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define smoke.
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I use it to mean positive healing thoughts sent to someone, I guess close to prayer in a way, but not really directed to deity. It also means real smoke sent. I light incense to focus my healing thoughts and carry them where they need to go. So, if I tell someone I am sending smoke for them, it's both symbolic and literal. That's what smoke means to me; others probably have different definitions.
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The Bible ( Old Testament ) has a line about "making a sweet smelling savour" unto the Lord.
This was carried forward into modern day Christianity in some sects, usually the more liturgical, high church ones. Lighting a candle also signifies an act of devotion or petition to God in the Western religions. Remember the use of Frankincense and myrrh in the Gospels, and also in Christmas references?
To me it means lighting an incense stick and sending a prayer. At first I didn't know which type to buy and ended up bumming a bunch of incense off of Uncle, who is Tibetan Buddhist. I found out where he got his and now have somewhere over 20 boxes of incense stockpiled against the next time I go to the Big City ( Reno ). ( Shut up about my siege mentality, munk! )
In Yvsa's case it means sending smoke from a smoldering bunch of sweetgrass ( one kind of smoke ) toward "Grandfather" or Great Spirit. He was the one who started the use of the term "sending smoke" on this forum. It's since become widely used shorthand on the HI forum for intercessory prayers, is the way I'd put it.
I guess it's sort of assumed around here that any prayers of whatever kind end up getting forwarded to the right address.
This was carried forward into modern day Christianity in some sects, usually the more liturgical, high church ones. Lighting a candle also signifies an act of devotion or petition to God in the Western religions. Remember the use of Frankincense and myrrh in the Gospels, and also in Christmas references?
To me it means lighting an incense stick and sending a prayer. At first I didn't know which type to buy and ended up bumming a bunch of incense off of Uncle, who is Tibetan Buddhist. I found out where he got his and now have somewhere over 20 boxes of incense stockpiled against the next time I go to the Big City ( Reno ). ( Shut up about my siege mentality, munk! )
In Yvsa's case it means sending smoke from a smoldering bunch of sweetgrass ( one kind of smoke ) toward "Grandfather" or Great Spirit. He was the one who started the use of the term "sending smoke" on this forum. It's since become widely used shorthand on the HI forum for intercessory prayers, is the way I'd put it.
I guess it's sort of assumed around here that any prayers of whatever kind end up getting forwarded to the right address.
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sending smoke means shipping a kilo of maui wowie via fedex.
mark it "oregano" and send it to "uncle Will"
that way, everybodys ass is covered ....
mark it "oregano" and send it to "uncle Will"
that way, everybodys ass is covered ....
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kronckew said:that'll fool the sniffer dogs!
And me, too!
Smoke as defined on the HI forum means any kind of prayer from any faith, good wishes, good thoughts, positive vibes, any expression of concern and/or care, etc.
Rusty did a better job than me but that's my simpleton Buddhist input.
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some days are smokier than others.
Keith
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Rusty's picking on me again.
He's like that.
He's like that.
