Sweat Lodge
Brazen beckons of charcoal heaps,
crackle darting flames in parting leaps.
Seekers speak on mystery's learned,
in churning cauldrons of histories spurned.
Bitter brews bite, in ayahuasca rites swallows,
glimpses spew of worlds veiled, soul follows.
Lurching creeps to indigo inky entrance door,
enveloped in heat, marrow deep igniting core.
Is this the portal for sacred vision quests,
or just a reminder, we are mortal guests.
The recent deaths in an Arizona sweat lodge.
We live in a time of tremendous resources for knowledge. Some learning has to be done through experience, but maintain your own authority to make decisions that are appropriate for your own safety. I can see myself attending something like that seminar, would I have insisted on leaving the sweat lodge? How about you...
"What if you're practicing wrong? Then you get very good at doing something wrong. If we don't get good instruction, then we don't notice when it's a little out of round. Surrender yourself to your teacher. That's doesn't mean you turn over your life to the teacher - you don't want a guru. You have to keep the autonomy within yourself. You are finally the ultimate authority on your own practice." Quote from George Leonard's Mastery. http://www.gaia.com/quotes/George_Leonard
Sweat lodge story sources.
CBS coverage http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/20/earlyshow/main5400758.shtml
Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/10/19/3d_person_in_sweat_lodge_ceremony_dies/
Published by Dave Schrader
- Julie Amero: School Teacher Faces PrisonJulie Amero, 40, was a substitute school teacher who is now facing up to 40 years in prison for child endangerment. Amero may be a school teacher but she is not computer literate and needs her husband to leave her not...
- Tips on Getting the Most out of a Parent-Teacher ConferenceThe parent-teacher conference is essential to your child's success. This article list ten things teachers wish parents knew about conferences.
- The Substitute TeacherSome classroom management tips to help the new subtitute teacher not loose her or his cool in the classroom
How to Talk to Your Child's TeacherFor parents, communicating effectively with your child's teacher can be frustrating. Between letters back and forth and what your child tells you, many things can be lost in tra...
The Substitute Teacher Dress CodeYour first few times as a substitute teacher can be nerve racking and scary. One of the many worries that may be on your mind is how you should dress for the job.
- What is a Sweatbox aka Sweat Lodge Ritual?
- 2 Die in Sweat Lodge Run by James Arthur Ray, Guru Seen on Oprah
- The Indian Sweat Lodge and Its Use
- Native American Sweat Lodges and Alternative Medicine
- Southwestern Pennsylvania Kindergarten Teacher Think of Students as Family
- Retired Teacher Gets 15 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes
- Time for America to Test the Teacher!
41 Comments
Post a CommentWell, I'm back. I think the quotation at the end is excellent advice.
I have left a sweat lodge early. I can tell when it's too much. However, I think I understand what might have happened. When the leader insists you stay to burn out impurities and it's someone you admire, it looks like common sense gets over-ridden. A very sad state of affairs. Great poem btw.
Thanks for your comments, I appreciate them! :)
Very descriptive poem. Please write more poetry -- I like!
You need more articles!
I had never heard about this. Very well done!
Absolutely spectacular. :-). Honestly. Wonderful and moving poetry. Bravo.
Excellently written. Very revealing of a terrible tragedy.
This is a well thought out poetry/piece and very timely.
The prose and the explanation are quite brilliant and thought-provoking. Nice job!