Peer-to-Peer Learning Handbook. Arts. Cognitive Edge. Welcome to Creative Facilitation. The Native American Sweatlodge, A Spiritual Tradition. The Sweat Lodge Ceremony, now central to most Native American cultures and spiritual life, is an adaptation of the sweat bath common to many ethnic cultures found in North and South America, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, and Africa.
It was prompted by the influence of European culture with its corrupting effect on native culture. With the introduction of alcohol and the inhumane treatment of native people, the need to re-purify themselves and find their way back to traditional ways of living became evident, as they were becoming increasingly poisoned by European culture.
The Sweat Lodge Ceremony was the answer. With the help of Medicine Men and Women, they could repair the damage done to their spirits, their minds and their bodies. The Sweat Lodge is a place of spiritual refuge and mental and physical healing, a place to get answers and guidance by asking spiritual entities, totem helpers, the Creator and Mother Earth for the needed wisdom and power. A typical prayer might be: A ho! The Eight Shields Model - Sustainable Living Project. As a part of building community and living in an environment where all things are rhythmically and intricately interwoven, I have come to use Jon Young's Eight Shields Model as a way to organize groups of people and promote understanding of the energetics of life, both between humans themselves and in nature in general.
Depending on how things go in our group, and if people are interested, we could use that model in our interactions. Here is an article I wrote about my understanding of this model. Origin and Credits The 8 Shields Model was formulated by Jon Young, co-founder of Wilderness Awareness School. He was interested in what made indigenous cultures “work” well, in comparison to our dysfunctional culture.
Intentions Jon Young describes himself as a social engineer. The power of the 8 Shields Model is that it can be used toward two main goals. On the other hand, the model can also be used to promote personal growth. The Truth About Stories. Thomas King‘s Massey Lecture.
Listen to the lectures on CBC. The Truth About Stories – A Native Narrative (2003) by Thomas King I “You’ll Never Believe What Happened” Is Always a Great Way to Start [Lecture Podcast] p1-2 “There is a story I know. “One time, it was in Prince Rupert I think, a young girl in the audience asked about the turtle and the earth. “The girl began to laugh, enjoying the game, I imagine.
p3 “The truth about stories is that that’s all we are. p9 “Stories are wondrous things. Long time ago in the beginning there were no white people in this world there was nothing European. p10 “So you have to be careful of the stories you tell. p23 “Basil Johnston, the Anishnabe storyteller, in his essay ‘How Do We Learn Language?’ p26 “Do the stories we tell reflect the world as it truly is, or did we simply start off with the wrong story?”
27-8 “But give this a thought. “What if the animals had decided on their own names? “God’s Chosen People. II You’re Not the Indian I Had in Mind V. India « Walk Out Walk On. Wolvesmouth. The learning lab. Before I Die. What matters most to you Interactive public art project that invites people to share their personal aspirations in public.
After losing someone she loved and falling into depression, Chang created this experiment on an abandoned house in her neighborhood to create an anonymous place to help restore perspective and share intimately with her neighbors. Soul lodge Workshops. Previous 2013 Workshops April 28-May 3, 2013 Visual Quest: Shamanic Painting As a Process Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA During the Beltane week of Mid-Spring, I’ll be on the dramatic cliffs of Big Sur, California for a restorative five-day gathering of spiritual creativity.
The Beltane is a powerful week of fires, dancing, and celebration, and tied to fertility and rebirth. This gathering is designed to gently cradle you as a sacred woman on path, connect your spiritual inspiration to your visual art/creative process, and restore your soul. During our week together you’ll experience: Esalen safely contains the space for women in sacred ceremony like no other retreat center. SouLodge is a safe shelter for women only. Refunds unavailable after January 15th, unless we can fill your spot! Home - Way of Nature. The Tao of Holding Space : Chris Corrigan.