You can find cedar sticks by themselves or you can use cedar combined in a bundle with other sacred herbs.
Cedar smudge stick uses.
Often used as a medicine it is used in treating headaches stopping internal bleeding and preventing infections.
Why use smudge sticks.
Traditionally cedar has been used simply for renewal and protection and grounding.
I burn white sage or cedar to ritually purify my sacred space a tarot deck or crystal.
Using smudge sticks or smudging as it is called is one of my favorite ways to connect to plants and herbs in my nature focused spiritual practice.
This richly aromatic herb is used by many in the southwest as part of their purification rituals.
A cedar smudge can have two benefits.
Cedar is often used to cleanse a home or apartment when first moving in inviting unwanted spirits to leave and protecting a person place or object from unwanted influences.
Cedar is a very slow burning and perfect for full smudge rituals as well.
While it dispels negative energy it is also known to provide protection.
Personally i use white sage but feel free to experiment with lavender pine and cedar too.
In the native american tradition it is also indicated as a remedy to induce good sleep.
Cedar has been revered for thousands of years and its leaf used in smudging to cleanse and protect.
Sage cedar smudge sticks are pretty easy to come by.
Burning a cedar smudge is a good way to improve self confidence self esteem strength and determination.
This includes past traumas bad experiences or negative energies from others.
I also burn white sage when i am feeling stressed anxious or overwhelmed.
Cedar is a medicine of protection.
Cedar is known to be used commonly for beginners its also known to be used commonly along with white sage.
Smudging may also be used as a ritual tool to rid yourself or your space of negativity.
There are others you could try as well but i d recommend these first.
Among them the native americans have long used sacred or white sage cedar tobacco and sweetgrass for ceremonial purposes and purification rituals.
This ritual is conducted the same way a white sage ceremony is done it is only your intention that is different.
This may help you.
The herb is very evocative of the clean windswept deserts of the american southwest.
Today smudging has come into popular use in various spiritual circles.
Cedar trees are very old wise and powerful spirits.
Available in two sizes.