Smudge of Artemisia Black Sage and White Sage

Black sage, also known as mugwort, is one of the most potent salvias. Harvested on the Mexican and Californian coasts, mugwort is deeply purifying and would also be used by shamans for their black magic rituals.
Its smell is strong, pungent and very pleasantly perceived when the ritual is successful during fumigation.

This version includes sage for a combination of virtues.

White sage Growing in the United States and Mexico, it is an evergreen plant that survives well in areas with mild winters. It has cottony, white foliage and pale lavender flowers. The young leaves have a grey-green color that turns white as they mature.

The smoke released by these plants helps eliminate positive ions, increasing the negative ones: don't let the name fool you, the ones that are harmful to our health are the positive ions, because they contribute to creating a state of tiredness and apathy, and also to facilitate the onset of allergies while the negative ones improve our health and even mood. Negative ions are those that are released for example near a waterfall or near rocks by the sea.

THE benefits of smudging they are not limited only to eliminating positive ions and negative energies: in fact it promotes the well-being of mind, body and spirit as it allows you to:

• heal past traumas or negative experiences,
• clean objects from the energy they may have absorbed over the years,
• create a more positive environment,
• improve mood,
• reduce stress, anxiety and depression,
• improve concentration and attention,
• clean the aura from negative influences.

Purifying the home is also useful for improving ours spiritual sphere. The natives practiced it because it is capable of increase awareness: according to studies, this characteristic is due to the presence of a particular substance, thujone, contained in white sage, which becomes toxic if ingested, but if inhaled helps improve intuition. It was the reason why healers used it, because they entered a much more receptive state that allowed them to understand what illness was afflicting people.