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Canadian cedar (thuya occidentalis) represents the perfect balance of feminine and male polarities. It is also called «The Tree of Peace», because of
Deganawidah, a very important messianic figure in North America. Deganawidah brought the great Law of Peace to the Iroquoian people and formed what is now known as the League of Six Nations, one
of the first forms of United Nations to exist on earth. Everywhere he went, Deganawidah planted a cedar as a symbol of Unity and Peace for the people.
Cedar brings balance and healing. It is one of the most important medicines of the Native American people. The leaves of thuya, as it is called in Europe, are used in many therapies, in herbal teas, in ritual medicine baths, in the sweat lodge and as an incense or smudge. This tree is among the most important for the First Nations of the Northeast. Many healing ceremonies use cedar. The oil which we use is prepared in a special way. Its influence favors balance, peace and serenity. It cleanses the air and eliminates polluants and acaroids. It is vermifuge, destroying physical and psychic parasites. Cedar enhances pysical health and favors longevity. Its blessings are uncountable and we are very grateful for all its gifts.
NB: to read more about the use of herbs and plants in the Native tradition, please also go to New sections and topics to come... the wild sage
Cedar brings balance and healing. It is one of the most important medicines of the Native American people. The leaves of thuya, as it is called in Europe, are used in many therapies, in herbal teas, in ritual medicine baths, in the sweat lodge and as an incense or smudge. This tree is among the most important for the First Nations of the Northeast. Many healing ceremonies use cedar. The oil which we use is prepared in a special way. Its influence favors balance, peace and serenity. It cleanses the air and eliminates polluants and acaroids. It is vermifuge, destroying physical and psychic parasites. Cedar enhances pysical health and favors longevity. Its blessings are uncountable and we are very grateful for all its gifts.
NB: to read more about the use of herbs and plants in the Native tradition, please also go to New sections and topics to come... the wild sage
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Sweet grass is the most feminine
herb used for Native American incenses. We also call sweet grass «the hair of the Earth-mother». Like long hair, it is most often seen braided in long plaits. Often, medicine people will burn
sage to clear the air and then sweet grass to attract beneficial energies. It is used as purification but its energies are more of an inviting, welcoming nature. It calls out the best in people
and creates a shoothing, comforting ambiance.
The wild sage
or white sage, also called «buffalo sage», salvia apiana, is a very masculine plant, and has a very strong purifying power. Sage dispenses a strong earthy smell. The significance of its
English name, sage, also means «wise old man». Many sage varieties contain hormones. It is probably one of the reasons Native Americans consider it as a masculine species. In fact, herbalists
will often use the garden variety to harmonize the hormonal balance in women. This sage is a very sturdy plant. It grows freely in the desert, wild and pungent. Its leaves contain a good
percentage of iols, which helps it to survive in the dry hot sand of the desert. These oils also offer excellent combustion when we burn it as incense.
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