Many traditional cultures intentionally use smoke to cleanse and dispel negative energies, purify, heal, bless, protect and imbue positive energies. This ancient spiritual practice is applied to people, places, spaces, objects or moments. Calling on the Spirit of the plant and the land that it was grown in, the element of Air and Wood, we can all harness this powerful tradition to enhance our health, wellbeing and spiritual endeavours.
 
Affirm your intentions as you ignite the stick. Repeat your affirmations, mantras, prayers aloud or within your mind. Do this as many times during the burn as you feel inclined. The more the better. Sing them. Move the smoke around your body, your space, make patterns of importance to you, draw on exisiting ones or imagine new ones just for you. 
Invite in the energies of cleansing and purification in. A soothing spiritual calmness or meditative energy will ensue.
 
Smudge in the morning and/or evening, before you leave the house, after a stressful event, when you want to connect with healing earth and plant energy, whenever you want to dispel negative energies, bless, protect or manifest change. 
 
Affirmations/Commands/Prayers
 
I am free from negativity
This space is now free from negative energies
I send all negative energies back to their rightful place
All negative energies are now released form my mind, body, energy bodies and spirit
These …..… energies are now transformed and I send them to their rightful place
My energy is clean, clear and pure
The energies of this Being/place are free from negative outside influences
I clear and focus my energy into positivity and purity of intention
All energetic dross is now removed my my mind, body and spirit
I release tension from my body and mind
I connect with the Earth and her healing power