I have been asked many times - when is the right time to burn sage? One of my friends sent me an email with the above poster in it it called “When To Burn Sage”.
The poster lists the following events as a reason to burn sage:
- When you have been arguing
- When someone in your home is sick
- When visitors leave
- When you buy second hand items
- When the vibe feels icky
- When you have been depressed
- When you are grieving a loss
- During the Full Moon
- When anxiety strikes
- When you have had a nightmare
- While doing chores
- Before meditation/spells
- To clear crystals and spiritual tools
- When you move into a new home
These are all wonderful reasons to burn sage and to smudge. I have a few more reasons to add. Smudge yourself with sage when these events occur:
- When you are preparing for a ceremony
- Before you start a healing session
- When you have been to a hospital or nursing home or visiting an ill friend
- When you have had a trying day at work
- When you feel a cold or flu hitting you
- When you injure yourself
You can also smudge your dog or cat, especially if they are not feeling well.
Sage is a very common smudging/clearing tool. You can also use juniper branches, sweet grass, lavender, or any combination of the smudging tools. I have some lovely sage and juniper smudge sticks. Another favourite smudge is palo santo, a smudge stick from a tree native to Ecuador and Peru.
My rule of thumb is - if you feel like smudging, go ahead and smudge. You will feel better.
Many blessings,
Judy