As we enter the sauna we walk left crossing behind the hole clockwise and occupy our seats. The first four stones that are brought into the sweatlodge represent the four sacred directions:  east, south, west and north. The hot stones are placed in the fire pit, water is poured onto the hot stones resulting in the purifying steam, during this time there is a sharing among the participants. The door opens three more times, at the times given by the sweatlodge keeper of the ceremony.   The duration of the Sweatlodge varies depending on the group. We exit the sweatlodge reborn and recreated.