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 >