For quite a while, I had the idea that a guided meditation could take on a little more life than it normally does—that the listener could be brought in more and connect with the meditation more fully, be more engaged. Over time it came to me, what if we merged some sort of storytelling element in with the guided meditation or whatever the vehicle we wanted to use to teach people how to access their own inner resources? The first kernel of this came to me 15 or 20 years ago with the idea of a … [Read more...]
Vision Questing in the Postmodern World: Now More Important Than Ever
Vision questing is a very personal topic for me; I have vision quested for years and also developed wilderness therapy programs that put hundreds of people out on vision quests. I’m talking about the traditional type of vision quest here, in which the individual goes into the wilderness and finds a spot. When we were helping people find their spot, we used to say, “Look for a place that would be a good place to die.” In other words, find a place where you can really go through that process: die, … [Read more...]
Introducing VisionQuest: A Journey into Shamanic Consciousness
The idea behind VisionQuest is to help facilitate the desire to transform one’s life through receiving a deeper insight into what is holding one back or what is necessary for moving to the next level. Shamanic journeying is a different way of gaining knowledge and wisdom than what is generally accepted here in the West, where we brainstorm, think about things, and get ideas. With the shamanic journey, or shamanic consciousness, we have a first-person, direct encounter with the living essence … [Read more...]