Smudge Spray- returning soon.

As an Indigenous woman, I create this blend with the deepest respect and the best of intentions, in honour of the land, the plants, and all sacred beings.  

Each bottle is made in a prayerful way, with traditional medicines like sage, sweetgrass, cedar, and spruce either present or represented, to support cleansing, grounding, and the invitation of good energy. This mist is meant to carry the spirit of those teachings into spaces where burning is not possible such as offices, shared buildings, hospitals, schools, or anywhere smoke and open flame are restricted.  

This mist is a gentle, modern way to connect with our medicines and to remember our relationship to the land and our ancestors. With every spray, my intention is that you feel more held, more rooted, and more surrounded by the quiet strength and sweetness of the forest and prairie that inspired it.

Smudging is a sacred ceremony shared by many Indigenous Nations, including Cree people, with teachings and protocols that are specific to each Nation, family, and community. At its heart, smudging is a way to cleanse, ground, and connect, clearing away heavy or unwanted energy, inviting in balance, and making space for prayer, gratitude, and good intentions.

Traditional smudge medicines each carry their own spirit and role.  
For many Cree people and other Nations on the prairies and across Turtle Island, these may include:

Sage- A powerful cleansing medicine, often used to wash away negativity, worry, or emotional heaviness. Sage helps to clear the mind and heart so we can come into ceremony, conversation, or daily life in a more grounded, respectful way.  
Sweetgrass-Sometimes called the “hair of Mother Earth,” sweetgrass is braided, dried, and burned to bring in goodness after cleansing. Its sweet, gentle scent is used to invite kindness, good spirits, prayers, and connection.  
Cedar and Spruce- Forest medicines used for protection, grounding, and strength. Cedar and spruce can help create a safe, steady space, reminding us of our relationship to the land, the trees, and our ancestors.  
Other local medicines-Depending on territory and teachings, this might include plants like sagebrush, juniper, tobacco, or other local relatives that are gathered with care and ceremony.

Traditionally, these medicines are dried and burned so that the smoke can wash over a person, place, or object. That smoke carries our prayers and intentions upward, and helps us release what no longer serves us. Smudging is about relationship—to the plants, to the land, to spirit, and to each other.

Today, many people don’t always have access to open flame or smoke. Some live or work in places with strict fire codes, smoke alarms, shared ventilation, or sensitivities to smoke. Others may be in hospitals, schools, offices, airplanes, or apartments where burning medicines isn’t allowed. In these situations, some Indigenous people choose to use smudge-inspired sprays as a respectful alternative when true smudging with smoke isn’t possible.

These sprays are usually made with water, alcohol, plant infusions, and essential oils from medicines like sage, cedar, spruce, and sweetgrass. The intention is not to replace ceremony, but to carry the spirit and teachings of those medicines into a form that can be used safely in modern settings. A mist can still be used with prayer and intention—to cleanse a room, to center ourselves before work, to prepare for sharing circle or counselling, or to bring the feeling of home and land into spaces where we can’t light anything.

Used respectfully, these sprays become a bridge between tradition and the realities of everyday life: a way to honour Cree and other Indigenous teachings, to stay connected to sacred medicines, and to carry that sense of grounding, protection, and sweetness with us wherever we go even when we cannot burn the plants in the old way.

*Trades welcomed