I’ve been getting a great deal of questions about sage, and how to use it to remove negative energy. Sage comes from the Latin word “salvere,” meaning to be saved or to be healed. Since ancient times, sage has been used for many things. The Egyptians used sage for fertility, while in France sage was grown for tea. The Romans used it for digestion issues, the Chinese used it for sore joints and the Native Americans used it in ceremonies.
Simply put, sage clears the bacteria in the air. Sage smoke offers rapid delivery to the brain and efficient absorption to the body. Scientists have observed that sage can clear up to 94 percent of airborne bacteria in a space and disinfect the air. When sage is burned it releases negative ions, which is linked to putting people into positive moods.
Burning sage is one of the oldest and purest methods of cleansing a person, group of people, or space, and is believed to bring wisdom, clarity, and increased spiritual awareness. The practice dates back to prehistoric times and it’s been documented as having been used in every corner of the earth by our ancestors.
I grow my own sage to use in cooking and to make smudge sticks for ceremonies. I avoid mass-market websites to buy smudge sticks because I want to make sure of the intention and cultivation of the sage.
Before you light up a sage stick, remember to open a door or window to clear out a path for unwanted energy. I use an abalone shell to hold the sage in and then a feather to fan and spread the smoke around the space as it burns. Abalone shells are great because of the shape, they are easy to hold when walking around any space. Set your intention for the ceremony and then after you light the sage let it burn for about 20 seconds and then gently blow out the flame. Then you can start the process of clearing out the energy from the space.
The sage ceremony has a great deal of yang energy so afterward, to evoke a balance, I use the yin property of incense, and I thank the wisdom of the sage for its healing properties. Sage is cleansing and sacred and I know it will help to clear any space as well as hearts and minds.
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To calculate the numerology of your home, write down the full number of the property. Next, add all the numbers together and reduce a multi-digit number to a single-digit number. For example, if the house number is 3015, add 3+0+1+5=9. If the house number is 524 then add 5+2+4=11. Then reduce the number to a single digit by adding the numbers together 1+1=2. If you live in an apartment, then add those numbers too. So if you live at 120 Washington Court, Apt 2, add the address 1+2+0=3 and then add the apartment number to that number or 3+2=5.
As we round the last corner of this very challenging year, some of you might be thinking about making New Year’s Resolutions. Well, I’m not. We can thank the ancient Babylonians, 4000 years ago for this tradition and I think it’s time to stop the nonsense. How about we don’t give up anything, rather we decide to just be.
It’s that time again when most of us haul a tree into our living rooms, decorate it, and then put gifts underneath it. But why do we do this, and when did this tradition start?
I think there are a couple of things we can learn from Christmas trees: be the light in the darkness, sparkle as much as possible, and it’s ok to be a little tilted. I feel Charlie Brown summed up my feelings about Christmas trees perfectly, “It’s not what’s under your tree, but who’s around it.” Indeed.
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