burning sage at meetings ??
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burning sage at meetings ??
not sure where this started
passing burning sage around the room
as people hold the sage under their arms and bottoms of feet etc. etc.
seems that the ones participating in this practice
do it in kind of a religious way
there seem to be meetings out there for everyone
MM
passing burning sage around the room
as people hold the sage under their arms and bottoms of feet etc. etc.
seems that the ones participating in this practice
do it in kind of a religious way
there seem to be meetings out there for everyone
MM
. Does that happen?
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Originally Posted by TiredEnough 
Does that happen?
I will not say which meetings or where they are located
((I did not go back -- felt uncomfortable there))
I guess that it goes to prove
there is a meeting out there for everyone and I mean everyone
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part of my family is Lakota and I do sage and cedar and sweet grass in candles at night helps us sleep.. and in the winter takes a tiny bit of the cold away.. maybe this link will help to understand the practice ...
Native American Sage Smudging Ceremony Lakota Indian ...
http://www.sagesmudge.com/2010/10/sm...-grassSmudging is a common practice among Lakota people for the cleansing of energy through the burning of sage, cedar, and sweet grass. These substances emit certain
Native American Sage Smudging Ceremony Lakota Indian ...
http://www.sagesmudge.com/2010/10/sm...-grassSmudging is a common practice among Lakota people for the cleansing of energy through the burning of sage, cedar, and sweet grass. These substances emit certain
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Originally Posted by Flynbuy
Wow, that's different.
MM you always offer SAGE advice, thanks!
MM you always offer SAGE advice, thanks!
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Facinating... I do believe in the purification powers of the burning sage, but would be beyond confused if it were burned in a 12 step meeting.
I've attended meetings in many geographic locations, and I love it that they are all so very different.
Remember - you choose your home group, and then - by participating in business meetings - you have a vote as the group conscience of that group. The decision to burn sage in meetings (which does suggest the rituals of a certain belief system/spiritual tradition) is one which the group conscience has agreed upon.
We are able to have gatherings in our "non-meeting private time" too, with like-minded friends that we find in 12 step meetings. I lean toward sageing at those sort of non-official gatherings, rather than in an official meeting in which it very well might make some people uncomfortable.
I also wonder about the smoke - some people are highly sensitive to smoke and it would make them physically uncomfortable in the rooms.
I've attended meetings in many geographic locations, and I love it that they are all so very different.
Remember - you choose your home group, and then - by participating in business meetings - you have a vote as the group conscience of that group. The decision to burn sage in meetings (which does suggest the rituals of a certain belief system/spiritual tradition) is one which the group conscience has agreed upon.
We are able to have gatherings in our "non-meeting private time" too, with like-minded friends that we find in 12 step meetings. I lean toward sageing at those sort of non-official gatherings, rather than in an official meeting in which it very well might make some people uncomfortable.
I also wonder about the smoke - some people are highly sensitive to smoke and it would make them physically uncomfortable in the rooms.
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Originally Posted by heartcore
Facinating... I do believe in the purification powers of the burning sage, but would be beyond confused if it were burned in a 12 step meeting.
I've attended meetings in many geographic locations, and I love it that they are all so very different.
Remember - you choose your home group, and then - by participating in business meetings - you have a vote as the group conscience of that group. The decision to burn sage in meetings (which does suggest the rituals of a certain belief system/spiritual tradition) is one which the group conscience has agreed upon.
We are able to have gatherings in our "non-meeting private time" too, with like-minded friends that we find in 12 step meetings. I lean toward sageing at those sort of non-official gatherings, rather than in an official meeting in which it very well might make some people uncomfortable.
I also wonder about the smoke - some people are highly sensitive to smoke and it would make them physically uncomfortable in the rooms.
I've attended meetings in many geographic locations, and I love it that they are all so very different.
Remember - you choose your home group, and then - by participating in business meetings - you have a vote as the group conscience of that group. The decision to burn sage in meetings (which does suggest the rituals of a certain belief system/spiritual tradition) is one which the group conscience has agreed upon.
We are able to have gatherings in our "non-meeting private time" too, with like-minded friends that we find in 12 step meetings. I lean toward sageing at those sort of non-official gatherings, rather than in an official meeting in which it very well might make some people uncomfortable.
I also wonder about the smoke - some people are highly sensitive to smoke and it would make them physically uncomfortable in the rooms.
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