Abalone Smudge Dish, 5"-8" Natural Shell Smudging Bowl

Abalone Smudge Dishes, Natural Rainbow Shell. Use on your personal altar as an offering bowl or to hold dried smudging herbs, crystals or incense. Use as a catch-all dish for tiny trinkets: Jewelry, coins, desk supplies…plant medicine. They're also great for natural soaps that can get messy. Each is unique in size, color, and pattern Interior is polished to a super shiny luster, exterior natural Regular: Average 5-6 inches wide; Giant over 6 inches! Origin: Philippines Why are abalone shells used so frequently in smudging rituals?  Aside from the practical bowl-shape to catch hot embers, all four elements are represented. The shells are seen a a gift from the sea (water); the raw herbs represent earth; the lit wood or herbs fire, and the smoke created and released is air. Need to oust that negative energy? This item is available for immediate shipping.