07/08/2026
Mugwort.
So far I haven't made smudge sticks this year, for a few reasons.
Smudge sticks are a lovely meditative practice but, by goddess, they are so damn time consuming and they require A LOT of leaf.
The plants have suffered a little bit of stress due to the recent sustained high temperatures and lack of water - watering from the hose just doesn't cut it in these conditions, they need the rain - and it just doesn't feel quite right to cut them, placing an additional stress. We will see what the weather gods have got in store for Autumn...