Welcome
to
our/my
visitor
from
Arvada, Colorado
Although
time and distance will prove to be a hiccup
between our culture and ceremonies,
And
The
culture and ceremonies of tribes around your area.
I
personally wish to thank you for your question.
You
see,
my post is in need of a few explanations.
The
following is my way to help understand
(Tobacco),
in our culture.
Creator
created the 'Tobacco Plant' as I am sure that you will agree,
'along with
everything else'!
Man
placed poison chemicals into tobacco
just to hook humans on their type of
tobacco.
Therefore,
with this knowledge fresh in our minds,
creator also created all herbs.
We
in our area of Native American Country, mix herbs,
along with the herb tobacco,
into our
prayer pouches.
And
In
our little corner of
Native American Country,
we believe that Creator created
herbs
for the free use by humans.
Therefore,
we use herbs in our ceremonies for free.
You
replacing our herb is
in no way mandatory or expected.
However,
it is a way to gift an elder.
And
Last
but by no means least, all prayers are for a blessing from our Creator to
someone or something.
As
always, on the way down from Creator the blessings also are a blessing to the
person making the prayer request!
This
is the old post.
Native
American Wedding Ceremony (Traditional)
6/9/11
"Do
you offer tobacco at a Native American wedding?
Yes!
A
good Traditional Spiritual Leader uses a lot of tobacco
(Kinnick
~ Kinnick)
And
Charges
you nothing for the service.
So
yes, a good traditional spiritual leader is always in need of the herbs
(Kinnick
~ Kinnick).
One
should also remember that a tobacco gift given the correct way is a
Prayer
for a blessing to the person receiving your gift, so you can gift this
herb
anytime that you feel the need to.
Because
a traditional Native American is always giving out this herb.
Receiving
this herb is a blessing to the pocket.
Our
gift given tobacco is
Kinnick~
Kinnick!"
