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Self-help expert and author James Arthur Ray rented the facility as part of his "Spiritual Warrior" retreat that began Oct. 3 and that promised to "absolutely change your life."

Some participants told detectives they paid up to $9,000 for the event. Ray's company, James Ray International, is based in Carlsbad, Calif.


Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/09/angel-valley-resort-sweat_n_316137.html


Rowen Cooke 37, Melbourne Australia died in a sweat lodge November 4, 2004

Kylie Watts, 30 Byron Bay in New South Wales died in a sweat lodge in 2003

Kirsten"Kris" Babcock 34 Redding, California died in a sweat lodge on June 21, 2002

David Thomas Hawker, 36, of Union City, California died in a sweat lodge on June 21, 2002

Gordon Reynolds, 43 of Twickenham, West London died in a sweat lodge on November 21, 1996

Kelly Rice, 35 of Austin, Texas, housekeeper and masseuse, died of accidental heatstroke inside a sweat lodge in June 1993

Ronald Delgado of Santa Barbara California was killed in Archie Fire Lame Deer's 'Vision Quest' on July 12, 1980
Source: http://dontpaytopray.blogspot.com/

These days more white people participate in Indian styled sweat lodges than NDN’s do. But they’re not really authentic. The ceremonies is a hodge-podge of stuff they may have heard about or saw in a movie. And it may be mixed with a little eastern philosophy or yoga stuff or this or that; and BOOSH you charge $9000 per person for it.

Most people wouldn’t know an actual real- live- tribal medicine man if they sat next to them on a bus.

The message HAS to get out.
Don’t pay to pray.
Don’t fall for hokey Indian- like new age ceremonies.
If someone claims to be a Shaman or Tribal healer, ask to see their tribal affiliation. Ask to see their tribal card that proves they belong to such and such tribe. Ask about their training. Ask if they can speak the tribal language. (hint; ancient native spirits don’t speak English. Exact wording is important. )

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