Smudging with sage is the practice of burning sage and using the smoke as an energetic cleanser.  Smudging with sage has been used for thousands of years by many cultures as a method of transmuting negativity, cleansing both the physical and energetic body and bringing balance to the energies flowing around you and through you.  The smoke has a beautiful, calming scent and has been shown to have antibacterial properties.  In North America there are two widely used forms of sage: White Sage (Salvia apiana) and Prairie Sage (Artemisia frigida). When negative emotions take over, smudging with sage will help release them.  Sage is one of many plants that can be used…