“Why won’t my smudge stick stay lit?” or “Why won’t my smudge stick burn?”
These are the questions from frustrated users that we repeatedly encounter in various forums discussing various smudging practices.
You may be happy to know that there is a relatively simple solution to this challenge!
Once you’ve tried the suggestions below, you’ll experience an immediate improvement in how long your smudge stick stays lit and how long it burns for.
Whether you are a beginner or an expert at the ancient art of smudging, you may have experienced the frustration of lighting your preferred smudge stick, only to have it go out or stop burning a few seconds later. Sometimes the smudge stick simply won’t light at all, or even after lighting it repeatedly, it will not stay lit. In other situations, you discover that after the first or second use of a smudge stick, it becomes difficult to light the black stub at the end. This has been a source of trouble for so many people because it keeps the focus on the smudge stick, which distracts from the ceremony, intention, cleansing, ritual, or spiritual exercise, that the smudge stick should be used for.
It is also possible that you may have resorted to returning or discarding the current smudge stick and purchasing new smudge sticks each time you experience this trouble. We have seen people who have continuously purchased new smudge sticks because they think that the inability to stay lit is a sign that the smudge stick is worn down and has served its purpose. This is however not true and this article is here to provide helpful tips to ensure your smudge stick burns perfectly, stays lit, and can be used repeatedly in its entirety. Read more...
