How to make smudging feathers

A few weeks ago my sister and mom surprised me for a visit on my day off with a morning smoothie and a bag full of crafts. My mom had mentioned a few weeks prior how she saw these beautiful feather fan smudge sticks at a healing shop in Sedona and how she thought it would be a fun project for us to

In some Native American spiritual traditions feather fans or smudging sticks are used in smudging ceremonies to waft smoke from smoldering sacred herbs around a space or person to clear negative energy or to fan smoke skyward during prayer. Native Americans follow specific traditions to create these sacred tools, but you can make a smudge fan for personal use with feathers you've collected on nature walks. Because this is a tool for spiritual ceremony start by clarifying your intention and…

At the moment a lot of birds are moulting - crows and water fowl for example. I found these feathers on the beach. They look quite good, but the swell messed them up. It may happen very often you find feathers of wonderful or rare birds which unfortunately are messed up of wind and weather. No reason to be sad, because with only little care necessary you can refresh your unkempt feather. You can find the whole tutorial under the cut. Enjoy! Before you begin to clean your feather you should…

After many requests, I'm finally getting around to a tutorial on threadwork....flat style (not stacked). Materials: Something to wrap...feather quill, %

Shamanic Feather Fan, talking stick, altar cloth, incense, smudge bowl, homemade smudge, to be used in rituals, ceremonies, dancing and cleansing.

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In some Native American spiritual traditions feather fans or smudging sticks are used in smudging ceremonies to waft smoke from smoldering sacred herbs around a space or person to clear negative energy or to fan smoke skyward during prayer. Native Americans follow specific traditions to create these sacred tools, but you can make a smudge fan for personal use with feathers you've collected on nature walks. Because this is a tool for spiritual ceremony start by clarifying your intention and…