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The Gifts of Nature
"The people in the Land
of the Eagle (North America) don't
have to
know any more. They have more than enough books.
They
have the knowledge. Now they simply have to live what
they
know. You have all the information. You know it all.
You are
very mature people. You are ready to fly. The only
problem
is that the knowledge is all in your minds.
It has
to be transferred to your hearts."
- Don
Alberto Tatzo, Yachag
Throughout
history people have gone into Nature seeking profound spiritual
revelations, dramatic physical healings and liberating emotional
breakthroughs.
Why Do People Look to Nature?
Because the
dynamics of Nature naturally break you out of habitual mental ruts
to generate fresh, imaginative approaches and make new, inspired
life choices.
In the
quiet, empty, ageless spaces of remote spaces, many people get
clearer answers to their spiritual or practical questions than
through traditional, sitting meditation.
For
thousands of years, people have used the vision quest as an active,
moving meditation through which the soul gives guidance using the
mirror of the external, physical world.
What Rite is Right for You?
The quest
can act as a rite of passage marking an important transition or time
in a person’s life. It can also act as a rite of renewal, of soul
healing or rebirth, or of strengthening understanding and connection
to Self and to the Earth. In addition, the quest can be a rite of
dedication or celebration of life purpose and passion.
There are
as many different types of quests—from rigorous to gentle, in
settings from mountain peaks to deep canyons—as there are visions.
They all explore the alchemical, transformative power of Nature.
Cool,
shaded paths along lush, rushing streams are very relaxing and
conducive to receiving the helpful messages from our souls delivered
by birds, animals and stones.
Plants advise you.
Rocks give
strength.
High on
towering cliffs eagles speak, the wind caresses, and you taste new
realizations.
You drink
from the well of the deep blue of the sky.
You listen.
You heal. You transform.
People
experience the quest as an ever-changing river, bubbling past
obstacles, washing away what is no longer needed, carving out new
niches, flowing into expanded territory and providing life-enhancing
energy.
The Gifts of Nature
Returning
from the quest is a time of great exuberance and joy, celebrating
the healing and wholeness that each person has found. People
re-enter their lives, bringing their unique, re-discovered gifts and
opened hearts back to family, friends, community and work.
On the
vision quest, people create breakthroughs in abundance, health, jobs
and discovering life purpose.
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Sulana
Stone and Keith Varnum lead inspiring Vision Quests in Sedona and
Hawaii. See
www.SedonaVisionQuests.com
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