Warron " Dancing Eyes" Big Eagle

Native American Counseling/Readings by phone or in person $80 an hour        (1 hour minimum)

Ear Candling  $30 (includes cost of candles)

Classes include, Silversmithing, Wire-wrapping & Flint Knapping

Seven Lodges is an ancient healing method handed down by my ancestors through the generations. The object is to introduce you to your own ability to heal and become personally in tune with all of your ancestors. As a child, I was introduced to this process as a prelude to my first vision quest.The clarity of your mind is the most important factor in your personal search for your own true Spirituality. A 1 hour consultation must be done before you start 7 Lodges. Cost is $80.00.     

 

First Lodge is Peace - Finding your place of comfort

Second Lodge is Spirit Introduction - Meet your Guides

Lodge 1 & 2 take approximately 2 hours each. Cost is $240 each Lodge.

Third Lodge is Intention - Awakening your healing powers

Fourth Lodge is Absolution - Facing the truth in your life

Fifth Lodge is Blooming - Opening of Cellular memory

Lodge 3, 4 & 5 take approximately 3 hours each. Cost is $240 each Lodge

Sixth Lodge is OSO (the bear) & Seventh Lodge is the Vision  - These 2 Lodges will help you overcome all of the negative influences in your memory whether it comes from this life, past life or ancestral and guide you to your true path.

Lodge 6 & 7 are done together & take about 8 hours. Their cost is $500 combined.

The total cost for 7 Lodges is $1780 - which includes the initial consultation and a set of Mysts for 7 Lodges to take home. If you come and stay at Harmony Village for the week there are additional costs for food and stay.

This course can also be taken by individual Lodges per your time and budget requirements.

    Sweat Lodge (Inipi)

Protocol for The Eagle-Bear Lodge at Shawnee, OK
We have a few rules here at our Lodge. First of all you are an invited guest , this is not a Public Sweat Lodge. We ask you to conduct yourself in a positive and respectful manner. If anyone exhibits inappropriate, argumentative or disrespectful  behavior, you will be ask to leave the event and the property. Also NO Drugs or Alcohol is allowed either before or while you are here on this land.
Our sweat lodge (Inipi) is an Eagle - Bear Lodge from the Northern Cheyenne Nation and was dedicated as a Healing Center, open to all people regardless of gender, race or religion. We ask that to attend, you have respect for the Belief of the Lodge, it's Leaders and  the Love of Mother Earth.
 If you are expecting a traditional Lakota (Sioux) sweat lodge this one is not for you.

Lodge Rules

 Sacred Area: The Area outlined by our Oak Tree brothers and the flags of the Four Directions is the Sacred Circle. During Ceremonies, those outside the Lodge but within the Circle should be in Prayer or Silent Meditation. This means No chit chat, unnecessary activity or noise of any kind. The Sacred Area between the Altar and the Fire is Holy and should be treated with respect. The Firetender oversees any activity within the Sacred Circle when ceremonies are under way. Nothing is to be placed in the Sacred Fire except by the Firetender. The Sacred Fire is tended ONLY by the Firetender or a designated helper. Women in the Moon Time are not allowed within the Sacred Circle or Lodge, as they are already in a healing phase. They can drum and pray, as this is when  a women's power is at  it's greatest.

Altar: Our Lodge Leader places his/her Pipe and /or Sacred Bundle on the Altar on the North side; gifts to the Lodge Leader are placed on the South side of the Altar; the West side of the Altar is kept open as this faces the opening of our lodge. The East side is open for items to be blessed by Ceremony. Take this seriously; and place only items needing to be blessed; to be respectful of others needing space to place their items on the Altar to be blessed. Pipes may be placed on the Altar, bowl toward the East, with the Lodge Leader's furthest  North. Staffs may be planted East of the Lodge Leader's. Do Not step between the Sacred Altar and the Sacred Fire Path; cross only to the east side of the Sacred Fire. Only the Firetender may step between the Lodge and the Sacred Fire. Be respectful to Pipe Carrier when Pipe is being prepared for ceremony.
Dress: Those participating in the Lodge ceremony are ask to dress modestly. Men wear shorts and Women wear a cotton dress or skirt. A towel to sit on is allowed in the Lodge. Any other item should be discussed with the Leader. No metal is to be worn in the Lodge.

Entering the Lodge: Before entering; take a pinch of tobacco from the can next to the altar and counterclockwise, offer it to the Four Directions, starting in the East, alittle to the Altar and then to the Fire before you present yourself to the Lodge to be smudged by the Doorkeeper with Sage. After being smudged, kneel at the door and ask Mother Earth for permission to enter her Womb (the Lodge). You enter Our Lodge counterclockwise on your knee's to next seat available.              

Ceremony: The Lodge Leader chooses the type of ceremony and how it will be conducted.The ceremony includes four rounds, each getting hotter. It  is acceptable to leave after a round or two if if the heat gets to intense. The Lodge is not meant to be an endurance test. If you must leave wait for the round to be over and ask the Lodge  Leader for permission to leave. You must then ask the Lodge Leader for permission to return; as the Doorkeeper is the only one allowed to touch the door. During the round, when you are finished speaking say "Aho". Only the Lodge Leader and the Firetender handle the Grandfathers. The ceremony lasts as long as Spirit directs, as there is no timetable. The door is opened between rounds to allow cool fresh air to enter. It is not unusual for Spirits to enter the Lodge during ceremony; usually they invited to enter. odd or unusual colors,shooting lights and sounds are often heard. the intense heat provides doorways to perception. If the heat gets to be too much try praying harder, as this gets you out of your head and into your heart for the visions and insights not normally experienced.

Regarding Gifts: It is customary to bring the  Lodge Leader a gift of tobacco; a  pack of Echo non-filters; and a small gift for the Firetender. There is No charge for ceremony, but a donation of $25 for the expenses incurred with cutting wood and supplies needed, is appreciated.

Bring: 2 Towels; one to sit on and one to dry with after rinsing off with hose outside of  the house; your sweat clothes, closed-toe shoes for gathering wood, water, prepared food for the feast, your gifts and donation. You may want bug spray, but rinse off before entering Lodge.

Preparation: Most who do ceremony are there for the spiritual experience, so they may fast or pray for a  day or  two before the ceremony, but that is up to each individual. A light meal eaten several hours before coming is recommended, but do not eat red meat or a  heavy meal. Since you will be sweating a lot, drink plenty of liquids the day of the ceremony, but not immediately before entering the Lodge, since ceremony can last for several hours.

Day of Ceremony: You need to arrive by  3:00 pm to start preparing for ceremony .... Preparations include cutting  and/ or gathering wood. About  3:30 pm  the Directional logs will be placed and the fire blessed and lighted. We then gather more wood, listen to the  thought for the time or hear stories, make our prayer bundles, have drumming and listen to the flute and reflect on us and what we want from the ceremony and sometimes have a Pipe Ceremony. If you have Not arrived by 3:30 pm, you cannot enter the Lodge this day. We come together as a group and when people don't participate or are late , this stops the fellowship and unity of the Lodge. We will try to enter the Lodge around 5:00 pm  or as the grandfathers are ready. Feast will then take place approximately 7:00 pm after the Ceremony has ended.

 You can make arrangements for your group (minimum of 7 up to 14) to have a private sweat.

NOTE:   If you are under medical care, or have any medical condition whatsoever, it is your responsibility to get written permission from your health care provider to partake in sweat lodge ceremonies. Sweat lodge is not a substitute for medical care or as a diagnosis for illness.
 The Big Eagle Family and any/all of  our associates are NOT responsible for accidents, injury or loss of any kind while at Harmony Village.

Questions have been raised that a real Holy person would not charge for ceremony or even ask for donations. In the old times, this was true because the tribe took care of their holy person, providing food, lodging and care. Also wood was free for the hard work of chopping without the use of chainsaws or gasoline. Anyone who would rather make arrangements to bring wood or provide food and care the old way is certainly welcome to do this. In modern times we ask for $25 to cover the cost of the gasoline, chainsaw & chains that are used. We are fortunate at this time to have trees on the land for our use.

Contact Warron to reserve your place for Sweat Lodge or for more information on anything on this page at:

 taku-wakan@sbcglobal.net    or 405-878-8822.

While at our Lodge, you are ask to conduct yourself in a postive and  respectful manner.

If anyone exhibits inappropriate, argumentitive or rude behavior,

you will be told to leave event and property.

Aho