Just as burning sacred copal is food for our loved ones that have left the physical realm, smudging is a sacred practice that helps to connect the physical and spiritual planes of existence. Any spiritual/magical work you embark in requires connecting with what is beyond the physical realm. Depending on what you are working on most heavily may impact if and what element combinations your gravitate towards.

With sanctity comes responsibility to protect these holy plants Mother Earth has provided. It is important to understand that conservationists are concerned about the future survival and distribution of the species. This concern is as a result of habitat loss and over harvesting. For this reason, Esotérika will not be participating in competitive pricing on smudge sticks. We are choosing to price with future generations in mind. For every smudge stick purchased we will donate $5 to The Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy. In a world that finds the native lands at the mercy of worsening natural disasters, such as wildfires, human stewardship is needed more than ever to do our part to heal the damage.

The Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy is a Tongva led organization with the purpose of stewarding the lands of Tovaangar — the traditional native lands of the greater Los Angeles basin. The Conservancy’s mission includes receiving and managing land back, building community for Native people, practicing traditional ceremonies, creating a native archive, and rematriating the lands by returning our native culture and ecosystems. To learn more visit https://www.tongva.land/