Having spent many years in close association with First Nations people, through marriage into a west coast community, I came across this practice of “smudging” now and again. I held myself back from participation in this ritual on the occasions I encountered it because I was uneasy about the spiritual aspects of this cultural cleansing procedure and I did not see my husband participate at all. I relied heavily upon him for his knowledge and wisdom about matters relating to his own culture. It was also my understanding that, as a Christian, my spiritual cleansing came ultimately through the shed blood of Christ.
Here is a picture and a CBC article related to the practice of “smudging.
(Pic: http://www.cbc.ca article)
https://goo.gl/images/kxLb8B
I have garnered a great deal of respect for the First Nations people over the years and for the many things I came to discover in the culture…
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