It seems like a lot of people these days are saging their homes to energetically cleanse their space, but what does that really mean, and where did this practice come from? Let's back up a bit. Sage ...

Bundles of sage and Palo Santo packaged as “smudging kits” are available for sale at yoga studio gift shops, popular retailers like Madewell and Urban Outfitters, and even behemoths like Walmart.

The package of sage included four bundles, each about the width of the handle of a baseball bat, and each variety “renowned for their ability to cleanse spaces of negativity [and] enhance mental ...