Smudging is the use of smoke to cleanse negtive energy. The word smudge derives from Old Germanic Smogen which means to produce smoke. Every culture through out time has used smoke to get rid of negative energies, illnesses, bad humours, insects, etc. Light the end of the sage with a lighter, match, candle, etc. until there is a flame. Let it burn 10 to 20 seconds and blow it out. The sage bundle will continue to burn and smoke for some time. Falling bits may burn floor or carpet so be careful.

Items can be passed through sage smoke to cleanse them of nagative energy.

Sage smoke can be used to cleanse a person of negative energy.

Sage smoke can be used to cleanse an area, room, house, or property of negative energy. For cleansings spaces, beging at the most commonly used entry poiunt and go around the area counter clockwise (to the left) until you make 3 complete circuits of the area.

If you do not use the entire bundle at one time you can snub it out on the ground, o rin sand, or in ash. You could run the end under water to put it out.

If youa re smudging an area with light colored carpet you may wish to hold something under the smudge to catch the ash.