YOU WILL NEED:
- smudge stick
- bowl or shell,
- feather,
- matches.
Watch this Video on How to Smudge a Room:
INSTRUCTIONS:
- To cleanse the space in which you are working, light your smudge stick as described above (Self-clearing) and smudge yourself and anyone with you.
- Walk around the room wafting smoke into each corner. Call on the spirit of Sage as in the Self-clearing to drive away all negativity from the room. Then repeat, asking the spirit of Sweetgrass to bring harmony and balance to the room.
- Come to the centre of the room and stand quietly for a few moments. Turn to the East of the room and fan smudge out into that direction four times, saying: “Spirit of the East, Great Spirit of Air, cleanse and inspire this space.
- Turn to the South and smudge four times, saying: “Spirit of the South, Great Spirit of Water, strengthen and bring peace to this space.”
- Now turn to the West and smudge four times, saying: “Spirit of the West, Great Spirit of Fire, energize and protect this space.”
- Turn to the North and smudge four times, saying: “Spirit of the North, Great Spirit of Earth, ground and cleanse this space.”
- Return to your original position and look upwards, sending smudge up to the ceiling four times. Say: “Great Father Sky, guard this space from above.”
- Now finally squat towards the floor and send smudge down to the floor four times, saying, “Great Mother Earth, nurture this space from below.”
- Put down your smudge stick and stand quietly with your eyes shut. Visualize the great spirits you have summoned standing guard around your room.
You could imagine them as the great archangels or the four animal spirit keepers of Native American tradition (Buffalo – North; Eagle – East; Coyote – South and Grizzly Bear – West.) Visualize the loving energy of the Mother and Father Spirits above and below you. Give thanks to all of them.