Using scented sprays instead of burning herbs is another way to clear energy that’s easier on the environment and potentially less appropriative than smudging. Here are the best palo-santo- and sage-scented sprays to waft around your space—most of which come from and give back to Indigenous companies. Native Botanicals Liquid Smudge with White Sage, Sweetgrass + Cedar($19) Pacha Indigenous Arts Collection Smudge Spray ($25) Juniper Mist White Sage Smudge Spray ($16.97) Sequoia Sweetgrass Mist ($20) The Venus in Aquarius Good Vibrations Sacred Smudging Mist ($17) Other great times to give the air around you a quick spritz? Right before bed, first thing in the morning, or whenever a worry or decision is weighing heavy on you. Happy cleansing. Emma received her B.A. in Environmental Science & Policy with a specialty in environmental communications from Duke University. In addition to penning over 1,000 mbg articles on topics from the water crisis in California to the rise of urban beekeeping, her work has appeared on Grist, Bloomberg News, Bustle, and Forbes. She’s spoken about the intersection of self-care and sustainability on podcasts and live events alongside environmental thought leaders like Marci Zaroff, Gay Browne, and Summer Rayne Oakes.
