Flower Smoke Wand // Sage Rose

A Smoke Wand is a bundle of herbs used as a local alternative to White Sage and Palo Santo. Smoke was/is used in rituals in many cultures. Originally, local plants were primarily used for this purpose.

The following herbs are used in this Smoke Wand:

Variant with Lavender:

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

» Roses picked in the garden of my in-laws in Zoersel and my parents in Beerse

Variant with Rosemary:

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

» Roses picked in the garden of my in-laws in Zoersel and my parents 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.