within this space to leave and go to the light. You are not welcome here. I command you to leave and go to the light.

Make sure you finish at the front door where you stared. Be grateful for all the energy that moved out.

Now you can use some fresh flowers and plants to keep the energy. Enjoy your place.

Vi Torretto
Feng Shui Consultant

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