next offering from new leadership:
Hau Mitakuyapi,
Hello my relatives:
We have regular Lodges up here at my place, the main offering will be the Traditional Lakota Inikagapi ("sweat lodge") several times a month here in Loveland
On the 15th of October we will gather up about 10 am to prep the fire and light it by 11. Then we will go in about noon. We'll be out of lodge by 2.30-3.00 and you'll be on your way by 4.00. Some basic winter maintenance is necessary. while fire prep is happening, the lodge coverings need to be taken off, a few ribs replaced, lodge re-covered and a new winter tarp put on. with 10 people that will take an hour max.
This will be a Traditional Lodge: Men please wear long shorts - like basketball shorts, Women please wear either long shorts and t-shirts or more traditional sweat lodge dresses (sort of like a mumu).
As this is a Traditional Lakota Lodge, if you are a born woman and on "moon time" we ask you to stay home and rest. Women on their moon time are in a very very sacred and powerful time. They do not come to ceremony. (this is not meant as unkindness or punishment or being dirty - it is truly considered a very very powerful time and to be respected, rest and to be away from all ceremonies, work etc).
Participants are asked to bring a tobacco offering, a donation and some food to share after the lodge for "wopila" (thank you).
There are over 1,000 members. if you RSVP and then "no show" twice, you'll be removed from the group. period. 8 people RSVP'd for lodge on 24 Sept and 1 showed. things come up. adults communicate. we will practice accountability here.
i welcome questions and will do my best to gently inform and guide as i have been.
the Altar is a Sobriety Altar which means that we ask you to be 24 hours off all alcohol and socially used drugs (if you use psychotropics or MEDICAL marijuana those are not drugs but medicine. i'd appreciate you letting me know but you are welcome). if you have health concerns or do take medications, you should speak with your MD before attending a ceremony of this sort.
the accommodations here are rustic. (two port-a-pots)