• July 18, 2019

  PLANT PROFILE: Sage (Salvia clevelandii)

  By Krystle Seiden
  

  The smoke of Sage is used for purification, clearing everyday feelings and preparing us for ceremony, teachings and healing. She’s great for cleansing the home, enhancing the dream space, and after a nightmare to drive away disturbing images. I often use Sage smoke to cleanse my ceremonial objects, healing tools and space when making medicine. Her smoke is also an incredible gift to other plants when forging! The blessing herb can also be used by rubbing/brushing the leaves onto your body for purification & healing, carrying it for protection or placing it in ceremonial sites for ritual.

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  Sage is a sacred blessing herb, so it’s important to use prayer when working with her. You can call in the spirit of the plant and request it’s cleansing of the energies in and around your body/your objects/rooms that aren’t serving the space to create room for new blessings to enter. Make sure to thank the spirit of Sage for its cleansing, love and support! Also if you’re indoors, leave a window or door open to allow for the smoke to carry the energies it’s cleansing out of the room. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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  Native people have been using white sage in ceremony and for medicinal use in very small quantities for centuries. It’s never suggested to use more than a single leaf or two for smoke cleansing.

  
  “In every sun dance we wear wreaths of Sage upon our heads, for it is a sign that our minds and heart are close to Wakan-Tanka and his powers, for the wreath represents the things of the heavens-the stars and planets, which are very mysterious and wakan.” -Black Elk ⠀

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  *IMPORTANT* PLEASE ONLY BURN ONE LEAF AT A TIME. *When you buy white sage, make sure it’s organically grown (Trusted retailer: @mountainroseherbs)
  *AVOID: wild harvested ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
  *Due to climate changes, over harvesting, fires and water shortages in CA, this plant is in great danger. Though Sage is showing signs of a comeback, time and care is needed for regrowth and repair.
  *The Sage pictured here is Cleveland Sage.