“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/
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.
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Our website focuses on Lakota spiritual practices with respect to the sweat Lodge. We also provide some information on Yoruba tradition because of its relationship to Lakota practices. Our information is based upon years of personal experience in these traditions. We have also done a great deal of scholarly research. We do not presume to be experts in either tradition although we have been initiated into Ifa and Sun danced with traditional Lakota people. Rather, we want to share what we have learned on our journeys to help others maneuver with some through these traditions.
