Native Soul Incense | White Sage & Cedar

Sage gives this its bite and cedar gives it the long tail. Cedar is the smell of a lined chest or a well built porch, and it hangs around in a room for hours after the stick is out.

That lingering is the point. Cedar has been burned as a guarding wood across a lot of traditions, including many Native nations of North America, partly for what it smells like and partly for what it does: the resin in it keeps moths and rot out of a chest, and people drew the obvious conclusion about what else it might keep out.

This is the one to burn at a doorway or in a hallway, where the whole house moves through the smoke.

Details

• Hand rolled in India to a traditional masala recipe
• Natural herbs, gums, resins, woods and oils, no synthetic fragrance
• Approximately 12 sticks per 15 g pack
• Burns 45 to 60 minutes per stick

Try It With

Cedar bundles for the wood on its own and juniper, which is cedar’s nearest relative on this shelf and does a similar job. More in protection and warding.

Safety

Burn on a heat safe holder in a ventilated room. Never leave burning incense unattended, keep it away from children, pets and anything flammable, and let the ash cool fully before you empty it.