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 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 [...]

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 [...]

Could burning sage help me get rid of other peoples energy?

A reader asked, “I know I have someone else’s spirit or energy in me, I could feel it. How do I get rid of them, I do not feel good now and don’t know what to do. How do I know when they are gone?”

Using Sage to Clear Your Energy

White Sage has [...]

Has anyone ever burned sage and got the opposite of peace?

A reader asks: “I had always enjoyed burning sage. I thought it would bring peace to my home. I have noticed that every time I smudge my home, all hell breaks loose. Like bad things. Fighting, unexpected money trouble, and other life bummers. Can sage actually bring bad to a family?”

This is always [...]

Sage and Spirituality?

A reader asks: “What is the proper term for when you have a bundle of dried sage and you burn it and have the smoke drift over someones body? kind of a spiritual cleansing thing?”

When you have a bundle of White Sage that is lit until it smokes, and use that smoke around [...]

Should I Sage a House After Someone Passed Away?

A reader asks: “I would like to sage a house where a friend recently passed away, any suggestions? I have saged my house before just to clear the air. I have not done this where somone has passed away. Can I or should I reuse the sage bundle again somewhere else?”

Saging a House after [...]

Before You Use White Sage For Smudging Nature Takes It’s Turn

What a great thing it is to grow herbs and other plants for smudging. Not only do we get the benefit, but nature gets it’s turn as well. So before you use that white sage or the other aromatic plants in your garden you can remember that you’ve already provided a great service to [...]