Comments on: My Artist Date with Smudge Sticks http://www.hittingsend.com/artists-date/my-artist-date-with-smudge-sticks/ View Through My Lens Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:22:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Antonia http://www.hittingsend.com/artists-date/my-artist-date-with-smudge-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 Antonia Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:18:27 +0000 http://www.hittingsend.com/?p=277#comment-1984 Welcome, Brett! thanks for your visit and comment! You want your plants to be large enough to wrap, depending upon the size of the smudge stick you will be making. On average this is about 8-12 inches. I hope this helps! Happy smudging! :-) Blessing, Antonia Welcome, Brett! thanks for your visit and comment!

You want your plants to be large enough to wrap,
depending upon the size of the smudge stick you
will be making. On average this is about 8-12 inches.

I hope this helps! Happy smudging! :-)

Blessing,
Antonia

]]> By: brett http://www.hittingsend.com/artists-date/my-artist-date-with-smudge-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 brett Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:41:45 +0000 http://www.hittingsend.com/?p=277#comment-1983 love the help with the sage. i do have a question though. i have a common sage plant. how do i know when i am able to cut and dry it out? love the help with the sage.
i do have a question though.
i have a common sage plant.
how do i know when i am able to cut and dry it out?

]]> By: Antonia http://www.hittingsend.com/artists-date/my-artist-date-with-smudge-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 Antonia Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:38:53 +0000 http://www.hittingsend.com/?p=277#comment-1602 Welcome, Fabienne! Thank you for your thoughtful comment. How wonderful that you are sharing the traditions! What a Lovely project for them! I did not use newspaper, although I have read of doing so. It was my experience that tying them with string and letting them dry was easiest and most effective. I wish you success with your smudge sticks! Blessings, Antonia Welcome, Fabienne! Thank you for your thoughtful comment.

How wonderful that you are sharing the traditions! What a Lovely project for them!

I did not use newspaper, although I have read of doing so. It was my experience that tying them with string and letting them dry was easiest and most effective.

I wish you success with your smudge sticks!

Blessings,
Antonia

]]> By: Fabienne http://www.hittingsend.com/artists-date/my-artist-date-with-smudge-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 Fabienne Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:58:33 +0000 http://www.hittingsend.com/?p=277#comment-1601 I garden with a large group of Public School children here in Canada and we have lots of sage ready to be harvested in our school garden. Our school is named after Shawnee chief Tecumseh and so I always try and teach the kids more about Anishnabe culture and traditions when we garden. I have been researching how to make smudge sticks and your site is most helpful. I do have a question though, other sites mentioned that you have to wrap the stick in newspaper for drying. Did you do that or did you simply tie it with string and then dry it? I am really excited to make these sticks with the students and then smudge with them in early spring (maybe at the equenox). Thanks for the beautiful site you have created! I garden with a large group of Public School children here in Canada and we have lots of sage ready to be harvested in our school garden. Our school is named after Shawnee chief Tecumseh and so I always try and teach the kids more about Anishnabe culture and traditions when we garden. I have been researching how to make smudge sticks and your site is most helpful. I do have a question though, other sites mentioned that you have to wrap the stick in newspaper for drying. Did you do that or did you simply tie it with string and then dry it? I am really excited to make these sticks with the students and then smudge with them in early spring (maybe at the equenox). Thanks for the beautiful site you have created!

]]> By: Antonia http://www.hittingsend.com/artists-date/my-artist-date-with-smudge-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Antonia Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:28:33 +0000 http://www.hittingsend.com/?p=277#comment-1013 Welcome, Eve! Thank you! Very much appreciated! How fortunate to have it growing wild around you! Lucky you! I am not certain about its propagation in various areas, but I was told that one should not cut it down in New Mexico. I grew mine from seedlings in a pot, and found it very easy to grow. I would suggest checking with your local officials, as I most certain would want to honour their judgment in what is best~ Happy smudging, Dear One! Many Blessings, Antonia Welcome, Eve! Thank you! Very much appreciated!

How fortunate to have it growing wild around you! Lucky you!
I am not certain about its propagation in various areas, but I
was told that one should not cut it down in New Mexico. I grew
mine from seedlings in a pot, and found it very easy to grow.

I would suggest checking with your local officials, as I most
certain would want to honour their judgment in what is best~

Happy smudging, Dear One!

Many Blessings,
Antonia

]]> By: Eve http://www.hittingsend.com/artists-date/my-artist-date-with-smudge-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Eve Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:45 +0000 http://www.hittingsend.com/?p=277#comment-1012 You and your mom are so cute!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am lucky enough to live in an area where sage grows wild. I mostly climb a nearby mountain to gather it, but just today was lucky to find it in a very convenient location. In the typical way that I do things, I wrapped it first then looked up directions online. Naturally, I guessed wrong. I started at the top and wrapped in one direction all the way to the bottom. I will try it again using the method you have described, which I assume is the traditional native way of doing it. I have a question. I had always heard that it was difficult to propigate, so I am wondering if there is a time of year when it should not be cut and are there any parts which should never be taken? I believe it's the white sage here in my area, although I have always called it silver sage. Thank you again for sharing!! :) Eve You and your mom are so cute!!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I am lucky enough to live in an area where sage grows wild. I mostly climb a nearby mountain to gather it, but just today was lucky to find it in a very convenient location.
In the typical way that I do things, I wrapped it first then looked up directions online. Naturally, I guessed wrong. I started at the top and wrapped in one direction all the way to the bottom. I will try it again using the method you have described, which I assume is the traditional native way of doing it.
I have a question. I had always heard that it was difficult to propigate, so I am wondering if there is a time of year when it should not be cut and are there any parts which should never be taken? I believe it’s the white sage here in my area, although I have always called it silver sage.
Thank you again for sharing!! :) Eve

]]> By: Antonia http://www.hittingsend.com/artists-date/my-artist-date-with-smudge-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Antonia Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:00:12 +0000 http://www.hittingsend.com/?p=277#comment-968 Welcome, Anne! Thank you for your visit and comment! Well, that sounds like a very thorough cleaning, but probably more than what is needed, especially by yourself and in one day~ :-) Using sage to cleanse is tried and true method, and seems as though it would be more realistic for you as well~ I buy sage sticks from the health food store (whole foods online, perhaps, if you have no access to one) or any Spiritual bookstore would also carry it! I hope this helps you~ Best of luck! Blessings, Antonia Welcome, Anne!
Thank you for your visit and comment!

Well, that sounds like a very thorough cleaning, but probably more
than what is needed, especially by yourself and in one day~ :-)
Using sage to cleanse is tried and true method, and seems as
though it would be more realistic for you as well~ I buy sage sticks
from the health food store (whole foods online, perhaps, if you have
no access to one) or any Spiritual bookstore would also carry it!
I hope this helps you~ Best of luck!
Blessings,
Antonia

]]> By: anne haag http://www.hittingsend.com/artists-date/my-artist-date-with-smudge-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-967 anne haag Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:27:29 +0000 http://www.hittingsend.com/?p=277#comment-967 Just learned about this practice from a DVD by John Edwards... Much more involved than just using a sage smudge stick.... thorough house cleaning..closets..drawers... moving furniture...throwing away stuff... do the entire outside... the inside from the basement up.. this must all be done in ONE day without help from anyone... I am 81 years old, and could not do this without help from my daughter and grandson. and since I have a very large house, next to impossible. Then take a shower letting water run a long time, soaping twice... Put glasses of water around and if bubbles form, it means that negative energy is all around me..DON'T drink the water, throw it down the toilet flush flush ...I am so confused and so tired I would like to try a smudging... and I can't even find a place that sells smudge sticks. Just learned about this practice from a DVD by John Edwards… Much more involved than just using a sage smudge stick…. thorough house cleaning..closets..drawers… moving furniture…throwing away stuff… do the entire outside… the inside from the basement up.. this must all be done in ONE day without help from anyone… I am 81 years old, and could not do this without help from my daughter and grandson. and since I have a very large house, next to impossible. Then take a shower letting water run a long time, soaping twice… Put glasses of water around and if bubbles form, it means that negative energy is all around me..DON’T drink the water, throw it down the toilet flush flush …I am so confused and so tired I would like to try a smudging… and I can’t even find a place that sells smudge sticks.

]]> By: Antonia http://www.hittingsend.com/artists-date/my-artist-date-with-smudge-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Antonia Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:47:50 +0000 http://www.hittingsend.com/?p=277#comment-854 hehehe Great minds! I was thinking that sending a bunch of shamans might be the only hope! Thank you, Lisa! haha Yes, I think white sage is best, but I look forward to trying different herbs next time. Yes, the fear of fire element does make water more practical. Wise choice, I'm sure, although sand or earth would be just as effective. Thanks, Lovely Lady! Love you, Antonia hehehe Great minds! I was thinking that sending a bunch of shamans
might be the only hope! Thank you, Lisa! haha Yes, I think white sage is best, but I look forward to trying different herbs next time.
Yes, the fear of fire element does make water more practical. Wise choice, I’m sure, although sand or earth would be just as effective.
Thanks, Lovely Lady!
Love you,
Antonia

]]> By: lISA http://www.hittingsend.com/artists-date/my-artist-date-with-smudge-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-853 lISA Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:12:07 +0000 http://www.hittingsend.com/?p=277#comment-853 Obama will need an army of sage carrying Shamans to clean up that White House hahaha. I will have to plant the white sage Mine is short and green lol. These look great.I also use water to put them out Im always fearful of fire .I love the smell of sage I also put it all over me when I use it by waving the smoke towards me .I love your info ..Love you too... Obama will need an army of sage carrying Shamans to clean up that White House hahaha. I will have to plant the white sage Mine is short and green lol. These look great.I also use water to put them out Im always fearful of fire .I love the smell of sage I also put it all over me when I use it by waving the smoke towards me .I love your info ..Love you too…

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