About Smudging: These sustainably harvested sage sticks create a well balanced space all while making a positive impact on the mind and spirit. Burning sage or smudging using our white or blue sage smudge energy clearing bundles is perfect for those wanting to bring positivity to their space or self and remove negative energies while creating an uplifting atmosphere. Perfect for practicing yoga or mediations as well. Burning sage in this ancient Native American ceremonial ritual should be done to keep yourself and environment energetically balanced. These sage sticks promote a healing, harmonious and peaceful state of being, spiritual awareness, intuition, and clears negative energy. It is especially helpful when you've been around people that are depressed, fearful, ill, emotionally unbalanced, mentally ill, emotionally or physically unbalanced, or angry. Also when you are feeling blue, or under extreme stress. Smudging creates a wonderful "lightness" of the atmosphere. When you smudge on a regular basis, harmony prevails. The Latin word for sage is, ‘Salvia,' from salvus healthy meaning ‘to heal.' Other benefits to burning sage, it brings wisdom (old sage/wise), clarity, energy cleansing and increased spiritual awareness and intuition. All one needs to do to gain these benefits is to burn it in their home, or any place needing cleansing. If people have imbalances (physical, emotional, spiritual) in their lives, it can negatively affect their overall health and well-being. The theory behind this burning ritual is that the smoke will attach itself to negative energy and as the smoke clears away it takes the negative energy with it, releasing it into another space where it can then be recycled into positive energy. Note, Natural products vary in size, shape and color.