Praying with the Sacred Pipe

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From the Author:
It has now been well over forty years since the story about my meeting Rolling Thunder took place and the Sacred Pipe continues to be the main part of the Medicine Path that I walk through this world. This manual will be filled with detailed instructions on the care and use of the Sacred Pipe, and also with the stories of what has happened when I have used the pipe for both myself and others. 
In these pages you will learn how to determine if a pipe will truly work for you, and if the Creator will honor your prayers with it. And, you will receive detailed instruction on the various rituals and the meaning behind each part of the process. There will be pictures detailing rituals step by step, and you will know how to address any problem that comes along in life even if you have never experienced it before. 
There is nothing quite as silly to me as the notion by white people that all pipes are peace pipes. It is true that our ancestors would smoke the Sacred Pipe with white men when making peace treaties, and that may well be where this idea came from, but the only white man who ever kept a treaty with us was General Santa Ana who was the President of Mexico at the time. Right after those other white people broke the treaties they made with us those self same pipes were used in our war councils as well. Then they were not “peace pipes” but were war pipes instead. Some pipes are used for only one thing, but most of the Sacred Pipes from most tribes are not. The luxury of one pipe for one thing is a rare thing in the lives of nomadic tribes.
Contents:
Introduction 
The Power of the Sacred Pipe 
The Spirit of Tobacco 
The Sacred Pipe and the Elements 
Four Kinds of Sacred Pipes 
Preparing the Pipe for Ritual Use 
Loading the Pipe 
Smoking the Pipe 
Some Basic Rituals 
The Blow Pipe 
Using the Sacred Pipe for Healing 
Using Cigarettes and Cigars 
The Truth Pipe 
Conclusion