He remembers the word of the simple
sage of
ancient times: «This, that a man's eye can not see by the light by which the majority see could be because he is
used to darkness; but it could also be because he is
used to a still clearer light, and when this is so, it is no laughing matter.»
The ritual of smudging is an
ancient cleansing ceremony that
uses smudge sticks, usually of white
sage, to clear away negative energy.