The Art of Reading Smoke
One of humanity's most ancient divination arts. The priests and shamans of antiquity interpreted the behavior of sacred smoke to decipher messages from the gods. Focus on your question or what occupies your mind, and let the smoke speak.
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Capnomancy (from Greek kapnós, smoke) is divination by smoke — its direction, density, color and behavior. It is one of the oldest mantic practices, attested in ancient Greece (smoke of sacrifices on altars) and in many shamanic traditions: Native Americans, African (smoke of sacred herbs), and Vedic India (Yajna ceremonies).
Yes — white sage Salvia apiana is sacred to many Native American tribes and is being unsustainably harvested due to global esoteric demand. Use ethical local alternatives.
For atmosphere, yes; for ritual, prefer natural herbs without synthetic fragrance.