Advertisement
Bird Harvesting and Fan Making Workshop & Sweat Lodge
Date: October 13th, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: Thousand Suns CME
Join us for a transformative day of connection, creation, and sacred ceremony!
In this unique workshop, you will learn how to respectfully harvest, prepare, and activate spiritual tools for prayer and healing. Throughout history, spiritual tools have been used as extensions of devotion to Spirit, and this workshop teaches the sacred process of creating your own wing fan, infused with intention and reverence for the natural world.
About the Workshop
Spiritual tools carry the energy we instill into them, but they begin to take on true meaning when we ask permission and approach their creation with respect. In this workshop, guided by indigenous wisdom, you’ll learn how to ask Spirit for permission to harvest materials, how to offer prayers during the process, and how to care for these tools once they are activated. Everything we touch carries energy, and this workshop is designed to help you align with these energies in a way that honors the rhythm of the universe.
Workshop Highlights
Harvesting and Drying
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Learn the sacred practice of harvesting birds for spiritual tools.
Ask permission from Spirit, leave offerings, and prepare materials for your fan.
Fan Making
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Plan and assemble your fan, choosing from various bird types (turkey, hawk, owl, etc.).
Attach a handle and begin crafting your personal prayer tool.
Ceremony Preparation
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Help prepare the sacred fire for the sweat lodge ceremony where your fan will be activated.
Fan Dressing and Adornment
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Dress and adorn your fan with buffalo, deer, or sheep leather.
Add crystals, tassels, or wrist wraps for personal significance.
Sweat Lodge Ceremony
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Participate in a traditional sweat lodge to activate your fan.
If you prefer not to enter the lodge, you can still join the surrounding community activities.
Presentation and Closing Circle
6:00 PM
Present your fan to the sacred fire, followed by a potluck and closing Chanupa (sacred pipe) ceremony.
Exchange: $100
Includes all materials and your personally crafted wing fan. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot. There are options to upgrade materials as will.
What to Bring:
Feathers or any materials you’d like to incorporate into your fan
Sweat clothes and a change of clothes for the lodge
A dish to share for the potluck
RSVP Now
All experience levels are welcome. Secure your spot for a day of learning, creating, and sacred ceremony. Advanced fan-making workshops will be available in the future.
Advertisement
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1684 Imlay City Rd , Lapeer, MI, United States, Michigan 48446
Tickets
