DIY Wild-Foraged Smudge Sticks
While you can easily purchase smudge sticks online, making your own adds a personal touch and connection to the ritual. When you hand-pick, hand-dry, and hand-wrap your herbs, each stick is infused with intention and love.
Common Herbs to Use:
Sage
Rosemary
Peppermint
Lavender
Rose petals
Calendula
Lemon balm
Mullein
Juniper
Pine needles
Sweetgrass
Holy basil (Tulsi)
Chamomile
Mugwort
Yarrow
Each of these herbs has specific properties—some aid relaxation, others enhance purification, protection, or even attract positivity and prosperity. For a truly personal touch, you can forage these herbs from your garden or nearby wild areas.
How to Collect and Prepare the Materials
When foraging, gather more herbs than you think you need, as they will shrink when bundled and dried. Collect fresh or dried herbs, and follow these steps to make your own smudge sticks:
Gather Materials: Fresh or dried herbs, scissors, and natural twine (such as hemp or organic cotton thread) that can safely burn.
Prepare the Bundles: Cut the herbs into small bundles. Tie the base with twine, then begin wrapping the herbs tightly in a spiral. The tighter the wrap, the slower it will burn.
continued on next page
