Filled PipeAll space(represented by the powers of the six directions) and all things (represented by the grains of tobacco are concentrated within a single point ( the bowl or heart of the pipe), so that the pipe contains or is the universe, it is also the man, and the one who fills a pipe should identify himself with it, his own center. It is by this explanation that a man ceases to be apart and becomes whole or holy.

Pipe Lighting & SmokingThe pipe should be lighted with a coal of the fire and not a blaze( a bic). This is done because the spirit is in the fire of the burning cotton wood coals. The spirits in the blaze of a lighter etc. are going away from the fire.  

When the pipe is smoked for enjoyment many pipes may be lighted, but if it is done as a ceremony only one pipe should be smoked.  Smoke in silence, do not inhale.

After smoking the pipe in ceremony sweetgrass should be burned.  This will incline the creator to hear the ceremony with favor.  The incense is also distaseful to all evil beings and thwarts their powers.  Sage should be burned after the sweetgrass.  Sprinke both on the coals of the fire.