Yerba Santa has been traditionally used as a smudge for protection and setting boundaries. It is also used for love, purification, growth, empowerment and beauty. It has also been known to help release emotional pain stored in the heart chakra.
 
Smudge sticks can be used for cleansing the aura, for example before meditation or prayer.
 
Smudging has long been used to connect to the spiritual realm or enhance intuition. Smudge can lift your mood it could also be a great great stress reliever.
 
The practice of burning or smudging is simple, use a seashell, ceramic bowl, clay or glass dish to hold your burning sage and capture the ash.