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Lavender is used as a smudge to bring out the powers of calming and cleansing. Lavender has a calming effect on on the nervous system. Lavender brings a clean positive energy, opens the heart chakra and calms situations. Magically it can be used for protection and also for love as well. Some traditions maintain the scent of Lavender wards off evil.
 
White Sage - White Sage is the standard sage most people think of when doing a smudging, may use saging and smudging interchangeably. Other forms of sage can also be used for the smudge stick but the scent will be different and the cleansing effect maybe not quite as pronounced as with white sage. White sage has great properties for removing negativity, cleansing, and protection. A Great property of Sage smoke it is beneficial to breathe as it has many antimicrobial properties.