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What is most tender can overcome what is most rigid. That which has no
substance enters where there is no space. Teaching without words and
performing without actions
– that is the Master’s way.
(Tao Te Ching)
Trainings for Men and Women in Wilderness Settings
The Pilgrimage of Solitude and Seeking
Personal Quests up to 5 days
August 7-14th, 2008
BlackTail Ranch, MT
Program tuition is $795 if registration is received by July 14th
Program tuition will be $845 for all registrations received after July 14th,
a lifestyle in which one lives in the mystery and the unknowable, and an ability to see the natural source of radiance and goodness
a quality of consciousness marked by fearlessness, confidence, openness and gentleness
an integrity in which one's personal life is congruent with one's highest principles
the development of a posture of readiness and alertness that says "yes" to life
an ability to transform the challenges of daily life into opportunities for contemplative practice and actions that rise out of wisdom and imagination.
I want these words to resonate
with you on this day. In everyone's life, at some time, our inner
fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with
another human being. We should all be thankful for those people
who rekindle the inner spirit. The most powerful weapon on earth
is the human soul on fire. I honor your gift in thanks everyday.
-R. Wagner, San Antonio, TX
The Vision Quest is a vital experience in the training of the warrior. For millennia, men and women have quested to seek vision and to mark transitions. However, in all traditions, it is a contemplative way of being in nature that allows one to still the mind, to listen and to come fully present to our inner life and the presence of "other" whether animal, rock, wind or spirit. The vision is an experience of spiritual alignment that can significantly transform one's way of being in the world.
The Vision Quest includes three processes; severance from life as we have known it, solitude and incorporation. This structure and the remote beauty of the Blacktail Ranch combine to provide a quality of experience that is both life changing and life challenging. From base camp each quester journeys out to find their quest site, wherein one will enter a period of solitude for 3-5 days and night without food. The program includes exercises and guidance in preparation and severance including the Rite of Purification, ways of being in the threshold, and a process after the Quest of incorporation and integration.
Although the Vision Quest is an experience of solitude, it is based in a rich sense of community. Relationships formed out of our capacity to invite death and transformation become inspirational. We do not forget each other, ever!
Registration for this program is $150.00 per participant.
Remaining program cost must
be paid two weeks before program.
Registration received within 2 weeks prior to program must be
accompanied by full program cost.
Please make
checks payable to Integritas.
Registration fees
are non-refundable.
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