What Do I Say While Smudging?
Smudging Ritual - Prayers, Affirmations, and Mantras
While smudging, you can say a variety of prayers, affirmations, mantras or songs depending on your personal beliefs and your preferences!
Here are a few examples:
General Intentions
When smudging, many people choose to incorporate affirmations, prayers, or intentions to enhance the ritual.
Here are some phrases you might consider saying while smudging:
Cleansing Intentions:
- "I cleanse this space of any negative energy."
- "May this smoke carry away all that no longer serves me."
Protection Intentions:
- "I surround myself with love and light. Only positive energy may enter."
- "May this space be filled with peace and protection."
Healing Intentions:
- "I invite healing and harmony into this space."
- "May I release all that is heavy and embrace lightness and well-being."
Personal Affirmations:
- "I am grounded, centered, and at peace."
- "I am open to love, light, and new beginnings."
Gratitude Affirmations:
- "I am grateful for this moment and all the blessings in my life."
- "Thank you for the guidance and protection in my journey."
Specific Prayers or Mantras
Native American Tradition:
- "With this sacred smoke, I purify this space and honor the spirits who guide me."
Simple Mantras:
- "As I breathe in, I embrace peace. As I breathe out, I release negativity."
Closing Intentions
Completion:
- "I thank the spirits, energies, and elements for their presence and guidance."
- "This space is now filled with love and positivity."
Feel free to customize these phrases to resonate more deeply with your personal beliefs or the specific intentions you have for your smudging ritual. The most important aspect is that your words are sincere and reflect your intentions.
Affirmations - Harnessing the Power of Words
Affirmations are powerful statements that set intentions and invoke positive energies during smudging rituals. Affirmations highlight the transformative power of words and their frequencies in creating our Reality!
"Abracadabra" I create as I speak!
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Affirmation for Cleansing and Protection: "Divine Spirit, please bless this space with your love and light. May this smudging ceremony cleanse and purify this space, removing any unpleasant or stuck energies. I ask that any unpleasant or stuck energies are transmuted into Light. Thank you for your presence and guidance."
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Affirmation for Charging: "As I smudge this space, I release all that no longer serves me. I charge this space with Prosperity, Protection and Peace. So it is."
Mantras - Ancient Words and Their Frequencies
Mantras like Sanskrit chants, the Ho'oponopono prayer, and the Taoist mantra "3396815" have potent Life-Affirming frequencies!
These sacred words carry specific vibrations that cleanse and energize.
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Ho'oponopo Prayer: " I am sorry, please forgive me. I thank you and I love you"
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Gratitude: You can just say "Thanks!"
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You can repeat Sanskrit mantras
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You can repeat this Powerful Taoist/Daoist mantra "3396815" to vibrate different areas of the body and remove blocks for a better circulation of Chi; thus improving not only your health, but your life in general.
Sān sān jiǔ liù bā yī wǔ
San San Jiu Liu Ba Yao Wu (3396815)
Music Healing Frequencies
There are tons of Music created on specific frequencies for specific intentions! Remember that our Chakra have specific frequencies. Sound amplifies the cleansing and transformative effects of smudging rituals.
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You can put Frequency Music in the Background or even any kind of Music that uplifts you!
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You can sing Tibetan Bowls! (We have a beautiful collection of this Bowls hand-hammered from Nepal: Tibetan Healing Singing Bowls)
Staying Silent in the Present Moment
Sometimes, the most profound connection during smudging comes from being silent and anchored into the Present Moment!
When was the last time you were in the Present Moment?