Mini Smudge Sticks – Sage, Mugwort and Cedar

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Size: 3 mini smudge sticks about 3-4 inches (8-9 cms) each. Please note these smudge sticks currently come shrinkwrapped (the image does not display this). Country of origin: USAA delightful pack containing three herb mini smudge sticks used often in smudging. All three are cleansing of negativity in their own ways. For full descriptions see the dictionary definitions further down the page.As a quick overview, sage is the classic cleanser of energies that are not our own leaving readiness for spiritual activites. Mugwort does similar but has an extra dream-like quality. Cedar can reach a physical depth the other two don’t in terms of cleansing, but not so much in attracting new energies. An exciting mixture of the three I feel! We hope you enjoy them…About SageSage, which cleanses and disperses negative energies, is sometimes called the ‘ear opener’ because it opens up our inner ears, allowing us to become more in tune with the sacredness of the world around us. Sage can be used before meditation, prayer or ceremony or any time you wish to clear your aura. It can also be burnt to cleanse your house, and is frequently used in Feng Shui for space clearing.About MugwortMugwort (Artemesia Vulgaris) loves to grow in desolate and devastated places. And because of this ability is often seen to symbolise hope. It grows in localised places in the UK such as East Anglia and has long been used by healers. It is common to the over grazed lands of Western USA. Mugwort grows in scraggly bushes. The leaves are a silvery white colour on the underside. Other names include: Black Sage, Croneswort, Wormwood or Herb of St. John. When dried and burned as a smudge it is often used to help open up access to the higher realms, to stimulate dreams, vision and clairvoyant abilities. The smoke is a kind of herbal and sweet and a little bit less dense when compared to the smoke of Californian white sage. Then energy feels lighter and maybe a little more “floaty” than sage. Maybe that is part of the reason it is used by some to aid astral travel. In the Native American tradition mugwort is especially used to keep out negative and evil energies.About CedarIn Native American tradition the smoke of 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, Cabalistic lore and Eqyptian mythology. It is often associated with breaking the misuse of power or powerful forces that may be having a negative influence. This does connect further with Native American tradition where the burning of Cedar is used to help banish nightmares and also to release heavy emotional energies such as depression.Packaging: These are sealed in a small plastic bagMore About Juniper RidgeJuniper Ridge began in 1998, when founder Hall Newbegin started selling his handmade products at a farmers’ market in Berkeley, California. Inspired by the mountains, forests and deserts of the American West, the company creates natural aromatic products that celebrate the beauty of the great outdoors.Juniper Ridge is passionate about using natural ingredients and protecting the wilderness that inspires its products. Depending on the ingredient, its materials are sustainably harvested from the wild or responsibly cultivated. For example, since 2022, all of Juniper Ridge’s white sage products have been made using sustainably cultivated white sage, grown by its farming partners on a family-owned farm in Baja California.Where wild harvesting takes place, Juniper Ridge takes care to minimise its impact on the environment. Its harvesting practices include carefully pruning plants and trees rather than damaging their roots, allowing them to continue growing, and returning to harvesting locations to monitor their condition.Juniper Ridge also supports wilderness conservation through its Western Wil…