How to Make Your Own Smudge Sticks

February 26, 2021

How to Make Your Own Smudge Sticks

Smudge sticks utilise the smoking of dried herbs and flowers to spiritually cleanse a space. The smoke from a smudge stick travels to all corners and crevasses of your house, cleansing all energy in its path, and welcoming in more good energy.

If you want to burn up toxic energy and bask in some balance, it's time for you to smudge. 

Smudge sticks are pretty readily available, and come in countless different mix combinations. The price and the availability of the different recipes depends on the availability of the herbs and flowers used. Some easily accessible ingredients are;

• Sage
• Cedar
• Rosemary
• Frankincense
• Rose
• Lavender
• Eucalyptus

Each ingredient has its own purpose and benefits. So make sure to find out the meaning and role of the herbs and flowers you want to use, to make a smudge PERFECT for you.

However, a large multi-use sized smudge stick normally puts you out of pocket by about $35.

But have no fear, it's super simple to make your own, with the herbs and flowers of your choice, and with your own energy and intentions infused into your smudge stick, you couldn't possibly find a better one for your own home, car, room etc!

INGREDIENTS

• Approx. 15 sprigs (small leaf bearing stem) of fresh herbs
• 4-5 flower buds or sprigs
• Twine

HOW TO

1. Cut your herbs and flowers to the length you want your smudge stick.
2. Bundle your mix in your hands and secure the end of the twine at its base.
3. As tightly as you can (as the flowers/herbs will shrink), continue wrapping the twine around the bunch until you reach the top. 
4. Tie it off and trim the excess.
5. Leave it to dry out for approx. 2 weeks.

AND VOILA

Now you have an unlimited supply of smudge sticks. The second you get a whiff of bad juju, dive into your stock of these bad boys and smudge away!

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