A "Truly Remarkable" 2 and 3 Day Vision and Spirit Quest
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Purified water, organic tea, fruit and vegetables provided
(Organic buffalo and other meat dishes will be included
for those that request meat in advance)
Learn beneath the forests and sky.
Explore the deepest parts of your self and spirit, through journeying,
fasting, communing with nature: talk with spirits, work with Power
Animals, and ascertain your power symbols, get in touch with your inner
healer and shamanic self.
Learn from community and individual experiences.
2 day Spirit Quest Schedule
(Schedule will be expanded and finalized at a later date)
| Day 1 | |
| Grounding | |
| 7:00 AM – Noon | The start of your personal journey. Drive out to our destination and pitch our tents. Enjoy a nice lunch together. Get to know your fellow participants and have a great time discussing your ideas and expectations. |
| Description and explanation of the days to come, followed by a question period and overview of expectations. | |
| Create a sacred place to work together. Scout out meditation spots for the afternoon, and prepare for the following days to come. |
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| 4pm – 6pm | Thanking Ceremony: Give thanks to the people, spirits and
reasons that make your life and this spirit quest possible. Welcoming ceremony: Welcoming your spirit and your helping spirits. Cleansing and clearing ceremony with a group discussion and individual work to clarify and give purpose to your vision quest. |
| 7pm – 9 pm | Dinner and an overview of similar shamanic rituals and a
history of shamanism Explanation of the different methods to induce shamanic visions Group question time followed by personal one on one time with the shaman and healings |
| Form friendships and community in which to share your experiences with on day 3. | |
| 9 pm | Meditation and prayer. Invoke Spirit and helpers to lend us a
hand in the following days. Methods to help you sleep and dream quest tonight. |
| Day 2 (May be combined with day 3) | |
| Illumination | |
| Morning | Start off with a light fruit breakfast |
| Sunrise to 10 am | Guided group work Purify your spirit and solidity your intentions. Invoke the elements, benevolent spirit guides, and ancients to aid you on your journey. Learn from your spirit guides and be empowered and refreshed. Meditation with the elements and your group. |
| Noon | Lunch |
| Discernment | |
| 2 pm | Individual group work. Walk to the place where you will commune with your inner-self, the lower, middle, and upper worlds, and spirits. Pick a place that you feel guided to, safe and powerful in or drawn to. Meditation with the elements - an individual journey. Revitalize your dreams, and gain strength and understanding for your journey. Close with an empowering group meditation with the elements and spirits of your jouney. |
| Sunset | Sunset for prayers, meditation, and group bonding, discussion and organic feast. |
| Day 3 (May be combined with day 2) | |
| Contemplation and Discussion | |
| 9:00 am | Paint, draw or write about your experiences and the relevant spirits and symbols gathered during your personal journey. |
| Noon | Share your experiences with each other, process and discuss possible meanings of experiences over a scrumptious feast. |
| 1:30 pm | Closing ceremony and release: |
| Shamanic ritual to symbolize the ending and departing of our vision quest. | |
| Thank the spirit guides and Spirit and each other for the magnificent experience. | |
| 2 pm | Pack up and drive home |
Healing available by request: before, during and after event (spots fill up fast, so book your time in advance) |
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| Be prepared | |
| Bring | |
| Journal and pen Drawing or painting supplies Water bottle and snacks Rain and cold weather clothes Hat, windbreaker, hiking boots, Comfortable clothing, bathing suit, towel Insect repellent, suntan lotion Flashlight or head lamp (to write in your journal or read in the dark, and walking around at night) A sacred item that you would like to have during your vision quest. *You may want to bring a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat and pillow for outdoor work |
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| Accommodations | |
| Resort or Camping | |
| Depending on location and your unique situation |
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