Catlinite, widely known as pipestone, is a soft, reddish-brown argillaceous stone primarily sourced from the quarries in Pipestone, Minnesota. Historically and culturally, this material holds profound significance among various Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains, most notably the Lakota and Sioux nations. While the stone is most famously utilized for the carving of ceremonial pipe bowls—which are central to prayer and the sealing of covenants—it is also crafted into various other ritual objects, including smudge burners or "smudge pots." These vessels are designed to hold burning herbs, such as white sage, sweetgrass, or cedar, during the process of smudging, a ritual purification ceremony intended to cleanse a person, space, or object of negative energy. Also used to heal

Purification and Clearing:
Smudging removes negative energy, trauma, or toxic thoughts. The smoke is believed to rise to the Creator while lifting away, or "cleansing" negative emotions. Smudging is a profound ceremonial practice deeply embedded in the cultural and spiritual traditions of many Indigenous peoples across North America, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. At its core, the ritual involves the burning of sacred botanicals—most commonly sage, sweetgrass, cedar, or tobacco—to produce a fragrant smoke that is used for cleansing, purification, and spiritual connection. This practice is viewed by practitioners as a gateway to higher dimensions, serving as a conduit to remove spiritual and emotional negativity that may have accumulated within a physical space or around an individual.

Catlinite Smudge burners are 3 1/4" in diameter and between 1/2" and 1" in height and weigh between 8-9 ounces.