Is White Sage and Sage Brush the Same?

Is white sage and sage brush the same? No, there are many varieties of sage, 600 or so varieties, all falling into the classification of Salvia. A typical use of sage in our world today is to use sage as a culinary ingredient. Sage has a slight peppery flavor. Beyond the use of sage [...]

White Sage Healing or What?

One of our readers asked, “Can you tell me what exactly sage does, is it healing, do I eat it, or do I toss it on the fire when I’m camping. What is it and what is it supposed to do?”  Ah, do we detect a little humor in that question? Having been there [...]

Can White Sage Help Heal Emotional Wounds?

A reader asks: “I have a friend who’s been having a lot of problems getting over some emotional issues. Not sure how to help her, she seems to get over one layer and then something happens that sends her spiraling again. Can we do some kind of healing type ceremony thing with some prayer [...]

Can White Sage Smudging Turn My Luck For The Better?

A reader asked the question, “I’ve been learning about smudging for the body energy, and I’ve wondered if smudging does energy clearing and healing can it also turn my luck around? It’s seems like no matter what I do I feel like I’m going in the opposite direction. Help!”

White Sage Smudging and Good [...]

White Sage and Root Chakra Meditations

Can white sage be used as part of a root chakra healing and clearing meditation?  The root chakra is our survival chakra, closest tied to the physical world we live in. One basic way to view the root chakra is our food, clothing and shelter chakra. It’s a pretty basic fact that when we [...]

Creating a Great Celebration Space with White Sage

What do we typically do before a party, get-together or celebration, like superbowl Sunday? We clean up and decorate, prepare good foods and make it a wonderful event for everyone attending. White Sage smudging is a way of cleaning up the energy of your gathering place to prepare, refresh and clear negativity from the [...]

How Do I Know Where To Find White Sage?

A reader asks: “Where do I go to find white sage, what kind to get, the quality of it, and is there anything else I should know about the white sage I would use for smudging my house or people?” This is a great question!  Simply looking for “white sage” pretty much gets you [...]

Are Clary Sage and White Sage the Same?

Sage is a common plant around the world, but there are different varieties of sage. Let’s take a look at two prominent sages used today: clary sage and white sage. Is one a better choice when used for clearing out negativity, asking for blessings or healing?

Clary Sage

Clary sage is from the Lamiaceae [...]

Is White Sage Smudging Anti-Religious?

One of our readers asked the question, “Is smudging with white sage or other plants going to be seen as as wrong by my church? I’m very drawn to smudging but don’t want to do anything that is wrong.”

Is White Sage Smudging Anti Religious?

Great Question! Let’s step back from the word religion [...]