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| 2007–08
Vision Quests, Retreats, Soul Journeys, led by Sparrow Hart and guest staff Circles of Air and Stone offers classes, trainings, and workshops at different locations throughout the year. These programs are intensive, offering participants a deep encounter with nature, both inner and outer, and the often shifting boundary between the two. They are appropriate for men and women wanting to gain insight, access deeper levels of awareness, or move forward on their spiritual path; or for anyone facing change or searching for tools and skills to help themselves or others. Further information is available on each program mentioned below. Please inquire. The Vision Quest Each of us has a calling, a unique voice, a song we must sing, a vision we must enact. Each of us has the capacity to live a life of joy, to contribute to our people and make the world a better place. But most people in modern times do not realize this potential within them. For millennia people have entered the wilderness to encounter the spirit and seek their direction, purpose, or medicine. These programs take place in the mountains of Vermont, the beautiful canyons of New Mexico, and in Death Valley, CA. They include a thorough preparation, a 4-day solo fast, and teachings to translate your vision into life. (Cost $700) MORE INFO... 2008 Quests New Mexico Vermont Download Program Registration Form PDF (51KB)
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The Mythic Warrior: A nine month men's training that parallels the journey of the hero as men learn to release their past, face the monsters and unknown in their life, and bring the gift of their passion back to their family, friends, and community. Flyer and description available. MORE INFO... (Beginning Oct. 24–26, 2008) Mayan Adventures A sacred dream lives in each of us -- a desire, passion, or vision that would make us more alive, fulfilled, freer. Living this dream involves entering the unknown parts of the Self. This workshop combines adventure, deep explorations of the soul, yoga and relaxation in the rich landscape of the Yucatan. Among ancient ruins, secret caves, and underground rivers, we will encounter our “other self” through ritual, trance, psychodrama, and shamanic practices, as well as relax next to the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. MORE INFO... Cost: $800 |
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| Rituals for the Earth A week for men and women to open to deeper and larger aspects of their being, build and strengthen their bonds with nature, and find themselves in a deep encounter with the living earth. Moving beyond the social and rational self, the program includes a medicine walk; rituals of purification and attunement; teachings and shamanic practices to access animal allies and listen to the earth, wind, and water. In council and community we will integrate our desires and deepest truth into the dream of daily life. Early fall in the mountains around Putney, Vermont. MORE INFO... Cost: $600
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| The Journey of the Soul There are two great mythological themes: the heroic and shamanic journeys. In the former the hero journeys out of the ordinary daily world into a realm of primal forces, finding and facing monsters and allies in a quest for healing. In the latter, the protagonist is pulled apart and put back together in a new and more powerful way. This workshop for men and women explores personal myths, identifies what holds us back or drains our energy (the dragons, enchantments, and storms raging within us) and the promise and lure of the unknown which frightens and fascinates us. Using storytelling, deep imagery, dreamwork, and a rich encounter with nature and primal reality, we will face what death means and can teach us, befriend our fears, and quest for a dream worth living, a sustaining myth we can weave into the details of daily life. Green Mountains, southern Vermont. MORE INFO... Cost: $600, (includes food and lodging) |
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| The Dreamtime: In the Toltec worldview of Carlos Castaneda, human beings are fields of energy in interaction with a magical universe. Teachings for the right side -- ordinary awareness -- focus on handling the known in a non-ordinary way. Corresponding practices for the left side, called dreaming, involve stepping outside the self we know into a more fluid and mysterious reality. This week involves instruction and immersion in this ancient paradigm, exercises for moving beyond personal reality into a broader perception of self and world, and practices to access allies and invoke the presence of the great powers. This program takes place among the stunning colors of fall foliage in New England. MORE INFO... Cost: $600, (includes food and lodging)
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| Apprenticeship Training The coming millennium challenges us to heal and integrate the split between human and nature, mind and spirit, sacred and profane. This training provides the opportunity to apprentice to the many-dimensioned and transforming process of the vision quest. The focus is on developing the skills and qualities necessary to create rituals and ceremonies that promote profound encounters between human nature and nature, and to effectively guide others through them. The trainings are 12 days long, scheduled around existing quests, and will be tailored to your level of experience and intention. They include, but are not limited to: instruction in myths and allegories of the vision quest; the dynamics of initiation and rites of passage; the relationship between the known and unknown, dream and dreamer; physical plane skills and logistical concerns; the development of a body of knowledge that includes working with symbols, circles, and medicine wheel teachings; the power and purpose of prayer; encounters with animals and the meaning of "medicine"; the recognition of your own unique gifts, means for altering awareness; counseling skills, the creation of sacred space, and the use of ritual and ceremony. A more detailed description will be sent upon request. MORE INFO... Cost: $750 |
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| Apprenticeship Training In-depth training and instruction in organizing and leading various groups and workshops integrating spirit, ritual, and depth psychology. As apprentice staff you will participate in presenting a broad range of exercises and processes essential to creating an experience that is deep and transformative. Areas covered include: the means and methodology of emotions, including projections, psychodrama, recognition and strategies for accessing wounds, emotional release and inner child work, and the positive use of conflict; forms of shadow work, including mask-making; story telling; guiding inner work including inductions, imagery, shamanic and medicine journeying, and journal work; myths and archetypes; ritual processes, their principles, purposes, and proper use; and the development of leadership skills, including mirroring, group dynamics, the use of humor and appropriate authority, framing and setting the mood for effective work, and workshop choreography. These trainings are oriented around the week-long workshops and the nine-month Mythic Warrior training. MORE INFO... Costs: Mythic Warrior -$225/weekend; |
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| Men’s Wisdom Council A high energy week of passion for men exploring cherished dreams, emotional depths, and what is most relevant and real in the context of a healing male community. MORE INFO... For registration/information
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| The Medicine Walk One-day ritual encounter with self and earth, an allegorical journey through nature to reveal and mirror the myth you are currently living and its implications for your life. Includes guidance and counseling before and after. Scheduled individually throughout the year. MORE INFO... Cost: $175 |
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| Personal Counseling For those wanting to explore the issues and challenges of their lives in the context of a commitment to a path with heart. This work embraces a model broader than that of traditional counseling or therapy. It emphasizes the adult over the child, focusing on where we are going over where we have come from, and expands relationships beyond personal and biological history to include nature and the cosmos. It addresses spiritual issues in our daily lives -- issues of vision, living with integrity, and authenticity.
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