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Sweat Lodge:

  A Sweat Lodge is a Native American Indian ceremony for many purposes. Different Tribes and Nations may host or use a Sweat Lodge in different ways.  I was taught that you *Sweat* (go into the Sweat Lodge) to take the suffering of your people on to yourself, to ease their pain; for cleansing and purification; for prayer and healing, and other similar things.

 We *Sweat* when we pray, or ask the Creator for things, because we believe that when you ask for something, you should give something. What can we offer to the Creator? The Creator has everything, so we offer our comfort, and our time; some of the very few things that we truly have to offer.

  A Sweat Lodge consists of several special stones being heated on a fire for most of the day, and when they are red-hot, they are brought into the Lodge, where the people sit. The Lodge Conductor/ Medicine Man, then ask for the door to be closed by a helper, and then begins with a prayer. All the while he pours a special medicinal brew over the red-hot stones; hot steam fills the small lodge causing everyone to sweat immensely. Everyone gets a chance to speak, to give thanks, and to pray or ask the Creator for something.

 The Lodge itself represents many things, but probably the most significant meaning is that of the Earth Mother’s Womb.  The stones represent our Ancestors, our passed away loved ones, and those Ancient Spirits who walked this Earth long ago. The stones also represent the cardinal directions.  The Fire outside represents the Creator, and Spirit World, and the energy in which we were all created with.  The darkness within the Lodge represents the nothingness that was before spirit.  In a Sweat Lodge there are many things that can teach us, about life, before and after, spirit, other worlds, and about ourselves individually.

Herbal Remedies:

Herbal remedies can help with many physical and spiritual ailments. I make these individually and also in batches. I use all natural herbal ingredients, and ask a donation to make you a specialized brew or tea.

Spiritual, Metaphysical and Energy Healing:

I use crystals, wands, staves, and other instruments in hands-on and hands-off energy work, for healing. I ask for varying donations depending on what the ailment is and how much work I need to do. On most problems I ask for a donation depending on what type of healing and tools I would use.

Cleansing (homes, offices, etc.):

I cleanse homes, apartments, flats, offices, garages, workshops, etc. If you have a problem with “haunting” or spirits lingering around, harmful, mischievous or unwanted spirits, I can usually get them to leave. I ask for a donation to cleanse a dwelling, but I also suggest you buy certain items from time to time, either from me or from another source.