Sage, palo santo, myrrh or dragon's blood? This PDF explains each one.
Side one explains smudging, an Indigenous ceremony, using Cree and Ojibwe terms. It also explains smoke cleansing, which anyone can do respectfully. Side two profiles 16 herbs and woods and 8 resins, with scent and traditional use. It's a print-ready PDF of both sides. Nothing ships, and it's ready right after checkout.
It's handy right before you light anything for the first time. The icons show which herbs people burn, sip or soak.
What's on it
- Side one: Smudging vs. smoke cleansing, the four elements, steps for sticks and resins, and five cleansing mantras.
- Side two: 16 herbs and woods plus 8 resins, each with botanical name, scent, traditional use and how to use.
How to use it
- Read the steps once before your first cleanse
- Look up an herb's scent before you buy
- Print the mantras for your altar
Care: Keep the file in a folder you'll remember, and print on heavier paper if you can.
The details
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Sage, palo santo, myrrh or dragon's blood? This PDF explains each one.
Side one explains smudging, an Indigenous ceremony, using Cree and Ojibwe terms. It also explains smoke cleansing, which anyone can do respectfully. Side two profiles 16 herbs and woods and 8 resins, with scent and traditional use. It's a print-ready PDF of both sides. Nothing ships, and it's ready right after checkout.
It's handy right before you light anything for the first time. The icons show which herbs people burn, sip or soak.
What's on it
- Side one: Smudging vs. smoke cleansing, the four elements, steps for sticks and resins, and five cleansing mantras.
- Side two: 16 herbs and woods plus 8 resins, each with botanical name, scent, traditional use and how to use.
How to use it
- Read the steps once before your first cleanse
- Look up an herb's scent before you buy
- Print the mantras for your altar
Care: Keep the file in a folder you'll remember, and print on heavier paper if you can.
The details
- Sold as: PDF
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Ritual, Moon & Smoke
What's inside Herbs & Cleansing
Smoke cleansing step by step, plus 24 herbs, woods and resins and how each is used.
- Definition and origin of smudging, with Cree and Ojibwe terms
- Smudging vs. smoke cleansing explained, and who can practise each
- The four elements of a smudge: water, earth, fire and air
- Steps for cleansing with herb sticks, and with resins or loose herbs on charcoal
- 5 cleansing mantras and a 3-step light, fan, open-a-window summary
- 24 profiles including White Sage, Palo Santo, Mugwort, Frankincense, Myrrh and Dragon's Blood
- Burn, Sip, Meditate, Soak and Rest icons for each herb, with element and zodiac symbols
Side 1
Smudging vs. smoke cleansing, the four elements, step-by-step cleansing with sticks and resins, five cleansing mantras.
Side 2
16 herbs and woods plus 8 resins, each with botanical name, scent, traditional use and how to use.
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Smoke cleansing, moon phases, the Wheel of the Year, goddesses, mantras and setting an intention.
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- Goddesses
- Herbs & Cleansing
- Mantras
- Medicine Wheel
- Moon Phases
- Sacred Geometry
- The Wheel of the Year
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Good questions
Does the guide explain the difference between smudging and smoke cleansing?
Yes. It explains that smudging is an Indigenous ceremony practised for thousands of years, while smoke cleansing is not tied to any one culture, so anyone can perform it respectfully.
Does it cover resins as well as sage sticks?
Yes. There are separate steps for burning resin or loose herbs on a charcoal disc, plus profiles of 8 resins including Frankincense, Myrrh, Copal, Benzoin and Dragon's Blood.
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