Making and Using Smudge by Jon Logan

Smudge is ancient. Smudge is as ancient as it is of any merit to be ancient. In some senses, smudge is the most primitive form of incense, and in others it is the most pure. Smudge is not typically used for aromatherapy, but for its vibrational properties when it is burned. The real metaphysical use of incense is to temporarily generate the presence of select frequencies of waved energy. What happens when matter is burned, among other things, is that a percentage of the energy composing that matter is released in the form of waved energy emissions.
 

Different kinds of essential oils found in plants, for example, produce unique emission spectrums when burned, and this is the basic concept behind the historical use of incense. If you are not burning enough of the matter to feel some heat, then you haven't really got enough waved energy emissions to do much with, have you? This applies whether we are working on ourselves, another individual, or saturating an area for some reason. Also, this is the reason why smudges and some other forms of incense are made in a much larger format than aromatherapy incense. Aromatherapy produces an emotional response in the subject, and works thereby. Energy therapy works by using waved energy emissions to charge the energy fields of living tissue, or by enhancing circulation within the energy fields in and around a living body.

So what does Orgone have to do with all of this? well, Orgone energy and Orgone apparatus are a way which is used to increase the “Signal strength” (analogous to picking up the amperage, not the voltage) of the energy field of material objects, physical matter, including this plant matter, so that more energy is released when it is burned. As for the uses of smudge, almost always in tradition it has been made from plants which are “spiritual disinfectants” in that their emission spectrum has the effect of clearing and normalizing that within the scope of their effect. This product is intended for use in energy work, and in any other responsible metaphysical undertaking where Orgone energy in the Blue-Green and Silver ‘colors’ is required. 
 
Lighting the smudge

Don’t be afraid to blow on it! Unwrap the stick if it came in a wrapper. Hold the stick parallel to ground and light the end with a lighter or other sustained flame. Blow out flames if any. Continue to blow on smoldering embers for 3 - 10 seconds until there is a sustained and even stream of smoke and a feeling of warmth on your hand when it is held a few inches from the coals. There should be a ‘coal’ in the stick about 2.5 - 3 inches long x the width of the stick. Once it is going, set the smudge in a base so it is upright.
 
Smudge has traditionally been used for purification of the aura, stabilization & centering in times of duress, clarity of perception, invocation of protective influences and the removal of unwanted influences from a person or area. Charged smudge may be used for all of these traditional purposes, and may also be used as a substitute for a charged candle of the appropriate color.
 
Using smudge 

People with asthma or other respiratory disorders should consider consulting their doctor before using smudge.

Using smudge to clear a room or other area:
Set smudge in center of room on plate or other fireproof surface. Close off all but a little air movement in and out of room if possible. Leave room and allow smudge to burn long enough to heavily saturate the air in the space to be cleaned. Allow to stand for a while (15 - 30 minutes is usually enough). Then Provide open airflow through room or area again until almost no smoke is visible in air. Repeat process if necessary.

Using smudge to balance chakra centers:
Exercising caution to avoid burns, ( blow off any hanging ashes before beginning and have person stand upright to avoid falling ashes ) hold the smudge close enough to the skin ( preferably bare skin ) to feel the warmth of the burning end. Hold smudge in this manner over the chakra center to be unblocked or opened while rotating if desired in appropriate direction for that chakra. Users familiar with wands can use smudge as a shooter or wand directly.

Using smudge to clean and energize an object:
If you are trying to energize an object, first check to see it if is Orgone absorbent or not. Also, the size of the object in relation to the size of the smudge is relevant. This method works with 1 stick of smudge on items the size of most personal effects, jewelry, pens & writing materials, and most crystals up to about twice the size of a fist. Easily combustible materials should not be energized this way. Taking care to avoid fire hazards, place smudge and object to be cleaned in suitably sized flameproof enclosure for long enough to fill the enclosure with smoke. Be sure to allow a little air into the enclosure or the smudge will not burn. Remove smudge from the enclosure. Allow to stand for 15 - 30 minutes. Then, provide sustained airflow through enclosure for one third to one half of the time the smudge was allowed to set. Wash object if applicable with cool or warm water. Repeat if necessary.

Or a crystal:
If a large crystal is being cleaned, then (using an enclosure to contain the smoke as above) only cut off about 30% of the airflow, and do not remove the smudge once the enclosure fills. Leave the smudge in with the crystal while it smolders for at least 30 minutes or so. Arrange crystal and smudge so that smoldering end is no closer than two or three inches to crystal, and so that smudge is adjacent to the receptive end of the crystal. A little warmth is good, but it should not get hot. After 30 minutes, remove smudge and provide airflow to enclosure until smoke is dissipated. Repeat if necessary. Lastly, wipe crystal surface down with cool water and a soft cloth. A mild soap is okay.
 
Other uses for smudge:
People familiar with metaphysics will understand that this is simply a potential of blue green and silver orgone energy, and the output is where the flame is. Here are a few suggested uses…
·             Charging water for plants or drinking
·             Tracing runes or other writing in Akasha
·             Establishing/altering/circulating energy perimeters and flow patterns in rooms & yards
·             Substitute for charged candle
 
Storing Smudge

 The smudge should be stored at room temperature (65-80 degrees Fahrenheit seems to work fine for me) in a reasonably dry, dark place when not in use. If you cannot store it under these conditions, then the smudge may fail to light or burn. If the smudge fails to light or burn, warm it up to dry it out a bit.

Wood, Solar, or Gas heat is preferable to electric heat for drying the smudge, because of DOR energy associated with most electrical appliances. Electromagnetic field leakage can corrupt Orgone fields and therefore the smudge
(or for that matter most metaphysical tools and supplies ) should not be stored near or in strong EM fields generated by high tension power lines, nor in close proximity to electrical wiring or appliances, or the charge may be corrupted with waved energies inimical to human health. Or, you could store it near a device like an HHG or TB or other device which maintains a 'clean space'.

(DOR - Deadly Orgone Radiation - harmful orgone)

How I make smudge

Harvesting

The plants are harvested between spring and midsummer, generally in the sun. It usually takes me a few days to prepare for harvesting, so at this time I am only producing a small quantity yearly. As I harvest, I go through the plants one at a time, communicating on the emotional level with them. Only those who reflect assent are clipped. A gift, or several, are used to start the harvest effort. In one of the areas where I harvest, there are plants which I have now harvested for several consecutive years with no apparent adverse effects to them. Between 2 and 5 inches are trimmed from selected areas of each plant during harvesting. At this time all of the smudge is made from plants growing naturally in the wild.

Normalizing

After harvesting during the seasonal time of peak resin content in the foliage, the plant matter is loosely packed and protected from excess heat, bright light, excessive air movement and ambient energies. This packing process keeps the volatile oils from evaporating and provides a normalizing influence for the energy signature of the plant matter. Care is taken that a clean mental & emotional environment is maintained during all processing of the smudge.
Rolling Within only a few days of packing, each stick is carefully formed by hand into a mat, then rolled into a cylinder and bound using natural fiber. Fiber is Hemp unless otherwise specified.

Drying

After being formed into sticks, the smudge is dried in a wood and/or solar heated environment free from direct sunlight. The smudge is allowed to dry until a suitable moisture content is achieved and turned from time to time. After drying the smudge is inspected for any signs of mold, excessive warping during the drying process, or other defect and faulty sticks are removed. Then the smudge is ready for charging.

Charging

Now that the smudge is dried, it is charged using a large Mobius coil and quartz driven Orgone 'generator'. The length of time required for charging varies depending on conditions. As an added benefit of using an Orgone Matrix for the charging apparatus, DOR or other Orgone-level contaminative energy present is neutralized during the charging process. The plant matter from which the smudge is made is, like most plant matter, a naturally Orgone absorbent material and readily absorbs an additional potential of clean Orgone energy to be released when the smudge is burned.
Packaging After charging, the smudge is then packaged in an Orgone insulating material. This is done both to prevent dissipation of the charge during shipping, and to protect the smudge from absorbing contaminants in transit.

Species

Chaparral - Chrysothamnus Nauseosus (what a stupid name, it smells actually quite nice) I have been making both tea and smudge from this plant for over 15 years now, it being among the other plants I was taught to use growing up. The smoke's aroma is similar to that of sage, but a little less acrid and a little more musky. After smudging a room and airing it out, there is a lovely sweet smell which hangs in the air for a couple of hours. The intended use for this smudge is not really aromatic, however, but metaphysical. Vibrationally, I have found it excellent for the dissipation of accumulated emotional energy as needed both in rooms and individuals, and also for aligning and balancing chakras. I have also successfully used this smudge as an aid in the removal of astral parasites and other metaphysical undertakings, using it as a substitute for a charged candle or "shooter". As I perceive the energy, it emits a clean potential of Blue-Green shot through with bright Silver . Great for an Aura bath!

Sage - Artemisia Tridentata This is another species of plant more commonly used for smudge. It as well produces a wonderful cleansing energy when burned. When this plant is rolled into smudge, it is made from longer branches, which are clipped off and then wrapped with cord to bind up the vegetation into a bundle. Both of these plants can be used beneficially for smudge, or tea. I use both of them for smudge, but at this time I am only offering the chaparral for sale.

Jon Logan