Sage is not only cleans our environment, but also the mind with all its thoughts. Burning sage is a cleansing and ritualistic method of consciousness that will also change your state. Before using sage, thank her and connect with her with your heart energy. Promoting focus, sage brings clarity and self-awareness perspective on our goals and life lessons, helping to gain the wisdom that lives deep within us. It is a wisdom that we arrive at not only on the basis of our intellectual reasoning. Sage develops your ability to believe in yourself and your unique soul-led potential.

• develops your ability to believe in yourself and your unique soul-led potential

• contains antioxidants, which may help promote oral health and brain function. It may also help to lower cholesterol and blood sugar

• was traditionally used to reduce menopause syndroms. It’s believed that compounds in sage have estrogen-like properties, allowing them to bind to certain receptors in your brain to help improve memory and treat hot flashes and excessive sweating

• may combat skin aging: Several test-tube studies suggest that sage compounds may help fight signs of aging, such as wrinkles

• it’s nearly impossible to consume toxic amounts of thujone through foods. However, drinking too much sage tea or ingesting sage essential oils — which should be avoided in any case — may have toxic effects.