During the first round of that lodge I touched one of the hot stones, causing a fairly large second degree burn, complete with blister, on one of my fingers. At that time I noted the burn and blister, wondering how long it would last, since other burns in the lodge did not last long. The burn was gone sometime before the end of the lodge. Understanding is not required.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Vision Quest
Maria, my wife, came back from a vision quest today and we had a sweat-lodge to welcome her back into this world. The vision quest is four days and three nights with no food and limited water during which the person is alone in the wilderness for a period of solitude, contemplation and meditation, a period of time during which the person very highly focused on the spirit realm. The quest also involves three months of preparation. During the return sweat-lodge the returning person talks about their experiences before and during the quest. The whole process is quite powerful.
During the first round of that lodge I touched one of the hot stones, causing a fairly large second degree burn, complete with blister, on one of my fingers. At that time I noted the burn and blister, wondering how long it would last, since other burns in the lodge did not last long. The burn was gone sometime before the end of the lodge. Understanding is not required.
During the first round of that lodge I touched one of the hot stones, causing a fairly large second degree burn, complete with blister, on one of my fingers. At that time I noted the burn and blister, wondering how long it would last, since other burns in the lodge did not last long. The burn was gone sometime before the end of the lodge. Understanding is not required.
