Why does theresa caputo sage

I have been researching and teaching about spiritual appropriation for more than 10 years, particularly regarding Native American spirituality. In the commercial, Caputo—who is blonde and appears white—smudges two clients, also white, fanning a fake eagle feather over an abalone shell filled with what looks like sage. The entire commercial has an air of mockery to it.

This commercial trivializes and mimics the ritual practices of Native Americans to amuse television viewers. I find this offensive as do many Native Americans and their allies who have been discussing this commercial on the internet.

The eagle is sacred to most Native Americans because it is considered to fly higher than any other bird. Eagles are believed to be closer to Creator because of their ability to fly so high. Sage is one of four sacred medicines used for ceremonial purposes in many Native cultures.

It is used for purifying and to take prayers to the creator. The combination of the eagle feather and burning sage during smudging is symbolically and spiritually very powerful. Spirit mostly speaks to me through a sixth sense—a kind of feeling and knowing. When I get information, it feels like very strong intuition, or recall. Spirit also uses a vocabulary of signs and symbols that they show me during a reading; over time, I assigned words, phrases, and meanings to certain images I was shown, and then through trial and error, Spirit helped me add new ones until we created an entire vocabulary for us to work with.

He or she waits until the smoke actually starts to rise, indicating the space has been cleared of any unwanted negative energy or spirits. They will often carry an abalone shell or a clay vessel with them, or place it in the center of the space as they move through the area asking any entities or undesirable energy to leave the space.

It was a beautiful home that was full of positive energy and definitely not haunted. I needed to be educated and now I love my gift. One time, when my daughter was young, she started refusing to sleep in her room some nights.

I sensed an energy had attached itself to her room, and I spend the night. I smelled an odd smell, and felt someone pull my hair and tug at my sheets, so I woke up and saw this little boy. He was just trying to play and did not mean any harm. Ghosts absolutely have personalities, which is another thing to look for, repetitive occurrences or ones with personality.