Vision Quest
‘To be met in the deepest realms of our inner world, what better guide & companion could there be than Wild Nature?’
The Great Embrace
Our very lifeblood and physical existence are intrinsically interwoven with hers. If we were to trace the ancestral paths lived before us, no matter where our origins, one thing remains certain…… a living relationship with nature was paramount and inseparable from existence.
Although, as modern people, our primal knowing may be dulled and dampened amidst the exposure of the urban landscape, rarely escaping the proximity of other humans and the daily industrial grind, it is still true that every human shares a heritage of commonality with the natural world. We have imbued within us a fluency of her wild ways more ancient than the spoken language of the tongue. Close to her, we are all conversant, with Tree and River. Leaf and Wind. Fire, Bird, and Stone.
Sometimes the instinct to return to the wilds is upon us, beseeching us to listen and take our place in the scheme of life beyond four walls. When we do, it may be time for pilgrimage, for sacred time, a place to unravel and be found again, time to lay our bones on hers and rest, take pause and council. Tend to the business of spirit. Sometimes we know what, why, and how but often the call is just a sense we need to go.
Whether for initiation, honoring of life’s passages and seasons, or for the quiet reflective balm the Soul requires, sometimes we need that Great Embrace.
What is a vision quest & how does it work?
Vision quest is an experience of deep immersion with nature and existence itself. It is a living ceremony with nature as teacher and guide. This rite has been used as a means of clarification, reorientation, purification, and deep connection with 'all that is' through authentic, direct experience throughout the ages.
I see this rite as a medicine that is needed for our modern times as much as it was for ancients, mystics, and traditional peoples of the earth.
Perhaps it is needed now more than ever.
The simplicity of stilling yourself and allowing time to stop, so to speak, begins a process. As you traverse your quest the container of your commitment and presence brings the inner and outer realms of experience together in a way unique and meaningful to you. The BIG you.
It is an immersion that can offer itself as a resource for your deeper sustenance and unfold its gifts over time.
The quest is held over 8 days in a beautiful natural setting. It involves four days of ceremonial solo questing with two days on either side to prepare and integrate.
When we gather together there will be support and facilitation to explore and deepen the intentions you hold for your quest, drop into connection with yourself and the land, and prepare for the ceremonial days of solo questing. Upon returning from the solo quest it is a time to rest, take in the delights and nourishment of food once again, and also begin digesting the experiences you have lived. This integratory process is supported over two days for both the group and individuals.
Expressions of interest for the Vision Quest Programs.
“Over 14 years ago I found myself at a life threshhold and I turned to quest as a way to make meaning and reach for help at some level of my being. What unfolded for me, over the days of sitting on the earth, remain as some of the most holy moments I carry in my heart and have shaped who I have become.
Since that initiaton I have quested numerous times and have also supported others in their own.
I have found questing to be a most powerful conduit for healing, transformation, grace, and connection to the living mystery of life and I have immeasurable respect for this passage. I consider myself both humbled and privileged to assist others in meeting themselves in this way.”
If you would like to vision quest I welcome you to make contact and see if this experience is right for you.
~ Samantha Johnson
