Here's the significance of the herbs as explained to me many years ago: Sage - wisdom Cedar - strength Sweetgrass - compassion Tobacco - sacred gift from Creator I don't remember if this was from one particular nation or not> dusty ----- Original Message ----- From: faynshep <faynshep@telapex.com> To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Smudging > I don't remember where I read it, but I do remember it saying about smudging > a room, start in the center of the room and make circles widening each time > until you reach the walls and make sure to smudge the corners. > Fay > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John & Arla Williams <jaws@crosstel.net> > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 2:47 PM > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Smudging > > > > One of the herbs used by the Southeastern Tribes was cedar.There is no > > incorrect way to smudge. When we connect with Creator and set a Sacred > > Intent we will be guided to do what we should. The Ancestors are there > > waiting to help. > > I have seen smudging done in many ways by many different tribes of > people > > using many different herbs and all were correct. It is about cleansing and > > allowing that which is good to come and that which is not to go away. > > Sage and Cedar are the big cleansers and Sweet Grass is very much what > > it says. It calls in the sweetness or the " Good Guys " > > I smudge my home from time to time depending on how it feels to me. > Also > > I smudge my car or anything else that I feel needs it. > > For the house I go to each room and cleanse it and then walk around > > outside the house to cleanse the area.It is a matter of letting the smoke > > permiate the house inside and out. > > By the way, if you have a smoke detector, better take it down while you > > are smudging.haha! It can jar you a little. > > Arla > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > Got a GRIPE?? Got a PROBLEM?? Just wanna' WHINE? Don't post it to the > list...write me, dusty (list administrator) at > CHAHTA-L-admin@cultures.rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L Genealogy mail list: > Send msg. to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >