“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 ...

Cleansing rituals such as salt baths, smudging with sage or palo santo, crystal cleansing, energy shield visualization, herbal teas, sound cleansing, and daily affirmations are effective in ...

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 ...

For Native people, smudging is the ceremony used for spiritual cleansing or blessing, but not all Indigenous people even use sage to smudge. Furthermore, Indigenous people may use herbs like white ...

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 ...

Spiritual masters share their go-to mantras,prayers, and affirmations ...