Our Physic Garden Smudge Sticks are hand-crafted with a selection of physic garden aromatic herbs and always include Mugwort and White Sage wotj a selection of Purple Sage, Lemon Balm, Lavender, Wormwood or Rosemary.
Smudging is a traditional Native American method of burning herbs to produce a smoke cloud which is used in various cleansing, prayer ceremonies and purification or healing rituals. The process of smudging enhances sensitivity an in some instances alters the state of consciousness. Smudging has an important place in Native American Spiritual Healing. The smoke was believed to disperse impurities allowing the healing process to commence. As the smoke rose it was believed that prayers would also rise to the Spirit World and negative thoughts, emotions were lifted away. Most of the herbs for smudging have antiseptic qualities and the process of burning herbs really does purify the air. Some of the herbs contain aromatic compounds that can reach the brain on inhalation.
