Cedar is mostly used to help protect people or places from unwanted influences. It has a history of use in sweat lodge ceremony, the smoke is said to attract good spirits and remove negative energies.

Along with White Sage representing the West, Sweetgrass representing the North, and Tobacco representing the East, Cedar, representing the Southern direction, is one of the four sacred plants of the indigenous Native American Medicine Wheel,

DIRECTIONS Turn the smudge to around 45 degrees, light the end, allow it to flame for about 30 seconds and then blow out. Smoke should be rising freely. Use a suitable container such as a shell or cauldron to rest the smoking smudge in. Alternatively you can break the smudge apart and burn the leaves and stems separately.

NATURAL Please remember these are a natural products. The smudge you receive may be slightly different from the image shown. Use all the parts, including the woody stems.