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SUMMARY:8th Wilderness Guides Global Gathering
DESCRIPTION:After two years of not being able to gather\, we are beyond excited to invite our global community together again at beautiful Bearskin Meadows in the southern Sierra mountains of California.\n\nAs we face the great challenges of climate change\, recovery from a global pandemic\, and the rising awareness of inequity on our planet\, we come together to ask “What new world is arising\, and what is our role as rites of passage guides in this extraordinary time of change?”.\n\nA good portion of time will be spent in simply re-connecting to old friends and making new ones\, to re-affirm our personal bonds as community and hear each others’ stories.\n\nAnd we will sit in Circle together\, play and dance\, speak to shadow and grief\, share our gifts via workshops and member offerings\, and vision together the future we wish to co-create. It is an opportunity to network and to be inspired and enriched\, both as guides and as supporters of this work.\n\n\n\nThe Andy Gardner Memorial Scholarship application deadline has been extended to April 30th.  This scholarship is specifically for partners of gathering participants that would like to attend the gathering with their loved one. To learn more about this scholarship and to submit an application link here: Andy Gardner Memorial Scholarship.\n\nThe date of equal consideration for general scholarships has passed. However\, if you would like to purchase a ticket\, but are in need of a scholarship\, link here to fill out an application and we will do our best to help out as more funds potentially become available.      Global Gathering Scholarship Application\n 
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/8th-annual-wilderness-guides-global-gathering/
LOCATION:Bearskin Meadow Camp\, 65000 Ten Mile Rd\, Miramonte\, CA\, 93633\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beholding the Human Story: a mirroring training and ceremonial remembrance
DESCRIPTION:As a Ravens wing implies the expansiveness of an open sky\, a Trouts slippery skin implies a cold mountain creek\, and an Acorn implies an Oak tree\, so do the particular textures\, nuances\, and absurdities of the Human experience imply a world of sensual play\, profound mystery\, and ecstatic wonder.  \nWhat if there was a world in which the story of Human made sense? What if there was a world in which you – your body\, your wondrous senses\, your fears and joys\, your oddities and eccentricities\, the outer bounds and inner limits of your human experience – made sense? What a wondrous thing. And not only that\, but what if such a world was waiting for you to witness the stories of those whom you share this world with – to behold the beauty of the world – and be witnessed in turn? \nWe came into this world expecting to be met with deep connection and intimacy\, to fall in love with Life\, to be celebrated for our gifts\, our art\, and be asked to give our art back to the world. Beholding the Human Story is a ceremonial remembrance into a world where our stories belong to the world that birthed us and where our capacity to fall in love with and behold the beauty of other beings – Human and nonhuman alike – is radically important to our souls and to the Soul of the World.  \nWho is this for? \nThis ceremony is designed to be accessible to all varieties of Human. No prior experience with ceremony is necessary. We only ask for a willingness to show up with the most courageous and compassionate parts of yourself. All other parts of you are welcome as well. \nWhat will we be doing?\nWe will be gathering\, camping\, and cooking together at a basecamp on Boulder Mountain\, and venture into the surrounding wilderness for several ceremonial walks into the land. Upon return\, we will share our stories with our community\, as well as learning to trust our own ways of witnessing the stories of others. \nNature awareness/embodiment activities such as tracking\, bird language\, and night-walks will be integrated into the week.  \nHow is this different from a Mirroring Training? \nBeholding the Human Story is our way of inviting folks into the magical and wondrous terrain of ceremony and the particular way of holding stories known as “Mirroring” to folks coming from the Vision Fast lineage. Our offering differs from a Mirroring Training in a few ways – rather than rooting our teachings in the “Four Shields” cosmology which is traditional to this teaching\, we are working from the assumption that the magic of Mirroring/Beholding is innate to all humans\, and each human has their own way of tracking this intelligence – of bearing witness to and falling in love with the world. Our way of guiding others into this terrain is also inextricably somatic – we will be tracking\, dancing\, singing\, and embodying our way through the week.  \nFor those unfamiliar with this term\, Mirroring is an essential part of a rite-of-passage ceremony\, a way of witnessing\, celebrating\, and midwifing stories into the world. Mirroring is tending the rich soils of death and life – compassionately holding the hand of that which is dying\, as well as welcoming the impossibly beautiful creature which is struggling to emerge into this strange and terrifying world and tenderly weaving it into the fabric of Life. \nWhat about reciprocity?\nThe Oak and Bone School operates on a gift economy. For more details on what this means\, please follow this link: https://www.theoakandboneschool.com/soul-of-gift\nor contact tamarix for more details.  \nParticipation is limited to ten humans. Please apply by April 1st.\nFor questions\, details\, or to apply\, please follow this link: https://www.theoakandboneschool.com/apply-1\nor contact tamarix at\ntamarix@theoakandboneschool.com
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/beholding-the-human-story-a-mirroring-training-and-ceremonial-remembrance/
LOCATION:Boulder Mountain\, Utah\, Boulder\, UT\, 84716\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guide Training Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Oak and Bone School":MAILTO:tamarix@theoakandboneschool.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220522
DTSTAMP:20260419T032551
CREATED:20211215T045944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211230T052341Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Mirroring Training: Reflecting Queerness in the Natural World
DESCRIPTION:Telling your story is a sacred art. As queer folx we have often been told that we are not natural and yet nature both reflects and celebrates the full spectrum of our identities. Sharing our stories and receiving mirroring can transform burdens into liberation and celebration. It is time to show up and be seen in our fullness to celebrate the value our unique identities bring to the world!
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/queer-mirroring-training-reflecting-queerness-in-the-natural-world/
LOCATION:Wild Mountain Retreats\, Buena Vista\, CO\, 81211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,LGBTQIA+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220508T130000
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CREATED:20220112T051501Z
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SUMMARY:Coming home to your wild self - UK
DESCRIPTION:” There is only one life you can call your own and a thousand others you can call by any name you want ”\n– David Whyte \nThis retreat is an invitation to step out of the busyness and distractions of modern day life into a deeper relationship with yourself and with the natural world. It will be an opportunity to slow down\, reconnect with who you are away from the demands of everyday life and with what matters most. \nWe will guide you through a restorative adventure\, in which you will build your capacity to trust in life\, connect with a deeper sense of belonging and befriend whatever the moment presents to you. \nTHE STRUCTURE OF OUR DAYS \n– Each morning will include mindful and embodiment practices followed by beautiful and connecting practices informed by Gendlin’s focusing method.\n– The afternoons will include nature-based practices and a sharing circle called Way of Council.\n– We will make space for digesting and resting each day so that you have time to allow the experience to land.\n– We have gorgeous wild swimming spots on our doorstep and our evenings will be spent gathering around a roaring fire under the stars. \nWHY COME ON A RETREAT IN NATURE? \nSpending time in nature immersed in awe-inspiring landscapes re-humanises us. Nature supports rest\, opening up to a bigger perspective\, and reconnects us with what matters most. At its core\, our work is about relatedness – how we relate to ourselves\, and each other with nature as our partner. It’s about exploring both our inner nature and outer nature\, and developing ways to accept\, be with\, and learn from each experience that life sends our way. \nWe heartily welcome a cross cultural and cross generational\, cross racial and sexual orientation community to gather. \nLOCATION AND LOGISTICS \nWe will be located in a secluded and private spot on the edge of Dartmoor. Surrounded by ancient oak forest and moorland we will also have access to cascading rivers\, wild flower meadows and boulder strewn bluebell groves. The air that comes off the Atlantic here is so pure that rare mosses and lichens thrive and it is one of the few dark sky areas left in the UK. You will not be disappointed! \nOur group size is limited to 8 participants to ensure an intimate experience. \nGuided by Natasha Lythgoe and Hamish Mackay-Lewis \nAccommodation will be camping for the majority so we encourage you to bring your own tents. For those few people willing to pay the higher price to support others there is the option of three beds in the cosy and beautiful converted barn\, which we may also use for group sharing in case of inclement weather. \nTo keep the costs down and to build a sense of community we ask participants to pair up and bring ingredients to prepare one vegetarian meal during the retreat. We will enjoy a hearty brunch (provided by Natasha and Hamish) and an early supper every day (provided by you) with access to snacks (bring your own) in between times. All food will be vegetarian and we can only accommodate food restrictions for severe medical conditions. \nFor more details\, photographs of our stunning location and testimonials please click on the website link here.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/coming-home-to-your-wild-self/
LOCATION:The Art of Rewilding\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Natasha Lythgoe":MAILTO:natashafayelythgoe@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220425
DTSTAMP:20260419T032551
CREATED:20220110T032233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T033405Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220416T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220427T090000
DTSTAMP:20260419T032551
CREATED:20220112T051541Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260419T032551
CREATED:20220126T143713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T103606Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260419T032551
CREATED:20220119T151421Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210912
DTSTAMP:20260419T032551
CREATED:20210714T020436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T163810Z
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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:20260419T032551
CREATED:20210714T015737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T164352Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260419T032551
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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:20260419T032551
CREATED:20210714T014002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T165106Z
UID:10000161-1628380800-1629071999@wildernessguidescouncil.org
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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