May 2019
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 »Four Directions Workshop
The Four Directions teachings, first presented to Rites of Passage as the Medicine Wheel 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. In this workshop, we explore each direction through discussion, sharing, time spent with assignments in nature, telling the story of these encounters, and mirroring of the stories by staff and participants.
Find out more »June 2019
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.
Find out more »August 2019
Summer Wilderness Quest
A pan-cultural enactment of the vision quest ceremony for our times, this nine-day Wilderness Quest will be held at Mono Basin, a beautiful area just east of Yosemite National Park in California.
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 35 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.
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.
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