Here is the beautiful path to the sweatlodge site... There are literally thousands of black-eyed susan's along the way. We will take some new photos of it once we rebuild it!

Cedar Grove (Sweatlodge Area)
Although our sweatlodge area hasn't been used as much as it could, it is still considered to be a most sacred area to us. Here is where Johnny Moonowl and his wife discovered a site perfect for a lodge, which was held here in 2000. Here is what they wrote about it.

"The Lakota call this ceremony Inipi, which means 'Born Again.' The Ute call this ceremony 'Coming Together.' And that's what we were doing: looking for a place to come together to pray in a good way with and for all things, for health, help, healing and hope. Butterflies danced from flower to flower. Dragonflies darted this way and that. A gentle breeze cooled the heat of the noon sun as we walked through unspoiled land looking for just the right spot. We came upon a wonderful circle of Cedar trees, with the opening pointing toward the east and south. As we stood in the center of the circle, thinking this was the place, there upon the ground was a circle of round, smooth stones, very unusual stones for this land, and exactly were the center of the lodge would be. This place was a lodge, a natural lodge created by spirit, waiting for us to enter the sacred space. This place was chosen long ago, somehow, someway, for a lodge. And so within the walls of Cedar Grove, we built a lodge with and for the good people that visit and live on this land. All are welcome."

(There are plans in the works to rebuild the sweatlodge.  If you are interested in helping, let us know!)