White sage has something in common with millions of humans: Tragically — at least for the sage — we all want land in Southern California. The tall, silvery Salvia apiana is native only to Southern ...

Burning your own garden-grown herbs at home means you have the peace of mind that no nasties are wafting around in the air ...

Do you want to add a resilient and easy to grow herb to your backyard garden or herb garden? Sage (salvia officinalis) is just what you’re looking for. Learn to plant, grow, and harvest sage plants, a ...

Since sage is a plant, it like all living thingshas a spirit, and sage perfectly embodies its name by offering a wise, protective energy to the world. "Sage shifts us into a place of awareness that ...

Whether you're moving into a new home, cleaning out your apartment or feeling like you need to "clear the air" in your space, burning sage—aka sage smudging—has become a popular practice in the ...

Burning herbs for their smoke to cleanse theenergy inside and around you is a practicecommonly known today as smudging.The ritual actually originated centuries ago,with Indigenous People in North ...

People around the world want to get their hands on white sage as it becomes increasingly trendy for smudging. However, in addition to the appropriation of Native culture, most who purchase it are ...

A few years ago, I purchased a Salvia apiana, or white sage, at one of the Sacramento River Discovery Center’s plant sales. I knew it was a California native plant, and pretty drought resistant which ...

Shanti Mayers picked up a burning bundle of sage, held it above her head, and let the musky plumes waft down to her feet. Smoldering herbs in hand, Mayers walked to each of the four corners of her ...