Smudging Sweetgrass is used for purification of the spirit, and attracting positive, light energy. It's sweet, vanilla-like scent gives a calming effect when used during rituals and circles. Also called Seneca grass, holy grass, and vanilla grass, this special herb has been called the sacred hair of Mother Earth. The three strands of the braid represent the mind, body and spirit, all working together in unity. It is believed to connect the physical world with the spirit world.