sage bundle
Ritual smoke source
A sage bundle is a tight bunch of dried sage leaves bound together, burned to produce aromatic smoke in smudging rituals.
The practice has roots in Indigenous American traditions and has spread into wellness culture for cleansing spaces of negative energy or setting intentions: She lit a sage bundle before moving into her new apartment.
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- smudge stickBundled herbs for cleansing smoke
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- sacred smokeRitually significant burning vapors
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
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