Vision Quest
A vision quest is a quest for the visions in anyone’s life that will heal them and make them whole. In traditional first nation cultures young people were sent into nature to listen to the voices of the living earth. The elders taught them to do this to find their path in life and to find their power animal helpers. The person on the vision quest spent days in caves, on mountain tops, on rivers, in the desert, waiting, and inviting the voices to come to them. When they heard the voices and saw their vision, they would return to their people and know who they were and what they were to do.
The ancient spirits are the embodiment of the ancient peoples of the earth. Ancient spirits speak in the collective voices of ancient peoples. They are the spirit guides, the inner voices of the earth. Ancient spirits are archetypal visions given form. They appear to the shaman in visions to give them messages from the earth. They come you with the intention to communicate with you. They come to you to help you heal. Initially you see them from afar. They make themselves known to you. When it is clear that you invite them, their voices become clearer. Ancient spirits need to have a relationship cultivated to stay visible. They bring you back into forest. They coax you deeper into nature. They take you on their ancient paths. When you follow an ancient spirit, that is when you discover the feather and understand its meaning.
Why have so many of us lost touch with nature? Is it the downward spiral of our citizens to totally take nature for granted and use and abuse it without any regard. And on the other hand why is so many people drawn to nature on vacation? To spend time in the woods, breathing fresh air, camping out in the open and just taking in nature in all it’s glory. Is it the last little spark in our being calling to us, to remember or spark that interest in our roots and beginnings?
When is the last time you sat by a river and just watched and listened to nothing in particular? Or do you have the patience to do that? When was the last time you took a walk in the woods? The last time you went outside after a rain and took in the refreshing smells? The last time you waded with bare feet in a small stream, feeling the earth beneath your feet? If you cannot answer this question, you are missing out on a big part of life. Now is the time! Do not miss your chance, for you might not be here tomorrow! Give it a try and see what you have been missing.
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