Sweat Lodge

We, Maria and myself, did that sweat lodge I spoke of a few days ago.  The lodge was primarily for young men in early recovery.  The ceremony went very well and ended up having a large impact on several people.  The lodge was also very hot and physically devastating for me, though a spiritually wonderful & very fulfilling experience.  I was impressed by the fact that the lodge developed spiritual power as Maria and I performed the normal blessings and ceremonies in preparation for the lodge ceremony.  The spirits were familiar and different at the same time.