Why do people smudge with sweetgrass?

Why do people smudge with sweetgrass? Many Native tribes in North America use sweetgrass in prayer, smudging or purifying ceremonies and consider it a sacred plant. It is usually braided, dried, and burned. Sweetgrass is often burned at the beginning of a prayer or ceremony to attract positive energies. What does smudging with sweetgrass do? … Continue reading Why do people smudge with sweetgrass?