In the new year, we want to be new people. We make lists of what's in and what's out. We want to take on healthy new habits to help revitalize our lives. Some people want to get rid of the bad energy ...

Smudging is the practice of lighting herbs to create smoke that is wafted around a person or space in order to cleanse and purify surrounding energy. Spiritual experts stress that it is the intention ...

Whether you're moving into a new home, cleaning out your apartment or feeling like you need to "clear the air" in your space, burning sage—aka sage smudging—has become a popular practice in the ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Richie Richards remembers gathering with 20 of his relatives to visit their dying cousin in 2016. The group helped Joseph Marshal stand up next to his bed at the Regional ...

ST. PAUL --The second-largest school district in the state made a big change in the way it honors Indigenous cultures. The ritual of smudging is now allowed inside classrooms at St. Paul Public ...