Eagle Eye Sweatlodge in Caboolture, Queensland | Sports & recreation venue

Eagle Eye Sweatlodge

Locality: Caboolture, Queensland

Phone: +61 412 919 648

Address: Caboolture 4510 Caboolture, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.eagleeyesweatlodge.com

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24.01.2022 EagleEye Sweatlodge - November Sweatlodge - Traditional Medicine...Traditional Ceremony...Reconnection...

10.01.2022 Date Change for Sweatlodge

07.01.2022 About Sweat Lodge Ceremonies... Sweat lodges are similar in some ways to saunas. Rocks generate heat in the room, and added water creates steam. Sweat lodge ceremonies are about more than just sweating though they’re purification rituals used for a broad range of purposes, depending on the culture and the occasion. Most sweat lodge ceremonies practiced today are associated with Native American cultures, who use these ceremonies to give thanks, to heal, to seek wisdom, and ...to purify the mind, body, and soul. Native American sweat ceremonies typically take place in domed, circular lodges, though some cultures use teepees, or even pits covered with branches or tree trunks. A fire is lit directly outside the lodge, tended by a highly trained firekeeper who heats the stones that are used to keep the lodge hot. The firekeeper places the stones in a hole in the center of the lodge, often adding tobacco, cedar, or sweetgrass as an offering. The firekeeper also offers prayers while pouring water over the rocks to create thick steam. Spiritual and Physical Health Benefits of Ritual Sweats... Every aspect of a sweat lodge ceremony, from the construction of the lodge itself to the prayers offered, is imbued with deeply spiritual symbolism. The shape of the lodge is intended to represent the womb of the Earth, which renews and purifies those within it. The ceremony itself is often divided into four parts representing different spiritual challenges. The sweat lodge is a special place that engenders introspection and communion with the Earth, as well as a renewal of social and cultural bonds. Chanting, drumming, and meditation empowers participants to endure the heat for much longer than they usually could, teaching participants to overcome physical discomfort and frustration. These ceremonies can be a profound spiritual experience, and the science of sweat lodges helps explain why. Research has shown that sustained heat releases the same endorphins as heavy physical activity. Sweat lodges can also help fight infections by creating a temporary fever state in the body, which some say lessens chronic inflammation. The heat is also a great remedy for arthritis, muscle pain, and skin disorders, which can be improved by the increased blood flow at the surface of the skin. Cultures use sweats for a variety of reasons. Within the Native American culture, sweats may be used to give thanks, to cleanse, to heal, to celebrate or to mourn. Some tribes use sweats to seek wisdom and counsel or to elicit visions. Historically, Native Americans believed that the sweat had sacred properties. For this reason, many of the Christians that arrived in America forced the Native Americans to abandon their sweat rituals. Although some tribes totally gave up the practice, others, such as the Crow, held on to their traditions of sweating. See more

07.01.2022 Gathering of the Four Winds

04.01.2022 Frank Van Haeren - passed peacefully today at 5pm... Kitatama'sino (See You Later) my friend Frank "Eagle-Eye" Van Haeren. Walk quietly and with dignity on the... Blue Road now and know that you have touched the hearts and souls of many down here on the Red Road. Frank, my mentor, my spiritual brother, my friend - your gentle and simple but equally profound wisdom touched my heart as it did many others. You will be missed here on this world but we know you will be dancing and drumming up a storm with the Creator now... In honour of Frank, I have included a short video of his beautiful drumming - please feel free to listen to some of his beautiful drumming in the video as a farewell and in memory of this gentle, soulful giant... My love and condolences to Frank's family - he was much loved and will be missed...