These shells are perfect for smudging, carrying trinkets or decorating in a beautiful way. Material: Abalone Shell Finish: Handmade Size: 150-170mm Package includes: Abalone Shell These Abalone Shells are sustainably and ethically sourced. The size, shape and colour of the product you will receive may differ slightly from the image shown! How to Use: Smudging is a holy tradition that has been practiced throughout history and across cultures. Abalone shells are a great tool to perform sacred smudging rituals. To protect its beautiful rainbow iridescent colour from hot embers, add a layer of sand to the inside of the shell. In this beautiful ceremony you combine all four sacred elements of our Mother Earth: abalone shell which is a gift from the sea and, thus, symbolically represent the water element; the unlit herbs represent earth, the lit herb represents fire and the smoke from the fire represents air. In this way, the act of smudging invites Mother Earth into the center of the ceremony to hold space for any transformations that will occur. Smoke is known to have the ability to attaches itself to negative energy and carries it to another place. Smoke can also carry prayers out into the Universe. (Please do not leave burning smudge sticks unattended. If in doubt, just place the stick, that you think has gone out, outside where you can retrieve it later).
