Abalone Shell: Purifying Ocean and Earth Energy

In Native American cultures, the abalone shell is used as a smudge bowl to burn sage in. They believed that the abalone and sage together will carry their messages up to heaven.     Holding an abalone shell during cleansing rituals lends to a feeling of purity.  It brings with it a natural shielding that blesses the person holding it with tranquility.  It invokes the spirit of the ocean and uses your highest chakras as a conduit to the divine realm.   This beautiful gift straight from Mother Earth’s ocean catches the hot cinders that fall away from your smudging stick and/or herbs after it has burnt. Abalone shells are a thick seashell which shimmers with the gorgeous iridescent colors of mother-of-pearl. They hold the energy of the ocean and bring a strong calming and healing energy, allowing you to remain connected to the sea.     Including abalone shells in your smudging rituals means you are incorporating all four of the earth’s elements: the shell represents water, the sm