Navigating Your Return
The vision quest may be over. The journey is not.
Why Post-Quest Counselling Matters
Coming Home Is Its Own Journey
People who undertake vision quests commonly describe the experience as one of the most important of their lives, a time when they encounter and connect with the deepest parts of themselves and live with a sense of aliveness and passion they’ve rarely encountered before. That experience, combined with feedback from a small group committed to the same goals, results in a remarkable clarity about one’s purpose and calling, as well as the motivation to make major changes in their everyday lives.
After a transformational event like this, the return home can be challenging. The powerful and visceral intimacy with Life on the Quest itself, along with a host of new and compelling insights and commitments discovered there, may have difficulty meshing with the often- meaningless tasks of daily life, demands of others, and old, habitual ways of thinking.
A Partner for Your Return
Post-quest counselling takes place with a guide who intimately knows the process of a vision quest and can provide support and encouragement to continue the journey that started with the calling that drew you to face yourself in the wilderness. Someone familiar with the experience and the difficulties coming back can help you navigate through the obstacles — clarifying the learning, more deeply understanding yourself, and developing and activating a plan to move yourself toward the life you desire.
A post-quest coach serves as a partner in navigating your Return journey. Steve Jobs once said, “People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on but that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to 100 other good things that are not what you really want.” Saying “no” is emotionally difficult work, and it often requires you to make uncomfortable and unpopular decisions that impact not only you but others.
A coach’s role is not to provide you with answers, but to help you attune to and claim your own wisdom, say “yes” to and remain in integrity with your Soul, and be an advocate for the parts of yourself afraid to speak. I consider it to be an honor to help people become more honest and transparent with themselves, and if we agree to work together, I commit to listen to your situation, respect your choices, and encourage you to be the freest and best version of yourself you can be.
At the beginning of this process, you will be asked to write a letter of intention for the Return, and based on this, I will assist you in identifying specific, tangible actions and ways to keep yourself accountable for honoring your commitment to your growth.
Clarify the Learning
Clarify the learning from your quest experience.
Develop a Plan
Develop a concrete plan aligned with your soul’s calling.
Stay Accountable
Stay accountable to the commitments you made in the wilderness.
What to Expect
Format
All coaching is provided via telephone or preferably Zoom. Sparrow’s Zoom link will be sent automatically upon booking.
Frequency
Sessions can vary in frequency depending on your needs. Weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly arrangements are all available. Since coaching facilitates change over time a minimum of three sessions is recommended, and longer engagements are often the norm.
Session Length and Investment
Choose the session length that feels right for where you are in your Return journey. All sessions are conducted with Sparrow Hart personally.
$50
$75
$95
$140
Your First Step
At the start of the process you will be invited to write a letter of intention for your Return. This letter becomes the foundation for your work together.
All Counselling Is Provided by Sparrow Hart
Sparrow Hart has guided individuals through vision quests and rites of passage for many years. As someone who intimately knows the vision quest process from the inside, Sparrow brings both deep experience and genuine compassion to the post-quest journey. Working with Sparrow means working with someone who has walked this terrain themselves and understands what it means to answer the Call and navigate the Return.
The quest calls you out. The Return calls you forward.
Ready to Begin
Schedule Your Session
Choosing to work with a guide after your quest is an act of courage and commitment. Select a session length below and choose a time that works for you. Sparrow will confirm your booking and a Zoom link will be sent automatically.
Select a Session Type
Choose the length that feels right for where you are in your Return journey.
After-quest coaching is available via telephone or (preferably) Zoom. The frequency of sessions can vary and is dependent upon your needs, but generally occurs on a regular basis — weekly, bi-weekly, monthly etc. Most sessions range from 30 to 60 minutes, but longer conferences are possible. Since coaching facilitates change over time, plan to participate in a minimum of 3 sessions… and longer is often the norm. All coaching is currently provided by Sparrow Hart.
The wilderness showed you who you are. Let’s honour that together.
Post-quest counselling is available now. Reach out whenever you feel ready.
