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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221004
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
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SUMMARY:Women’s River Rites 2022
DESCRIPTION:The River is Calling…\nPlease join us in 2022 for a fun-filled 10 days of meandering through majestic canyons\, nature immersion and reflective time. We will gather as a fun-loving community of women supporting each other along the way. Each day will be filled with opportunities to learn about natural history\, desert wildlife and plants as well as river time to hone your paddling skills. Solo time may include wandering the landscape\, journaling or creativity pursuits. We encourage group activity alongside solo time all in preparation for a 3-day solo experience on the land. \nWe are so excited to share this beautiful journey of heart & soul with you!
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/womens-river-rites-2022/
LOCATION:Labyrinth Canyon\, Utah\, Labyrinth Canyon\, UT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Rivers Path":MAILTO:info@theriverspath.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20220630T035320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T035320Z
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SUMMARY:The Mirror of Nature
DESCRIPTION:The Mirror of Nature Retreat \nExploring our inner landscape through the wild landscape of the natural world. \nAllow the earth to open your heart\, the souls of your feet\, your belly\, and palms of your hands to receive your story as it bubbles from the spring\, murmurs from the needles and leaves\, comes on mist\, sunbeams\, rainbows and starlight\, resounds in thunder and whispers in the wind\, sings through loon calls\, coyote howls\, and bear growls …. \nIn the silence before dawn and in the mirror of still waters. \nThe Mirror of Nature Retreat is an invitation to explore your inner landscape through the landscape of the natural world. Using the Four Shields of Human Nature as the template for wholeness\, we will spend solo time each day with a question that opens up communication with the natural world and reveals wisdom only nature can provide. Returning to the group\, we will learn to mirror each other’s stories\, reflecting the fullness that is seen in each story. \nMirroring is deep listening and reflecting that rises out of deep communion with the natural world. We see and are seen by Nature. We are given a story\, both very old and sparkling new. Mirroring is a way of seeing the wholeness in a person and reflecting back the gift they have just been given by Nature. In this retreat\, we will learn how to be our own mirror and be a mirror for others; and we will be mirrored by a person who serves as a clear mirror for others. Time will be given for creative expression of your story through nature craft\, ceremony\, writing\, song\, and movement.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/the-mirror-of-nature/
LOCATION:Green River Reservoir State Park\, Vermont
CATEGORIES:Adults,Guide Training Program,Mentorship,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vermont Wilderness Rites":MAILTO:vermontwildernessrites@yahoo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220929T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20220804T012528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T012528Z
UID:10000197-1664470800-1667503800@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Four Directions Fall Workshop Online
DESCRIPTION:This ONLINE workshop is a six week program for anyone who wishes to deepen their connection to nature and soul. The group will meet once a week for 2.5 hours\, and there will be solo explorations in nature between group meetings. \nThe Four Directions / Medicine Wheel teachings\, first presented to Rites of Passage by Hyemeyohsts Storm over 40 years ago\, provide a deep and powerful foundation for recognizing our human place in the creation. In this workshop\, we explore each Direction through discussion\, sharing\, assignments in nature\, telling the story of these encounters\, and mirroring of the stories by staff and participants. \nThese core teachings help us to understand ourselves\, our life changes\, our place in the natural world\, and the gifts we have to share. People in any profession or stage of life will find this workshop of value as an in-depth application of eco-psychology tools and as an opportunity for personal growth. \nFrom a participant:\nThe power of the course is hard to suggest. The time here\, on the land and with these people\, has led me to great awareness that will help my in my own life. Most importantly\, it has opened my heart\, connected me to the beauty in humanity and in myself. I know the gifts given to me over these days are only the beginning.\n–Bianca D.\, businesswoman
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/four-directions-fall-workshop-online/2022-09-29/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221006T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T183000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20220804T012528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T012528Z
UID:10000198-1665075600-1668105000@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Four Directions Fall Workshop Online
DESCRIPTION:This ONLINE workshop is a six week program for anyone who wishes to deepen their connection to nature and soul. The group will meet once a week for 2.5 hours\, and there will be solo explorations in nature between group meetings. \nThe Four Directions / Medicine Wheel teachings\, first presented to Rites of Passage by Hyemeyohsts Storm over 40 years ago\, provide a deep and powerful foundation for recognizing our human place in the creation. In this workshop\, we explore each Direction through discussion\, sharing\, assignments in nature\, telling the story of these encounters\, and mirroring of the stories by staff and participants. \nThese core teachings help us to understand ourselves\, our life changes\, our place in the natural world\, and the gifts we have to share. People in any profession or stage of life will find this workshop of value as an in-depth application of eco-psychology tools and as an opportunity for personal growth. \nFrom a participant:\nThe power of the course is hard to suggest. The time here\, on the land and with these people\, has led me to great awareness that will help my in my own life. Most importantly\, it has opened my heart\, connected me to the beauty in humanity and in myself. I know the gifts given to me over these days are only the beginning.\n–Bianca D.\, businesswoman
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/four-directions-fall-workshop-online/2022-10-06/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221013T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T183000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20220804T012528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T012528Z
UID:10000199-1665680400-1668709800@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Four Directions Fall Workshop Online
DESCRIPTION:This ONLINE workshop is a six week program for anyone who wishes to deepen their connection to nature and soul. The group will meet once a week for 2.5 hours\, and there will be solo explorations in nature between group meetings. \nThe Four Directions / Medicine Wheel teachings\, first presented to Rites of Passage by Hyemeyohsts Storm over 40 years ago\, provide a deep and powerful foundation for recognizing our human place in the creation. In this workshop\, we explore each Direction through discussion\, sharing\, assignments in nature\, telling the story of these encounters\, and mirroring of the stories by staff and participants. \nThese core teachings help us to understand ourselves\, our life changes\, our place in the natural world\, and the gifts we have to share. People in any profession or stage of life will find this workshop of value as an in-depth application of eco-psychology tools and as an opportunity for personal growth. \nFrom a participant:\nThe power of the course is hard to suggest. The time here\, on the land and with these people\, has led me to great awareness that will help my in my own life. Most importantly\, it has opened my heart\, connected me to the beauty in humanity and in myself. I know the gifts given to me over these days are only the beginning.\n–Bianca D.\, businesswoman
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/four-directions-fall-workshop-online/2022-10-13/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shadow-on-rock.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221124T183000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20220804T012528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T012528Z
UID:10000200-1666285200-1669314600@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Four Directions Fall Workshop Online
DESCRIPTION:This ONLINE workshop is a six week program for anyone who wishes to deepen their connection to nature and soul. The group will meet once a week for 2.5 hours\, and there will be solo explorations in nature between group meetings. \nThe Four Directions / Medicine Wheel teachings\, first presented to Rites of Passage by Hyemeyohsts Storm over 40 years ago\, provide a deep and powerful foundation for recognizing our human place in the creation. In this workshop\, we explore each Direction through discussion\, sharing\, assignments in nature\, telling the story of these encounters\, and mirroring of the stories by staff and participants. \nThese core teachings help us to understand ourselves\, our life changes\, our place in the natural world\, and the gifts we have to share. People in any profession or stage of life will find this workshop of value as an in-depth application of eco-psychology tools and as an opportunity for personal growth. \nFrom a participant:\nThe power of the course is hard to suggest. The time here\, on the land and with these people\, has led me to great awareness that will help my in my own life. Most importantly\, it has opened my heart\, connected me to the beauty in humanity and in myself. I know the gifts given to me over these days are only the beginning.\n–Bianca D.\, businesswoman
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/four-directions-fall-workshop-online/2022-10-20/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221027T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T183000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20220804T012528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T012528Z
UID:10000201-1666890000-1669919400@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Four Directions Fall Workshop Online
DESCRIPTION:This ONLINE workshop is a six week program for anyone who wishes to deepen their connection to nature and soul. The group will meet once a week for 2.5 hours\, and there will be solo explorations in nature between group meetings. \nThe Four Directions / Medicine Wheel teachings\, first presented to Rites of Passage by Hyemeyohsts Storm over 40 years ago\, provide a deep and powerful foundation for recognizing our human place in the creation. In this workshop\, we explore each Direction through discussion\, sharing\, assignments in nature\, telling the story of these encounters\, and mirroring of the stories by staff and participants. \nThese core teachings help us to understand ourselves\, our life changes\, our place in the natural world\, and the gifts we have to share. People in any profession or stage of life will find this workshop of value as an in-depth application of eco-psychology tools and as an opportunity for personal growth. \nFrom a participant:\nThe power of the course is hard to suggest. The time here\, on the land and with these people\, has led me to great awareness that will help my in my own life. Most importantly\, it has opened my heart\, connected me to the beauty in humanity and in myself. I know the gifts given to me over these days are only the beginning.\n–Bianca D.\, businesswoman
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/four-directions-fall-workshop-online/2022-10-27/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221208T183000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20220804T012528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T012528Z
UID:10000202-1667494800-1670524200@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Four Directions Fall Workshop Online
DESCRIPTION:This ONLINE workshop is a six week program for anyone who wishes to deepen their connection to nature and soul. The group will meet once a week for 2.5 hours\, and there will be solo explorations in nature between group meetings. \nThe Four Directions / Medicine Wheel teachings\, first presented to Rites of Passage by Hyemeyohsts Storm over 40 years ago\, provide a deep and powerful foundation for recognizing our human place in the creation. In this workshop\, we explore each Direction through discussion\, sharing\, assignments in nature\, telling the story of these encounters\, and mirroring of the stories by staff and participants. \nThese core teachings help us to understand ourselves\, our life changes\, our place in the natural world\, and the gifts we have to share. People in any profession or stage of life will find this workshop of value as an in-depth application of eco-psychology tools and as an opportunity for personal growth. \nFrom a participant:\nThe power of the course is hard to suggest. The time here\, on the land and with these people\, has led me to great awareness that will help my in my own life. Most importantly\, it has opened my heart\, connected me to the beauty in humanity and in myself. I know the gifts given to me over these days are only the beginning.\n–Bianca D.\, businesswoman
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/four-directions-fall-workshop-online/2022-11-03/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20220804T012635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T012635Z
UID:10000203-1668258000-1668945600@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Rites of Passage Fall Wilderness Quest
DESCRIPTION:A soul-nourishing retreat the week before Thanksgiving\, in the beautiful Funeral Mountains of Death Valley National Park. The Fall season brings an inward turning\, time to listen to dreams and look up at the night sky. Visitors to this site have included the resident ravens and shy bighorn sheep. Three days of preparation\, three days of solo on the earth\, three days to incorporate what has been received–then return to the world for Thanksgiving.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/rites-of-passage-fall-wilderness-quest/
LOCATION:Death Valley National Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage":MAILTO:info@wildernessquest.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230104
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20221019T044753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T044753Z
UID:10000204-1672099200-1672790399@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:New Year's Warriors Quest
DESCRIPTION:Calling a select few men and women to a bold\, challenging encounter with your wild\, authentic selves—where you’ll connect with the Sacred Masculine and Divine Feminine energies to reignite the fire fueling your life! \nOur Warriors Quest is an 8-day guided rite of passage. Come together as brothers and sisters to heal wounds\, explore what it means to be a man or woman in today’s world\, and rediscover the gifts you came to give. \n■ Includes a 4-day/4-night solo fast in the backcountry wilderness.\n■ Death Valley—with its mountains\, cascading sand dunes and water-gouged canyons of colored rock—presents the perfect backdrop for deep reflection.\n■ Let Nature be your mirror\, as you plunge into the bare bones of your remarkable being.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/new-years-warriors-quest/
LOCATION:Death Valley National Park\, CA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Sacredness":MAILTO:robert@wildsacredness.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230115T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230221T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20221202T165034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T165034Z
UID:10000209-1673805600-1677002400@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Four Directions Workshop for European Time Zone
DESCRIPTION:This ONLINE workshop is a six week program for anyone who wishes to deepen their connection to nature and soul. The group will meet once a week for 2.5 hours\, and there will be solo explorations in nature between group meetings. \nThe Four Directions / Medicine Wheel teachings\, first presented to Rites of Passage by Hyemeyohsts Storm over 40 years ago\, provide a deep and powerful foundation for understanding ourselves as co-participants in Creation with the entire natural world. In this workshop\, we explore each direction through discussion\, sharing\, assignments in nature\, telling the story of these encounters\, and mirroring of the stories by staff and participants. These core teachings are at the heart of the work we do\, helping us to understand ourselves\, our life changes\, our place in the natural world\, and the gifts we have to share.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/four-directions-workshop-for-european-time-zone/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Guide Training Program,Incorporation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage":MAILTO:info@wildernessquest.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20221202T165130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T173830Z
UID:10000211-1676120400-1676811600@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Winter Wilderness Quest
DESCRIPTION:This nine-day Winter Wilderness Quest will take place in the remote and beautiful Black Mountains of Death Valley National Park.\nRites of Passage has offered the Wilderness Quest\, with its roots in pan-cultural ceremonies and teachings\, for over 40 years. With a focus on reconnecting with nature\, finding authentic depth and meaning\, healing old wounds\, and marking significant life changes\, the program will appeal to adults of all genders in any life stage. Three days of preparation\, three days of solo on the earth\, three days to incorporate what has been received.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/winter-wilderness-quest/
LOCATION:Death Valley National Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage":MAILTO:info@wildernessquest.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230228T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230228T000000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20230228T142321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T142321Z
UID:10000153-1677542400-1677542400@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Women’s Solo Quest Online
DESCRIPTION:This six week program will be held online\, and in the nature setting of your own choice.\nA homecoming to deepest self\, this six session sacred journey of healing and transformation honors the power and the path of the sacred feminine as experienced in nature and in our lives as women.\nThe supportive container of the Women’s Solo Quest provides a safe\, wild and beautiful way to renew your sense of purpose\, heal a weary heart in order to live your most alive self. Enter sacred time and space alone to reflect and redirect. Connect with the earth and claim your place in the order of all life. Find and claim the gifts that are uniquely yours to give. \nFrom an article on the Women’s Quest written by Scout Tomyris\, who guided with Rites of Passage for several years: \nWe let down our guard and simply become ourselves. Meeting in Council circle\, sharing our intentions and fears with each other before the solo time\, each woman experiences for herself the complete freedom to say whatever she wants without fear of judgment or reprisal. \nAll beings have a relationship to Mother Earth. It has been widely recognized since ancient times and in cultures worldwide\, that the energy of the Earth is feminine and that of the Sky is masculine. I don’t know why. \nWhat I do know is that when I spend time alone on the Earth\, She feels like my true Mother. I lay on the ground and I am caressed and cradled to her Breast. I inhale deeply the scent of the sagebrush and I am Breathed by Her. I am fed by a view of the landscape and so She nourishes me in return. I hear birds cawing and singing\, twigs breaking\, a mole digging underground and I know that I am hearing Mother Earth speak to me. \nMother Earth teaches me that everything is connected. She is the penultimate guide as far as I am concerned. I am a mere human\, albeit one who does her best to listen to Earth’s guidance. I feel blessed that at least once a year I am called to venture forth and lead a small troupe of women on their quest for vision. Empowerment\, resourcefulness\, humility and freedom are just some of the rewards that we all experience. Women deserve this. \nThe Solo Quest Online Program Incorporates the Five Core Elements of a Wilderness Quest:\n1. Solitude\nYou will have a full day of solo time\, either sunrise to sundown\, or 24 hours. \n2. Immersion in Nature\nAn entire day is spent in nature–time for walking\, exploring\, sitting still\, journaling\, and enacting ceremony. \n3. Fasting\nFasting is an ancient cross-cultural practice\, one that opens the mind and heart. Most women are able to fast during the nature immersion time of the Solo Quest. This practice can be modified for those who cannot fast. \n4. Pan-cultural Teachings\nIn this program\, we will apply practices and teachings drawn from more than 40 years experience guiding rites of passage in nature\, including the Four Directions teachings (given to Rites of Passage by a Native American teacher); dialogue with the natural world; journaling; and other eco-psychological practices. We will also teach simple ceremonial practices that can be utilized by Solo Quest participants. \n5. Community\nTraditional rites of passage always take place in the context of community. This program will have a community of up to eight women\, to share stories\, learn from each other\, and create a safe and powerful container for the work.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/womens-solo-quest-online-3/
LOCATION:WV
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230417T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20230301T034803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T034803Z
UID:10000215-1681560000-1681736400@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Jess Kovach
DESCRIPTION:Spring Walk with the Seminole Forest \nThis is an invitation for a weekend journey into a world of wild beauty in the Seminole Forest. Base camp will be held under a family of elder live oaks and near the burrowing gopher tortoise home in the Florida scrub. In our supportive circle\, we will invite you to be in communication with the wisdom of nature. \nWe will open and close with a community council. You will be invited to go out alone on the land with an intention\, practicing deep listening while letting the wilderness be a reflection of your inner landscape. While in this immersion with the natural world you will be invited to walk with deep listening to journey with your true nature. \nFriday 4/15/2023 Arrive on the land / Community Council\nSaturday 4/16/2023 Day Walk Solo Time\nSunday 4/17/2023 Morning Story Council \nFor 6 Participants\n$50 non-refundable deposit by 4/11/2023\nCost: $130-$300 Sliding Scale \nFor more info or to register\, contact Jess at Jess@Earthcircles.net
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/jess-kovach/
LOCATION:Seminole State Forest\, 2903 SUNSET RD\, Apopka\, FL\, 32703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jess Kovach":MAILTO:Jess@Earthcircles.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T103000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20230322T022416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T022807Z
UID:10000219-1681635600-1681641000@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Basecamp: Origins of the Wilderness Guides Council
DESCRIPTION:Join us around the virtual fire\nas we listen to the stories of three elders\nwho were there at the very beginning\nof the Wilderness Guides Council —\nRon Pevny\, Marilyn Hendee\,\nand a guest recording of Meredith Little\n(made especially for this event). \nOn April 16th we will have a special Virtual Basecamp\, in which stories of the origins of the Wilderness Guides Council will be told. With its roots in that seminal gathering in the Saline Valley of California in which 26 vision fast guides and supporters came together to network\, share experiences and explore possibilities for collaborating in bringing this transformative work to greater number of people in need of meaningful rites of passage\, the WGC evolved from an amorphous concept to the vital agent for cultural change that it is today. \nHow did that happen? What were and continue to be the opportunities and challenges\, issues and synergies that have made the WGC a unique collective of cultural change agents guiding others to a deep connection with the natural world within and without? Several of those pioneers whose work helped birth and sustain the WGC will tell stories and answer questions in what is sure to be a fascinating Virtual Basecamp. \nPresented by Ron Pevny (Center for Conscious Eldering) and Marilyn Hendee (sister of Steven Foster and WGC Netkeeper 1994-2001) \nTo Obtain the Zoom Link for this Gathering\, please email the WGC Netkeepers at: wgcnetkeeper@gmail.com\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/virtual-basecamp-origins-of-the-wilderness-guides-council/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230521T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20221202T164244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T173927Z
UID:10000208-1683982800-1684670400@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Spring Wilderness Quest
DESCRIPTION:This nine-day Wilderness Quest will be held in the Inyo Mountains\, a remote high desert range that translates as “dwelling place of the Great Spirit.” This is a drive-in base camp\, requiring a high clearance vehicle\, preferably 4 wheel drive. \nRites of Passage has offered the Wilderness Quest\, with its roots in pan-cultural ceremonies and teachings\, for over 40 years. With a focus on reconnecting with nature\, finding authentic depth and meaning\, healing old wounds\, and marking significant life changes\, the program will appeal to adults of all genders in any life stage. Three days of preparation\, three days of solo on the earth\, three days to incorporate what has been received.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/spring-wilderness-quest/
LOCATION:Inyo Mountains\, CA\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage":MAILTO:info@wildernessquest.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230625
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20230110T021359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T021359Z
UID:10000147-1686787200-1687651199@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Women's Wild Soul Quest
DESCRIPTION:Join us in ceremony on the land with 8-10 other women of all ages living in beauty and rooting ourselves in safety\, allowing our hearts to open. The land offers us an experience of deep self care\, wisdom and compassion. We will have the opportunity to explore\, discover\, and renew our commitment to our own lives and life on Earth. The land and the ceremony heals\, strengthens and offers support. The places where we may feel disconnected\, unclear or bound can and do heal. We will have the opportunity to return as women living in ease\, with gentle humor and a sense of spaciousness. \nIn our experience\, spending intentional time on the land helps relieve fear\, anxiety\, stress\, worry\, anger\, etc. It enhances feelings of well-being and delight. As we attune ourselves with the earth and all of its inhabitants we begin to let go of the perceptions and attitudes that do not serve us well. We see ourselves reflected\, or mirrored\, by the trees\, the animals\, the rocks\, the sky. We find our place in the way of things. \nThis ceremony will be held at approx 8500′ in the National Forest of Western Colorado.\nOpen to women of all ages\, experience levels and abilities.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/womens-wild-soul-quest/
LOCATION:Uncompahgre National Forest or National Grassland.\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Gender Specific Programs,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carolyn Ringo":MAILTO:carolyn@carolynringo.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230618
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20221123T171048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T171048Z
UID:10000207-1686960000-1687046399@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Global Earth Exchange
DESCRIPTION:The Earth gives so much to us. And every year\, on a Saturday in June\, we have the opportunity to give back. \nSince 2010\, the Global Earth Exchange has brought people around the world together in spirit as they go to places they care about that have been damaged or endangered. There they share stories\, get to know the place as it is now\, listen to the land\, and make a simple gift of beauty for the place out of materials the place itself offers.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/global-earth-exchange/
LOCATION:Worldwide in a place you care about
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ORGANIZER;CN="Radical Joy for Hard Times":MAILTO:trebbe@radicaljoy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230619T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20230311T163113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T163036Z
UID:10000217-1687161600-1687798800@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Guided Passages’ Wilderness Quest
DESCRIPTION:Calling in teens and young adults age 18-24 who are ready to mark their transition into adulthood. This is going to be a powerful and life-changing experience that will help them move forward into this next phase of their lives with more confidence\, intention\, and purpose. \n8-day backpacking trip into the Russian Wilderness in Northern California with 3 days/3 nights of solo time. After backpacking to our destination\, there will be group preparation followed by a period of solo time and fasting. The trip will end with a witnessing council and incorporation back into the group and community. \nwww.guided-passages.com to Apply Today! \n 
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/guided-passages-wilderness-quest/
LOCATION:Russian Wilderness\, Northern California\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Mentorship,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Guided Passages%2CLLC":MAILTO:guidedpassages4youth@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230703
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20230408T041153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230408T041259Z
UID:10000224-1687478400-1688342399@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Wilderness Immersion and Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) 10-day Backpacking Trip for Teen Girls
DESCRIPTION:Teen summer backpacking program in Yosemite National Park and Tahoe National Forest. Get off the screen and into your life. All levels of experience welcome\, scholarships available. \nI (Kelsie) will be on the two ten-day W.I.L.D. trips for fem-identified teens in 10th grade and up (in June and July). There are also a few shorter trips for younger teen girls and a number of trips for boys/masc-identified youth throughout the summer. While we unfortunately don’t yet have a fully gender-expansive trip option\, gender non-conforming youth are welcome in whichever trip they feel most drawn to\, and we guides are available to chat about where they’d be most supported. All the guides in the org are really talented\, amazing folks. \nWho we are:\nSince 2015\, Back to Earth has taken hundreds of teens and young adults on transformative adventures in wild places all over California. We teach skills that expand young people’s knowledge base and ability to care for themselves and each other. Guides offer skilled mentorship\, helping young people navigate the transitions of adolescence towards lives of joy\, purpose and authenticity. Our signature summer backpacking program\, W.I.L.D. (Wilderness Immersion & Leadership Development) takes teens on 5\, 7 and 10-day adventures in some of the most epic places in the Sierra Nevada mountains. To see the full summer schedule\, register online\, or learn more about scholarship opportunities visit www.backtoearth.org/w-i-l-d \nWhat to expect:\nWe climb stunning peaks and swim in crystal clear waters. We play games in the woods and go deep sitting in council around the fire. Participants learn to travel safely in the backcountry\, manage risk\, take care of their gear\, and develop real world leadership skills. Through a variety of nature awareness and mindfulness practices\, we develop relationships with the natural world that sustain physical\, mental and emotional wellbeing. W.I.L.D.’s unique combination of hard skills training\, expressive arts\, and rites of passage work fosters a culture of gratitude and resilience that supports transformative personal growth\, while having a great time. Learn more by coming to one of our weekly info sessions. For dates and registration: https://mailchi.mp/backtoearth/5o8e04riit
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/wilderness-immersion-and-leadership-development-w-i-l-d-10-day-backpacking-trip-for-teen-girls-2/
LOCATION:Yosemite National Forest\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Gender Specific Programs,Mentorship,Rites of Passage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230716
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20230122T165915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T183148Z
UID:10000149-1688860800-1689465599@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Sacred Vision Quest
DESCRIPTION:The Sacred Vision Quest for men and women is a rare opportunity to reignite the fire fueling your life\, and reclaim your power\, passion\, and purpose. Dive deep into your personal story through this pan-cultural rite of passage\, and become empowered to live life fully and authentically. \n~ Experience a 3-day/3-night solo fast in the backcountry wilderness.\n~ The Cascade Mountains – with deep\, pristine cedar and fir forests\, natural springs and clear mountain lakes – invite deep reflection on your authentic self.\n~ Let Nature be your mirror\, as you look deeply within and reflect on the bare bones of your being. \nOur Sacred Vision Quest is a spiritual journey\, a window of transformation – a precious chance to reclaim the joy and vitality of your “wild\,” instinctive\, authentic self.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/sacred-vision-quest/
LOCATION:Cascade Mountains\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Sacredness":MAILTO:robert@wildsacredness.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230724
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20230408T010650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230408T010750Z
UID:10000225-1689292800-1690156799@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Wilderness Immersion and Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) 10-day Backpacking Trip for Teen Girls
DESCRIPTION:Teen summer backpacking program in Yosemite National Park and Tahoe National Forest. Get off the screen and into your life. All levels of experience welcome\, scholarships available. \nI (Kelsie) will be on the two ten-day W.I.L.D. trips for fem-identified teens in 10th grade and up (in June and July). There are also a few shorter trips for younger teen girls and a number of trips for boys/masc-identified youth throughout the summer. While we unfortunately don’t yet have a fully gender-expansive trip option\, gender non-conforming youth are welcome in whichever trip they feel most drawn to\, and we guides are available to chat about where they’d be most supported. All the guides in the org are really talented\, amazing folks. \nWho we are:\nSince 2015\, Back to Earth has taken hundreds of teens and young adults on transformative adventures in wild places all over California. We teach skills that expand young people’s knowledge base and ability to care for themselves and each other. Guides offer skilled mentorship\, helping young people navigate the transitions of adolescence towards lives of joy\, purpose and authenticity. Our signature summer backpacking program\, W.I.L.D. (Wilderness Immersion & Leadership Development) takes teens on 5\, 7 and 10-day adventures in some of the most epic places in the Sierra Nevada mountains. To see the full summer schedule\, register online\, or learn more about scholarship opportunities visit www.backtoearth.org/w-i-l-d \nWhat to expect:\nWe climb stunning peaks and swim in crystal clear waters. We play games in the woods and go deep sitting in council around the fire. Participants learn to travel safely in the backcountry\, manage risk\, take care of their gear\, and develop real world leadership skills. Through a variety of nature awareness and mindfulness practices\, we develop relationships with the natural world that sustain physical\, mental and emotional wellbeing. W.I.L.D.’s unique combination of hard skills training\, expressive arts\, and rites of passage work fosters a culture of gratitude and resilience that supports transformative personal growth\, while having a great time. Learn more by coming to one of our weekly info sessions. For dates and registration: https://mailchi.mp/backtoearth/5o8e04riit \n 
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/wilderness-immersion-and-leadership-development-w-i-l-d-10-day-backpacking-trip-for-teen-girls/
LOCATION:Tahoe National Forest\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Gender Specific Programs,Mentorship,Rites of Passage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230723T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20221202T165059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T165059Z
UID:10000210-1689426000-1690117200@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Summer Wilderness Quest
DESCRIPTION:This nine-day Wilderness Quest will be held at Mono Basin\, a beautiful area east of Yosemite National Park. Rites of Passage has offered the Wilderness Quest\, which has its roots in pan-cultural ceremonies and teachings of the vision quest or vision fast\, for over 40 years. With a focus on reconnecting with nature\, finding authentic depth and meaning\, healing old wounds\, and marking significant life changes\, this program will appeal to adults of all genders in any life stage. The first 3 days will be Severance time\, or preparation for the solo\, as the group meets in Council sessions\, will exploring a range of topics related to the Wilderness Quest solo. Group members will find solo sites to hold them in the wilderness for three days and nights. Following the return from the solo\, the final three days will be devoted to preparing to return to the world in a fully conscious way\, carrying the gifts of the quest.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/summer-wilderness-quest/
LOCATION:Mono Basin\, CA\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage":MAILTO:info@wildernessquest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230716T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20230228T142227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T142227Z
UID:10000152-1689494400-1689786000@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:3 Day Asset Based Community-Led Development workshops.
DESCRIPTION:Asset Based Community – Led Development Asset based community lead development process is about paradigm shifting and changing you view of the world to a more asset based one. Focusing on what you have and what you know. It builds a person’s awareness of what is around them and challenges negative attitudes and limiting poverty consciousness. The process encourages a proactive approach to make your own development and vision happen. The ABCD approach focuses attention on the strengths and capacities that communities already have and builds from there. The intention is to surface hidden “gifts”\, grow appreciation and common vision from which to move forward. The ABCD approach is based on the beliefs that: • meaningful and lasting community change always comes from within • every person has capacities\, abilities and gifts • local residents are experts and key change agents ABCD promotes collaborative efforts for economic and social development. The intention is to make best use of the existing resources and ensure that the community is driving the development process.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/3-day-asset-based-community-led-development-workshops/
LOCATION:South Africa\, 13 Juffenbruchstreet\, Stellenbosch\, Western Province\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Adults
ORGANIZER;CN="Gillian Wilton":MAILTO:gillian.wilton7@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230718T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230727T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20230329T025756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T232031Z
UID:10000220-1689696000-1690466400@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Wilderness Vigil 2023
DESCRIPTION:The annual 2023 Wilderness Vigil is scheduled for this July on Saltspring Island\, in the Southern Gulf Island\, one of the gems of the Salish Sea.\nWe can accept a maximum of six fasters and generally expect a mixed group of age\, gender\, and sexual orientation. We follow the rite-of-passage protocol established by Steven Foster and Meredith Little and others at the School of Lost Borders. We are committed to a fee structure that makes the ceremony affordable to as many as possible\, setting a base rate to cover all expenses\, after which we request Dana (grateful offering) as a form of gift exchange. This year our base cost is $675.00 Canadian. \n 
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/wilderness-vigil-2023/
LOCATION:KDOL Saltspring Island\, Mount Tuam Rd.\, Saltspring Island\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scott Lawrance":MAILTO:scottlawrance4@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230820
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20221119T155618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221119T155618Z
UID:10000206-1691625600-1692489599@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Intergenerational Women's Fast
DESCRIPTION:Since time immemorial\, women have gathered to celebrate\, honor and support life. In doing so\nwe form a sisterhood deeply rooted in our own authentic nature. As we join together to share\nour stories across a spectrum of years\, we hear echoes of our own wisdom and intuitive\nknowing\, and we remind each other that we are enough; we are beautiful; we are powerfully\ncreative. \nRestoration\nIn this program we create a clearing in our lives to restore what has been forgotten\,\nfragmented or diminished. Ceremony invites us to take time to slow down and to find what we\nmay have lost in the frenetic pace and challenges of our daily lives. We pause. We listen. We\ntake notice of what is emerging through that body-sensing way of our feminine nature. \nRemembering\nWelcome to our intergenerational village! We do not go out to be tested\, to prove our\nworthiness or strength\, but rather to return to our natural rhythms and rootedness. We\nremember our essential nature as the wild humans we are\, empowered to trust our instincts\, unearthing the essence in our bones. In our blood we feel the yearning to trust our innate\nattunement and body wisdom\, letting go of the familiar habits of struggle and striving so we\ncan respond with relaxed strength and awareness. \nReconnection\nAs women\, we come together to renew our connection to the more than human world and to\nbetter understand our current life passage and stage of growth. Through immersion in wild\nnature\, the teachings of the Four Shields\, ritual and community\, we gain clarity on what is\nripening within us and ready to be revealed\, so that we may step more confidently into our\npotential and aliveness. As we nourish the inner well\, we discover our beauty. \nOverview\nThis 10-day vision fast ceremony\, led by two experienced guides\, involves four days of\npreparation\, three days of solo\, and three days of reincorporation\, to support and hold your\nemergence. Following a pan-cultural model of transitions\, this ceremony moves through the\nthree stages of severance (preparation) – threshold (solo) – reincorporation (return).\nLiving nature is your mirror and source of transformation\, and we will dive deep into this\nexploration of inner and outer communion. Our women’s community is witness to the layers\nyou shed and the new identity you may find.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/intergenerational-womens-fast-2/
LOCATION:Southern Colorado\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230815T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230825T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20221230T035402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221230T035402Z
UID:10000212-1692090000-1692972000@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:11 Day Village Encampment With Vision Quest Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:See Website for details: https://www.ritesofpassagecouncil.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/11-day-village-encampment-with-vision-quest-ceremony/
LOCATION:Asheville\, North Carolina\, Asheville\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage Council":MAILTO:hello@RitesofPassageCouncil.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230816T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230824T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033104
CREATED:20230329T013816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T214720Z
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SUMMARY:Soul Alchemy with Hannah Lee Jones & Linda Abrams
DESCRIPTION:A retreat for women: Shedding Your Old Ways of Being\, Re-casting Your Mythic Story and Excavating Your Way Back to Your Wild Self. The wild setting of the Green River is the perfect live metaphor for the journey you’re invited to take: answering the call to adventure\, re-visioning your life story as one in which you’re the author and hero\, and being led by mystery into the ever-unfolding miracle of who you truly are: the wild self you were born to be\, before others and society tried to change you. Our experience together will include journaling and writing\, therapeutic art\, poetry\, and personal ceremony\, all in the context of a mytho-poetic approach that holds the uniqueness of every story as sacred while also remaining intimately tied to the life of the world.\n9 days\, 45 miles of canoeing\, daily writing and delicious food.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/soul-alchemy-with-hannah-lee-jones-linda-abrams/
LOCATION:Labyrinth Canyon\, Utah\, Labyrinth Canyon\, UT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Gender Specific Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Rivers Path":MAILTO:info@theriverspath.org
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SUMMARY:Rites of Passage/Vision Quest – Last Chance Creek\, Plumas National Forest
DESCRIPTION:Mid-life Crisis\, Post-Graduation Identity Crisis\, Post-Retirement Identity Crisis–household terms in our culture–how did the passage from one stage of\nlife to another come to be characterized as a crisis? Each stage of life contains within it an opportunity for growth\, change and a deepening of Soul. To pass from youth to adult is to acknowledge and take on certain rights\, responsibilities and most importantly a sense of one’s true destiny or mission in life. Mid-life can viewed as the true adulthood\, when human beings have the greatest opportunity to fulfill their dreams\, be of greatest value to the community\, become leaders\, and begin to understand more precisely the unique contribution they are capable of making. Elders may complete their missions and give back in a variety of unique ways. To honor such transitions and to help with the discovery of a truer and deeper Self is the core purpose of the Vision Quest Ceremony. \nHe not busy being born is busy dying. –Bob Dylan \nIn traditional and indigenous cultures ceremonies such as Vision Quest exist to help people to become more fully themselves. In the alone time of the Vision Quest a person communes with Spirit\, Nature\, and Inner Voice to bring forth a clearer and more powerful manifestation of True Self or Soul. With this vision of Soul a person can more beautifully and dynamically embrace the subsequent challenges of living life on life’s terms. Each life transition\, youth to adult\, adult to mid-life\, mid-life to elder\, and others\, requires a profound reassessment of goals\, desires\, and motivations to live as one reborn instead of one simply growing older. \nProcess: Preparation begins as soon as you decide to quest. Your guides provide preparation with regard to safety considerations\, general philosophy\, and individual goals and concerns. They camp nearby while you are solo in the circle of your creation. They provide spiritual\, psychological and physical support for your efforts. After the alone time of the quest everyone sits in council\, listens to the questers’ stories\, and mirrors their stories back to them. To tell your story to the elders is powerful. To hear your own story told back to you is a marvelous and wonderful gift. \nWho: All who are ready or may be ready for initiation into a deeper sense of their own unique human life: youth\, adult\, mid-life\, or elder. \nWhere: Northern Sierra Nevada Mountains in the watershed of the Feather River \nGuides: Howchi Kilburn\, MFT and Associates \nHow to learn more or decide to join in the venture: Call l Howchi at (707)303-3238 or (707)536-6117\, or email Howchi at keithhowchi@howchi.net \nPayment: by donation to Wilderness Guides Council\, a non-profit organization\, \nWe are always happy to talk about the beauty and wonder of questing in the wilderness\, so please contact us even if it’s just to talk.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/rites-of-passage-vision-quest-last-chance-creek-plumas-national-forest/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Adults,Rites of Passage
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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. 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.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/transforming-ancestral-trauma-through-nature-ritual-and-community-3/
LOCATION:Southern Colorado\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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