The Vision Quest

 

 

For years, copying other people,

I tried to know myself. From within, I couldn't decide what to do. Unable to see,  I heard my name being called. Then I walked outside.

Rumi

The Vision Quest

Our story is always unfolding. From the beginning to the present, growth and change have been our allies and our challenge.  Truth can always be found by those who are willing to face challenges and enter passages to heightened awareness of our relationship and power with all creation.

Historically, nature has been the primary place for human initiation.  The Vision Quest is one of the ancient Rites of Passage of initiation into adulthood.  In earlier times the Vision Quest was a normal part of the journey to adulthood, a natural step that was usually undertaken in the late teens. At any age from 17 years up to late adulthood, this is still a powerful passage.

Modern adults, many of whom have not been guided, recognized, and welcomed on their journey into manhood or womanhood, can find that a healthy initiation enables them to become complete men and women. The power of the Vision Quest is such that it can help bring us back to a good path even when we have not experienced Rites of Passage in our earlier years.

If you feel that you are at a crossroads in your life or if you have questions about the intent and purpose for your life, consider the Vision Quest.

The Vision Quest is a time of solitude in nature in which you seek inner revelation – vision – that will enhance the meaning and direction of your life. Under the guidance of a qualified guides, and supported throughout by experienced protectors, you go into nature to fast and pray. You give up physical comforts and the company of other two-leggeds while you pursue the discovery of intent and purpose. Those who seek deeply will find ancient mysteries of self-transformation – mysteries of clarity, of self-reliance and faith, of dying and return, even amid times of chaos and devastation.

 

There is an element of perceived risk. Four days and nights alone in a natural place (solitude) and fasting (emptiness) and exposure to the elements (vulnerability), and self-reliance (self-trust), are the earmarks of old ways of learning. You can expect to invest a good deal of time watching yourself and your relationship to the earth and the rest of humanity.

 

You will prepare your own circle, take responsibility for your own well-being, and experience a multitude of emotions and feelings as personal borders are risked.

 

You will be invited to participate in a sweatlodge ceremony as an essential step in separation and return.

 

Guides: Corinna Stevenson - Dragonfly

             Wes Gietz - Windwalker

 

Exchange: $950.00 + HST 

Minimum age: 19 years

Maximum number of participants: 7

 

 

There is no charge for ceremony. The monetary exchange is for instruction, teachings, and guidance before and after your time of solitude and for the keeping of the vigil during the Quest time.  It also covers the expenses of running this program such as food, land rental, supplies, and travel expenses. It is what enables us to continue to offer this program to those who are called to it.

We recognize that there may be people who are strongly guided to do the Vision Quest and are unable to meet the full amount of the monetary exchange. We invite you to contact us. We hold at least one space in each of these programs for individuals in this circumstance.

A note on gifting for ceremony: It is customary to, above and beyong the monetary exchange for the program, to offer a gift that expresses your respect and gratitude for ceremony and guides. If you are drawn to do a Vision Quest, please contact us well before the dates of the program you would like to attend.  The preparatory work normally requires about three months.

 For more information contact dragonflyprograms@gmail.com