Vision Quest

Ceremonial marking of life transition

Have you come to a crossroad in your life or which to step into something new? 

Vision Quest can be one way of marking a transition in your life.

This ceremonial marking from one stage of life to the next is a natural part of life in more or less all native traditions across the globe. 

It holds different names and was firstly described under a common term by the Anthropologist Arnold van Gennep, as Rites de Passage.

Vision Quest is the Native North American  version of a Rite of Passage and it is with great respect for their tradition that I offer this pan-cultural and contemporary interpretation of their tradition. 

I have been training as a ‘wilderness guide’ or ‘vision quest midwife’ with School of Lost Boarders in California in 2017
https://schooloflostborders.org/ and this lays the foundational structure for the outline of this Vision Quest.

Vision Quest is both a personal and collective event of ceremonial marking of life transition. It is an event that is guided, witnessed and facilitated in nature and involves a four-day solo & fasting time. 

We will spend six day in preparation for the solo time and a further two for the importance of integrating the experience afterwards.

In the preparation for the solo fast we will, among other, work our way around the Medicine Wheel.

The Medicine Wheel is methodical tool that guides us to remember that we are whole, balanced and vibrational beings who are part of nature. It is in its most basic term mapped into north, south, east and west, each representing an aspect of the significance of being a human being

In the preparation period we will also venture into nature by going on what is called “Medicine Walk”. This is a way of tapping into our deeper knowing by expanding the awareness within and around us. -A way of practicing deep listening to the guidance of our Soul, as it is being mirrored in nature. Potentially strengthening our intuition allowing us to receive insight to any question we may hold.

The experience of these walks will be shared and mirrored to clarify the insights they may bring. 

Additionally to the preparation time we will incorporate creative expression, free movement and voice exploration. A sweat lodge ceremony of purification is also included.

This will all provide you with a solid foundation for creating your own versions and interpretations of ceremony during your four days fasting and solo time in nature. -Where you are further encouraged to open all of your senses and listening to the guidance that is always there for us to tap into.

The next Vision Quest takes place in Tisvilde Hegn 13-24th of July 2022 

Tisvilde Hegn is the wildest piece of nature in Northern Sealand where forest meets coastland and open heather landscape. A part “Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland” and a “Natura 2000 habitat area”.

For further information about the Vision Quest please do not hesitate to contact me for any question or maybe concern you might have.

For the preparation and integration days we will camp at the art gallery The Flying Turtle which is at a holiday house near to Tisvilde Hegn.

Bring your own tent and sleeping gear and bring your bike cycle. Food is included prepared in community.