White Sage Sacred Smudge Torches
Our organic white sage (Salvia apiana) is hand-harvested from the mountains in Northern California and are hand-bundled into torch-style sticks (4.5"). Absolutely no pesticides or growth hormones are used. Lush bundles are naturally sun dried for a simply amazing all natural product. Native Americans and other indigenous people for centuries have burned sage as part of spiritual rituals to cleanse and purify a person or spaces, generate positive + uplifting energy, and to promote healing and wisdom. Salvia apiana, white sage, sacred sage or bee sage as it is also called due to bees flocking to the flowers of this native shrub hailing from the Southwestern U.S and northwestern Mexico. Gathered directly from the maker's land, our sage smudge sticks and torches are sustainably-harvested and support the preservation of this at-risk plant. More modern research has that burning sage, also referred to as smudging, in a room for an hour reduced airborne bacteria by 94% percent. It also sh