Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Preparing for the Fumigation Ceremony
• Method 2 of 4: Herbal Fumigation
• Method 3 of 4: Fumigation with a knitted bun
• Method 4 of 4: Fumigation Ceremony
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

The fumigation ceremony is a Native American tradition that cleanses the home of bad feelings and negative vibrations. Fumigation with smoke will help create a tranquil environment in your home. Fumigation is performed by burning special dried herbs and spreading smoke throughout the house. You can place dry herbs in a bowl or use a knitted bun to fumigate your home.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Preparing for the Fumigation Ceremony

1. 1 Decide how you want to fumigate your home: dried herbs or a knitted bunch. When you fumigate your home, you can use a variety of herbs or just one, such as sage.
2. 2 Find herbs to fumigate. You can grow your own herbs, or find them at the grocery store. You can purchase a knitted fumigation bun from health food stores, Native American stores, or online.
3. 3 Prepare yourself for the fumigation ceremony by taking deep breaths and thinking positively.

Method 2 of 4: Herbal Fumigation

1. 1 Place a small piece of charcoal in a fire retardant container.
2. 2 Light the charcoal with a match. You can fumigate your home with herb alone or with a small dry herb mix consisting of: cedarwood, sweet herbs, lavender, wormwood, juniper, desert sage, or white sage. Place a handful of herbs on top of the charcoal.
3. 3 The flame should ignite and the grass will burn slowly, emitting a slightly scented smoke. When you fumigate a house, you need smoke, not fire.

Method 3 of 4: Fumigation with a knitted bun

1. 1 Light the end of the bundle with a match.
2. 2 Let the beam burn for 30 seconds to 1 minute to make sure it does not go out. When you purge a house with fumigation, you don't want to set fire to the bundle in the middle of the ceremony.
3. 3 Blow on the end of the bunch as if blowing out a birthday candle.

Method 4 of 4: Fumigation Ceremony

1. 1 Go to 1 room at home with steaming herbs or knitted bun.
   • When fumigating your home, start on the west side of the room, then work your way clockwise around all 4 corners of the room.
   • Say something positive, such as “Please bring light, love, and laughter to this house,” while the smoke puffs up or say a familiar prayer.
2. 2 You need to fumigate every room to clean the house this way, as well as bathrooms, wardrobes and hallways.
3. 3 Put out the smoke with a little water after you've fumigated the whole house. Dispose of used herbs in a compost heap or household waste.

Tips

• Juniper purifies and helps to make the environment safe and sacred.
• If you like, you can only fumigate with sage.
• White sage and desert sage cleanse from harmful vibrations and evil spirits. Some people choose white sage because it smells sweeter than desert sage.
• The sweet herb attracts positive energy and is a sacred herb for fumigation.
• Lavender brings a peaceful environment and brings back balance. It also creates loving vibrations.
• Wormwood awakens prophetic dreams, and the Lakota Indians believe that it drives away evil spirits.
• Cedarwood enhances good energy and acts as a purifier.

Warnings

• Do not perform fumigation around people with respiratory problems such as asthma.

What do you need

• Coal
• Fire retardant container
• Matches
• Dry herbs
• Knitted bundle of herbs
• Water