Traditional SWEAT LODGE - Saturday Sept 13th 2014
Fire starts at 12pm on > Sweat starts around 3pm...
Saturday October 4th - Saturday October 18 + Saturday November 1.
Sunday sweats are possible if 10 people are committed. Please be in touch.
Sweat Lodge is pure healing and a beautiful humbling experience!
This gathering will take place 20 min from Crystal Connection. The sweat is large enough for 20 to 30 people. Please let us know you are interested. We'll give you directions to the land.
Info on Chief Red Hawk and the Taino tradition here.
Sweat lodge / Kansi
The Sweat Lodge ceremony is a purification/prayer ceremony... giving us an opportunity to focus on intentions for our lives and our planet.
We gather and pray in connection with Spirit in sacred space, within a community. It is here, within the womb of the Earth Mother, that we will connect with Spirit on whatever level is available to each of us.The Sweat lodge is here for you whether you plan to go in or would like to spend quiet time at the sacred fire or on the land.
PROTOCOLS
What to wear: For the sweat lodge, women need to bring a below-the-knee, short-sleeved, preferably cotton dress that can get dirty and wet, and wear this into the lodge. (Native people dress modestly, so please don't wear sleeveless, cleavage, slits up the sides, etc.) Men wear long shorts and cotton T-shirt or bare chests. Some people also bring a towel to sit on, others prefer to sit on the ground.
Some people bring a towel to cover their heads if the lodge gets too hot, but putting your head down close to the ground achieves same purpose.
Do keep in mind that it is just that heat that helps everyone, that heals, that pushes you out of your "mind" and into your body, into the here and now. The sweat lodge is a purification for body, mind and soul.
If you have been to Sweat lodge and are bringing someone with you who has not please spend some time teaching what you know about Sweat lodge and procedure.
Items to Bring:
Tobacco. As an offering to the water pourer or fire keeper in a pouch or in the form of a prayer tie.
Water. We prefer you bring a gallon and a cup to cut down on the plastic bottles.
Drink water the day before and before going into the lodge.
2 towels. One for inside the lodge and one for drying with later.
A chair if you wish.
Some light snacking food if you wish before the lodge. Fasting is observed once the lodge begins.
Instruments. Hand drum or rattle if you have one. Not required.
Healthy food to share for the fest after the sweat.
Flashlight
Donation [$50 are suggested, more and less and appreciated]
The Sweat lodge will take place rain, shine or snow. Dress appropriately. clothes to change in and keeping warm etc.
Everyone attending the ceremony usually brings a covered dish (please let us know what you are bringing) to share with all for feast following ceremony. It is important that all share in this feast, for not only does it give everyone an opportunity to get to know each other, it helps ground everyone after the sweat and the feast is considered to be part of the ceremony.
Please bring good cheer, a good heart, and strong, solid prayer for those who have asked for a helping hand! We are not only there to pray for ourselves, it is a time to focus exclusively on the people who are asking for healing, to create that one heart, one mind, one prayer.
All people who attend are strongly encouraged to participate in all aspects of the ceremony.
All people are welcome, including children. If children do not feel comfortable entering lodge a few people may be designated as babysitters,” and kids usually just fall asleep. But children are welcome to participate in all aspects of ceremony. If a child feels uncomfortable in the sweat lodge after entering, it is perfectly ok for them to say so and they can leave the lodge between rounds. If you bring children, please also be prepared to come out of ceremony to care for them if they prefer not to be in ceremony themselves; we don’t always have people to babysit.
Drugs, alcohol and firearms are forbidden. Anyone who seems to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol will not be allowed to participate in ceremony. We will help you prepare yourself and you are welcome to come to the next lodge. We also ask that everyone please respect the home and land where the ceremony is held. We were taught by the elders to “leave a place nicer than what you found it when you arrived,”
Important: For women, if you are moon time for the ceremony (menstruating), please do let us know when you arrive, for there are aspects of the ceremony which you do not need to participate in during this most sacred of times, moon time. It is extremely important that you alert us and that you understand that, since you are in your own powerful ceremony, you will not need to participate in making prayer ties, the sweat lodge ceremony or the pipe. We will set up the moon women in a area close to the fire and create the moon lodge. Or you can choose to remain indoors.
BIO of the CHIEF
Roman Guaraguaorix (Redhawk) Perez-TAINO was born in the mountains of Kiskeya (Dominican Republic) and presently resides in Brooklyn, NY. He is an accomplished indigenous Taino artist, lecturer, storyteller, drummer, singer and respected community/spiritual leader. He is the Kacike (chief) for Maisiti Yukayeke Taino; a tribe of the Taino Nation. Since 1990 Redhawk has participated in Vision Quest, Sundance, Sweat Lodges and Taino ceremonies; throughout his experiences, he has grown into the spiritual leader he is today. He now facilitates and leads such ceremonies as; Vision Quest, Lodges and Taino ceremonies, he continues to use his indigenous teachings to help the people.
Redhawk has done presentations on Northern and Taino native teachings at notable institutions, including major universities, public schools, The Peabody Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Art, and The Smithsonian Native American Museum. He is one of the developers of a rights of passage program for young men in El Puente, and a certified fire starter for the White Bison recovery program, a program to help Native people deal with the grips of addiction. Inspired by the beautiful sounds of Taino instruments (log drums, shell rattles, conch shells) and the northern drums, he also does presentations through song and dance. Redhawk enjoys doing art work such as; working with feathers and painting with acrylics and other mediums. He also enjoys working with pottery and is distributor for Taino pottery art.
HAWKS NEST QUEST VISION QUEST
Hello everyone we hope today finds you all in good health and spirit.
We have arrived at the time we been preparing for all YEAR the annual HAWKS NEST QUEST "Vision Quest " this year we start arriving on Wed May 21st and set up camping Tents etc...
Questers will be put up on the hill Thursday by noon May 22nd and will be brought down May 25th.
This gathering will take place 20 min from Crystal Connection. Please let us know you are interested. We'll give you directions to the land. or Call Chief Red Hawk VQ leader at 917 482 6685 or there should be a phone box by the yellow tractor with a two way radio to communicate with us
QUESTERS it will help out if your dedicated SUPPORTER arrives with you..
WE NEED TO KNOW the amount of people arriving btwn WED and FRIDAY so we have enough food.. there is no fridge up there only coolers..REMINDER BRING COOLERS IF YOU HAVE ONE..FILLED WITH ICE PLEASE.. so we dont want to buy all the food and have it Spoil ..
Here is the bus schedule for SHORTLINE Bus that leaves from port authority to WURTSBORO, please leave comment here call or txt ahead of time to be picked up and what time of arrival. { THERE IS NO PICK UP SHUTTLE SHOWING UP UNLESS WE KNOW THE TIMES YOU WILL ARRIVE } """NOTE PICK UPS WILL BE AT STEWARTS store parking lot ""
Daily Leaves NY 8:30 am arrives Wurtsboro 10:17am
Daily Leaves NY 10:45 am arrives Wurtsboro 1:34 pm
Daily Leaves NY 3:10 pm arrives Wurtsboro 5:42 pm
Daily Leaves NY 5:30 pm arrives Wurtsboro 7:37 pm
Weekend Leaves NY 8:30am arrives Wurtsboro 10:17am
Weekend Leaves NY 3:10pm arrives Wurtsboro 5:42 pm
Weekend Leaves NY 5:30 pm arrives Wurtsboro 7:37 pm
We have built the outdoor kitchen and showers and the place is ready to go.. We have been working on the road to Drive up the hill and it will able to have cars pass and go up."" NOTE PUT YOU CAR IN LOW 1ST GEAR all the way till you arrive at the VQ site... if you choose to leave your car down at the bottom of the hill there will be a phone box on a pole with two way radio to communicate with us that you have arrived.. MORE TO FOLLOW
thank you
Roman Redhawk
VQ Leader.
2013
Traditional SWEAT LODGE - Sunday Sept 29th 2013 12pm on...
Sweat Lodge is a pure healing and humbling experience!
This gathering will take place 20 min from Crystal Connection. The sweat is large enough for 20 to 30 people. Please let us know you are interested. We'll give you directions to the land.
Info on Chief Red Hawk and the Taino tradition here.
Sweat lodge / Kansi
The Sweat Lodge ceremony is a purification/prayer ceremony... giving us an opportunity to focus on intentions for our lives and our planet.
We gather and pray in connection with Spirit in sacred space, within a community. It is here, within the womb of the Earth Mother, that we will connect with Spirit on whatever level is available to each of us.The Sweat lodge is here for you whether you plan to go in or would like to spend quiet time at the sacred fire or on the land.
PROTOCOLS
What to wear: For the sweat lodge, women need to bring a below-the-knee, short-sleeved, preferably cotton dress that can get dirty and wet, and wear this into the lodge. (Native people dress modestly, so please don't wear sleeveless, cleavage, slits up the sides, etc.) Men wear long shorts and cotton T-shirt or bare chests. Some people also bring a towel to sit on, others prefer to sit on the ground.
Some people bring a towel to cover their heads if the lodge gets too hot, but putting your head down close to the ground achieves same purpose.
Do keep in mind that it is just that heat that helps everyone, that heals, that pushes you out of your "mind" and into your body, into the here and now. The sweat lodge is a purification for body, mind and soul.
If you have been to Sweat lodge and are bringing someone with you who has not please spend some time teaching what you know about Sweat lodge and procedure.
Items to Bring:
Tobacco. As an offering to the water pourer or fire keeper in a pouch or in the form of a prayer tie.
Water. We prefer you bring a gallon and a cup to cut down on the plastic bottles.
Drink water the day before and before going into the lodge.
2 towels. One for inside the lodge and one for drying with later.
A chair if you wish.
Some light snacking food if you wish before the lodge. Fasting is observed once the lodge begins.
Instruments. Hand drum or rattle if you have one. Not required.
Healthy food to share for the fest after the sweat.
Flashlight
Donation [$50 are suggested, more and less and appreciated]
The Sweat lodge will take place rain, shine or snow. Dress appropriately. clothes to change in and keeping warm etc.
Everyone attending the ceremony usually brings a covered dish (please let us know what you are bringing) to share with all for feast following ceremony. It is important that all share in this feast, for not only does it give everyone an opportunity to get to know each other, it helps ground everyone after the sweat and the feast is considered to be part of the ceremony.
Please bring good cheer, a good heart, and strong, solid prayer for those who have asked for a helping hand! We are not only there to pray for ourselves, it is a time to focus exclusively on the people who are asking for healing, to create that one heart, one mind, one prayer.
All people who attend are strongly encouraged to participate in all aspects of the ceremony.
All people are welcome, including children. If children do not feel comfortable entering lodge a few people may be designated as babysitters,” and kids usually just fall asleep. But children are welcome to participate in all aspects of ceremony. If a child feels uncomfortable in the sweat lodge after entering, it is perfectly ok for them to say so and they can leave the lodge between rounds. If you bring children, please also be prepared to come out of ceremony to care for them if they prefer not to be in ceremony themselves; we don’t always have people to babysit.
Drugs, alcohol and firearms are forbidden. Anyone who seems to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol will not be allowed to participate in ceremony. We will help you prepare yourself and you are welcome to come to the next lodge. We also ask that everyone please respect the home and land where the ceremony is held. We were taught by the elders to “leave a place nicer than what you found it when you arrived,”
Important: For women, if you are moon time for the ceremony (menstruating), please do let us know when you arrive, for there are aspects of the ceremony which you do not need to participate in during this most sacred of times, moon time. It is extremely important that you alert us and that you understand that, since you are in your own powerful ceremony, you will not need to participate in making prayer ties, the sweat lodge ceremony or the pipe. We will set up the moon women in a area close to the fire and create the moon lodge. Or you can choose to remain indoors.
BIO of the CHIEF
Roman Guaraguaorix (Redhawk) Perez-TAINO was born in the mountains of Kiskeya (Dominican Republic) and presently resides in Brooklyn, NY. He is an accomplished indigenous Taino artist, lecturer, storyteller, drummer, singer and respected community/spiritual leader. He is the Kacike (chief) for Maisiti Yukayeke Taino; a tribe of the Taino Nation. Since 1990 Redhawk has participated in Vision Quest, Sundance, Sweat Lodges and Taino ceremonies; throughout his experiences, he has grown into the spiritual leader he is today. He now facilitates and leads such ceremonies as; Vision Quest, Lodges and Taino ceremonies, he continues to use his indigenous teachings to help the people.
Redhawk has done presentations on Northern and Taino native teachings at notable institutions, including major universities, public schools, The Peabody Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Art, and The Smithsonian Native American Museum. He is one of the developers of a rights of passage program for young men in El Puente, and a certified fire starter for the White Bison recovery program, a program to help Native people deal with the grips of addiction. Inspired by the beautiful sounds of Taino instruments (log drums, shell rattles, conch shells) and the northern drums, he also does presentations through song and dance. Redhawk enjoys doing art work such as; working with feathers and painting with acrylics and other mediums. He also enjoys working with pottery and is distributor for Taino pottery art.