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…
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