Anyone can give a blessing, whether it be speaking kind words over a person, delivering a spiritual blessing, or helping someone in need. Spiritually, blessings are a way for people to connect to the divine and spiritual worlds. There are many ways to give a blessing, but that connection,...
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Smudging 101: The Vessel
This is the final post of a four part series on smudging. If you’d like to start at the beginning, the first post can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smudging-101-introduction-rebekah-gamble The Vessel You have probably seen smudge kits with abalone shells in them. There is nothing wrong with using an...
Smudging 101: Plants Used in Smudging
This is post three in a four part series on smudging. To start from the beginning, see the first post here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smudging-101-introduction-rebekah-gamble?trk=prof-post Plants in Smudging Plants are my favorite. I am fortunate to call several trees and herbs my first teachers, and as I realized others did not...
Smudging 101: How to Smudge
This post is part of a four part series on smudging. To see the first post, “An Introduction to Smudging,” use this link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smudging-101-introduction-rebekah-gamble How to Smudge Smudging is not just burning plants in a room. First, you must understand that you are using the smoke, not the...