Feathers have been the favourite tool of Shamans for centuries. It is a sensitive tool to use for clearing energy in a house or room, aura clearing or in any space when smudging to disperse the smoke. Smudge and Ceremonial Feathers are wonderful to use in smudging your space or honouring any ritual or ceremony.
Smudging Technique:
Choose a feather you feel drawn to or a feather from a bird you feel connected with as its spirit will be felt when you work with it. Quick short movements with a feather(s) breaks up blocked or stagnant energy, long flowing movements smooth out energy creating a calm, balanced and harmonious energy flow.
Smudging is the burning of sage, cedar, sweet grass or other herbs to cleanse negative energy from a room, person or aura. To smudge a room: put the dry herb of your choice (sage is most commonly used) in a shell, clay pot or other non burnable container. Light the herb allowing it to burn for a few moments. Fan out the flames as it is the smoke of the smoldering herbs you want. Using a feather, walk about your room, house or person you are smudging in a clockwise direction fanning the smoke.
Make sure you get the smoke up into the corners of the room as well. Open doors or windows to let energy escape if the area feels heavy or there has been sickness. Crystals and tools for healing can also be cleansed by smudging.
This Feather has been hand painted with American Indian faces; each represents a shaman of different times and tribes; all are reflecting a positive energy to aid with the clearing of negativity aound any person or place. Measures approx 32cm in length and is adorned with coloured beads; bone and feathers.
