Event Details
Please read through the following information, as it contains important practical details about the day and the ceremony.
- Time: 10 am – 6/7 pm (approx.)
- Location: Braziers Park, Ipsden, OX10 6AN, South Oxfordshire
- Parking: Parking details will be confirmed closer to the event, as we coordinate with other events taking place at Braziers Park.
Read more about the Seed Bearer Sweat Lodge Ceremony
The Day’s Schedule
- Meet and greet
- Community circle and fire ceremony
- Two hours of space for activities while the sweat lodge rocks are heated on the fire
- Sweat lodge ceremony
- Closing Pipe ceremony
- Food sharing
What to Bring
- Waterproof clothing if it is raining; sunhat if it is sunny.
- Comfortable, appropriate footwear (there is a short walk across often wet fields).
- Warm clothes.
- Two towels.
- Suggested Appropriate Clothing for inside the lodge for both men and women: Loose cotton clothing: trousers, sarong, shorts, T-shirt, vests. By “appropriate” we mean: no budgie smugglers, thongs, G-strings or bikinis.
- Tobacco (optional).
- Gifts for 2 x fire keepers (optional).
- Drums or rattles (if you wish to bring them).
- Offering to the spirit of the bears (optional: salmon and/or berries).
- Any personal items you would like blessed on the altar (optional).
- Food to share for the communal feast - Homemade hot or cold dish, or bought items if short on time.
- Personal plate, cutlery, and cup – IMPORTANT!
- Water will be provided, but please bring your own bottle for refilling.
- Snacks for the day (as we will not officially eat until the evening).
Tea and coffee will be provided.
PLEASE NOTE
It is a requirement to abstain from alcohol and recreational drugs for a minimum of four days before the ceremony, this is to keep energetic and physical pathways clear.
