Smudging and smudge sticks are part of a practice brought to us from the ancient traditions of the Native Americans, and typically involves the practice of burning some variety of herb (sage, cedar, sweet grass, resins, frankincense, myrrh, 3 kings, copal, dragons blood, amber to create a smoke that purifies, cleanses, and can even carry your prayers to the divine. Bundles of these herbs are called smudge sticks, where resins are placed on charcoal disc's.