A pine smudge stick can take 6 weeks or so to fully dry before it can be used.
Where can i get a smudge stick.
The idea here is burning what you need and hopefully having it self extinguish by the time you re done.
Move the smoke with your hands or with the help of a feather starting from the bottom and moving up in a clockwise direction.
Light it with a candle.
We offer small white or gray sage bundles for personal use.
Native americans use an abalone shell for this bringing in a water element.
You never have to extinguish a smudge stick just let it burn out by itself.
Cypress is another evergreen that is great to make into a smudge stick.
And you will light the smudge stick with the candle flame.
Set the smudge stick to dry in a basket or on a drying screen for 7 10 days or as long as necessary.
Check the end closely to make sure there are no more embers burning.
They are made with white sage broad leaf gray sage thin leaf and natural cedar leaves.
Smudge sticks are most traditionally made using sage.
Once the smudge stick has a steady flame blow it out so it is smoldering and smoking.
Basically a smudge stick is a small bundle of plants and herbs bound with string that will be lit on fire careful to release positive energy and likewise dissipate the negative vibes.
When in doubt burn less you can.
Don t use water to extinguish the hot embers it will ruin the tip of the stick and make it harder to light next time.
Light the tip of the smudge stick with a lighter match or candle.
However once i get a pine smudge stick going it smokes well without needing to be re lit.
This is something you ll need to experiment with a bit but it s a lot easier than it sounds.
Make sure your smudge stick is completely extinguished.
Smudge sticks seem to die pretty quickly unless you ve really torched the sucker at the start.
You can do this by dabbing the lit end into a small bowl of ash or sand.
Project zenstead on may 14 2019 at 8 27 pm hi.
When you are done using the smudge stick you can keep it in a vessel until you are ready to use it again says mccann.
It s useful to have a fireproof container like a small clay bowl to hold underneath the smudge stick to catch any ashes or embers.
If you want to add other herbs as well some good ones are pine sweet grass mint rosemary and lemon balm.
I recommend you use new container bowl or plate that.
Our smudge sticks make nice gifts as well.
When the tips burn put out the flame gently and let it smoke.
We sell smudge sticks in several sizes perfect for personal use home use native american powwows and native american sweat lodges.
When the smudge stick is dry use it like this.