In a Lakota yuwipi ceremony, a stem of sage is placed behind the right ear so that the spirits will know you.

Healing Actions
Antiviral
Astringent reducing
Antispasmodic
Antiseptic for microorganism growth inhibition
Carminative easing pain and gas
Efficient digestive system
Fever reduction
Immune System Booster
Natural Antibiotic/Antibacterial
Reduction of Blood Sugar levels

Healing Dysfunctional Conditions
Abdominal /Stomach Conditions
Amennorhea (irregular menstruation)
Dysmennorhea (Painful menstruation)
Depression
Night Sweats/Hot flashes
Kidney Troubles
Respiratory
Stroke Prevention

Medicinal uses:
Antidote-infections, cuts, burns, skin infections
Bathing-parasites
Mouth Gargle
Tea-Stomach ache & rids parasites
Shampoo/Rinse-dandruff
Steam Inhalation relieves chest congestion

Practical and Spiritual uses
Culinary
Deodorant
Incense
Meditation
Prayer
Smudging

A Modern Smudging Ritual

Smudging is done for many practical and Spiritual reasons. Most commonly it is used to cleanse and purify a space. This space could be your car, office, new apartment, purchase of a previously owned home, even your place of business. I had a Metaphysical store for many years. I smudged on a regular basis to rid the shop of any negativity from customers or myself on a bad mood type day. This remarkably seemed to help increase sales.

Smudging is always done in a clockwise direction. Clockwise is the direct used for bring in and the sealing of positive energy. Start your smudging on an East or North wall. This honors the Earth or Air direction first. This makes sense because you are now cleansing your entire space. If you have multiple floors, work from basement to ceiling. I prefer wands/sticks to the loose leaf Sage when doing a larger initial ceremony.
 

California White Sage

In the semi arid mountains of Southern California along a 350 mile coastal ecosystem grows a particular type of sage that is highly revered by American Indians - White Sage (Salvia Apiana). It is the biggest-leafed, fattest-stemmed member of the entire sage family and a most highly valued smudge in all earth and spiritual honoring ceremonies. Some modern spiritualist refer to it as the "Cream de la Creme" of sage plants!

For spiritual or medicinal purposes white sage is a phenomenally powerful herb. The name salvia comes from the Latin word salveo, meaning 'to heal' (as in salvation). Apiana refers to the many bees that are attracted to its small white flowers.

California White Sage does not like the shade but prefers to grow on well drained slopes where temperatures can reach as high as 110 degrees. Salvia apiana flourishes best at higher elevations, usually 1500 ft or higher. While other plants die in this extreme heat, white sage absorbs the suns energy to create aromatic oils that keep its leaves supple and alive. It's foliage color is light blue/green , the type is Evergreen , and flower color is white and has a fragrance. Because of the abundant amount of essential oils produced, white sage burns well as incense or smudge. American Indians have said that the smoke is useful not only for the purification of the body, but for purification of material objects as well. For this reason sage is considered a sacred plant to many tribes. For sweat lodges, some tribes boil up wild sage into a tea to splash on the heated stones when more steam is required, as well as to splash on their own bodies. Other tribes have placed pieces of sage in between the firewood in the belief that the plant will help to purify even the fire itself. The sage wand will smoke profusely into the air. This is the desired effect. You'll fan the smoke up towards the ceiling and ask for blessings from your understanding of a higher power. When you reach a window or door you will encircle it clockwise completely before you continuing smudging the rest of your space. When finished I like to have a small pot with sand for smothering the sage stick. This completes the job efficiently and will help save more of your wand for future use.

I've always felt lighten of burdens trapped in the air and within my self's own attitude. A smudging ritual done with reverent respect to spirit and ones environment is a truly cleansing and positive experience that I recommend to everyone. Smudging a newly required space [office or home] helps rid misguided/violent energies left from previous owners. Kind of a cleansing of the very essence of the new space.

Our sage is hand collected with respect to the plants' continued survival. We only pick when the plants are mature so amounts available each year depend on the amount of rain received.

We sell Sage in Wands [9" long x 1.5" to 2" diameter]

$4.50 per wand
$20 for 5 wands
$35 for 10 wands

$75.00 for 25 wands
$200 for 100 wands

 

Ordering Sage:
Please email us for your sage order. We travel extensively from April through September. During these months please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Arrangements must be made for your shipment to be packed and mailed. Buyer pays for shipment and all shipments are insured and sent USPS.

Payment:
We accept prepayment with check or money order. Checks will take 10 days to clear the bank, if we do not know you. We also accept Paypal through our email address on this site. crystals@copper.net