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Austin reconnected with his teachings and culture by getting involved with his knowledge keepers and now carries a Bundle with pride. He teaches about the four traditional medicines - Sage, Tobacco, Sweetgrass, and Cedar - and how they are used in smudge kits. He emphasizes the importance of handling these medicines with good intentions and making smudge kits with good thoughts. Despite his troubled past, Austin has become a role model in his community and is helping others to reconnect with their culture and teachings.

Austin reconnected with his teachings and culture by getting involved with his knowledge keepers and now carries a Bundle with pride. He teaches about the four traditional medicines - Sage, Tobacco, Sweetgrass, and Cedar - and how they are used in smudge kits. He emphasizes the importance of handling these medicines with good intentions and making smudge kits with good thoughts. Despite his troubled past, Austin has become a role model in his community and is helping others to reconnect with their culture and teachings.

* Sage is commonly used for cleansing negative energy and purifying a space or person. It has a strong, distinct aroma that can help clear the mind and promote mental clarity. Sage is often used at the beginning of a smudging ceremony.

 

* Tobacco is a sacred plant used for offering prayers and thanks to the spirits. It is often offered in gratitude for the gifts of the earth and for protection during spiritual ceremonies. Tobacco can be smoked or offered in a pipe during smudging.

 

* Sweet grass is a fragrant grass that is burned as a purifying agent to attract positive energy. It is commonly used to create a welcoming and peaceful atmosphere, and its sweet scent is believed to invite positive energy and spirits.

Sage is commonly used for cleansing negative energy and purifying a space or person. It has a strong, distinct aroma that can help clear the mind and promote mental clarity. Sage is often used at the beginning of a smudging ceremony.

* Cedar is used to purify the mind and body, and to help restore balance and harmony. It is often used in healing ceremonies and is believed to have powerful cleansing and protective properties.

 

 

Tobacco is a sacred plant used for offering prayers and thanks to the spirits. It is often offered in gratitude for the gifts of the earth and for protection during spiritual ceremonies. Tobacco can be smoked or offered in a pipe during smudging.

 

 

Sweet grass is a fragrant grass that is burned as a purifying agent to attract positive energy. It is commonly used to create a welcoming and peaceful atmosphere, and its sweet scent is believed to invite positive energy and spirits.

 

 

Cedar is used to purify the mind and body, and to help restore balance and harmony. It is often used in healing ceremonies and is believed to have powerful cleansing and protective properties.

 

When creating smudge kits with these medicines, it's important to handle them with respect and care. The intentions behind the smudging ceremony should be pure and positive, and the smoke from the burning medicines should be used to cleanse and purify the space or person.

When creating smudge kits with these medicines, it's important to handle them with respect and care. The intentions behind the smudging ceremony should be pure and positive, and the smoke from the burning medicines should be used to cleanse and purify the space or person.