Welcome from Author of Smudging for Beginners: Secrets from a Professional, LeeZa Donatella.
"I have been interviewed on several radio shows about this ancient ritual as I share my experience with the world. Sending you bliss."
All About Smudging
Today I want to speak to you about smudging and provide you with a good overview, smudging definition, a little smudging history, a quick how to smudge your home and smudge yourself instructions, as well as when to smudge your home, what to expect to feel when smudging, what to say when smudging and the tools used to smudge and perform a clearing ceremony.
What is Smudging?
Smudging is a way to purify a location, object or person(s) by burning sacred plants.
Why We Smudge Smudging techniques
Native Americans traditionally smudged as the initialization of a ritual. Many cultures have used their own form of cleansing for centuries with some continue this ritual today. to cleanse and clear self or home after interaction with those with negative energy or to send prayers and offerings to the heavens. Today, there are many people who smudge in order to clear out their space of unwanted spirits, bad vibes and negative energy. As I say, maybe you just want to rid your space of that crummy energy from your ex. It happens!
Smudging Materials
When people today think about smudging, they typically envision white sage leaves bound with string into a small bundle, called a smudge stick. Depending on your intentions and culture, there are also many other plants, herbs, resins and oils used to clear and cleanse.
Smudging for Beginners details over a dozen plants, herbs, and resins that are used in ceremony, their plant genus as well as their individual spiritual significance.
Not all Spirits are Bad Ones
Not all spirits in your home are negative ones. It could be grandma dropping by to say hey. It's just that you've not known that she's been visiting you every Sunday, until recently. Fortunately, I've never encountered a spirit that was truly evil, impatient, confused and frustrated, perhaps, but so was my ex-husband. I do know that if there is some less than positive energy in your space, then smudging can help.
When to Smudge
Anytime is a perfect time to smudge your home or smudge yourself to remove negative energy The rule of thumb is to smudge if you're feeling uneasy in your space, then smudge. You will feel lighter if you do.
- Full Moon for letting go and New Moon for new beginnings
- When you first move into a home or apartment
- With the change of seasons (Smudge as part of sprint cleaning)
- When you begin a new job or business.
- Before and after a healing session.
- Before you meditate.
- During an illness.
- After a breakup
- After negative guests enter leave your home.
- After an argument with your loved ones or work associates
Smudging Ceremony Supplies:
The below is what I have handy in my complete smudging tool kit, each with specific spiritual significance.
- A smudge stick
- A lighter or candle
- A shell or Dish
- Salt (I prefer pure Himalayan salt)
- Anointing Oil
What to Say when Smudging
There are prayers and affirmations said when smudging. It can be words from a religious book like psalms, Native American prayers, spiritual prayers or a special affirmation of intentions that you feel strongly about. Pick one that resonates with you and say an affirmation to your higher power out loud and remember that it's all about intention.
Native Americans traditionally smudged as the initialization of a ritual. Many cultures have used their own form of cleansing for centuries with some continue this ritual today. to cleanse and clear self or home after interaction with those with negative energy or to send prayers and offerings to the heavens. Today, there are many people who smudge in order to clear out their space of unwanted spirits, bad vibes and negative energy. As I say, maybe you just want to rid your space of that crummy energy from your ex. It happens!
Smudging Materials
When people today think about smudging, they typically envision white sage leaves bound with string into a small bundle, called a smudge stick. Depending on your intentions and culture, there are also many other plants, herbs, resins and oils used to clear and cleanse.
Smudging for Beginners details over a dozen plants, herbs, and resins that are used in ceremony, their plant genus as well as their individual spiritual significance.
Not all spirits in your home are negative ones. It could be grandma dropping by to say hey. It's just that you've not known that she's been visiting you every Sunday, until recently. Fortunately, I've never encountered a spirit that was truly evil, impatient, confused and frustrated, perhaps, but so was my ex-husband. I do know that if there is some less than positive energy in your space, then smudging can help.
When to Smudge
Anytime is a perfect time to smudge your home or smudge yourself to remove negative energy The rule of thumb is to smudge if you're feeling uneasy in your space, then smudge. You will feel lighter if you do.
- Full Moon for letting go and New Moon for new beginnings
- When you first move into a home or apartment
- With the change of seasons (Smudge as part of sprint cleaning)
- When you begin a new job or business.
- Before and after a healing session.
- Before you meditate.
- During an illness.
- After a breakup
- After negative guests enter leave your home.
- After an argument with your loved ones or work associates
Smudging Ceremony Supplies:
The below is what I have handy in my complete smudging tool kit, each with specific spiritual significance.
- A smudge stick
- A lighter or candle
- A shell or Dish
- Salt (I prefer pure Himalayan salt)
- Anointing Oil
What to Say when Smudging
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Click Here for your Free Home Smudging Guide.to Smudge Your House
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Are you interested in cleansing your space and raising your vibration? Or are you looking to rid your location of that crummy energy tied to your ex-partner who you can't get out of your head?
Either way, this book can assist as LeeZa Donatella helps readers understand the basics as well as tricks of the trade when it comes to smudging their space, person or objects in her book, Smudging for Beginners.
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LeeZa Donatella helps readers understand the basics as well as tricks of the trade when it comes to smudging their space, person or object. This companion book has everything you'll need to answer the following questions and more:
- How do you smudge a person?
- Why do you burn sage?
- Can you reuse sage?
- Why do we use Sage to smudge a home?
- What kind of sage is used for smudging?
- What is a smudging ceremony?
- What is Palo Santo wood used for?
- What other materials can be used to smudge?
- What does saging the House do?
- How do you cleanse your house?
- How do you cleanse a house of spirits?
- How do you get rid of negative energy?
- What is the spiritual significance of smudging?
- What should I say when I smudge?
- When is the best time to smudge?
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Want more information?
Click Here for your Free Home Smudging Guide.to Smudge Your House
===============
Want the WHOLE ENCHILADA - The Book
 |
Either way, this book can assist as LeeZa Donatella helps readers understand the basics as well as tricks of the trade when it comes to smudging their space, person or objects in her book, Smudging for Beginners.
Click Here for a Preview
LeeZa Donatella helps readers understand the basics as well as tricks of the trade when it comes to smudging their space, person or object. This companion book has everything you'll need to answer the following questions and more:
- How do you smudge a person?
- Why do you burn sage?
- Can you reuse sage?
- Why do we use Sage to smudge a home?
- What kind of sage is used for smudging?
- What is a smudging ceremony?
- What is Palo Santo wood used for?
- What other materials can be used to smudge?
- What does saging the House do?
- How do you cleanse your house?
- How do you cleanse a house of spirits?
- How do you get rid of negative energy?
- What is the spiritual significance of smudging?
- What should I say when I smudge?
- When is the best time to smudge?
