With These Herbs Make Your Smudge Stick 
  
 Needed:
  
 Branches of Rosemary, sage, pinon, 
 pine, or juniper (or a mixture)
 Colored cotton twine
 Sharp shears
  
 Put everything on a table and proceed to trim your pieces into lengths of 6" to 8" inches. 
  
 Unroll a piece of twine long enough to wrap a decent size bundle from top to bottom. 
  
 Starting from the tips of the branches, bind them in a criss-cross manner to form a stick. 
  
 Continue wrapping until you reach the base then wind the twine tightly around the stems, tie a knot, and clip the excess.
  
 Let it dry out so it will burn well. 
  
 To use, light it and gently shake it over a fireproof container to put out the flame. 
  
 These make excellent gifts and look & smell great displayed in a big earthen bowl. 
  
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