October 2019
Sacred Fathering
From the leaders: "As a father/son partnership, we shine a light on this father hunger and together bring into view a deeper form of fathering to better serve the young among us, those beside us, and the times ahead of us. A type of fathering that is both human-making and culture-building."
Find out more »November 2019
Fall Wilderness Quest
A pan-cultural enactment of the vision quest ceremony for our times, this nine-day Wilderness Quest is set in the beautiful Funeral Mountains of Death Valley National Park. This is a classic Wilderness Quest program welcomes both men and women and is in the tradition of Rites of Passage , which has offered this program for over 40 years. We offer a range of modern and ancient tools to participants, with a focus on learning about oneself and one’s gifts in the context of the natural world.
Find out more »December 2019
Four Directions Workshop
This five day workshop will take place in Shoshone, CA, a remote part of the California Mojave Desert near Death Valley National Park. The Four Directions / Medicine Wheel teachings, first presented to Rites of Passage by Hyemeyohsts Storm over 40 years ago, provide a deep and powerful foundation for understanding ourselves as co-participants in Creation with the entire natural world.
Find out more »January 2020
Youth Wilderness Quest
This nine-day Youth Vision Quest will take place in Death Valley National Park. It is being offered to students at Sonoma Academy, a high school that Rites of Passage has partnered with for the past 10 years.
Find out more »May 2020
Spring Wilderness Quest
A pan-cultural enactment of the vision quest ceremony for our times. This program, open to both men and women, will be held in the high desert Inyo Mountains--"the dwelling place of the Great Spirit." Offered in the tradition of Rites of Passage , which has been guiding these programs for 40 years. We offer a range of modern and ancient tools to participants, with a focus on learning about oneself and one’s gifts in the context of the natural world.
Find out more »June 2020
Colorado Men’s Wilderness Quest
A pan-cultural enactment of the vision quest ceremony for our times, this nine-day Men's Wilderness Quest will be held in the beautiful and rugged Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Rites of Passage has been guiding Men's Quests for over 30 years. These deep transformational journeys into the heart of nature and the hearts of men have had an enormous impact on the men who found the courage to say "yes" to the inner call. Early registration discount of $300 until March 15.
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