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Home Health General Smudging TO MAKE A SMUDGE STICK
TO MAKE A SMUDGE STICK Print E-mail

Needed:

 

Branches of Rosemary, sage, pinon, pine, or juniper (or a mixture)

colored cotton twine

sharp shears

 

Put everything on a table and proceed to trim your pieces into lengths of 6" to 8" inches. Unroll a piece of twine long enough to wrap a decent size bundle from top to bottom. Starting from the tips of the branches, bind them in a criss-cross manner to form a stick. Continue wrapping until you reach the base then wind the twine tightly around the stems, tie a knot, and clip the excess.

 

Let it dry out so it will burn well. To use, light it and gently shake it over a fireproof container to put out the flame. These make excellent gifts and look & smell great displayed in a big earthen bowl.

 

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