Native folks in the US have requested that non-native people stop using white sage for smudging; it is not being sustainably harvested and is at risk.

Also there’s a cultural appropriation issue – try practices from other cultures instead.

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Here’s one article on the issue:

Sephora’s “Starter Witch Kit” and Spiritual Theft | Native Appropriations

https://nativeappropriations.com/2018/09/sephoras-starter-witch-kit-and-spiritual-theft.html

#SaveWhiteSage
#CulturalAppropriation
#Smudging