BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv5.22.3//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://projetosimplesmente.pt/ BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MEC-1e3b21cb226c39b6aa4634f820b372f3@projetosimplesmente.pt DTSTART:20261017T100000Z DTEND:20261017T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260805T061200Z CREATED:20260805 LAST-MODIFIED:20260805 SUMMARY:Sacred Sweatlodge Gathering DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to a full day of shared creation, connection, and ceremony.\nOn Saturday, 17 October 2026, under the growing Waxing Moon, we will gather to prepare the land, build the sweatlodge together, and enter the lodge in the late afternoon. The whole day is part of the ceremony.\nWe begin by sharing a cup of ceremonial cacao together, taking time to arrive, meet one another, and settle into the space.\nFrom there, we will prepare the fire, build the lodge with our own hands, and create the altar together. Working side by side is a beautiful way to slow down, become present, and connect with the land before entering the ceremony.\nIn the afternoon we will enter the Sweatlodge—an ancient ceremony of purification, prayer, songs, silence, and remembrance. Inside the warmth and darkness of the lodge, we return to ourselves, to the Earth, and to the simplicity of being alive.\nNo previous experience is needed. You are welcome exactly as you are, and you are always free to leave the lodge at any moment if your body asks for it.\n \nDay Flow \n10:00 – Opening the day with cacao\n11:00 – Preparing the land, fire and building the lodge together, sharing tea and fruits\n16:30 – Sacred Sweatlodge Ceremony\n19:30 – Warm meal, shared food and time around the fire\n20:00 – Goodbye\nPlease bring\n• Water bottle\n• Natural clothing (avoid synthetic fabrics if possible)\n• Towel or natural cloth to sit on inside the lodge\n• Warm clothes and a blanket for afterwards\n• A meaningful object for the altar (optional)\n• Flowers if you feel inspired\n• A bowl, cup and spoon for the meal\n• Plant-based food or snacks to share after the lodge\n \nContraindications\nPlease contact me before registering if you are:\n• Pregnant\n• Living with heart disease or uncontrolled high blood pressure\n• Recovering from major surgery or serious illness\n• Prone to seizures or epilepsy\n• Experiencing a medical condition that makes prolonged heat unsafe\nPlease do not attend under the influence of alcohol or recreational drugs.\nIf you are unsure whether the Sweatlodge is suitable for you, feel free to contact me.\n \nContribution\nSuggested contribution for the full day: 50€\nTo reserve your place, a 25€ deposit is requested via MB Way: 911 575 367\nThe remaining contribution can be paid on the day.\nIf the contribution is difficult for you but you genuinely feel called to participate, please don’t let money be the reason you stay away. If you have firewood, materials, practical help, or another way of contributing, let’s talk and find a fair exchange together.\n \nAbout the place\nWe gather on simple, beautiful land near Granja (Vila Nova de Gaia), surrounded by nature. There are no built facilities—only the Earth, the fire, the trees, and the open sky.\nThe exact location will be shared after registration.\nIf you feel called to join us, please let me know by 10 October so we can prepare the space with care.\nLooking forward to sharing this day with you.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

You are warmly invited to a full day of shared creation, connection, and ceremony.

On Saturday, 17 October 2026, under the growing Waxing Moon, we will gather to prepare the land, build the sweatlodge together, and enter the lodge in the late afternoon. The whole day is part of the ceremony.

We begin by sharing a cup of ceremonial cacao together, taking time to arrive, meet one another, and settle into the space.

From there, we will prepare the fire, build the lodge with our own hands, and create the altar together. Working side by side is a beautiful way to slow down, become present, and connect with the land before entering the ceremony.

In the afternoon we will enter the Sweatlodge—an ancient ceremony of purification, prayer, songs, silence, and remembrance. Inside the warmth and darkness of the lodge, we return to ourselves, to the Earth, and to the simplicity of being alive.

No previous experience is needed. You are welcome exactly as you are, and you are always free to leave the lodge at any moment if your body asks for it.

Day Flow

10:00 – Opening the day with cacao

11:00 – Preparing the land, fire and building the lodge together, sharing tea and fruits

16:30 – Sacred Sweatlodge Ceremony

19:30 – Warm meal, shared food and time around the fire

20:00 – Goodbye

Please bring

• Water bottle
• Natural clothing (avoid synthetic fabrics if possible)
• Towel or natural cloth to sit on inside the lodge
• Warm clothes and a blanket for afterwards
• A meaningful object for the altar (optional)
• Flowers if you feel inspired
• A bowl, cup and spoon for the meal
• Plant-based food or snacks to share after the lodge

Contraindications

Please contact me before registering if you are:

• Pregnant
• Living with heart disease or uncontrolled high blood pressure
• Recovering from major surgery or serious illness
• Prone to seizures or epilepsy
• Experiencing a medical condition that makes prolonged heat unsafe

Please do not attend under the influence of alcohol or recreational drugs.

If you are unsure whether the Sweatlodge is suitable for you, feel free to contact me.

Contribution

Suggested contribution for the full day: 50€

To reserve your place, a 25€ deposit is requested via MB Way: 911 575 367

The remaining contribution can be paid on the day.

If the contribution is difficult for you but you genuinely feel called to participate, please don’t let money be the reason you stay away. If you have firewood, materials, practical help, or another way of contributing, let’s talk and find a fair exchange together.

About the place

We gather on simple, beautiful land near Granja (Vila Nova de Gaia), surrounded by nature. There are no built facilities—only the Earth, the fire, the trees, and the open sky.

The exact location will be shared after registration.

If you feel called to join us, please let me know by 10 October so we can prepare the space with care.

Looking forward to sharing this day with you.

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