Smudging is the ritual of cleaning the energy of a physical space, object or person to invite positive energy.It is an ancient ceremony in which you burn sacred plants, such as sage, to allow the smoke to clear and bless a space.As the smoke rises, it takes your wishes and...
Myrrh is a natural resin extracted from the Commiphora tree. It has been used throughout history as a perfume, incense and medicine. It is also mentioned in many ancient texts, including the Bible and Torah, for its ability to connect to the Divine. Myrrh is in protection rituals. It is...
Om Shanti' is the basic/ version of Shanti mantra.Shanti Mantra is chanted for invoking peace and is very widely used in Hinduism and religions like Buddhism and Jainism.Usually Shanti mantra is chanted three times as "Om Shanti, Om Shanti Om Shanti' Shanti is repeated thrice since it is chanted for...
Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) means “Holy Wood” and is a wild tree that grows in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador and Peru. It belongs to the same family as Copal, Myrrh and Frankincense. Its wood, leaves and oil have been used for thousands of years by indigenous Shamans to heal...
In the 15th century, Tarot Cards were invented in Europe and initially used as playing cards by the locals, who enjoyed playing card games. But then in the 17th century; fortune tellers in France and England learned that they might be used to predict someone's destiny and the popularity of tarot...
Cinnamon is a spice that is native to the Caribbean, South America and Southeast Asia.People have been using it since 2000 BC in Ancient Egypt as a perfume during the embalming process, while Romans used it in funeral pyres to mask the stench of burning flesh. Harvested from the inner bark...
Frankincense (also known as olibanum) is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseracee. The word is from old French Francencens (high-quality incense'). Frankincense is also connected with bunch of religious rituals and sacrifices, and is especially prominent in Christianity...
Lavender, originally from the mountainous areas of the mediterranean region, spread fairly rapidly to other parts of the world and has been in use for over 2500 years.The eraly uses of lavender tended to be more of a medicinal nature and lvender is still known for its purifying, relaxing and...
Myrrh is a natural resin extracted from the Commiphora tree. It has been used throughout history as a perfume, incense and medicine. It is also mentioned in many ancient texts, including the Bible and Torah, for its ability to connect to the Divine. Myrrh is in protection rituals. It is...
Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) means “Holy Wood” and is a wild tree that grows in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador and Peru. It belongs to the same family as Copal, Myrrh and Frankincense. Its wood, leaves and oil have been used for thousands of years by indigenous Shamans to heal...
Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum. There are species native to India, Malaysia, Australia but Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album) is the most prized. Sandalwood is very sacred in the Hindu Ayurveda and is known in Sanskrit as "chandana". The wood is used for worshipping the deities.In...
Sweetgrass and Cedar are two of the main plants used by Native people along with Sage and Tobacco. Sweetgrass is the sacred hair of Mother Earth, usually braided in three strands. Once dried, the braid is burned at the beginning of a prayer or ceremony for smudging and purification of...
