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How much had you harvested?
If you had eradicated all that was there on the plant, I would have taken it as a sign of disrespect.
If you had taken only a little you had wanted and left the rest- that is fine.
The actual idea is to leave the earth and plant life in good health and condition- so if the sage was not massacred you've done nothing in the wrong.
The only reason I could see the Native having a problem would be if they were convinced it disrespectful as they were not proper Native prayers or Native ways- but why would they want that? Cultural appropriation right?
In all honesty as long as you did not over harvest the land, and do not harvest too frequently, I see no wrong with your action, and you did offer to say a prayer.
It may not be the exact prayers used in the past by Natives, but isn't that the point? To be true to ourselves?
Point is you offered prayer in gratitude.
Not everyone does.
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