Sage Smudge Stick Diy

Fresh herbs string or twine and a pair of scissors are the only materials needed to make a diy smudge stick.

Sage smudge stick diy. You got that right. Light the tip of the smudge stick with a lighter match or candle. Meditation cleansing purification rosemary. Fresh herbs 5 to 10 sprigs per smudge stick flowers and petals natural twine scissors.

To make your own herbal smudge sticks will need. Diy s don t come any simpler than this and rarely are they more gorgeous. Sage is primarily chosen for its healing and cleansing powers. The smudge stick in the photos contains sage rosemary and pennyroyal but you can use any kind of herbs you like.

For best results hang your diy smudge sticks upside down in a sunny spot i secure the twine to a windowsill and allow at least 3 weeks drying time. Once the smudge stick has a steady flame blow it out so it is smoldering and smoking. Next all you need to do is let it dry. Once the sage other herb or blend of herbs has been located it s time to harvest.

We re dying to burn our floral smudge sticks from 100 layer cake cedar sage rose and lavender have us like this is our third summer tutorial from the styling geniuses over at 100 layer cake try these floral bundles first then set up shop at home for a sweet smelling fete with their wall hangings. A smudge stick or sage stick is a bundle of dried herbs that are burned as part of a cleansing ritual. Set the smudge stick to dry in a basket or on a drying screen for 7 10 days or as long as necessary. Of course sage is the primary herb used and some sage sticks might only contain sage.

The reason they re called sage sticks. Although the use of wrapped smudge sticks is generally attributed to native american cultures and practices the burning of fragrant herbs in a ritual context is found in numerous societies throughout history. What is a smudge stick. How to smudge when smudging light one end of your sage bundle with a match not a human made lighter.

Pick the greenest tips from the plant to avoid damaging the plant. I told you it was simple. You can opt to leave your stick out in the sun to dry hang it up in the shade or put it on a rack in a paper bag. Generally it takes about two weeks for fresh smudge sticks to dry completely.

The tips also have more fragrant oils than the woody stalks.