Harmony Set - White Sage & Japanese Incense

The Harmony Set contains the key elements to make white sage smudges and scent your home with Japanese incense. On days when you don't smudge, you can scent your home with the delicate aroma of sakura, Japan's iconic cherry blossom. Abalone shell The abalone shell is a precious ritual object. By placing a little marble dust inside, it serves as a bowl for smudging. Its mother-of-pearl interior shows beautiful iridescent reflections. It is said to provide a feeling of protection, purity, and balance. Smudging with abalone invokes the divine force of fire and the spirit of water in an energetic cleansing ritual. California White Sage “Of what can a man die who has sage in his garden?” This phrase from a treatise by the Salernitan Medical School (12th-13th century) is significant. Sage is a medicinal plant whose name comes from the Latin salvare, to heal. It grows wild in southwestern North America, mainly in California and northwestern Mexico. Most of its properties are concentrated in the leaves, which absorb the sun's energy and produce a large amount of essential oils that flavor the plant. They give off a very pleasant aroma that provides a feeling of well-being. Our sage is 100% naturally grown, without fertilizers or pesticides. How to use - Place a little marble dust inside the abalone shell. - Light the smudge stick with a match. Blow to fan the flame and let it go out. Watch out for sparks! - Place the lit end of the smudge stick inside the shell on the marble dust. - Smudging: bring the smoke close to the people participating in the ritual. With the feather, direct it to the head, back, arms, legs... - Cleansing: move around the space to be purified with the shell, dispersing the smoke with the feather. Let your intuition guide you. Remember that intention is the basis of any smudging: if your heart is pure and your desire noble, you will enhance its effects. Tokusen Sakura Usuzumi Incense, a breath of eternity - 'Usuzumi no Sakura', the gray-blossomed cherry tree, is a giant and very old cherry tree that lives in the mountains of Gifu. It is said to have been planted by Emperor Keitai 1500 years ago and, every spring, it blooms like a miracle of life. - This incense has a sensual cherry blossom perfume with sandalwood and Japanese cypress oil that generates a feeling of calm and serenity. - Use: light a stick, blow out the flame and plant it in the marble dust you have placed inside the shell. - Low smoke incense. Ventilate after use. Do not inhale smoke directly. Fragrance: Assorted Description: 21 x 16 x 5 cm. 1 abalone shell and its poplar wood stand, 1 roll of Tokusen Sakura Usuzumi Japanese incense, 1 white sage smudge stick, 1 turkey feather, 1 bag of marble dust, matches.