Our Sacred Smudge Intention votive is heavily adorned with cleansing herbs, and tourmaline crystals crystals often referred as the “protection stone”. Candle is made with organic essential oils and heavily coated with a black witches salt barrier. Black salt represents the element of Earth in the new moon and is used for warding, protection, grounding, absorption and barrier enforcement. It can be used alone or along with other items such as sage or Palo Santo for cleansing. The Hamsa Hand charm is an ancient Middle Eastern amulet symbolizing the Hand of God. In all faiths it is a protective sign. It brings its owner happiness, luck, health, and good fortune.
 
Ritual for Intention Candle:
Light sacred smudge intention candle after an argument, bad news or if you are feeling down, and it helps tremendously removing any negative energy.
Light the sacred smudge intention candle while in a votive holder or candle plate, close your eyes and visualize cleansing your home and the removal of all negativity. This is called setting your intention. Then light your smudge wand or palo santo stick of your choice with the intention candle flame. Wait about 30 seconds until it catches fire, then blow the flame out of the smudge wand or stick. While still leaving candle lit, monitor the candle and let the smudging begin. Set your wand or stick in your smudge bowl and with both hands bring the smoke to your heart, over your head and down the front and back of your body to cleanse yourself. Then starting at the front entrance take your burning smudge and shell and move in a clockwise direction around your home or in the area you are cleansing. Gently wave the smoke into the air as you move with one hand. Spend time smudging each room, corners and closets as every nook can accumulate negative energy. Once finished with your home, place your smudge wand or palo santo stick in the abalone and let it burn out on its own. Then ensure the Intention votive is out our until next smudgeing. You can reuse this sacred sage intention candle and your smudge wand over and over. When sage is burned, it releases negative ions, which is linked to putting people into a positive mood. The Latin word for sage salvia stems form the word heal. The smoke from dried sage actually changes the composition of the air, in turn reducing our stress response. ... Burning sage (aka, “smudging” or “sage-ing”) is a ritual used to “cleanse” a space or environment from negative energy, generate wisdom and clarity, and promote healing.
 
Additional Notes:
Sage is said to clear ALL energy, the good and the bad. This is great if you have a plan in place to bring in some positive energy after you do your clearing. If you don’t have a positive energy plan in place, who knows what will take up that freshly cleared space? If you cleanse with sage try having a crystal nearby that can offer up and bring positive energy