How to Perform a Sage Cleansing Ritual

1.  Buy a sage smudge stick , it can be white sage or a mixture of sages, such as white, cedar and sweet grass,then find a bowl to hold it over (traditionally, abalone shell is used).  Also set up a cup of water to extinguish it after the ritual. Buy some incense as well, Frankincense is a good one to use.

2.  Open every door and window in your house, and turn on fans if you have them. This is very importnant, you dont want to trap the negative energy in your home.

3.  Light the sage stick, when it catches fire, blow it out and allow the embers to start to smoke (like you would light incense). Light the incense at this time.

4.  Set your intention for each room.  Say a prayer of cleansing.  there are some blessing/prayers suggestions below.

5.  Walk around the room, waving the sage stick so its smoke drifts into corners, along walls, around windows, and along ceiling lines.  As you do, imagine the smoke absorbing negativity, problems from those who were in the space before you, toxicity, and anything else you want to go away.  See the smoke dissipating and floating out the windows, and imagine that bad energy flowing out of your space, making room for positive, fresh energy. Follow it up witht the incense after every corner, wall , ect that you sage.

6.  After you’ve blessed every room, give yourself a sage shower.  Cup your hands over the smoke and “wash” your face with it, then wave it all over your body as you would in a water shower.  Visualize any residual negativity sailing out of your body, out of your home, and into oblivion. 

7.  Extinguish the stick in the cup of water or – if your stick was very small or is almost done – flush it down the toilet.  You can also bury it in your back yard (if you are very sure that it is extinguished).