Castle Rock center offers sweat lodges for Native youth LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) – Colby James isn’t afraid to talk about his storied past of addiction. He isn’t afraid to face it either. On a chilly, overcast afternoon, James joined at least 20 others to engage in a sweat lodge hosted by Raven House Healing, a Castle Rock-based center that teaches shamanic studies. The center helps troubled youth – particularly Native youth – by reconnecting them to Native traditions. Before the ceremony began, James bantered with friends. A fire roared not far from the opening of the sweat lodge, a humble structure made from interlaced tree branches and covered with a number of blankets. Lava rocks were heated in the center of the fire. Once the sweat began, the rocks – glowing red – were transported one by one by pitchfork from the fire to a pit in the center of the lodge. ...
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:09:39 +0000
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