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Vision Quest: An Ancient Rite of Passage for Women Summer Vision Quest August 7 - 16, 2008 In the shade of high-desert junipers and pinyon pines at 8,000 feet above the Owens Valley. Inyo National Forest, California with Vision Quest Guides Susan Hagen and Skye Bailey |
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| In addition to making presentations for the Women at Ground Zero Project and facilitating writing programs, Susan Hagen leads Vision Quests and EarthWalks for Wilderness Rites, LLC. |
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The vision quest is an ancient rite of passage that provides an opportunity to step away from our busy lives and slow down enough to hear the voice of the natural world. Each of us comes to this ceremony with a personal intention – a deliberate search for clarity associated with a specific life passage, a ceremonial marking of a significant time or event in our lives, or a desire for healing, balance, restoration, and/or connection with spirit and the natural world. |
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 The Stone Pile is means of communicating without words |
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The 10-day journey begins by living in community close to the earth, sharing our intentions in circles of deep listening, and participating in ceremonies that help strengthen, honor, and celebrate our lives. We will sing, drum, and ask for wisdom and guidance from the natural world as each participant prepares for her four-day journey alone on the earth. This traditional period of solitude, fasting, and exposure to the natural world is where you will face yourself, see your life reflected in the mirror of nature, and come to recognize and appreciate your own unique gifts.
Following the four-day period of solitude, you will return to base camp to rejoin the others. We will then settle into |
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About Your Vision Quest Guides
For Susan Hagen and Skye Bailey, the vision quest has become an annual journey that clarifies and informs their ives. Since 1999, they’ve trained under the mentorship of Wilderness Rites founder Anne Stine and are proficient in earth-based healing practices and wilderness survival skills. In addition, each has brought the teachings of the vision quest into her life’s work. Susan leads nature-based StoryCircles and writing retreats for women and is co-author of Women at Ground Zero: Stories of Courage and Compassion. Skye is the founder of Little Arrows Schools, fine art and environmental education programs for people 0-6, focusing on sustainable living and self-expression in Marin County, California. Both are certified Wilderness First Responders and members of the Wilderness Guides Council. Visit Wilderness Rites to learn more about the vision quest and other wilderness programs. For more information about Susan and Skye, visit the Wilderness Rites staff page. Fee: $1,200 per person includes all basecamp meals. Transportation and restaurant meals during travel not included. $325 nonrefundable deposit. Sponsored by Wilderness Rites, LLC, in partnership with the Inyo National Forest. |
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