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Gather a smudge bowl; it may be a shell, a ceramic or stone bowl, a copper, brass or cast-iron pan. The bowl must be fire resistant.

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Then we need to gather medicine. There isn't a fixed number of medicines required for smudging. Some of the popular Medicines for smudging are Tobacco, Sweetgrass, Sage.

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Last ingredient we need before proceeding the Smudge is Eagle Feather. The feather holds significant symbols in Indigenous world, such as spiritual connection.

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Place your chosen medicinal in the smudge bowl and light them until they start to produce smoke.

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If You're Not Smudging, Here's Why You Need to Start

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Once there is smoke, extinguish the flame, and begin by smudging your hands to cleanse them with the smoke.

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Continue Smudge your senses, such as your ears and eyes, by directing the smoke towards them.

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Then move the smoke over your hair to cleanse it.

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Lastly, Smudge your entire body, starting from your head down to your toes, with the smoke.

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You then pray to the Creator or your chosen deity for your intention or need.

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Praying with the Heart of Hannah - Free Indeed

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With the cleansed hands hold the eagle feather and pass it through the smoke to cleanse it.