“Smudging prayers and meditations vary based on spiritual ... “Thank you universe for this cleansing smoke. May it bring healing and balance.” When Julie Kaur Kalair, MPH, RDN, Ayurvedic ...

It’s an important ceremonial purifying ritual or prayer created and practiced ... and spiritual practice, but smoke cleansing offers an alternative to smudging for folks who aren't Indigenous.

“Smoke is symbolic, as it ascends to heaven bringing prayers and ... and make their own smudge sticks using a variety of plants. Students also learned how to cleanse themselves, others ...

These bundles are then later burned as part of a ritual or ceremony. The smudging ceremony is an Aboriginal tradition that is meant to cleanse your home (or whichever environment you choose), of bad ...

All you need is a string, a lighter, and a few plants or herbs. One great way of cleansing a space is by making a “smudge stick.” Basically, a smudge stick is a small bundle of plants and ...

Credit: Courtesy of Suzanne Nash While smudging is a form of prayer, it, according to Suzanne Nash, a program manager at the Indigenous Peoples Task Force, can also promote mindfulness as ...