includes 3 day & night solo fast

            The Vision Quest has spoken to your soul in some way.  You may be called to this path by a crisis or transition, which has rocked your world, and you are seeking guidance or renewal.  It may be a part of the natural unfolding of your life as you seek to empower yourself within Nature.  You may be seeking a deeper connection with your soul, or with Nature, or with Spirit, however you may conceive that.  You may be seeking renewal in the arms of solitude and silence.  You may be seeking to heal old wounds and give birth to a new story about yourself.  You may be seeking guidance about an important life decision.  Whatever motivated your inquiry, we honor your interest in this ancient, transformative process.  As we enter the heart of Mother Earth and stand naked before Spirit, we re-enact an act of surrender, of death and rebirth, which women and men have done for thousands of years.

This Vision Quest will take place on Somerset Lake, a gem within the southern Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont.  Stunning views and the haunting call of Loons will enrich your solo time.  Blue Herons and Bald Eagles are inhabitants of this region, along with other wildlife including Otter, Beaver, Moose, Deer, Coyote, and Bear. 

The two days of preparation camp will be held in a meadow behind our house, surrounded by mountains and a stream.  A variety of exercises and earth-based rituals, including a Purification Lodge, will promote a descent out of your conditioned, thinking mind into the deeper layers of inner knowing, the true source of healing.  Instruction in the dynamics of rites of passage and  a Medicine Wheel, along with a story of passage, will help you place your journey within a larger archetypal context.  We will come together as a tribe supporting each other on our unique personal journeys towards fulfillment.  The group support and rituals will melt the armor from your heart and create an opening through which Spirit may enter.

On the third day we will hike 3 miles into Somerset Lake and set up base camp.  That afternoon you will find your solo site.  The next morning after a brief Threshold Ceremony you will begin your 3 day & night solo fast in the heart of Nature.  Solitude, silence, and fasting will help create an opening in your psyche and heart to receive the guidance, renewal, and healing that you are seeking. 

Upon the completion of your solos, we will return to the meadow behind our house.  The next two days will be to devoted to the process of incorporation, during which you will be helped to integrate the lessons learned on your solo into your daily life.  This will be a time of celebration and support for having completed the challenge of the Vision Quest. 

Through this whole process your personal safety is our number one concern.  While on your solos, a stonepile buddy system is in place for your safety.  Although the Vision Quest is an intense process that will challenge you at many different levels, it is not an endurance test.  First and foremost, it is a sacred undertaking and each person must be honored for what they are capable of doing.