smudge sticks

I trimmed my smudge sticks. Love the smell. Going to smudge the whole house again. On Halloween!

smudge sticks

Natures bounty. I made my own smudge sticks this morning with sage and lavender. Only trimmed one for burning. They are so beautiful I did not have the heart to trim the others. Intended to use my "Russian Sage" but after some research found out that is not a true sage. And, OH MY, it smells VERY strong. Want cleanse the house not fight demons.

My neighbor tied hers with red string the true native American way. She is trying to sell her house. I used the blue and yellow hemp. I chopped the Victoria Blue Salvia and Lavender about 12 inches long. Encased the lavender in the sage. The Indians used white sage. Next year I will try to find that.