Publication
Summertown, Tenn. : Native Voices, c2002.
Call number
R&C / McCam
ISBN
9781570671173
Collections
CSS Library Notes
smudging : smudge :
Library's review
If you've wanted to enhance your meditation space with home made smudge sticks, or if you've thought about learning to forage but don't want to start with mushrooms, you will enjoy this a sweet little book.
In one hundred and twenty-eight pages, Harvest McCampbell covers the basics of plant
I found it both helpful and meditative to use this book to collect sage, juniper and cedar. My smudge sticks came out better from knowing the best time to gather them, how to tied them up . . .
The plants she covers are: Bayberry, California Bay [aka Oregon Bay Myrtle-we have it growing around our Saratoga Street parking lot], Cedar, Juniper, Epozote, Fennel, Mint, Mugwort, Mullein, Pine/Fir/Hemlock, Resin/Balsam/Gum/Sap, Root, Desert Sage, Sweet Grass, Uva Ursi, Wild Tobacco, and Yerba Santa. -- Jennife
In one hundred and twenty-eight pages, Harvest McCampbell covers the basics of plant
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identification, collecting the plant material at it's prime and in a prayerful way, she discusses some traditional Native uses of each plant, and offers suggestions for modern preparation and use. Many of the plants can be found in Oregon or grown in a home garden, a few you might need to mail order, or gather on a trip to California.I found it both helpful and meditative to use this book to collect sage, juniper and cedar. My smudge sticks came out better from knowing the best time to gather them, how to tied them up . . .
The plants she covers are: Bayberry, California Bay [aka Oregon Bay Myrtle-we have it growing around our Saratoga Street parking lot], Cedar, Juniper, Epozote, Fennel, Mint, Mugwort, Mullein, Pine/Fir/Hemlock, Resin/Balsam/Gum/Sap, Root, Desert Sage, Sweet Grass, Uva Ursi, Wild Tobacco, and Yerba Santa. -- Jennife
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Physical description
128 p.; 23 cm
Description
Smudging is the burning of herbs as a spiritual practice. In this revised edition of her book on smudging, the author explains and illustrates this integral part of traditional Native American life. She also offers advice on how to reclaim traditions and find personal healing rituals.
Language
Original language
English