Step 1: Open a window or door for ventilation.
Step 2: Set an intention for your smudging ritual — for example: "I am releasing all of the energy in this space that no longer serves me or my family."
Step 3: Light your sage stick. You may need to blow on it a few times so it starts to smoke and smolder.
Step 4: Walk around your house with the sage on your shell to catch the ashes. Sage each room by fanning the smoke with your feather around your space. Don't forget the corners of each room and inside the cupboards, cabinets, and closets. As you walk, say or think your intention.
Step 5: Once finished, extinguish your sage with sand or water. Then carry the ashes outside and give them back to the earth.
Once back inside, enjoy the subtle energy shift in your home. Even if other family members may not know you did this, it will positively affect them as well.
