THE BURNING OF SAGE TO SPIRITUALLY CLEANSE AN OBJECT (like an old window!):

by Michele L. Mueller on 05/16/12

I've often thought how neat it would be to be "sensitive" or to be able to read spiritual energy. Then, I could put my hand on an old window and "read" the story of the lives around the window. Pictures would flash in my mind like scenes from a movie about the people who lived and peered through each window. I could relay the history to others and keep the stories of times gone by alive. However, not every story is a happy one. It's possible that not all people who peered through each window was a good person with a happy life. As sad as it is to consider, maybe there was abuse, death, financial troubles, or a number of other negative situations that a person was dealing with as they stood in front of those old glass panes looking out. Maybe the old wood frame still holds that negative energy.

Taking that into consideration, do I want to bring that negative energy into my home and try to create something positive with it? Do I want to send this window to you to be displayed in your home? I answer both questions with a big... "NO". I want to first cleanse any negative energy and I do this by the burning of sage.

"The burning of sage and other herbs has been used by many cultures and spiritual groups for spiritual, physical and emotional purification dating back thousands of years. Sage (Salvia) comes from the Latin word Salvare which means, to heal.

 

 

Smudging is a term used to describe the process whereby herbs are burnt and wafted around a person, object,  or anything that has attracted energy, to negate it. In most cases the energy has a negative impact on the person or property affected and smudging neutralizes this energy, allowing everything positive to just easily BE. 

Basically, the theory behind smudging is that the smoke attaches itself to negative energy and as it clears it takes the negative energy with it, releasing it into another space to be regenerated.

IMPORTANT NOTE: placing smoldering sage in a "burning bowl" is recommended so you don’t drop hot ashes on anything! You must be VERY careful not to start anything on fire! Trust me, accidently burning down your house down is not going to be positive in ANY way!

A candle flame is recommended to light the smudge stick as it may take a little time to get the stick smoking (I actually use a propane wand). Once there's a flame blow it out so that the smudge stick is smoldering, not burning. Blow or wave the flame with your hand to put out the fire. Allow the smudge stick to smolder, freeing the smoke to circle in the air. Encircle the object, or window, with smoke while saying out loud or to yourself positive phrases like, “All negative energy must leave and be replaced with positive energy only. Peace, love and happiness will live in this object, brought to life by the light.” Or…whatever you would like to say. The point is this, to get rid of the negative and replace it with the positive. You can research this online and find phrases that perhaps you feel more comfortable with if you can't seem to think of your own phrase right away.

I believe smudging makes a difference but for those of you who think this sounds like a bunch of mumbo-jumbo...think of it this way: "It can't hurt so if you want to "cleanse" my window before you send it to me...go for it."  ;) 

(http://www.bridgingrealms.com.au/Forms/Smudging.pdf) Here's one of the websites I quoted from for this blog entry.