During the holiday season, some people burn a yule log for luck in the new year. Families would bring the trunk of the Yule tree inside and stick the big end of it into the fireplace. The Yule log would feed the fire through the 12 Days of Christmas (from Christmas Day through the evening of the 5th of January—known as Twelfth Night). White Sage is often used for purification rituals and for cleansing your space and self of negativity. These typical energies turn into balancing amplifiers when matched with the powers of: Mullien, Peppermint, Rosemary, Lavender, Lemongrass, Ruda Ru these smudge brings prosperity in the New Year. Ring in 2024! Natural flowers are placed on sage bundle, bundles may have slight variation in color. Sustainably harvested white sage from the coastal mountains of California is prized for its strong aromatic properties and for cleansing and purifying. Each sage stick measures 4 to 4.5 inches in length and is approx inch wide.