A Second Experience in the Sweat Lodge

This past weekend I had my second wonderful experience in a sweat lodge and as often is the case, this second time around gave my a new perspective.  Not that the first time or perspective was wrong; it’s just that each time it’s a whole different experience.

The second time meant I didn’t have the fears of the unknown, the worries about how I would respond to the heat, the inner questioning of why I was doing this.  Having released those anxieties and questions, I was able to approach this sweat lodge experience in a lovely new space of having no expectations.  In fact, until the facilitator ask us to set our intention before entering the purification lodge, I hadn’t even really thought about a goal – I had just been going for the pure experience.

I did come up with an intention, but it felt off the cuff and it turns out the message I got inside was not connected to the goal.  I had been expecting a message, as this is something I think that everyone gets in some shape or form…inner guidance, clarification, new perspectives, messages.  And I wasn’t disappointed.  My message was like my expectation, simple and pure.  It was beyond the dualities which my mind so often gets distracted by.   The message was to connect into the one, the all.  It may not make much sense to you, but it was perfect for me…because I so often tend to complicate things with my mind.  Instead, I was guided to cut through the complexity and just be with my one, the all, the infinite energy.

I walked out of the sweat lodge with a deep peace, a quiet mind, a relaxed and somewhat sleepy body.  What a lovely place to be and one that I’ve been able to hold to for the past couple days. 

I’m sure the next time the experience comes around I’ll be ready, with or without my intentions, for whatever else may show up.  Because isn’t this the fun of life…to explore and enjoy whatever experiences or tools show up in life and see what happens…kind of life a science experiment.

Thank you to my hostess, Lori Gamroth, and the fire tender, Donna Abler of High Vibration Farm.