Cleanse and heal yourself and your environment using simple smudging rituals and ceremonies. For millennia, Native Americans have burned sacred plants in a bowl or on a stick to clear space of negative energies and restore balance. These simple smudging rituals can change your life, too. Learn how to combine smudging with other ancient techniques to promote healing or to turn your home into a spiritual sanctuary. Celebrate a baby's birth with a gentle blessing that welcomes a new soul into the world. Begin each morning with a simple cleaning so you'll sail through the day with confidence and hope. This natural power is available to everyone.

So, are you interested in cleansing your space and raising your vibration? Or are you looking to rid your location of that crummy energy tied to your ex-partner who you can't get out of your head? Either way, this book can assist as LeeZa Donatella helps readers understand the basics as well as tricks of the trade when it comes to smudging their space, person or objects in her book, Smudging for Beginners. Every culture and religion uses cleansing techniques to raise the vibration and energy of a location or person. Smudging has become a household term with trendy supermarkets now selling smudge sticks, it's time to share the information and practices I've used for decades. This companion book has everything you'll need to know to perform full blessing and clearing ceremonies including: Steps for Smudging Home, Persons & Objects- Anointing- House Preparation- Smudging Prayers & Blessings- Materials Used and their Spiritual Significance- Person Preparation: Grounding & Balancing- What to Do if You Encounter a Spirit- Best Days to Smudge- Releasing Trapped Negativity and more. great new cover "After receiving a ton of emails after an article I wrote about this ancient form of cleansing and clearing, my publishers asked if I would write a smudging book for the beginner. So I created a detailed yet easy to follow and informative guide for people who want to understand the correct way to smudge, how to use smudgesticks, as well as what to do if you are experiencing something "paranormal" or something interesting that I like to call an opportunity for positive growth. Who knows, you may just find yourself laughing out loud as you gain valuable insight into energy, vibrational frequency and the art of smudging. Sending You Blessings... LeeZa Donatella"

Reconnect to Mother Earth and recharge your creativity by combining the healing energy of nature with the meditative process of drawing and painting mandalas. Explore Botanical Mandalas and watch your artistic expression flourish! Full of inspiration for reconnecting with natures beauty to inspire you to create expressive mandala artworks. Includes drawing, painting and mixed-media projects to find endless inspiration for your own botanical mandala journey.

A DIY guide to cleansing your home of negative energy with the power of the ancient art of smudging—includes photos. Invite happiness and power into your life! Sharing the ancient tradition of space clearing with sacred smoke, this comprehensive introduction to smudging teaches you how to empower your life, your home, and your heart. With step-by-step tutorials, colorful photos, and expert advice, this book makes it easy to: • Smudge your home, yourself, and others • Craft your own smudge stick and fan • Choose sacred herbs, oils, and resins • Select the ideal day and time to smudge • Add crystals to your smudging alter • Perform rituals for all occasions

Dirty and unkempt Captain Smudge decides to revenge himself on all the people who laughed at him because his wooden leg is a mop handle with a mop on the end.

Smudging is the burning of herbs as a spiritual practice. An herbalist and educator, Harvest McCampbell explains and illustrates this integral part of traditional Native American life that she began learning about from her Iroquois Onondaga Oswegatchie grandmother. Learn how to make smudge sticks and identify, collect, and grow a wide range of sacred plants for smudging. Discover how to reclaim your own traditions and find your personal healing rituals. Includes sources to purchase herbs and reference materials.