Orthodox's Confession?

[Ravenonthecross]

What's the Orthodox view on the Sacrament of Confession, in Orthodoxy, what does this all entail, and how does it work? I'd appreciate any answers/& or websites you could help me out with or refer me to.
Sincerly,
Ravenonthecross

[Tsarina]

Orthodox Christians who have committed sins but repent of them, and who wish to reconcile themselves to God and renew the purity of their original baptisms (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptism), confess their sins to God before their spiritual guide (often a priest, but can be anyone, male or female, who has a blessing to hear confessions), who offers spiritual guidance to assist the individual in overcoming their sin. The penitent then has his or her parish priest read the prayer of repentance over them, asking God for forgiveness and confirming it with a blessing. Sin is not viewed by the Orthodox as a stain on the soul that needs to be wiped out, or a legal transgression that must be set right by a punitive sentence, but rather as a mistake made by the individual with the opportunity for spiritual growth and development. An act of Penance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penance), if the spiritual guide requires it, is never formulaic, but rather is directed toward the individual and their particular problem, as a means of establishing a deeper understanding of the mistake made, and how to affect its cure. Though it sounds harsh, temporary excommunication is fairly common (The Orthodox require a fairly high level of purity in order to commune, therefore certain sins make it necessary for the individual to refrain from communing for a period). Because confession and repentance are required in order to raise the individual to a level capable of communing (though no one is truly worthy), and because full participatory membership is granted to infants, it is not unusual for even small children to confess; though the scope of their culpability is far less than an older child, still their opportunity for spiritual growth remains the same.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodox_Church#Repentance

Here is a picture of an Orthodox man during confession. The confessor stands towards East with the Cross and Gospels set before him and a candle. He/She confesses their sins to God as the Priest is there to witness his repentance and spiritually guides the person.

http://home.att.net/%7Esergei592/ispoved.jpg