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SUMMARY:THE RITES OF INCORPORATION: EMBODYING THE VISION AND LIVING THE DREAM
DESCRIPTION:This program is an invitation to all who have experienced a vision fast\, had an idea\, a dream\, a life transition or may have a special event to mark or celebrate that longs to be embodied and lived out.  This offering may be a helpful tool in negotiating this challenging\, yet rich and fruitful landscape of living into the dream\, the vision and the many possibilities that are begging to emerge in life. It begs the question: How do I embody my vision and live my dream?
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/the-rites-of-incorporation-embodying-the-vision-and-living-the-dream/
LOCATION:Catalina State Park\, Tucson\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Incorporation,Rites of Passage
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220427T090000
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SUMMARY:Spring Vision Fast – Crete
DESCRIPTION:” May all the spirits bless you\, for the way you showed me a way through and all you taught me. Such a great gift I carry in my heart\, every day. I owe you a new life.”\n– excerpt from a letter we received a year after a this mans vision fast \nThis Spring we’ll guide our twelve-day fast in the southernmost mountainous region of Europe; Asterousia. This land steeped in myth gifts us with cave monasteries long inhabited by hermits and religious pilgrims\, with the soaring wings of vultures\, Cretan sun and the Libyan sea. \nThroughout time and across cultures people have gone into the natural world to mark and celebrate significant life transitions. Vision fasts are modern day rites of passage that help navigate the complexity of these times; time away from the everyday\, making space and to connect with deeper purpose and wisdom to carry through life. \nAt the heart of our time together lies a four day solitary immersion into nature\, with minimal or no food – this is often a profound\, deeply nourishing and transformative experience for people. \nWhilst the solo fast itself will involve setting off alone into the stunning and varied local terrain\, our base camp accommodation\, where we will stay during the preparation and integration phases in a very small nearby village. We will have simple studios – all ensuite\, with individual cooking facilities with everything you may need for your stay. \nThe village itself is characterised by the warm hospitality of a few locals who live there during these quiet times of the year and surrounding the village is the land where we will make our preparation and integration practices. \nGuides: Werner Pilz and Natasha Lythgoe \nFor more details\, video testimonials and photographs of the region please go to the website link here.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/spring-vision-fast-crete/
LOCATION:Crete\, Greece
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Natasha Lythgoe":MAILTO:natashafayelythgoe@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220404
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SUMMARY:the 3rd Ear Festival– Queer Bodies Out On The Land
DESCRIPTION:the 3rd Ear Festival\n1-3 April 2022 \nOnline and On the Land Queer festival of Deep Listening on the Edge\,\nlocal and global\,\nintegrative mystic ways to be in community\,\nwe are the wild places\, the wild places are us. \nThe 3rd ear\, our voices matter \nPlease reach out to us for more information\nJoin our dance in the minefield! \nCome come come…….. \nScholarships available! Get in touch if the price makes it impossible for you to join. \nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tickets-the-third-ear-festival-257787077087\n120 euro\nEarly bird ticket before 1st March:\n80 euro
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/the-3rd-ear-festival-queer-bodies-out-on-the-land/
LOCATION:le monde
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Adults,Gender Specific Programs,LGBTQIA+,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="CARINE ROTH":MAILTO:CARINE@CEUXDICI.CH
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220327
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SUMMARY:Marcher les 4 shields - Portugal
DESCRIPTION:“Marchez doucement car vous marcher sur mes rêves.”\nWilliam Butler Yeats \nUn projet… une marche\, au bord de l’Océan\, en bord de terre…\nSuivre un petit sentier\, sur les crêtes\, qui chemine. \nMarcher la Roue de Médecine\, tendrement\, un jour après l’autre\, caresser la terre à chaque pas.\nAu fil des heures\, entrer de plus en plus profondément dans l’écoute\, de soi\, du monde\, d’une Vision. \nS’offrir de goûter l’instant et l’éternité\, en mouvement\, en équilibre\, en marche. \nDu dimanche 20 mars au samedi 26 mars 2022.\nUne semaine de marche autour de la roue de médecine.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/marcher-les-4-shields-portugal/
LOCATION:Bord de l’Océan\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="CARINE ROTH":MAILTO:CARINE@CEUXDICI.CH
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210912
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SUMMARY:Utah Vision Fast 2021
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join us on this 11 day vision fast ceremony\, enacted in high desert ranch land of Utah. Includes time to slow down and prepare for a four-day solo fast on the land\, with several days of integration following. This vision fast trip is offered once a year and performed in a pan-cultural form (as taught by the School of Lost Borders).
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/utah-vision-fast-2021/
LOCATION:South Eden Ranch\, Bear Lake\, Utah\, Laketown\, UT\, 84038\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210906
DTSTAMP:20260415T125929
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SUMMARY:Transforming Ancestral Trauma through  Nature\, Ritual and Community
DESCRIPTION:This program provides an opportunity to consciously explore how the shadows of the past remain undigested in our personal and collective lives. To what degree are we aware of their impact on our present day experiences? How does our behavior reflect some trauma or dysfunction from the past? What resilience and wisdom have we inherited through our lineage? \nThe stories of our ancestors are part of who we are today\, but much of their influence remains unconscious. Through immersion in wild nature\, supported by ritual and safe community\, we can begin a process of healing. When we explore and bring awareness to what is unintegrated in our ancestral line\, we create more presence and more vitality in our life that helps with the challenges we face. The journey is both a deeply personal exploration as well as an inquiry into our collective trauma. \nHistorical events\, such as war\, the Holocaust\, slavery\, the genocide of Native Americans\, and the Depression\, intersect with the traumas in our lineage and are carried across generations. We sit in a sea of influences\, both personal and collective\, that color how we react\, what motivates us\, and how much we trust ourselves and others. Through awareness and the courage to face the past\, we can bring light to the shame\, fear\, mistrust\, numbness\, grief\, and other feelings that perhaps lie dormant from “looking away.” \nThe format of the 7-day program is spacious\, to allow for delicate insights to emerge. We will meet daily in sharing councils\, with teachings followed by experiential reflection walks on the land\, and then further councils in the evenings. The framework of the Four Shields will support and help us map out our exploration of ancestral wounding. Other rituals and practices will enhance our time together. On day 5\, participants will undertake a 24-hour solo with optional fasting. Upon return participants will share their stories and have them mirrored by the guides. \nThis program provides an opportunity to transform the energy we have inherited. In our experience\, the deep dive into our genealogy leads to a beautiful liberation of aliveness\, inspiration\, and gratitude for ourselves and those who came before us.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/transforming-ancestral-trauma-through-nature-ritual-and-community/
LOCATION:Southern Colorado\, CO\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210828
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210907
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SUMMARY:Women's River Rites Trip
DESCRIPTION:There will be a time when we can gather together under the night sky…\nThere will be a time when we can cook and eat together on sandy beaches…\nThere will be a time when we can dance and sing together in red rock canyons…\nThere will be a time when we can swim and float together in the waters of rivers…\nAnd\, there will be a time when deep reflection and renewed hope\, energy and clarity will emerge from our soulful time in nature. \nThat time is Aug 28th to Sept. 6\, 2021.  With a tried and true\, health and safety protocol in place and experience from many past trips under our belts\, we are gathering together again with women on the Green River in Utah’s red rock Labyrinth Canyon. \nPlease join us and share​ with us any questions\, inspirations or curiosities you may have.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/womens-river-rites-trip-labyrinth-canyon-utah/
LOCATION:Labyrinth Canyon\, Utah\, Labyrinth Canyon\, UT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210828
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SUMMARY:11 Day Encampment & Vision Quest Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Deep within your soul lies a fire that directs your passion and purpose. Often this flame lies quiet like the ancient whispers of smoldering embers; sometimes directed by those internal voices\, not belonging to you\, that came from another time and place. \nYou reach out to your brothers and sisters and echo these words: WHO AM I? \nThe Vision Quest ceremony has been used in various forms for thousands of years by peoples from all over the planet. The modern version of the Vision Quest or Wilderness Fast typically involves four days and four nights fasting (no food)\, alone\, in the wilderness. Through an eco-spiritual process we will assist you in releasing repressed emotions and old belief patterns that no longer serve you. This will enable you to identify\, with clear intention\, the passage of your life that you are ready to mark as you enter the threshold phase of your initiation. It is here that we will guide you in embracing new ways of living\, loving and learning. \nEarly Registration: $2\,100 if paid in full prior to 8 weeks before start date (Save $300 with early payment).\nLate Registration: $2\,400 if paid 8-6 weeks before start date. Full payment is due 6 weeks before start date\nDeposit: $500 non refundable deposit will hold your spot for this program.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/11-day-encampment-vision-quest-ceremony/
LOCATION:Asheville\, North Carolina\, Asheville\, NC\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210808
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210816
DTSTAMP:20260415T125929
CREATED:20210714T014002Z
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SUMMARY:Brining the Ceremony Home: Local Solo and Nature Immersion with Virtual Base Camp
DESCRIPTION:We welcome you and anyone who hears the call for nature immersion\, ceremony\, and community. We come together in our virtual circle to reconnect with something essential and life-affirming in the midst of chaotic times. Our online community\, base camp\, and time in nature offer space for deep personal reflection\, restoration\, and exploration. \nWhatever our individual situations\, we have all endured the disorientation\, disruption\, and losses brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. In response to these unique times\, an adjusted ceremonial nature experience is offered\, blending online zoom councils and teachings\, contemplative nature walks\, and a 2-day solo (approximately 12 hours each day). While this alternative program cannot replace a regular vision fast\, it does provide a viable\, meaningful nature connection\, based on vision fast principles and practices. \nLocation \nAll walks and the solo take place wherever you live – state parks\, conservation areas\, mountain trails\, or your favorite creek. \nWho This Is For \nMany people cannot travel now or have health concerns. For others income has been reduced.  Perhaps a full\, in-person vision fast might not be feasible due to family demands. This is an offering to connect with nature wherever you live\, to deepen your roots to your home\, and to find your own wisdom during our time together. \nHow It Works \nWe use the teaching of the Four Shields and sharing councils to help us connect to ourselves\, to each other\, to our own wisdom\, and the natural environment around us. Participants are outside in the natural world every day to immerse in reflection and restoration. Our base camp\, though\, will be virtual. Through the daily contemplative walks\, whole group discussions on zoom\, we’ll keep the program as experiential as possible.  A 48-hour solo deepens intimate connection with the land\, while our virtual base camp creates a supportive community during our time together. \nIntroduction to Contemplative Nature Walks \nContemplative nature walks mimic an actual wilderness solo but take place in a shorter time frame. An intention is set or a reflective task is assigned. Marking a threshold (a line in the dirt\, walking between two trees\, for example)\, you then carry that intention across the threshold into sacred space. With all your senses open\, you wander and let intuition guide your movements. You go alone and fast\, if possible\, for the duration of the walk. You return\, cross your threshold\, and close out that day’s ceremony. Thus\, you will have followed the three stages of any rite of passage: Severance – Threshold – Return/Incorporation.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/brining-the-ceremony-home-local-solo-and-nature-immersion-with-virtual-base-camp/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
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