Posts Tagged ‘Abuse Of Power’
Oya Iansa Aya Lo Da
“As fall ends and it is the morning of the winter solstice, Oya prepares us for
the inevitable death that lies before us and within us.”
Deanna Oloyade Lowman ”
read entire article on Oya and the solstice at http://spiderwhosings.dragonheadmusic.com
The Lodge is Constructed from the Inside Out…
“The Lodge is constructed from the inside out”. Spider Who Sings. Learn more on the structure of the plains style lodge at http://songsforthelodge.dragonheadmusic.com/lodge-structure/
They Did Not Deserve to Die!
We find that the blogging still going on tying the sweat lodge deaths to the anger around cultural appropriation issues inappropriate and heartless. No participant deserved this to happen.
We know that lodges are safe when facilitated by individuals who know the cultural, spiritual and safety practices of the purification ceremony. Lodges facilitated by non First-Nations people are also beneficial, when conducted with cultural-spiritual integrity and strict adherence to safety protocol. Spirit is not limited by our cultural-racial identities and is not mono-lingual. A friend of mine has an ancestor that speaks Twee. I understand and can interpret only when I listen with my higer emotions.
