Still Waters Vision Quests

 

 

I will not die and unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching on fire.

I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise.

I choose to risk my significance, to live so that which came to me as seed, goes to the next blossom,

and that which came to me as blossom, goes on as fruit.           -Dawn Markova-

 

 

 

VISION QUEST 2012

In the still waters there lies a sacred path.  A path of vision, power and healing.  It is a place of finding truth within the silence. A deep knowing of who you are….your essence.

Removed from the distractions of modern daily life, guided by your own true nature, and the wild nature around you, dive into the still waters of your soul and find your authentic voice, the one that longs to be heard.

The demands of daily life give us no time to pause, reflect and listen to the voice of our hearts. The Vision Quest is a nature-based rite of passage that has been used in some form since the dawn of man in the search for inspiration.

To open the soul to the universal language of nature, our Quest relies on ancient traditions updated to fit our modern world. This vision quest is based on the simple premise that prayer and spiritual connection to nature can open our hearts and reveal answers to the deepest mysteries of life.

Testimomial:

As if three days of solo time in the woods weren’t already a huge gift in a life filled with busyness and over-stimulation, the sacred and loving support of Rose added immeasurable strength and depth to my time in the Deep. My Vision Quest journeys continue to resonate in my life with wise guidance, deeper awareness of the support of Spirit, and the ‘unexpected gift’ of continued journeys with my fellow Questors.”  Becky Carroll, PhD, Washington, DC

This year VQ will be at Rune Hill, a 200 acre Retreat Center in Spencer New York. This incredible land is filled with paths, a waterfall, a pond and friendly wildlife. The land beckons you to explore and to dive deep into you own soul. It is a place for healing, silence and prayer.

Rune Hill is close to Ithaca, New York and is a 6 hr. drive from the DC  area.

We begin our time together with an ancient purification ceremony called The Inipi Ceremony or the Sweat Lodge. Afterwards, there will be time to rest and settle in for the night. The rest of our time together will be in deep inner work…going into the Dreamtime…a sacred space known as the Vision Quest.

Here’s our Vision Quest Schedule & Description:

VQ Course Date: August 6-12th, 2012

Guide: Rose Khalsa

If you want to do the quest, please contact Rose for preparations.

Application: Send to Rose Khalsa at 9130 Walden Road, Silver Spring Md. 209o1

Cost: $650, sliding scale available.

Send a $200 deposit made out to Rose Khalsa

For more info please contact Rose at 301-891-1599 or at rose@polaritycenter.org

Guides: Rose Khalsa, the fire tenders, supporters and cook.