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Subject: Magical Properties of Tobacco compiled from usenet, 1995 - present Spelling and format editing has occurred within these posts; some email addresses may be out of date. These posts are copyright by their respective authors as noted, and all rights are reserved. In other words, the contributions of these authors are not to be mirrored to other web sites or copied into print without the express permission of each individual author. ------------------------------------------ From: "John M. Hansen" (jmhansen@erols.com) Newsgroups: alt.lucky.w Subject: Re: tobacco.......... Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 20:49:07 -0400 Magna Three" (mgna3@yahoo.commie) wrote: | anyone have any info on the magical properties of tobacco - either | from historical/culteral belief systems - or their own opinion and | experiances? Tobacco is a herb of Mars, and has protective qualities associated with its smoke. Biddes (sp?), Indian tobacco with cloves added to it is widly used in giving spiritual cleansings in Indonesia. Many spiritual teachers smoke, while some don't. | iÕm aware that many traditions use cigarettes and cigars as | offerings to spirits, gods etc... Tobacco is frequently used as an offering to spirits and deities in the Americas. In those parts of the world where Tobacco is not native, other herbs and incenses of Mars are often used in the same way, and Tobacco may __usually__ be substiuted for those oferings | (my brother has traveled pretty extensively in central america - | and according to him - not only does Maximon like cigarettes and | cigars - he actually smokes them (the statue does anyhow)) | and that tobacco (and other herbs) are often smoked as a communion | type sacrament accompanying certain prayers. Particularly in the Americas, rarely in Europe, Africa, or Asia. | but what would be the implications of going through life | surrounded by a cloud of tobacco smoke - and having your | home constantly fumigated with tobacco smoke (other than | cancer and all the health concers that go along with smoking) Some people have no objection to tobacco smoke, while others have. Please take note that less than 25% of those who smoke cigarettes ever have a smoking related ilness. A statistic not popularized by the American Cancer Society. Smoking is a cultural phenomena, and like many other cultural phenmonanas, it goes in and out of style. Regards, John M Hansen (Who had been a three pack a day smoker for over thirty years.)
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