Garden Sage & Lavender Clearing Salt… well yes this herb salt is incredibly delicious sprinkled on butter bread, its one of my favorites. But I call it a “Clearing Salt” because of the effects of Sage, Lavender & Salt. Let me illustrate with 2 true stories:
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First Lavender:..Years ago my Dad was in hospital ICU. He had been on life-support, he almost died but survived, & was trying to wake up from the fog of pain medicine & near death. He was very confused! I remembered that Lavender was “The Broom of the Brain” and so I filled a big cloth bag full of Lavender flowers & held them under my Dads nose to smell. He inhaled deeply & every time, his eyes would open wide & he would recognize me & the family for just a few seconds. I hung up the bags of Lavender in his hospital room. Later he said that he “followed the scent of the Lavender” until he was able to remember who he was and where he was. Afterwards, for the rest of his life he always carried a bag of Lavender in his truck and on his bedside table. My Dad was a big redneck hunter man, but Lavender was his plant ally & he knew it. 💜
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And now Sage: Years ago I went alone to the desert for my birthday. I walked thru the vast dry sunny desert looking at the colors, Rocks, Sage & Juniper. For 3 days I walked, and could not escape the relentless chatter in my head. My thoughts were always in the past & future. I was So Frustrated that I wasn’t able to be present. Eventually I gave up and sat down defeated in the shade of a large Sage bush. A breeze came in, I smelled the Sage filling the dry desert air all around me. Suddenly I felt a Clearing, a Cleansing of my mind, and my body felt very light. The scent of the Sage permeated me. I realized I was actually meeting the spirit of Sage for the first time. Clearing & Cleansing, bringing into the Present Moment.
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I’ve found garden Sage & grocery store Sage to also have a Clearing effect similar to Desert Sage. Especially when combined with Lavendar.
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Recipe is 1 part Sage, 1 part Lavender, 2 parts course Sea Salt. Fresh herbs have a fresher & stronger flavor. Blend in food processor, let dry on a tray for 3 days. Store in jar. Enjoy on butter bread (this really is my favorite snack!) or sprinkled on food. You can also put a pinch of this mixture on your tongue for a grounding, clearing effect on your mind and body. Enjoy 💜💚
