Various Incense/Smudging and Their Uses

7 CHAKRAS BENEFITS: Freshens up the mind and body, relieves stress and anxiety, improves sleep
quality, and eliminates negative energy. Create wholeness within yourself, by bringing the various
aspects of your consciousness from the physical to the spiritual into a harmonious relationship.

Amber will open the Solar Plexus Chakra and will balance the energies in the body. It is said to draw
out negativity and bring one a sense of peace and confidence. Use in ritual or meditation to improve
the memory, balance the emotions, and inspire confidence.

Cedar is a medicine of protection. Cedar trees are very old, wise and powerful spirits.
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.

Copal has been used as incense throughout history and has a rich, earthy scent much like
Frankincense. Many people burn copal before they meditate or while meditating. They believe that it
assists with removing negative energy from your mind, body, and space.

Dragon's Blood symbolizes power, protection, healing, and fire. It has been documented to have anti-
inflammatory and wound-healing actions.

Frankincense contains properties that reduce feelings of anxiety, stimulate the

immune system, and diminish signs of aging, among other demonstrated activities. It
can be used for eliminating surface and airborne bacteria. At one time both
Frankincense and Myrrh were considered to be more valuable than gold. Used to
embalm the bodies of the Egyptian Pharaohs, this tree resin is considered to cleanse
and protect the soul. Frankincense became important to most every major religion in
the world and is still used today. Frankincense is said to ease depression and promote clairvoyance.

Lavender oil is believed to have antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, lavender is used to help
relieve pain lavender will cleanse everything it touches. For your mind, lavender incense can balance
the emotions and clean the negative thoughts inside-out. ... As for purification, you can use lavender
scent to purify things living and non-living.

Musk is an aphrodisiac that creates a sensual atmosphere. An ancient incense for protection, healing,
purification and spirituality. It is good for meditation. Musk essential oil has a scent that can quickly
soothe nerve inflammation. This means that when you get to smell musk essential oil, your body and
mind will feel more relaxed. To have good dreams, try massaging your temples with musk essential oil
for a couple of minutes before you sleep.

Myrrh incense is often used in combination with frankincense it was burned in places of worship to
help purify the air and prevent the spread of contagious diseases, including those caused by bacteria
This tree resin is said to help one maintain a state of enlightenment. It also connects one to the spirit
of youth and clears the path of debris that stands in the way of one's truth. Burning Myrrh is best
done on Charcoal Tablets.

Nag Champa is a sacred incense that purifies any environment, energetically transforming your space
into a meditation room, naturally clearing out any negative energy and filling it with positive
vibrations.

Neroli essential oil is said to reduce inflammation, alleviate stress, stimulate circulation, and enhance
mood. The tranquilizing effects of Neroli make this a wonderful essential oil to combat stress,
depression and anxiety naturally.
 Palo Santo sticks or use the charcoal for ritual smudging that will welcome creativity,
love, and good fortune into your space. The wood can help brighten energy and promote
feelings of positivity and joy. The scent is also shown to reduce stress and anxiety, and
enhance clarity and concentration

Patchouli benefits are attributed to its antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, properties. It is said to have
a very relaxing effect, soothe our irritated nerves, harmonize the body, mind, and let you enjoy
sensuality. With its scent you can feel enveloped, protected and secured

Sweetgrass braids smolder and doesn't produce an open flame when burned. Just as the sweet scent
of this natural grass is attractive and pleasing to people, so is it attractive to good spirits. Sweetgrass
is often burned at the beginning of a prayer or ceremony to attract positive energies Sweetgrass is
burned to remind us of essence of the feminine and that the earth provides us with everything we
need. It can also be be unbraided or trimmed with a scissors into small pieces and sprinkled on hot
Charcoal Tablets.

Vanilla is a relaxing substance it has a number of uses, including relieving PMS symptoms, fighting
infection, boosting libido, lowering blood pressure, reducing inflammation, and reducing depression.
With those uses and the warm, comforting scent of vanilla, can you imagine anything more relaxing?

White sage is antimicrobial and has been shown to repel insects, burning sage
clears out spiritual impurities, pathogens. The smoke is used to bless, cleanse
and heal the person or object being smudged. Sage is used to 'wash off' the
outside world when one enters ceremony or other sacred space. Objects are
likewise washed off with sage medicine smoke to rid them of unwanted influences. Use a smudging
feather if you need to douse the flame or promote more smoke.

Yerba Santa - Holy Herb. Traditionally used as a smudge or incense for protection and setting
boundaries, Yerba Santa has also been used for love, purification, growth, empowerment and beauty,
and the release of emotional pain stored in the heart chakra. Uplifting scent

Smudging Feather It is traditional to use a bird's feather to brush

the smoke over the person or object being blessed. It is important
to use the underside of the feather to wash the smoke over the
object of blessing. It is the underside of the bird and its wings that
face the Mother Earth as it flies and it is this surface of the
feather that offers the blessing medicine of the bird.

Abalone Shell Including abalone shells in your smudging rituals

means you are incorporating all four of the earth's elements: the
shell represents water, the smoke represents air, the unlit herbs or
sticks represent earth and once they're lit they represent fire.