Flower Smoke Wand // Soften

Soften,
Feel,
Allow,

Roses envelop you in softness,
they help you more kindly and are gentler with yourself,
to open your heart.

A Smoke Wand is Mirabella's local alternative to white sage and palo santo. Herbs and smoke have been used in rituals around the world, and originally, local herbs were primarily used.

The following herbs are used in this Smoke Wand:

» Lavender and Sage from Farmer Stijn // Never knew you could eat this - Lier

» Roses picked in my parents' garden in Beerse

This Smoke Wand is about 12 cm long and can be used multiple times.

What do you use a Smoke Wand for?

♦ to ground yourself at the beginning or end of a ritual, a yoga session, ...

♦ to connect with your intuition: during a tarot session, journaling, ...

♦ to ritually/energetically cleanse the energy of a room, a person, gemstones, tarot cards, ...

How do you use a Smoke Wand?

Carefully light the tip of the Smoke Wand and let it burn briefly until you see the tip glowing, then blow out the fire. The Smoke Wand will now continue to glow and smoke. How long depends on how brightly you've burned the Smoke Wand and the size of the glowing surface. You can now move the Smoke Wand around your altar, yourself, your space, your gemstones, etc., so that the smoke swirls around it. You can continue to hold the Smoke Wand or place it on a fireproof dish. You can let the Smoke Wand continue to smolder or relight it. Once the Smoke Wand has died down and cooled, you can tap and discard the ashes.

You can reuse the Smoke Wand multiple times.

* Use a fireproof dish under your Smoke Wand

* Never leave a smoldering Smoke Wand unattended

* Make sure you can ventilate the room during or immediately after your ritual so that the smoke and energy can escape.

What is special about this bundle is that it was made with local herbs.

Most Smoke Wands (or Smudge Bundles or Sticks) are made with White Sage or Palo Santo, from North and South America, respectively. These plants have a long history of ritual use by the indigenous peoples of these regions.

Nowadays, there's a revival of spirituality, but due to globalization and the loss of connection with the original customs of their region, demand for the two most common plants for smudging has risen sharply. So much so that harvesting these plants isn't always done respectfully, for example, by illegally harvesting them from nature reserves, making it more difficult for indigenous people to access these plants and threatening their survival.

If you do prefer to use white sage or palo santo, check with the seller about its origin. Can they guarantee that the plants were sustainably harvested? Your best chance of finding a sustainable product is at small, independent shops that source responsibly.