What are Abalone Shells ? And what are they used for ?
 
 
Abalone shells were used across many cultures for different reasons and different spiritual properties. 
 
There are over a hundred varieties of abalone worldwide. They are generally found in cold, coastal waters such as those of New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, the West of North America, and Japan. The Maori people of New Zealand consumed the meat and turned he shells into jewelry because they believed it had spiritual signifigance and worked with the heart and upper chakras.
 
Abalone is a variety of mollusks or sea snails, its ear-shaped shells are made up of microscopic pieces of calcium carbonate, stacked one on top of the other, almost like tiny Lego blocks.
Each of these brick-like layers has a clingy protein material between them. This adds to the exceptional strength of the abalone shell. Making the shells great to turn into jewelry and durable as a holder to burn herbs like sage for its cleansing and healing properties.
 
 
 
What is Sage ? And what is it used for ?
 
Sage is a natural herb that comes in many forms, some are edible and some nonedible. The edible types are used to cook with to gain its medicinal properties. The other types of sage are used for spiritual and cleansing needs. The kinds used for cleansing are usually toxic and not digestable.  But instead contain healing properties for the spirit, space and an individuals life force energy.
 
Many cultures through out the world used sage for removing spirits, negative energy, balancing ones energy, cleansing the air and so much more. Sage smoke is great for clearing the air from harmful chemicals helping to create more clean air similar to some indoor house plants.
 
It helps remove old energy and bring in new to help bring more wisdom and clarity to the individuals in the space.
 
 
What is Rosemary ? And what is it used for ?
 
 
Rosemary is a natural herb that has amazing benefits outside of digestion. The smell of rosemary helps increase memory, burning it also creates protection and purification. Rosemary works with the solar plexus as it is ruled by the sun, brining vitality, strength and confidence.
 
 
What is Lavender ? And what is it used for ?
 
 
Lavender is another herb not only great and medicinal as a tea and a topical but it is also great for burning as well! Burning lavender is used to aid healing and spiritual balance as well, as it helps bring calm energy and relaxation, or it can also be used to stimulate creativity and heighten your psychic abilities.
 
 
 
 
Sage is a sacred herb that should not be abused, by using loose sage I hope to bring more awareness about herbal use and try to help reduce the over use of healing herbs in spiritual practice. Everyone is going through a lot and burning herbs can be extremely helpful but it is still up to us to try to be more mindful with natures gifts to us and be more cautious with how much we use this sacred herb.