Open Sweat Lodge Ceremonies
June 21st - September 1st
Different days and times are scheduled with various leaders. Beach, rain or shine.
Good will offering. No registration is required. First come, first served. (Max 22)
First come, first served sign-up starts 2 hours BEFORE the time scheduled.
(That is when we get the fire ready.)
Sign up directly at the lodge area at the beach. No text or email requests allowed.
Lodge ceremony is one way to connect with the Spirit Realms and the Divine. Lily Dale’s lodge is a structure made of saplings bent over to form a small dome high enough to crawl and sit up in. Usually about 22 people are able to squeeze in to form 2 circles around the center. Red-hot rocks from the outside fire are brought into the center “Stone People’s pit.” Water is poured onto them, creating a “sacred breath” which helps us to center and pray. The lodge ceremony can last from one to several hours, depending on the lodge leader and the needs of those attending. No two ceremonies are alike. Appropriate attire for Lily Dale’s lodges includes shorts and a t-shirt, although some leaders prefer women to choose the more traditional long (below knee) skirt and a t-shirt that covers the elbows. Please bring a towel and a dry change of clothes. No bathing suits, please. Attendance is first come, first served (see above) up to 22 participants. We do reserve the right to turn away people whose presence may be disharmonious in the group. If there are enough “latecomers” after the first 22, and there is interest, there may be another lodge about 2 hours after the original one. There is no fee for participation, but goodwill offerings to help are gratefully appreciated for lodge or healing fire.
Please note: Inside the lodge, it can get very hot and crowded. Most leaders do not permit women on their “moon time” (menses) to go inside. Ask them. If you have any health concerns or concerns about the health of other participants (e.g. HIV, Zika, etc.), please discuss them beforehand with your doctor. Participation is open, voluntary, and “at your own risk.”
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Dates and Leaders
Friday, June 21, at 7:00 p.m., Steve C.
Saturday, June 22, at 7:00 p.m., Joe S.
*Thursday, June 27, Healing Fire (no lodge), at 7:00 p.m., Spider
Friday, July 5, at 7:00 p.m., Matt K.
Saturday, July 13, at 7:00 p.m. (men only), Mark Z.
Sunday, July 21, at 7:00 p.m., Brian H
Friday, August 2, at 7:00 p.m., Teresa S.
*Monday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m. (women only Healing Fire), Spider
Saturday, August 10, at 7:00 p.m., Joe S.
Sunday morning, September 1, at 7:00 a.m., Neal R.
*The community Healing Fire will share the teachings of the Medicine Wheel. the Women’s Healing Fire, open to women and girls, will share the Moon Lodge teachings. Participants at either Healing Fire will have the opportunity to place healing prayer sticks into the fire. Please bring a drum or rattle if you have one. Open to all ages.