Sweat Lodge Ceremony

Required. Please read this description in its entirety. We will be splitting wood and raking. if you have any, please bring chainsaws, axes, rakes and safety items. If this is your first time joining for this ceremony here, it is important you arrive no later than 1:30pm For those that it is your first time joining us for this ceremony, we respectfully request that you join us for our pipe ceremony on Friday evening (night before lodge). This gives you a chance to meet others and our grounds and to get acquainted with our ceremonies beforehand. Beloved Community, You are warmly invited to join us for a sweat lodge ceremony. All are welcome who arrive with an open mind and a respectful heart. No prior experience is needed. We will begin with an introduction, review some songs, and create prayer ties before entering the lodge together. Preparation & Work Together An important part of the ceremony is caring for the land beforehand. Please come in work clothes and bring gloves. If you have tools such as a rake, chainsaw, weed whacker, or maul, feel free to bring them. If physical labor isn’t possible for you, there are always other meaningful ways to help. Time will be given to change into your sweat attire before the ceremony begins. About the Ceremony This sacred tradition is typically held in honor of the Lakota ways—for purification, renewal of life, and deep connection with Grandmother Earth and Spirit. However we also invite in elders from other communities. thus teachings may come from other traditions as well. We ask that you come with humility, leaving behind ego and unnecessary burdens. All are equal here. Please understand this is a time for community, and practicing opening our hearts. So there's no need to bring in other practices such as crystals, chanting, or energy healing. That way, it's just you coming into the lodge There is no fee to attend. A donation bowl will be available for those who wish to help support the ceremony and upkeep…