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This is the plant of Midgard, burned at the start of a ritual. One starts and ends with Mugwort, as one starts and ends with Midgard. Its shamanic purpose is purification. We tend to think of purification, in these days of advanced medical antisepsis, as being sterile. To us, "pure" has come to mean "without life". When we use something whose basic power is purification, we expect, on some level, for it to clean everything and leave it a blank slate. However, that's not what magical purification actually does.

Perhaps a better term for it would be "sanctification". Purifying magics create that aura of sacred space, which is so clear when you're in it but so elusive to describe. In order to create that energy, they do push out other sorts of energy, including the busy, well-worn, "messy" energy of the everyday. After the purification energy fades, the other stuff may drift back, or it might not, so it can have a cleaning effect in some cases.

Mugwort is the herb that is most often burned as recels, the Old English word for incense; pronounced ray-kels. The act of burning it is referred to as recaning, which can be pronounced various ways, but the most graceful seems to be reek-en-ing; the verb recan is cognate to our work "reek". Celtic-tradition people use the term saining. It's an alternative to the Native American-derived term "smudging", and it can be bound in lashed bundles and burned in the same way as white sagebrush. It also has a clearing effect on the mind, and a heightening of the extra senses, so it is a good thing to start any working that is going to involve an altered or trance state at some point.

The horn on the nose comes off so you can put a stick of incense inside and watch the smoke come up thru the Dragon's nose.

A big 12 inches tall!

The horn on the nose comes off so you can put a stick of incense inside and watch the smoke come up thru the Dragon's nose.

A big 12 inches tall!

Great for when you can't burn herbs / smudge sticks / incense !
Made from a concentrated decoction of the herbs themselves and Vodka as preservative.
Free of Essential Oils, Artificial Colors, Artificial Scents !

Great for when you can't burn herbs / smudge sticks / incense !
Made from a concentrated decoction of the herbs themselves and Vodka as preservative.
Free of Essential Oils, Artificial Colors, Artificial Scents !

Great for when you can't burn herbs / smudge sticks / incense !
Made from a concentrated decoction of the herbs themselves and Vodka as preservative.
Free of Essential Oils, Artificial Colors, Artificial Scents !

Great for when you can't burn herbs / smudge sticks / incense !
Made from a concentrated decoction of the herbs themselves and Vodka as preservative.
Free of Essential Oils, Artificial Colors, Artificial Scents !

This beautiful species of Sage comes from the coastal mountains of California. Native Americans of the Southwest use its pungent aroma for purification prior to healing ceremonies. White Sage is said to bring peace and harmony, which is why it was included in a special incense mixture known as 'White Buffalo' that was used at tribal gathering. White Sage is also used for consecration and cleansing of ritual tools.

~ 4" x 1.5" Beautiful White Sage Smudge Stick!

Also known as "the Grandfather Sage".

Each bundle has powerful aroma. Each wand is a tight bundle of dried White Sage.

The sage bundles average length - 3.5" x 1" in diameter. The bundles average 1/2" oz in weight.

Its a natural herb used for ceremonial and environmental enhancement. When burnt in a smudge pot, it is used to clear evil spirits and negative energies.

Sacred to Native Americans as well as Spanish Settlers, Yerba Santa sage is used in smudging to provide deep spiritual cleansing and aid on spiritual journeys.