The video said about hair. What would you recomend: On one of first parties when I begane in my job (bunch of people birthday party - including mine), one of coworkers come around and took my then longer hairs with force. I noticed despite them trying to get me liquid influenced (but I took only a sip and get rid of the rest). I said HEY, because it hurt and never experienced something like that. but she walked fastly around the table to other 2 female coworkers, while I was pushed back to the seat(2 seat down from my original position - on the way for my hair) by shoulders by 4 female coworker who started to argue with me: Be at ease, they only want to play. It will be harmless. My sight went hazy a when I turned around they already wowed ring (do not know if promising or marriage) on my hair and started to spun it over candle fire. My sight went black and when I come to, I was still in same seat with them asking me, while they threw occasional glances on one another while this transpired: Are you all right? Fine. How do you feel? Ask our new coworker something. No ask it to do something. Do you know any witchcraft? Me blinking: Witchcraft? I do not know what do you mean? Them: Something you done like tarots or mirrors or wgbord or something. Me: I never done something like that. Them: Nothing, anything? I do not believe you did not do or heard of something. Me: I heard…. One of them: Tell us! And despite my reluctance I told them one of my aunt could prophesy how many children woman would have depending on some skin lines…… then next thing I remember someone took me by car home and standing at apartment entrance out- doors thinking I cannot somehow feel my foot fingers. My skin and allergy issues started less than month later and I have them to this day, just more and more severe. My relationship started to fail, my money could not accumulate despite me not spending much, I stopped dreaming at night only few nightmares per year, I started to have just incredible headaches… Year later 2 women of group were suddenly married and pregnant, while I ended on surgical table in one years eve of party, with laparoscopy. Docs were unable to find what made me so sick, even after they opened me up. After unsuccessful operation one of them from hair incident- my dep.supervisor - ordered me to come to work or they will fire me…I went only to find my workplace had water leakage and is shut down for 3 days. Meanwhile I was ordered to cut this hardened cardboard with not healed wounds after op. for hours in another building….that is not and never was in any part of my teacher work description….such a scenes went for years, them making me their slaive and my health getting worse. And whenever I get the grip and ask what started it, hair scene comes back. Can your institute give me some advice? (Even writing this started my headache anew, if you have some advice, please share. Thank you.)
I am Navajo. My Ojibwe friend Smudged me 2 days ago. So much was going on in my life. Since being Smudged, nothing but Great Wonderful things have happened to me. 😊
May your hands be cleansed, that they create beautiful things. May your feet be cleansed, that they might take you where you most need to be. May your heart be cleansed, that you might hear its messages clearly. May your throat be cleansed, that you might speak rightly when words are needed. May your eyes be cleansed, that you might see the signs and wonders of the world. May this person and space be washed clean by the smoke of these fragrant plants. And may that same smoke carry our prayers, spiraling, to the heavens.
I love that you said "there is no wrong way to smudge". That resonates with me so deeply. If you are smudging, your intention is to improve a space or a thing .. the intention is good and present and i feel that's important, more so than "how" you go about it. Thank you.
The correct meditation, (modern version ) . From the ancient wise men of Taoism Hinduism and Ancient Greek. The purpose of any Lifetime 😁 You are not the body or mind that you assume to be 🤫you are an Eternal Spirit born into the body and mind bio machine but have become identified and entangled with the body and mind bio machine by the temptations of the five senses,you have forgotten over many incarnations 😵💫 The Matrix is your own bio 🖥️ computer virtual reality brain machine 🤖 that keeps you in the illusion of being a physical Being 💪 in a physical world 🌍 via the nervous system and the five senses called Maya from Hinduism and the world of Duality from Taoism and the Ancient Greek, and the metaphors of the Fallen Angel 😈 and Original Sin or original mistake of which one of two states of consciousness is the correct one to use while passing through the material Earth Realm.🤔 Meditation is the ancient secret practice 🤫 of putting the body and mind to sleep ( like a 🖥️ computer in sleep mode) but staying AWAKE and ALERT inside BEHIND CLOSED EYES until you re experience yourself as Eternal Spirit Consciousness again.❤ If you remain in your True and Original state after meditation it is called : Nirvana , Samadhi, Cosmic Consciousness, Heaven WITHIN Luke 17 21 -Jesus, Prodigal son, The Tao , ☯️ SELF-Realization by Yogananda , Garden of Eden , Born again by Jesus, Obtaining the Golden Fleece in Greek Mythology, becoming a Demigod ( half Human and half God and now qualified to teach Spiritual Evolution) , Moksha Self Salvation , Awake as Eternal Spirit again by Buddha , 😇 The "Eternal Inner Witness" by Socrates Ramana Maharshi Krishnamurti and others , the Bright , the practice of dying by Socrates and the Stoic Saints, Satori, The Holy Grail to Eternal Life (not a real cup a literary image ). Satori etc etc all the same ♥️ 🎶 Mr,Robotto 🎵🎶a song by is🎵 helpful.👀the Matrix link🖥️on the website🤫from youtube.com/@sourcetext ❤good luck 🍀 pass it on 🙏 Love you all❤
Very good message we can all follow... it's not the act or just going through the motions... but about the intentions and sincerity of the heart... It can apply to anything in life, especially religion. like one who merely goes to church... A chanting of a generic prayer... Calling yourself such and such, but never walking the path of that belief...
I was reluctant to use sage but after years of negativity I tried it and it changed my life. Things became clear, still and I felt a strong connection to the earth.
I don’t think there’s a time I don’t smudge. I’ve been doing it for sooo long like 25 years that as soon as something negative happens, when I go home I smudge. I crave the smell and serenity of it. It brings me peace and my home too and when o have none, I can really feel the difference in my space. ❤
An honour to watch, thank you from Sydney Australia, land of the Gadigal Peoples of the Iora Nation. Internationally I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Always was, always will be Indigenous land
As an Australian Aboriginal, we don't own the land and never have and never will. We are a part of the land and caretakers. We care for the land and she cares for us in return.
The way this man smudged I suddenly became overwhelmed with emotions, not sure if it was the yearning of wanting to know more, a sense of spirituality or both❤
I love educating myself about the sacred beliefs of the indigenous cultures around the world but Native American culture is so intriguing to me. So spiritual and I love the rituals and understanding why these practices are so important to their culture. Please keep sharing so I can educate myself .
Thank you for your teaching and placing it here on RUclips where younger, and somewhat lost, generations can find it and reconnect our ancestry. Chi miigwetch !
The younger generation are seekers and discontent with the world that the elders have left them. They are lost because their elders from the West are lost. Postmodernism and the "take what you want and leave the rest" guide to spirituality is the practice that I see most often. Loving devotional service to our Creator and others, and obedience, is the nectar of instruction. I speak this as a Mexican with indigenous ancestors that practices a religion from India called Krishna Consciousness.
@@alfonsoalmendariz3325 idk what the odds are that I ended up on this video, then reading the comments to go on and read yours. This is less than a week since being introduced to Krishna Consciousness and someone who is an avid...practitioner?(I don't even know the correct wording,it's *that* new to me) Anyways, I didn't really reply for any reason other than to say it's crazy how things show up when one is paying attention. ✌️💕
Thank you. I smudged my space this morning and also smudged myself while speaking positive affirmations and prayers. May we be happy. May we be at peace and at ease. May peace find it’s way to every part of this world
Indigenous people allow enough room for right and wrong, always knowing and aware of the difference. The culture is so wealthy in story, praise and knowledge, much respect thank you for sharing.
Miigwech. This is very accurate. I also used an abalone shell bowl, and eagle feather. I mainly used sweet grass (for healing) and white sage (for spirits). Tobacco I've used at Native American funerals (an offering in respect of the dead). Smudging can be used for more than self protection. I used this method mainly for removing things that I knew were only spirits, (meaning an entity that had once been alive), as like with house blessings, it can sometimes make matters worse with demons. Demons usually require more powerful methods. Smudging is also great for balancing the energy in an area. It's absolutely worth learning.
I love finding things like this so I can learn more. My parents turned their backs on our ancestry saying "we were american and that's all that mattered." I yearn for that connection and taught my son that too.
Thank you! I learned much that I didn't realize, here. When I worked in a hospital, medicine people coming in to tend Native patients would boil sage and smudge with the steam. This is useful to know if you have a loved one on an oxygen tank or otherwise unable to be near anything burning. My tribe also uses mesquite and copal (copal only for honoring the dead and the ancestors) and another tribe I know uses a certain kind of tree-root, but won't say which one for fear that people outside the tribe would uproot all of those trees and cause their extinction. A medicine-man told me that if you can get nothing else, you can smudge with corn. That can also come in handy.
I agree with many other comments in that it is my honour to not only witness this Smudge, but to be included in every aspect of it!! Very beautiful and spiritual and I have always wished to be shown how to Smudge by an Indigenous person, who I've always felt, in my deepest heart of hearts, has a true connection to nature and the Great Spirit! I wish to thank you very much for sharing what I consider to be something extremely sacred. Much respect I carry in receiving this information.
I don't know why and I cannot explain it. This video however for some reason brought tears to my eye. It was very emotional to watch and also strangely beautiful and peaceful. Thank you
I've learned more about compassion and appreciation for living on this planet than my original intent to learn smudging, thank you so much for sharing this gift to us. 🙏🤲🏼
I noticed the bowl you used looked like what we in Aotearoa NewZealand call Paua ( abalone ) Being a country of Islands the Ocean is extremely important to us in many ways . When my beloved Brother died we all had Paua shells and each of us put a small handful of his ashes in the Paua shell and while standing on his favourite beach we sent his ashes floating out to sea . A special person , a special place ,a most precious Pacific Ocean and unending gratitude to the Creator who made them .
My husband just gave me a smudge kit for my birthday which is tomorrow. I have been actually wanting to give burning sage a try. Just came to your video and put a smile on my face. Your explanation and voice is very soothing and peaceful. I'm happy to know there's no wrong or right way which I am relieved. You inspired me. Can't wait to give it a try. Thank you!!
We are glad this video helped you so much! Let us know how your smudging! We hope it goes well! Thank you for the support! If you are interested in our content, please like a subscribe to our channel :)
You are part of the original earth people, and I have the utmost respect for every first nations human. I was very blessed to be invited to the Navajo Nation reservation in Arizona. It was centered around a family ceremony, and it was the most powerful experience in my life. I broke bread with the family, learned what the young people were bringing back to the Nation from college, to better the community. While I didn't understand the words of the prayer as the sun went down, I felt it in my heart and soul. I met most of the elders that were there, and they were all so kind; some even gave me a hug or shook my hand. I didn't sleep over, although invited, because I felt like I was imposing on the family gathering. I will never forget that experience as long as I live.
Thank you for taking the time to share the ancient knowledge of your Tribe, your wisdom and the language. We have much to learn,/remember. The time for remembering/learning is right now.
🌱🐚Yesterday picking stones on a very special trail. The colors of the four directions that I hadn’t thought about for awhile. Being drawn to them. Walked a little ways and a hawk friend appeared calling. A few days before this I was asked by a sister if I’ve smudged lately and how I should. Today your video comes to me. Thank you Cecil🪶 For the reminder. Blessings to all✨🌎🌍🌏
Smudging ones' own senses is profound! I never thought of that. And your breath from which you will speak. Again, profound! I have only been smudging a few years since I became spiritual, smudging my home and the four directions. Thank you for sharing your wisdom regarding smudging. I will soon be receiving my turkey feather with which I shall begin smudging in a more traditional manner. Peace, bro.
Thank you for sharing something that doesn't always get shared to the masses. Thank you for teaching me a way of smudging can use my own life. May the great spirit be with all of us. Flagstaff az
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us today. It is an honor to receive it. I want to be careful not to steal your indigenous teachings, such as smudging. You are giving me permission to practice smudging in my own way, Migwech.
Chi Miigwetch to our elder Cecil for patiently putting on this demonstration. It's is a fact that when one isn't fully confident on how things are done, that they tend to "go inside themselves" or take a backseat, meanwhile they all can be encouraged and inspired to practice our traditions in their ways and the ways of their people. Chi Miigwetch! Shardah NIcholas
I watched some other videos about smudging, and then I stumbled upon this one and didn't feel like I even had a right to watch it. I'm so glad I did. This was the best video and made me feel something. What a gentle energy this man has. Thank you for sharing your way with the rest of us. Respect.
ThankYou for allowing us to watch Smudging and learn and understand more of Aboriginal People’s Cultural Beliefs and Traditions. I am studying and learning Grade 12 at home. I am so sorry for your loss of children and siblings, family and friends. Many Prayers for the souls; and Justice will prevail.
I hope your studies are successful Lorraine! Thank you for the kind words and your support! Please consider subscribing if you'd like to stay up to date with our latest content!
Thank you so much for sharing, I can not tell you in words how much I appreciate you taking the time. So much can be learned by practicing the Native ways. When I stood in the circle I found the path of spiritual balance and inner peace. Some people say “ you know your not Native American right? “ …
I am a white girl from England Emigrated here to Colorado 2004 I found my Native roots here I went to Standing Rock to protect the water I remembered past lives I might look white But I have an indigenous native soul, and proud of it I remember 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💜🕯️
Thank you so much for passing your wisdom on to others. I've been searching for a source to learn about smudging that feels true to me. My great great grandmother was Indigenous from Oklahoma, and I'm so grateful for having known her daughter. She lived with my grandmother, and I visited them often. I brushed her beautiful long hair at night, and shared a bed when I stayed overnight. She and my grandmother had beautiful loving souls. My ancestors were Indigenous, Scottish and Irish from Oklahoma and Texas on my mother's side, and French in Louisiana on my father's. I have love, respect, and a thirst for knowledge about all cultures. Having been raised Catholic, it did not feel true to me, so I chose a more spiritual path at a young age. Thank you for teaching about smudging. I'm looking forward to contimue on my path, my quest to connect with the Creator, and my ancestors. ❤
This is beautiful. I recently bought a home about 9 months ago and I ordered a smudge kit off of amazon. I ended up returning it quickly after it was delivered. Now looking back, I believe it was because I was not ready. I have been doing nightly yoga for 8 months and now looking into meditation. I am now researching smudging because a part of me wants to know how to respect the process and by that, I feel buying from amazon without research would be opposite of that. I truly enjoyed your video and when you smudged your heart, it brought a smile to my face. Thank you for your video.
It’s simple. Return back to your Creator and your life will be amazing. How do you return to your Creator? Drop the anger, drop the resentment and forgive. Once you do this, God will give you back your life. All will be lifted off of you. You will see and live life through Gods eyes and mind. Life will be amazing. I promise you. Pray morning. And pray night before bed. How to pray? God knows what you are in need of. Simply be quiet and listen to his spirit within you. He does not need you to give him a list. He knows all things. Once you begin to pray silently, your heart will be gin to commune with him and he with you. I promise.
Thank you for your conscious effort to respect our culture. My ancestors are from Mexico and my great grandfather was indigenous. Connecting to ancient cultures has brought deeper meaning to my life and a greater perspective on the relationship that I have to my creator. Thank you for mentioning yoga and meditation. When you are ready, either this lifetime or the next, I would encourage you to look into the Vedic society and knowledge that comes from the Vedas of India. True yoga includes Bhakti and Japa. Love and devotional service to God and others. Japa and chanting mantra is the process that relieves us from maya and illusion, especially in the age of Kaliyuga. I chant hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama, rama rama hare hare. If you chant that with respect and love for our creator you will find great joy, peace, knowledge, eternity, and bliss.
A kind soul gifted palo santo to me, and I’ve been at a loss if I’m allowed to partake or to reach back for whichever culture is mine in the line of my mothers. Witnessing this blessed me today. Thank you. ❤️
Shared this with a good friend of mine who is needing much help in a time of great distress and sorrow thank you Grandfather for sharing your knowledge and wisdom and kindness ,blessings.
Thank you for sharing ❤ May the great spirit bless and keep you. We need more, and more of all that we have lost, with this great wisdom from native American people. I’m so grateful for you to share this. It is so valuable.
I'm starting to learn that true beauty can't be seen with the eye. It has to be experienced by the Spirit, and felt in the heart. Learning your ways is humbling. I never realized that life is made of such small intricate things. I really do believe that we can heal the minds and hearts of Humanity. Respect love and appreciation for everything is a lot to learn! I believe that this is why all of us are here. Love and peace to all.
This is such a beautiful thing to see. I have so many good feelings about what I have seen here. Your voice is strong, and good, and kind, and I hope that your prayers are answered in a joyful and wonderful way by The Creator. Thank you for sharing these sacred things with us. May the Earth rest firmly under your feet.
I am too old to move, but I have often wished now in my later years to have lived and learned with these Native American Indians of their life, culture and history. I thank this Native American Indian for bringing this lesson to me/us about how to spiritually clean in their way. Such gentility, humility, with wisdom, thank you dear friend from a wet England.
This is such a beautiful video. What a lovely man. Native American culture is truly incredible. I love learning about it. "I also smudge my feet so I that I may walk on this mother Earth with great respect". What a profoundly beautiful statement. Our world would be a better place if we all thought this way and respected and loved the earth, it's people, and animals, as much as indigenous folk. Thank you for this video.
So glad you found great meaning in Cecil’s teaching! Thank you for supporting our channel! Here’s another video you may enjoy: ruclips.net/video/m4sAPxX6yp4/видео.htmlsi=VTaJP36E-OmpHFN4
I love that younpoint out there is no wrong way to smudge. It about being guided, praying and blessing the people and the space. ❤ Thank you so much for this wonderful video ✌️ peace always
Sorry to hear. We hope some of our videos can help remind you of your elders. Thank you for your support! Please consider subscribing as you will be notified when we release new content.
Many thank yous from Minnesota. Smudging is such a sacred tool for the body, mind and spirit. I was taught smudge from a couple of Anishinabe men. Those who smudge together never forget. Thanks, brother.
![I.N "HALLUCINATION" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/n5B5q1Hwt_U/mqdefault.jpg)
I made a playlist of videos featuring Cecil! I hope everyone enjoys! ruclips.net/p/PLROkL-LCVqBkUUyEaObT-muo599TRFqkh&si=_El8s0d92V4AjBZH
Thank you
The video said about hair. What would you recomend: On one of first parties when I begane in my job (bunch of people birthday party - including mine), one of coworkers come around and took my then longer hairs with force. I noticed despite them trying to get me liquid influenced (but I took only a sip and get rid of the rest). I said HEY, because it hurt and never experienced something like that. but she walked fastly around the table to other 2 female coworkers, while I was pushed back to the seat(2 seat down from my original position - on the way for my hair) by shoulders by 4 female coworker who started to argue with me: Be at ease, they only want to play. It will be harmless. My sight went hazy a when I turned around they already wowed ring (do not know if promising or marriage) on my hair and started to spun it over candle fire. My sight went black and when I come to, I was still in same seat with them asking me, while they threw occasional glances on one another while this transpired: Are you all right? Fine. How do you feel? Ask our new coworker something. No ask it to do something. Do you know any witchcraft? Me blinking: Witchcraft? I do not know what do you mean? Them: Something you done like tarots or mirrors or wgbord or something. Me: I never done something like that. Them: Nothing, anything? I do not believe you did not do or heard of something. Me: I heard…. One of them: Tell us! And despite my reluctance I told them one of my aunt could prophesy how many children woman would have depending on some skin lines…… then next thing I remember someone took me by car home and standing at apartment entrance out- doors thinking I cannot somehow feel my foot fingers.
My skin and allergy issues started less than month later and I have them to this day, just more and more severe. My relationship started to fail, my money could not accumulate despite me not spending much, I stopped dreaming at night only few nightmares per year, I started to have just incredible headaches…
Year later 2 women of group were suddenly married and pregnant, while I ended on surgical table in one years eve of party, with laparoscopy. Docs were unable to find what made me so sick, even after they opened me up.
After unsuccessful operation one of them from hair incident- my dep.supervisor - ordered me to come to work or they will fire me…I went only to find my workplace had water leakage and is shut down for 3 days. Meanwhile I was ordered to cut this hardened cardboard with not healed wounds after op. for hours in another building….that is not and never was in any part of my teacher work description….such a scenes went for years, them making me their slaive and my health getting worse. And whenever I get the grip and ask what started it, hair scene comes back. Can your institute give me some advice? (Even writing this started my headache anew, if you have some advice, please share. Thank you.)
"No right or wrong when it comes to smudging. People watching me will pick up their own way if smudging" truly respectful and wise words. Thank you 🎉
I am Navajo. My Ojibwe friend Smudged me 2 days ago. So much was going on in my life. Since being Smudged, nothing but Great Wonderful things have happened to me. 😊
"There is no wrong way to smudge" THIS IS THE WAY
May your hands be cleansed, that they create beautiful things.
May your feet be cleansed, that they might take you where you most need to be.
May your heart be cleansed, that you might hear its messages clearly.
May your throat be cleansed, that you might speak rightly when words are needed.
May your eyes be cleansed, that you might see the signs and wonders of the world.
May this person and space be washed clean by the smoke of these fragrant plants.
And may that same smoke carry our prayers, spiraling, to the heavens.
Thank You 🌷
Beautiful!
Awwwwwww
So
Humble
Psalm 83:18
Praise God Almighty
🙏
🙏
This is so intense to me. I believe the Indigenous people are far more connected to their spiritual side than most other humans. Beautiful.
Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed the video! Please subscribe if you would like to stay up to date with our content 😊
You got that right.
It would seem so.
Compared to Catholics and muslims who die for their faith, it’s not even close
✨
This is the culture that should have been embraced
I am sure it was at one time but probably taken away from the powers that be.
Let's do it NOW!!!
I love that you said "there is no wrong way to smudge". That resonates with me so deeply. If you are smudging, your intention is to improve a space or a thing .. the intention is good and present and i feel that's important, more so than "how" you go about it. Thank you.
Me too.
Yes...yes...la intencion🙏🌞💛
Yes.namaste.
The correct meditation, (modern version ) .
From the ancient wise men of Taoism Hinduism and Ancient Greek.
The purpose of any Lifetime 😁
You are not the body or mind that you assume to be 🤫you are an Eternal Spirit born into the body and mind bio machine but have become identified and entangled with the body and mind bio machine by the temptations of the five senses,you have forgotten over many incarnations 😵💫
The Matrix is your own bio 🖥️ computer virtual reality brain machine 🤖 that keeps you in the illusion of being a physical Being 💪 in a physical world 🌍 via the nervous system and the five senses called Maya from Hinduism and the world of Duality from Taoism and the Ancient Greek, and the metaphors of the Fallen Angel 😈 and Original Sin or original mistake of which one of two states of consciousness is the correct one to use while passing through the material Earth Realm.🤔
Meditation is the ancient secret practice 🤫 of putting the body and mind to sleep ( like a 🖥️ computer in sleep mode) but staying AWAKE and ALERT inside BEHIND CLOSED EYES until you re experience yourself as Eternal Spirit Consciousness again.❤
If you remain in your True and Original state after meditation it is called : Nirvana , Samadhi, Cosmic Consciousness, Heaven WITHIN Luke 17 21 -Jesus, Prodigal son, The Tao , ☯️ SELF-Realization by Yogananda , Garden of Eden , Born again by Jesus, Obtaining the Golden Fleece in Greek Mythology, becoming a Demigod ( half Human and half God and now qualified to teach Spiritual Evolution) , Moksha Self Salvation , Awake as Eternal Spirit again by Buddha , 😇 The "Eternal Inner Witness" by Socrates Ramana Maharshi Krishnamurti and others , the Bright , the practice of dying by Socrates and the Stoic Saints, Satori, The Holy Grail to Eternal Life (not a real cup a literary image ). Satori etc etc all the same ♥️
🎶 Mr,Robotto 🎵🎶a song by is🎵 helpful.👀the Matrix link🖥️on the website🤫from
youtube.com/@sourcetext ❤good luck 🍀 pass it on 🙏
Love you all❤
Very good message we can all follow... it's not the act or just going through the motions... but about the intentions and sincerity of the heart...
It can apply to anything in life, especially religion. like one who merely goes to church...
A chanting of a generic prayer...
Calling yourself such and such, but never walking the path of that belief...
We must protect this man at all costs 😌✌🏼🙏🏽
Lol we have wrapped him in bubble wrap! He is safe!
Empty your bank account and send it to me and I’ll protect him.
@@fanshaweiil hope you gave him a snorkel so he can breathe in there
I agree!
Are you Native Anna? I know some Native Baileys.
Greetings from Mohawk Territory (Tyendinaga)
Yes exactly. I could literally feel The Spirit on him and the medicine working in him and through him. He is protected. Wow. I am in awe.
I was reluctant to use sage but after years of negativity I tried it and it changed my life. Things became clear, still and I felt a strong connection to the earth.
Glad you have gotten better! Thank you for the support!
I don’t think there’s a time I don’t smudge. I’ve been doing it for sooo long like 25 years that as soon as something negative happens, when I go home I smudge. I crave the smell and serenity of it. It brings me peace and my home too and when o have none, I can really feel the difference in my space.
❤
@@thewomenwebecome I would try and make sure it comes from somewhere ethical. Too much is over-harvested from the wild endangering the species.
@@VitaKetagreed
An honour to watch, thank you from Sydney Australia, land of the Gadigal Peoples of the Iora Nation. Internationally I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Always was, always will be Indigenous land
Thanks for the support! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Everywhere is indigenous land. That doesnt really mean anything
There's so much negativity in my house, what do I do
As an Australian Aboriginal, we don't own the land and never have and never will. We are a part of the land and caretakers. We care for the land and she cares for us in return.
😊😊😊😮😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
The way this man smudged I suddenly became overwhelmed with emotions, not sure if it was the yearning of wanting to know more, a sense of spirituality or both❤
So glad this video brought you happiness. Thank you for the support Brenda!
I love educating myself about the sacred beliefs of the indigenous cultures around the world but Native American culture is so intriguing to me. So spiritual and I love the rituals and understanding why these practices are so important to their culture. Please keep sharing so I can educate myself .
Thanks for the support! Make sure to subscribe to stay up to date with our content!
I could listen to this guy talk for hours. Thank you for sharing with us
Your way of smudging is beautiful. Your teaching is powerful. thank you💚
Thanks for the support!
Thank you for your teaching and placing it here on RUclips where younger, and somewhat lost, generations can find it and reconnect our ancestry. Chi miigwetch !
Glad you enjoyed our video! Thanks for your support😊 you can always subscribe to stay up to date with our videos too!
The younger generations are politically brainwashed. No hope but for only a few.
The younger generation are seekers and discontent with the world that the elders have left them. They are lost because their elders from the West are lost. Postmodernism and the "take what you want and leave the rest" guide to spirituality is the practice that I see most often. Loving devotional service to our Creator and others, and obedience, is the nectar of instruction. I speak this as a Mexican with indigenous ancestors that practices a religion from India called Krishna Consciousness.
@@alfonsoalmendariz3325 idk what the odds are that I ended up on this video, then reading the comments to go on and read yours. This is less than a week since being introduced to Krishna Consciousness and someone who is an avid...practitioner?(I don't even know the correct wording,it's *that* new to me) Anyways, I didn't really reply for any reason other than to say it's crazy how things show up when one is paying attention. ✌️💕
if every man were this stoic and spiritually focused... The world would be a better place.
Thanks for the support!
You speak the truth.
Your voice is so soft and comforting
Thank you. I smudged my space this morning and also smudged myself while speaking positive affirmations and prayers. May we be happy. May we be at peace and at ease. May peace find it’s way to every part of this world
This language is soft and smooth and touching.
Indigenous people allow enough room for right and wrong, always knowing and aware of the difference. The culture is so wealthy in story, praise and knowledge, much respect thank you for sharing.
Miigwech. This is very accurate. I also used an abalone shell bowl, and eagle feather. I mainly used sweet grass (for healing) and white sage (for spirits). Tobacco I've used at Native American funerals (an offering in respect of the dead). Smudging can be used for more than self protection. I used this method mainly for removing things that I knew were only spirits, (meaning an entity that had once been alive), as like with house blessings, it can sometimes make matters worse with demons. Demons usually require more powerful methods. Smudging is also great for balancing the energy in an area. It's absolutely worth learning.
I love finding things like this so I can learn more. My parents turned their backs on our ancestry saying "we were american and that's all that mattered." I yearn for that connection and taught my son that too.
Thank you! I learned much that I didn't realize, here.
When I worked in a hospital, medicine people coming in to tend Native patients would boil sage and smudge with the steam. This is useful to know if you have a loved one on an oxygen tank or otherwise unable to be near anything burning.
My tribe also uses mesquite and copal (copal only for honoring the dead and the ancestors) and another tribe I know uses a certain kind of tree-root, but won't say which one for fear that people outside the tribe would uproot all of those trees and cause their extinction. A medicine-man told me that if you can get nothing else, you can smudge with corn. That can also come in handy.
What a lovely ceremony. It’s so reverent. Beautiful.
Indigenous people practices are simply beautiful. Thank you for your teachings.
I agree with many other comments in that it is my honour to not only witness this Smudge, but to be included in every aspect of it!! Very beautiful and spiritual and I have always wished to be shown how to Smudge by an Indigenous person, who I've always felt, in my deepest heart of hearts, has a true connection to nature and the Great Spirit! I wish to thank you very much for sharing what I consider to be something extremely sacred. Much respect I carry in receiving this information.
Beautiful. You make me proud to have indigenous blood in my lineage. 🌿❤🌿
I don't know why and I cannot explain it. This video however for some reason brought tears to my eye. It was very emotional to watch and also strangely beautiful and peaceful. Thank you
We are glad our content means so much to you! Thank you for watching and supporting our channel!
I love this gentle spirit. So much power in his humbleness. 💫
I'm planning a smudging ceremony on this coming up Solar Eclipse, to honor my ancestors. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
Wonderful!
I've learned more about compassion and appreciation for living on this planet than my original intent to learn smudging, thank you so much for sharing this gift to us. 🙏🤲🏼
Beautiful absolutely beautiful. Thank you for your post.🌹🌹🌹🌹💝
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the support!
I noticed the bowl you used looked like what we in Aotearoa NewZealand call Paua ( abalone ) Being a country of Islands the Ocean is extremely important to us in many ways . When my beloved Brother died we all had Paua shells and each of us put a small handful of his ashes in the Paua shell and while standing on his favourite beach we sent his ashes floating out to sea . A special person , a special place ,a most precious Pacific Ocean and unending gratitude to the Creator who made them .
It's symbolizing the water element
when I hear this language I feel an overwhelming sense of warmth, calm and primordial home ♡
My husband just gave me a smudge kit for my birthday which is tomorrow. I have been actually wanting to give burning sage a try. Just came to your video and put a smile on my face. Your explanation and voice is very soothing and peaceful. I'm happy to know there's no wrong or right way which I am relieved. You inspired me. Can't wait to give it a try. Thank you!!
We are glad this video helped you so much! Let us know how your smudging! We hope it goes well!
Thank you for the support! If you are interested in our content, please like a subscribe to our channel :)
Same here!!
You are part of the original earth people, and I have the utmost respect for every first nations human. I was very blessed to be invited to the Navajo Nation reservation in Arizona. It was centered around a family ceremony, and it was the most powerful experience in my life. I broke bread with the family, learned what the young people were bringing back to the Nation from college, to better the community. While I didn't understand the words of the prayer as the sun went down, I felt it in my heart and soul. I met most of the elders that were there, and they were all so kind; some even gave me a hug or shook my hand. I didn't sleep over, although invited, because I felt like I was imposing on the family gathering. I will never forget that experience as long as I live.
Beautiful. I can feel it in your words ❤
Love the energy of calm he gives off.
That was beautiful! Thank you for sharing this honored practice.
Thank you for taking the time to share the ancient knowledge of your Tribe, your wisdom and the language. We have much to learn,/remember. The time for remembering/learning is right now.
Thank you, beautiful gentle soul ❤ Such compassion and sincerity.
🌱🐚Yesterday picking stones on a very special trail. The colors of the four directions that I hadn’t thought about for awhile. Being drawn to them. Walked a little ways and a hawk friend appeared calling. A few days before this I was asked by a sister if I’ve smudged lately and how I should. Today your video comes to me.
Thank you Cecil🪶
For the reminder.
Blessings to all✨🌎🌍🌏
I’m SO glad this came up on my recommendations, the world needs more education in all indigenous cultures and their practices
Thank you for this sacred offering! I could feel the blessing of the smudge through the screen 🌬 may we all be refreshed and reconnected 🙏🏽
Let the world know of these beautiful rituals so they are never forgotten. Thank you.
Smudging ones' own senses is profound! I never thought of that. And your breath from which you will speak. Again, profound! I have only been smudging a few years since I became spiritual, smudging my home and the four directions. Thank you for sharing your wisdom regarding smudging. I will soon be receiving my turkey feather with which I shall begin smudging in a more traditional manner. Peace, bro.
Amazing huh...
Thankyou for the honour and privilege of seeing your video. Thankyou for your wisdom and sharing this with me. From Australia
Thank you for sharing this. The ritual is very soothing I thought. I will watch this again and again.
I'm not sure how this ended up in my feed, but I'm grateful. Educational yet soothing. Thank you for sharing this knowledge with us.
Thank you for taking your time to explain this to the collective. It is a very important time, and this is a very important step. Thank you.❤
Thank you for sharing something that doesn't always get shared to the masses.
Thank you for teaching me a way of smudging can use my own life.
May the great spirit be with all of us.
Flagstaff az
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us today. It is an honor to receive it. I want to be careful not to steal your indigenous teachings, such as smudging. You are giving me permission to practice smudging in my own way, Migwech.
It is truly an Honor to experience this tradition! Thank you! I AM grateful! ❤
Thank you for your support!!
Thank you so much, Sir! Just listening to you is healing my heart.
Thank you! We have more videos of Cecil on our channel!
Thank you. I’m moved by gentleness of Cecil Isaac demonstrating smudging for us.
Chi Miigwetch to our elder Cecil for patiently putting on this demonstration. It's is a fact that when one isn't fully confident on how things are done, that they tend to "go inside themselves" or take a backseat, meanwhile they all can be encouraged and inspired to practice our traditions in their ways and the ways of their people.
Chi Miigwetch!
Shardah NIcholas
What up, shardah! Nice to see you here. Brad's friend.
Couldn't have stated that better. Miigwetch
Thank you indigenous grandpa. ❤
You’re welcome my child!
This is incredibly beautiful. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and teaching us about this beautiful practice.
I watched some other videos about smudging, and then I stumbled upon this one and didn't feel like I even had a right to watch it. I'm so glad I did. This was the best video and made me feel something. What a gentle energy this man has. Thank you for sharing your way with the rest of us. Respect.
So glad you liked our video! We have a playlist of more videos featuring Cecil ruclips.net/p/PLROkL-LCVqBkUUyEaObT-muo599TRFqkh&si=xzjPCY42QktCgeRJ
This brought tears to my eyes. I know what I must do today.
I just love the spiritual soul of all Indigenous people of the world, love their sincere connection to our Earth and Heavens, thank you ❤
Beautiful. I'm native and have been nearly entirely disconnected from my culture. I feel the burning in my soul though to find it again.
Thank you , merci. For sharing your knowledge with us. With all respect . Thank you, thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you for this. I have great respect for our native people, and their ways. I love learning about it.
I would love to see him go more into this! Its hard to find people who are helping us cleanse ourselves out of pure kindness, thank you!
The more you share… the more we understand and appreciate.
I enjoy coming here to this video every once in a while just to listen to his teachings. ❤🕯🙏
Thank you for your support!
Gratitude elder, honor and respect to this elder, may he always walk with respect and kindness all the years of this elders life upon Earth.
ThankYou for allowing us to watch Smudging and learn and understand more of Aboriginal People’s Cultural Beliefs and Traditions. I am studying and learning Grade 12 at home.
I am so sorry for your loss of children and siblings, family and friends. Many Prayers for the souls; and Justice will prevail.
I hope your studies are successful Lorraine! Thank you for the kind words and your support! Please consider subscribing if you'd like to stay up to date with our latest content!
Thank you for being a spiritual role model. The world needs this ❤
Thank you so much for sharing, I can not tell you in words how much I appreciate you taking the time. So much can be learned by practicing the Native ways. When I stood in the circle I found the path of spiritual balance and inner peace. Some people say “ you know your not Native American right? “ …
I am a white girl from England
Emigrated here to Colorado 2004
I found my Native roots here
I went to Standing Rock to protect the water
I remembered past lives
I might look white
But I have an indigenous native soul, and proud of it
I remember
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💜🕯️
Thank you so much for passing your wisdom on to others.
I've been searching for a source to learn about smudging that feels true to me.
My great great grandmother was Indigenous from Oklahoma, and I'm so grateful for having known her daughter. She lived with my grandmother, and I visited them often.
I brushed her beautiful long hair at night, and shared a bed when I stayed overnight.
She and my grandmother had beautiful loving souls.
My ancestors were Indigenous, Scottish and Irish from Oklahoma and Texas on my mother's side, and French in Louisiana on my father's.
I have love, respect, and a thirst for knowledge about all cultures.
Having been raised Catholic, it did not feel true to me, so I chose a more spiritual path at a young age.
Thank you for teaching about smudging.
I'm looking forward to contimue on my path, my quest to connect with the Creator, and my ancestors.
❤
Thank you for your story. Thank you for your support!
This is beautiful. I recently bought a home about 9 months ago and I ordered a smudge kit off of amazon. I ended up returning it quickly after it was delivered. Now looking back, I believe it was because I was not ready. I have been doing nightly yoga for 8 months and now looking into meditation. I am now researching smudging because a part of me wants to know how to respect the process and by that, I feel buying from amazon without research would be opposite of that. I truly enjoyed your video and when you smudged your heart, it brought a smile to my face. Thank you for your video.
We are glad you are enjoying our content! Thank you for your support! Please subscribe if you’re interested😊
yoo this is exactly the type of conscious consumption that we need in this world 🙏
It’s simple. Return back to your Creator and your life will be amazing. How do you return to your Creator? Drop the anger, drop the resentment and forgive. Once you do this, God will give you back your life. All will be lifted off of you. You will see and live life through Gods eyes and mind. Life will be amazing. I promise you.
Pray morning. And pray night before bed. How to pray? God knows what you are in need of. Simply be quiet and listen to his spirit within you. He does not need you to give him a list. He knows all things. Once you begin to pray silently, your heart will be gin to commune with him and he with you. I promise.
@@juliuscaesar8801 Thank you for your comment.
Thank you for your conscious effort to respect our culture. My ancestors are from Mexico and my great grandfather was indigenous. Connecting to ancient cultures has brought deeper meaning to my life and a greater perspective on the relationship that I have to my creator. Thank you for mentioning yoga and meditation. When you are ready, either this lifetime or the next, I would encourage you to look into the Vedic society and knowledge that comes from the Vedas of India. True yoga includes Bhakti and Japa. Love and devotional service to God and others. Japa and chanting mantra is the process that relieves us from maya and illusion, especially in the age of Kaliyuga. I chant hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama, rama rama hare hare. If you chant that with respect and love for our creator you will find great joy, peace, knowledge, eternity, and bliss.
Your voice is gently settling my spirit. Thank you for sharing your honorable practice! Your goodness is very humbling!
Thank you for the support!
Love this so much. I felt this energy. This is also how I smudge. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and practice. ❤
To everyone who helped make the video possible…Thank you so much for this
As 40% indigenous native american this makes me appreciate my culture so much. Great video
You don’t really need to be Native American to appreciate this. As in you didn’t need to put your percentage down 😂
@@ErikTheWiz maybe they’re proud of that cause they didn’t know?? Don’t be so dismissive of ppl ,jeez
@@FabiolaRVela A Native American who doesn’t know what smudging is 😂 if that’s the case don’t even say “my culture”
There’s millions of mistozos wym why is ur percentage revalent
@FabiolaMa
Don’t waste your energy on @ErikTheWiz he’s obviously a Troll… I think its wonderful that she knows what percentage her heritage is.😊
Thanks my grandfather...Bless you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing!
A kind soul gifted palo santo to me, and I’ve been at a loss if I’m allowed to partake or to reach back for whichever culture is mine in the line of my mothers. Witnessing this blessed me today. Thank you. ❤️
I don't know how i came across this video today but i am so grateful. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing! I’m glad you stumbled upon our video!
Me, too@@fanshaweiil . Today is my birthday. THank you again.
Such a wonderful ceremony...thank you...
Thanks for the support!
Shared this with a good friend of mine who is needing much help in a time of great distress and sorrow thank you Grandfather for sharing your knowledge and wisdom and kindness ,blessings.
Glad our video helped! Thank you for your support!
This video helped me clense my house. So thankyou this comes all the way from london England.
Wow! Thank you for your support Jack! Please consider subscribing if you'd like to stay up to date with our latest content.
Love and Light. Thank you for your sharing your wisdom. I have been smudging for over 31 yes. It's Great grandfather's breath.
Thank you for sharing ❤
May the great spirit bless and keep you. We need more, and more of all that we have lost, with this great wisdom from native American people. I’m so grateful for you to share this. It is so valuable.
Thank you, beautiful, wise gentleman ❤
Shattered by life. Tentatively going forward with a smudge practice, starting today 🍃
thx for your support!
Very beautiful. Thanks for teaching us about this. I believe we are all connected and can learn from each other's sacred rituals.
Thank you for smudging us through the screen, too 🤗 Automatically was scooping up the intentions out of the air on this side 😚
Thank you for showing us. Great respect.
Glad you enjoyed our video! Please subscribe if you want to stay up to date with our latest content!😊
I'm starting to learn that true beauty can't be seen with the eye. It has to be experienced by the Spirit, and felt in the heart.
Learning your ways is humbling.
I never realized that life is made of such small intricate things.
I really do believe that we can heal the minds and hearts of Humanity.
Respect love and appreciation for everything is a lot to learn!
I believe that this is why all of us are here.
Love and peace to all.
This is such a beautiful thing to see. I have so many good feelings about what I have seen here. Your voice is strong, and good, and kind, and I hope that your prayers are answered in a joyful and wonderful way by The Creator. Thank you for sharing these sacred things with us. May the Earth rest firmly under your feet.
Such beautiful eyes. Deep deep wisdom and something so ethereal.
Children of the earth. ❤
Miigwetch Cecil. Your teaching is invaluable. ❤️
Thank you 🙏🏼
Creator's blessings ♥️🙏🏼
I am too old to move, but I have often wished now in my later years to have lived and learned with these Native American Indians of their life, culture and history. I thank this Native American Indian for bringing this lesson to me/us about how to spiritually clean in their way. Such gentility, humility, with wisdom, thank you dear friend from a wet England.
This is such a beautiful video. What a lovely man. Native American culture is truly incredible. I love learning about it.
"I also smudge my feet so I that I may walk on this mother Earth with great respect". What a profoundly beautiful statement. Our world would be a better place if we all thought this way and respected and loved the earth, it's people, and animals, as much as indigenous folk. Thank you for this video.
So glad you found great meaning in Cecil’s teaching! Thank you for supporting our channel! Here’s another video you may enjoy: ruclips.net/video/m4sAPxX6yp4/видео.htmlsi=VTaJP36E-OmpHFN4
Thank you for sharing this beautiful ceremony.
Thanks for the support! Please subscribe if you want to stay up to date with our latest content! 🥳
I love that younpoint out there is no wrong way to smudge. It about being guided, praying and blessing the people and the space. ❤ Thank you so much for this wonderful video ✌️ peace always
Thank you. All of my elders are no longer here. I appreciate your teaching.
Sorry to hear. We hope some of our videos can help remind you of your elders. Thank you for your support! Please consider subscribing as you will be notified when we release new content.
Many thank yous from Minnesota. Smudging is such a sacred tool for the body, mind and spirit. I was taught smudge from a couple of Anishinabe men. Those who smudge together never forget. Thanks, brother.