My supercalifragilisticexpialidocious padlet by Lucas Peitl Martins dos Santos

Step 1: Gather Materials

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Choose which medicine will be used and collect it. Also find a container where the medicine will be placed (shells or bowls). Common medicines used in smudging include tobacco, sage, cedar and sweetgrass.

Step 2: Light it

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Medicine inside of the bowl is lit by a match, creating smoke.

Step 3: Smoke is Directed

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A small amount of smoke should be coming out, this will be directed to parts of your body and the environment around you. This can be done either by hand or feather and takes multiple steps

Step 4: Cleansing of Feather

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You cleanse the feather with the smoke so the smoke you will direct with it is clean

Step 6: Cleansing of Mouth

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Smoke is directed to your mouth. This is done so you speak good and wise words

Step 5: Cleansing of Hands

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Hands are rubbed in a similar manner as washing your hands but with the smoke from the smudge bowl. This is done so you can show the good of who you are

Step 7: Cleansing of Eyes

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Smoke is directed to your eyes. This is done so we see good actions and all of nature and what creator has made

Step 8: Cleansing of Ears

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Smoke is directed to ones ears. This is done in order for us to hear good sounds and the words of those around the smudging circle

Step 9: Cleansing of Hair

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Smoke is directed into the hair. This is done because hair carries a lot of history and is a large part of ones identity

Step 10: Cleansing of Feet

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Smoke is directed to your feet. This is done because land is sacred