1Abalone shell, 1 Lavender blue Sage Smudge stick, 1 Selenite crystal, 2 Palo Santo,2 Amethyst crystal
Smudge sticks
If you’ve ever noticed a delicious, grounding, earthy scent at your local yoga studio, it’s likely because your teacher used a smudge stick as a form of aromatherapy and to purify the space.
Smudge sticks are bundles of herbs – white sage, lavender, or Yerba Santo – bound together by twine. Burning these herbs in order to prevent illness, ward off negative energy, or cleanse a space, person or group, is a tradition that goes back thousands of years. Native Americans used sage and sweet grass in ceremonies. Plants have been used for their healing properties across many cultures since the beginning of time. When you smudge, you’re participating in a sacred, ancient ritual.
Inhaling these scents, it’s easier to tune into your own subtle energy and the energy of the space you’re in. For most people, the scent of smudge sticks is calming on a soul level.
Use this form of aromatherapy to reduce stress, balance your energy, and cleanse your home. Burning smudge sticks also helps create a spiritual atmosphere for your yoga or meditation practice.
Amethyst crystal
is a stone of spiritual protection and purification; cleansing one's energy field of negative influences and attachments. It creates a resonant shield of spiritual Light around the body.
Healing crystals
Holding crystals or placing them on your body is thought to promote physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Crystals supposedly do this by positively interacting with your body's energy field, or chakra. While some crystals are said to alleviate stress, others purportedly improve concentration or creativity.