When asking for spiritual help first prepare the area with Sage and Cedar. The proceed as you feel best. Plants that lie on the ground and take their energy from Mother Earth are considered female. These types of plants are considered cooling plants. Typically they are used to cool the body, replace electrolytes and hydrate cells.
Sweet grass is used in the smudging and sweeping rituals.
The grass is collected, braided and dried. With the bad spirits rejected, healing may proceed. The sweet odor invites the good spirits to enter the body and join in the effort to heal. Braid, Sweet Grass is the hair of the Mother Earth. This wonderfully fragrant grass grows best in Northern climates.