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Types of Sage & Smudging Herbs<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
<\/span>Know your plants before you light them<\/span><\/i>\u00a0
<\/span>White Sage (Salvia\u00a0apiana)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
<\/span>The plant\u00a0most\u00a0associated with smudging in North America. It has a strong, resinous, almost camphor-like aroma. Native to the coastal sage scrub of Southern California and Baja California, it is the species most affected by overharvesting concerns.<\/span>\u00a0
<\/span>Other Common Smoke-Cleansing Plants<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
<\/span>Common Sage (Salvia officinalis)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
<\/span>The culinary sage\u00a0found\u00a0in most grocery stores. It burns with a milder, earthier scent than white sage and is widely available and easy to grow, making it a more sustainable substitute.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sweetgrass<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
<\/span>Often braided rather than bundled, sweetgrass has a sweet, vanilla-like scent and is traditionally used by many Indigenous nations alongside or instead of sage, often to invite in positive energy after a space has been cleared.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cedar<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
<\/span>Cedar leaves or chips produce a sharp, woody smoke and are traditionally associated with protection and grounding in many North American Indigenous practices.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Palo Santo<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
<\/span>A fragrant wood from a tree native to South America, palo santo (“holy wood”) is burned in small sticks rather than bundles and has a sweet, citrusy scent. It comes from its own distinct cultural tradition rather than North American smudging.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Rosemary, Lavender, and\u00a0Mugwort<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>
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These herbs are increasingly used as accessible, easy-to-grow alternatives or additions to a smoke-cleansing bundle, each\u00a0contributing\u00a0its own scent profile and folk associations \u2014 rosemary for clarity, lavender for calm,\u00a0mugwort\u00a0for dream work.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Choosing What to Use<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • If sourcing white sage, look for suppliers who buy from licensed harvesters or grow it themselves rather than\u00a0wild-harvesting\u00a0it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Consider growing your own sage, rosemary, or lavender \u2014 all are easy garden or pot herbs in most climates.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Match the herb to your intention: sage and cedar for clearing, sweetgrass and lavender for inviting calm, rosemary for mental clarity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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