| The four sacred plants (Sweet Grass, Tobacco, Cedar and Sage) are mixed
equally together to form a sacred smudge used in the sweet grass purification
ceremony.
Sweet Grass: Represents kindness and is burned to
allow good spirits to enter.
Tobacco: Is used for giving thanks. It is offered
to Elders in exchange for advice and information. It is also offered
to the Drum Keeper as an offering.
Cedar: Is from the tree of life and is burned to drive
out negative forces.
Sage: Is viewed as a women’s medicine and offers
strength, wisdom and clarity of purpose. It is symbolic of the life
giving powers of women. |
