Cedar

Collection: Cedar

Cedar is a sacred aromatic wood burned for protection and purification, honored across cultures as a grounding, life-giving tree that clears heavy energy and calls in steady abundance.

About Cedar

Scott Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs records cedar as one of the oldest protective woods in continuous ritual use, describing its smoke as purifying and its scent as said to ease the tendency toward bad dreams. What is sold as cedar spans several related conifers, true Old World cedars of the genus Cedrus and the North American Thuja and Juniperus species long used interchangeably in folk practice, but the tradition surrounding all of them stays remarkably consistent: cedar protects the threshold and steadies whoever sleeps behind it. Sage Spirits carries it as the Cedar Bundle, about 4 inches long, tied for smoke cleansing.

Element

🔥Fire

How to use

  • Store your bundle somewhere dry, away from humidity and direct sun
  • Light the tip, let the flame catch, then blow it out and let it smoulder over a fireproof dish
  • Open a window or door for ventilation, and never leave it unattended while it smoulders
  • When you are finished, press the ember out in the dish; for smoke cleansing only, do not ingest

Safety
For smoke cleansing only. Do not ingest. Burn with ventilation and never leave smouldering herbs unattended.

How we source it

Our sage and botanicals are farm-grown or sustainably harvested, never wild-poached, and we ask every supplier to show us how. Read our Sage Sourcing Promise.

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Learn more

Meaning, uses, origins and care, in full.

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Guide last updated August 2, 2026