Remember, you are lighting something on fire so making sure you have the right container is important. Hold the sage at a degree angle, light the sage, let it burn for about 20 seconds and then gently blow out the flame so that you see orange embers on one end.
Then you can start the process of clearing your space. If the sage bundle was packed too tight when made, then the oxygen can't get in properly and the sage won't stay lit. Loosen the ribbon around the sage and take the tip you are lighting and smash it on to a surface to give it a little breathing room.
This helps to keep your sage smoking. If you also start to see the glow of the embers fading you can gently blow on the end that is lit up and remember to do this gently, otherwise you can send sage ash flying onto your outfit or carpet. My favorite one to use is from Paper Crane Apothecary. It has sage oil, crystal essences, and Palo Santo oil in it, which is also another plant that helps to clear a space. Shop Now. Topics How-To.
Think, 'What if it was literally illegal for me to do this? Sage shouldn't be the only way you connect to the culture. If you're posting a picture of sage on Instagram, or promoting the act of saging without acknowledging its history or selling sage to put money in your own pocket, "then it's appropriation and you need to stop," the activist says. It's worth mentioning that not all Indigenous people feel this way.
Activist Allen Salway, best known as lilnativeboy , believes there is absolutely no "right" way to sage, and that white sage should be completely off-limits to non-Natives, as he's said on Instagram. If you suspect you've been appropriating and are ready to do better, there are plenty of less-problematic ways to cleanse your energy or offer up a prayer — including burning frankincense or even burning garden-variety green sage "from the Trader Joe's salad section," as Michelle Pellizzon of Holisticism suggests.
It's important to make sure that your preferred alternatives aren't harmful to the land or another culture, though. For example, it's often recommended to burn palo santo in place of sage, but palo santo presents sustainability issues of its own. Andi Scarbrough, a crystal healer and the founder of CrownWorks and, it should be noted, a white woman , recently decided to stop including palo santo in her online orders after "stumbling on two troubling conversations: one being the damage being done to these sacred trees by overharvesting, and the other being the sensitive topic of cultural appropriation of a spiritual tool usually reserved for shamans and medicine people of Indigenous cultures," she tells Fashionista.
As I learned more, I chose better. Lately, Scarbrough says she's tapped into her Northern European heritage to "find plants that will literally work better with my DNA.
Some of her other favorite energy clearing modalities include Breathwork "it's been the most powerful energy clearing practice I have personally adopted" , sound healing "working with tools tuned to the vibration of OM, or Hertz, will support bringing harmony and balance to the body and space" and crystals "they offer us rock-solid support from some of the oldest, wisest, most wondrous creations on the planet" — if they're harvested mindfully , of course.
Similar to sage, the mineral is said to remove negative energy from spaces and bodies. Honestly, "go salt yourself" does have a nice ring to it. On an individual level, implementing these changes should be quick and easy.
On a brand level, it's admittedly a little harder — and a little more visible. So what can you do if you or your non-Native-owned company has sold or is currently selling sage? Walker suggests issuing a "thank you" to those who've educated you, along with a sincere apology.
Check-in with your fans from time to time to demonstrate the progress you're making. Whatever you do, don't sweep the mistake under the metaphorical rug. Brands, celebrities and even influencers are in a position of great power and privilege. Never miss the latest fashion industry news. Sign up for the Fashionista daily newsletter. Particularly if you're concerned about your own skin health — or the environment. Or both! The collective attention span of the aesthetically-minded is at an all-time low, and it's all Instagram's fault.
The thing about Instagram Face is that almost no one is born with it. For the first quarter in four years, Free People, Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters all reported positive comparable store sales. Interestingly, burning sage increases negative ions and reduces positive ions in the air.
Further, a University of Mississippi thesis suggested that white sage is rich in compounds that activate certain receptors in the brain responsible for elevating mood levels, reducing stress, and even alleviating pain via Healthline. No wonder a room "feels better" when you're done burning sage! By Elizabeth S.
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