Wild Turkey Feathers, Pheasant Feathers, Rooster Feathers, Dyed Goose Feather, Natural Wood, Jute Rope, Driftwood
Description
This
smudge fan has the essence of the soaring eagle. This bird reminds you
to reconnect with your spiritual path and your heart before your actions
take wing. May this smudging feather help you stay grounded as you fly
high.
The length - 28 cm.
This smudging fan is made of all natural elements.
Each
of smudge fan is a unique creation - no two are ever exactly alike due
to the natural materials. In addition to use in the smudging ceremony,
they are beautiful mounted on the wall, as part of a pagan or Wiccan
altar, or as a special gift for someone who values shamanic work and
rituals.
What is smudging ritual?
Smudging is a ritual to cleanse or clear a person, a place or an object of negative energies, spirits or influences.
A
smudging ceremony is the ritual of burning plant resins and herbs in a
shell or a clay bowl while intentions and prayers are called forth. For
centuries, Native American and Indigenous cultures have practiced
smudging rituals to clear away negative energy, to invite in peace and
harmony for individuals or environments. The smoke from the herbs and
the plant resins are fanned using a feather or a hand and directed like a
spiritual cleansing bath surrounding the person or the space.
The
purpose of this cleansing ritual is to clear away anxieties, sadness,
impurities, dark thoughts or unwanted energies that may have attached
themselves to a space or an individual.
Smudging is most often
performed before or as part of a ceremony to clear the environment and
the people from certain thoughts or feelings that will not serve the
highest good in themselves. For this reason, it is important to set a
clear intention while smudging.
As the smudging ceremony is
practiced, the smoke rises and so do the prayers to mother earth, father
sky, to the sun and the moon, to the plants, the animals and the water.
The burning of the sacred plants- sage, cedar, sweetgrass and Palo
Santo - to name a few, support the connection to the sacred realms
between the earth and spirit. Through this connect to spirit the smoke
bath lifts negative feelings and energy and creates an opening for
prayers and intentions to be heard, therefore bringing positive
intention into practice.