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SUMMARY:Finding Purpose and Meaning through the Practice of Living and Dying
DESCRIPTION:Life is the primal impulse towards a never ending search for vitality and also the struggle to survive. Without death the life force could not exist. It has been said we come into the world with death beside us. And in the end our physical death is the ultimate rite of passage. This begs the questions: What is my relationship with my own mortality? How does the certainty of my own death inform my life? What are contemporary practices to support living and dying in these complex times of cultural and environmental crisis and “the great separation” from self and nature? \nLife is uncertain and there are no final answers to these and many more questions\, rather an opportunity to begin to cultivate new ways we can deepen our relationship with our mortality. \nKeeping death close at hand has been key to helping many at the end of their lives to realize what matters most. We will come together to explore how we can find ways to shift our attention more consciously towards our own mortality\, and look at what emerges for each of us as we hold the tension between being alive while walking towards death. Welcoming in conversations with the land\, and each other about death (the hidden teacher)\, our fears and our relationship with this unknown territory. \nDaily solo time in nature during which time you will explore and foster your own ways of walking through this fertile and mysterious landscape. Culminating in a dawn to dusk contemplative solo and ending our last evening with an offering of a fire ceremony. \nThis program is offered to all humans who are interested in deepening a natural relationship with death and bringing the focus toward living life with meaning and joy.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/finding-purpose-and-meaning-through-the-practice-of-living-and-dying/
LOCATION:Catalina State Park\, Tucson\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of Lost Borders":MAILTO:school@lostborders.org
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SUMMARY:Rites of Incorporation: Embodying the Vision and Living the Dream
DESCRIPTION:“Hold fast to dreams\, for if dreams die life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.” \n– Langston Hughes \nThe time is now. Come closer. You are the acorn that becomes oak\, not willow or cedar. You have a uniqueness that is all your own. We need you. The world needs your gifts now. \nThis program is an invitation for all folks that are holding a potent vision or dream in their hearts that they long to embody and live out. It is open to all who have experienced a vision fast\, life transition\, or special event they want to mark or celebrate. It is for those who are timid\, terrified\, and thrilled\, perhaps all at the same time\, to move into incorporation and live their fullest truth\, lives\, and expression. \nFor decades we have seen folks go out on the land and come back with potent visions\, dreams\, and transformative changes that they yearn to integrate into their lives. Yet we know that the most challenging part of a rite of passage is the incorporation phase or the rite of return. \nComing back to a busy life\, loved ones\, and work after a life-altering experience can leave you in overwhelm\, grief\, or loneliness. Rarely\, at the pace of this modern-day society do we have the threads of an intact culture and community to hold us. This can leave us feeling further disjointed and isolated. It can not only feel daunting but impossible to fully embody your vision and live your dreams. \nThis program is designed to take incorporation to a deeper level. We will be taking the rites of incorporation through the lens of the Four Shields of Human Nature (a nature-based teaching) and nature itself to help teach\, guide\, and inspire you. \nWe will meet every morning for a daily check-in\, teachings\, and discussions. In the afternoon you will be given a suggested mission and have 2-3 hours solo time in nature. There will be times in the afternoon and evenings given for reflections and discussions. \nIt is our hope that you will come away from this program with new skills and a refreshed awareness of ways to work with your visions\, dreams\, and ideas and carry them forward into your lives. \nProgram Questions Contact: Silvia Talavera at silvia@lostborders.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/rites-of-incorporation-embodying-the-vision-and-living-the-dream-3/
LOCATION:Catalina State Park\, Tucson\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241028
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SUMMARY:The Elder’s Journey: The Four Shields of Elderhood for Women
DESCRIPTION:“We are the seeds of the tenacious plant\, and it is in our ripeness and our fullness of heart that we are given to the wind and scattered.” \nKahlil Gibran \nThroughout the ages\, elder women have enjoyed sitting in circle to weave the rich tapestries of their stories\, stories that continued to warm and inspire people across time and culture. \nWhat about us\, now\, in our time? As women in all stages of growing into our greater years\, there is a growing passion and a commitment to tell our own stories. We have children\, or we are childless\, we are single or we are partnered\, working or retired\, healthy or feeling the struggles of the body. Whatever stage of elderhood we find ourselves navigating it is important that we find our way\, with as much humor\, grace and dignity as possible. Death awaits us all\, and how we move through these years is of utmost importance. \nElderhood is an evolving experience that can be a ripening of our strengths rather than the dulling of our minds. From the words of social activist Maggie Kuhn\, “Old age is not a disease. It is a strength in survivor-ship\, triumph over all kinds of vicissitudes and disappointments\, trials and illness.” This speaks to aging as an extraordinary achievement. It is an opportunity to re-awaken the imagination towards new possibilities and a renewed spirit inspired by the lived wisdom acquired over the years. \nAs women ripen into the various stages of elderhood\, it may be time to re-map the landscape to make room for the emerging new perspectives of what it means to be an elder in today’s world. Through honoring the years of a life lived\, creating new meaning and imparting our gifts in service\, we move towards transformation and into a renewed vitality\, creativity\, and vision. This program is an invitation to open to what is needed to welcome the elders we are becoming \nProgram Overview: During our time together we will explore ways to deepen into a more conscious approach to how we can live as elder women in the world today. We will recall our personal stories\, life experiences and collected knowledge and discover ways to transform them into our wisdom and our medicine. \nWe will explore an ancient means of looking into the mirror of nature through the lens of the Four Shields (a nature based teaching) that will reflect and support the wisdom of the elders as a natural point for introspection and meaning . We will move through the 4 seasons\, the 4 directions and the stages of life.\nThese teachings and the earth itself will help to bring what is needed to your own particular stage of this rich new frontier. \nWe will meet together in an outdoor setting. Mornings will be taken up with check in\, teachings and discussions. And the afternoon or evenings will be solo time on the land (usually 2-3 hours )\, story telling\, and mirroring of the participant’s solo experience. Direct contact with nature is vital to the non-duality of our relationship and connection to nature. Every day will be a full exploration of this rich landscape we call elderhood. \nProgram Questions Contact Silvia Talavera at silvia@lostborders.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/the-elders-journey-the-four-shields-of-elderhood-for-women-3/
LOCATION:Catalina State Park\, Tucson\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of Lost Borders":MAILTO:school@lostborders.org
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SUMMARY:Four Shields of Human Nature: Finding Wholeness in the Living Body of Nature
DESCRIPTION:“The Great Summons of our time is to find our way home \nto our true nature in the living body of earth.” \nJoanna Macy \nThe gift of this nature-based teaching—part of the “bare bones” of the School of Lost Borders’ ceremony—was given to us by our founders Steven Foster and Meredith Little ( authors of The Four Shields: The Initiatory Seasons of Human Nature). There have been many nature-based teachings throughout indigenous cultures worldwide. Nature was home\, church\, schoolroom\, play ground for all to learn about life and how to live in communion and cooperation with each other. \nThe world today is in a great crisis\, borne of a deep\, collective separation of nature. Will we heed the call towards healing—towards remembering that all things are connected. In the words of Chief Seattle: “What ever befalls the earth befalls the children of the earth”. \nNature has a way of teaching us right relationship with our own humanness\, both inside and out\, when we open to different qualities to be found in each of the four directions: The south: the qualities of the physical body\, instincts and emotions. The west: the qualities of intuition and introspection. The north: the qualities of standing in our own truth. The east: the qualities of that which is greater than us and the divine within. \nDuring our time together we will look to disprove the ‘lie’ that we are separate from nature\, and from each other. We will strive to re- remember our place and our belonging in all of creation as well as our connection to one another. We will learn from observing nature\, the seasons and the life cycles. We will begin to re-orient to the natural world by looking closely at the clues and patterns of the natural blueprint that surrounds us. We will learn through our senses and feelings how the cycles\, rhythm and flow of nature reflect our own natural flow. \nThis week’s experience will be helpful to those who are in training for nature based work\, those who work in counseling\, life coaching\, or anyone living in this world working towards wholeness. \nWe will begin our days with check-ins\, teachings\, and discussions. The afternoons and one of the evenings will be spent alone in nature for 2-3 hours with a suggested mission. Late afternoons and early evenings we will spend sharing stories of your experiences when out alone. \nFor enquiries please contact Silvia Talavera at silvia@lostborders.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/four-shields-of-human-nature-finding-wholeness-in-the-living-body-of-nature-2/
LOCATION:Catalina State Park\, Tucson\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guide Training Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of Lost Borders":MAILTO:school@lostborders.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T090000
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SUMMARY:Rites of Incorporation: Embodying the Vision and Living the Dream
DESCRIPTION:“Hold fast to dreams\, for if dreams die life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.”\n– Langston Hughes \nThis program is an invitation to all who have experienced a vision fast\, or a life transition\, had a dream or may have had a special event to mark or celebrate that long 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 your dreams or vision along with the many other possibilities that are begging to emerge in your life. It begs the question “How do I embody my vision and live my dream?” \nCorpus is the Latin word for body\, and to incorporate is to bring into your body. \nYour physical body is the structure and form in which you live and it is imperative that you give your new ideas and dreams a solid and foundational platform so that you are better able to embody and move them forward into your life. \nThis program is designed to take incorporation to a deeper level. Usually\, the work of incorporating experiences into your life can be most challenging. Often when you return to your busy life it is not always easy to continue with the hard work it takes to manifest your vision and give it practical feet. If ignored it is the place where the previous work of all your dreaming and great ideas can easily be forgotten and placed on the back burner or dismissed altogether. \nWe will be taking the rites of incorporation through the lens of the Four Shields of Human Nature (a nature-based teaching) and nature itself to help teach\, guide and inspire you. \nWe will meet every morning for a daily check-in\, teachings and discussions. In the afternoon you will be given a suggested mission and have 2-3 hours solo time in nature. There will be times in the afternoon and evenings given for reflections and discussions. \nIt is our hope that you will come away from this program with new skills and a refreshed awareness in ways to work with your visions\, dreams\, and ideas and carry them forward into your lives. \nProgram Questions Contact: Silvia Talavera at silvia@lostborders.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/rites-of-incorporation-embodying-the-vision-and-living-the-dream/
LOCATION:Catalina State Park\, Tucson\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Incorporation
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of Lost Borders":MAILTO:school@lostborders.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220425
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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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