The "bags" contain water for purification/blessing. The pine cone is dipped in the water and shaken to spread the water over the congregation, just like a catholic priest does. Simple.
"The Storm" will be the total collapse of the financial/economic system coupled with the threat (but not the reality) of nuclear war (remember the precipice) This will happen Sept-Oct just in time for the election. The whole purpose of the "Plan" is to have a massive electoral majority for Trump so he will have full power to make the uncomfortable but necessary changes to get the country back on a sound economic footing with the return of manufacturing to the US and a gold standard. Everything the Dems say or do makes no difference. They are in on the plan and are just spouting the lines given to them.