Collection: Smudge

Cultures throughout the world have burned plant resins for thousands of years to do just that.  Evidence of incense burning in ancient Egypt, India and China date as far as 5000 years ago.

Smudge sticks are bundles of aromatic plants burned with intent - typically for purification, protection and in rituals and ceremony. Resins are usually sap from aromatic trees and bushes. 

 

Smudge sticks are lit and the flame is fanned out to embers and then generally carried through a space to actively spread the smoke with an ash catcher held underneath the burning stick. (Smudge ash is considered sacred and disposed of ceremoniously in various cultures)

We carry dozens of varieties of smudge. In all cases we strive to source our smudges as ethically as possible. Concerned with cultural appropriation and a certain species? Whenever a plant is traditionally associated with a particular Indigenous heritage, we are careful to utilize producers from that culture who use sustainable harvesting techniques. Supporting tribes in this way allows for them to protect these resources as in the case of palo santo. Areas where this tree is harvested are under constant pressure from a cattle industry that seeks to clear the land for more pasture. Denying these peoples an income from their local resource can be as much of a threat to the plant's future as excessive demand.

 Be safe with combustibles! Be aware of your surroundings and burn incense in ventilated spaces.