Abalone Shell for Smudging

Abalone shells in your smudging rituals means you are incorporating all four of the earths elements: the shell represents water, the smoke represents air, the unlit herbs or sticks represent earth and once they are lit they represent fire. By incorporating the elements into your smudging ritual, you’re inviting mother earth or Gaia, to be the focus of your ceremony. It is here, in the space created by Her, the transformations and manifestations have room to occur. Light smudge stick or loose leaves, wait a moment then blow out flames. Rest the sticks in the abalone shell, using it to collect any ashes or embers. To bless a person or object, use a feather to brush the smoke around them.