"if you own more than you can carry(you own too much)"

There were seven of us-like that seven pointed star
on the underside of his pine drum he fashioned with rope and hide and stones
We sat upon the grass and waited.Native time passed.He had fired the stones
until they were red heat,and made a covered space within with a central burn area
where we could sit around in circle old as fire.Prior,we had passed tobacco both in to the fire and upon bear stone,
where we asked permission for our healing to begin.We went in.Sweat lodge was explained-.
Songs and prayers for the healing of pasts and release in to the new.
Four sessions would ensue-with water being poured upon new heated stones each time,and songs sung
prayers made,and petitions for the healing of all wounded ones
Our leaders were sun dance veterans,with scars to share their experience
They carefully explained the sacredness of purpose-
how the right way was respect and reverence,how healing invoked ancestors
and how right intention really mattered.
In the final round ,corn and berries and buffalo meat were shared
Each session had water given to deal with sweat stone heat
We thanked our ancestors-the fire,the stones,the water and each other
With gratitudes and in silence,change follows after...