We sage our home regularly because of the cleansing properties and to rid the house of negative feeling energy (this is a must after hosting), but there are other reasons that sage should be burnt in your home often.

it has purifying properties

Burning sage won’t only get rid of bad energy, it will also get rid of germs and bacteria. The most commonly used sage has antibacterial qualities as well as antiviral and antioxidant effects. It is a great natural way to sanitize your home as opposed to using harsh chemicals. The smoldering leaves disinfect the air in a stagnant room, and I’ve seen studies that have shown a 94% reduction in bacteria in the air after burning sage.

According to an article done by Natural Mentor, "A study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology demonstrated that the smoke from burning sage (what the authors of the study call 'medicinal smoke') is able to completely eliminate diverse plant and human pathogenic bacteria of the air within a confined space.”

Spiritual cleansing

Smudging is most known for the cleansing or healing of the spirit or space. Cleaning out any negative or unwanted vibes and dilemmas. If you have recently bought a new home or moved into a new office, and feel a negative energy, burning sage might help cleanse the space. I started smudging (burning white sage) our home the minute the keys got turned over to us to wipe out any energy in the house from previous owners. We bought out house as a foreclosure so naturally there were most likely some stressful times and energy stuck in the house.

One of the rooms in our house (my middle’s bedroom) definitely had some weird stuff going on. My daughter was constantly having nightmares and screaming all throughout the night. When I would go in to comfort her I felt so uneasy, and could feel a very negative energy, that I was too scared to be in there. I even saw someone standing over her bed one night out of the corner of my eye that scared me so bad I jumped up with her and sprinted out of her room. Needless to say the next day I burnt A LOT of sage. It’s very important to always leave a window at least cracked when you are saging to give the negative energy somewhere to go…otherwise it will just continue to circulate around the room.

It turned out the culprit of that situation was a small jewelry box that my husbands grandparents had given to my daughter as a gift. I noticed the next day while saging everything in the room that it had the previous owners initials carved into it. I took it out of the house that day since they clearly did not want to be there and continued to cleanse the space of their energy.

Even if you aren't dealing with any negative feelings in your home, burning sage can help maintain a happy and peaceful space. I have not had one person come into our home and not comment on the calm feeling that comes over there. I attribute this to sage…and all of my crystals ;).

Mood Balancing

Dealing with depression or anxiety is hard. Finding a way to unwind and feel better about yourself can be difficult, but sage has been known to help reverse symptoms. Burning sage can not only cleanse the space but help you relax and feel more at peace. This is a great and natural way to fight off any anxious feelings. A great way to feel better while smudging your home or room is saying some healing affirmations out loud to bring love and happiness into the room and yourself.