Sage & Cedar Smudge Stick

A combination of two smudging herbs:

• Desert sage (artemesia tridentata) covers much of the high desert and plains areas of the Western States of America. As well as being burned, desert sage is often held, worn or kept with sacred objects to ward off negative influences. Native American tradition says that wherever sage is, evil spirits cannot enter.
• Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) from California and is often used in the sweat lodge ceremony. The smoke of burning Cedar is said to attract the good spirits and eliminate negativity.

In Native American tradition cedar is used to carry prayers to the creator. It is used to bridge the gap between heaven and earth. It also seems that the cedar tree has connections with power and the sun through many varying traditions such as Sumerian legend, Kabbalistic lore and Egyptian mythology. It is often associated with breaking the misuse of power or powerful forces that may be having a negative influence.