Bundle of white sage
Bundle of white sage
Californian white sage, its botanical name salvia apiana , has been used in purification for a very long time. We can thank the Native Americans for this precious heritage. Some appreciate it for its esoteric and mystical side, others for its parallel medicine side. It is the sacred plant, the one which is the most purifying.
On the scientific side, it contains 16-hydroxy-carsonic acid, this powerful antibacterial and antifungal, but also ursolic acids, oleic acid…
The smoke from white sage is very appreciable, it also releases negative ions neutralizing the positive ions of household appliances.
To use it, you must light the bundle and fan it using your hand, a fan or like the Native Americans with a feather.
You must then pass the bundle all over the house, or in other places, paying particular attention to the corners. Do not hesitate to open all the cupboards beforehand so that the smoke can also reach there. After going everywhere, extinguish the bundle which will be reusable later (at least two or three uses per bundle).
Avoid breathing too much smoke, open the windows of the house to ventilate and create a slight draft.