Boozhoo - Now this is an interesting offering. We have been trying to figure out how we could offer a chance to let our community experience a bit of the Vision Quest experience. A traditional quest is done on the land with no food or water and only a blanket or tarp for shelter. That is pretty daunting for those who have not grown up on the land and who may have never even slept outdoors without a tent. So we decided that perhaps an abbreviated version might fit the ticket.
This will be handled in a different manner that our regular classes because this is ceremony and you do not charge for ceremony. Anyone who is interested will need to approach us with tobacco wrapped in red cloth and sit and discuss their intentions and experiences before we consider accepting them to this program. There is no charge but there will be an exchange of energy and goods. The applicant will need to commit to helping to build a sweatlodge on the land and will need to provide food for the supporters for the weekend and also do a giveaway at the end of their experience.
I am hoping that through the apprenticeship programs, the community sweatlodges and programs like this we will be able to provide the full 4 day vision quest experience in the future for those who are interested. In the meantime this is this year’s offering.
Only two more flyers coming up. Stayed tuned.
Mii’iw.