Smudging Prayers
Smudging prayers is a sacred ceremony that is performed with the burning of herbs or incense to release their fragrance and energy into a room. Once the herbs and/or incense is burning, the fire is extinguished so the smoke is left to rise toward heaven. It is put into a vessel such as an incense burner, shell, bowl, or carved stone. This practice has been done for hundreds of years by many cultures and traditions. It is believed that the rising smoke directs our prayers to the Creator. It is thought of as the link to the Creator and obtaining positive energy. Our Native American Indians practiced smudging prayers. This practice is still used today. If you would like to find out more visit http://community-2.webtv.net/Taimloyd/SMUDGINGCEREMONY/.
Posted by ltskinne on 8/26/2009
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If possible I also light a few candles and create a makeshift altar with the candles and a few crystals of what ever you might have before I begin, to help act as center place for my prayers and smudge lighting. ... You might want to try and time the smudging to a new moon or at the change of seasons. Remember God and...
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Now I watch my prayers rise with the smoke when it is done. Smudging has been done for hundreds of years by many cultures and traditions in many ways. Archeolgists have found indication of Smudging, and burning incense during ritials and Ceremonies from centuries of years ago.
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In many traditions, shamanic smudging involves a four directions ceremony or prayer, which sends specific kinds of smoke or prayers into the four directions. Different tribes have different smudging prayers that program the smoke to do a specific action, such as cleansing or aiding in divination.
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Answers to your smudging questions: Who smudges and Why? What do they smudge? When should you smudge? What herbs are most used for smudging? ... Using a smudging tool is part of many Native American traditions. The burning of herbs for emotional, psychic, and spiritual purification is also common practice among many...
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Smudges and Smudging ... For example if you are removing negative energy say and think it, while you are smudging the room. You may as for protection and purification while smudging. When you are done smudging the room simply snuff out the end of the bundle or place a bigger bowl over your mixture in the shell and it...
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Smudging in General: Smudging, the sacred smoke blessing, is a ceremony for cleansing and purification for the physical and spiritual bodies. Smudging calls on the spirits of sacred herbs and plants to drive away negative energies and to restore balance. ... Sema (tobacco) is used mainly for prayers and offerings of gifts.
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Not only do people usually feel good afterwards, it also creates a space for the free flowing of positive energies and prayers. Smudging can be used to bless persons, places and things. One example would be a house blessing.
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Deep Arrow (Lorraine Simone, M.S. Ed., C.Ht., SVF), founder and director of the Moonfire Meeting House led groups in Morning Tobacco Prayers and a Smudging Ritual for Cleansing during the Psychic and Holistic Living Fair at Gurney's Inn, Resort, Spa and Conference Center in Montauk, Long Island in April 2009.
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