White sage, (salvia apiana) is an evergreen shrub that grows across the United States, and is most prevalent in high altitude desert ecosystems.
According to tradition, all plants and animals have a spirit. The spirit of white sage is devoted to clearing, protection, and blessings. Tapping into the power of white sage will amplify any healing or clearing that you do on yourself or others.
How to Use White Sage…
The easiest and most popular way to tune into the benefits of white sage is by burning the dried leaves. This ritual is known as sage smudging – and it’s practiced by burning a bundle of dried sage and then directing the smoke onto the areas that you want to clear or protect.
As the bundle is burning and the smoke spirals, wafts, and begins to fill a space, it is cleansing. As you’re burning white sage it’s important to express gratitude for the help of the plants spirit as well as to express your intention for why you’re burning sage in the first place.
In this very simply way, the energy of white sage, brings cleansing, protection, and blessings into the space it’s burned in.
The smoke attaches to negative energies, and as the smoke then begins to dissipate it transforms those negative energies into universal energy. And so, your intention for cleansing, clearing and protection is fulfilled.
White sage can be used in any number of situations including to cleanse yourself, others, objects, a room, building, crystal, or even a piece of land.
I regularly burn white sage in my home, when traveling, and to cleanse my crystals.
White Sage Bundle or Loose Leaf?
When you go to buy your white sage, you’ll likely have the option to purchase either a bundle of white sage, sometimes called a wand or stick, or a bag of loose sage leaves. Honestly, either option is fine. I have both to purchase in my store.
