The use of sage by non-Native Americans is again becoming more prevalent. I noticed while doing my research in 1986 that white sage was sold at stores catering to the occult.

Native Americans use white sage for medicinal and ceremonial funerary purposes. Filmmakers Rose Ramirez and Deborah Small focus on its cultural appropriation in their documentary “Saging the World.” ...

White sage is considered sacred in many Indigenous cultures, ... Some Native Americans believe it is important to share Native spiritual practices with non-Native people, ...

Burning sage is believed to clear out spiritual impurities, pathogens, and even insects. White sage is commonly used in Native American ritual traditions. “White sage is a sacred herb.

Often referred to as “grandmother,” white sage is a plant commonly used among Native American communities for medicine, food and ceremonies, according to California Native Plant Society. Today, white ...

Though not the only sage native to North America, white sage is by far the one most frequently used and sold by the wellness industry. It’s also a sacred herb to several Indigenous communities ...

Keep in mind: Burning sage is a sacred religious practice in some Native American cultures. Treat the ritual with respect. Also, keep in mind that white prairie sage is endangered, so be sure to ...

Many Native Americans find value in the plants their ancestors used for maladies, including forbs for headaches, sage for cleansing the soul of negativity, and stinging nettle for stomach pain.

White sage, which is sacred to a number of Native American tribes in the southwest United States, has been adopted by both some contemporary Pagans and New Age practitioners for purification rites ...