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GliderGuider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-30-09 08:27 AM
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Suggestions for conducting a Vision Quest?
I'm going to be doing a three-day vision quest next week, and I'm looking for suggestions. Here's what I have planned so far:

I'll be doing it alone, in the Southern Ontario (Canada) woods at a location I've already scouted. The place has excellent energy, and is watched over by my totem (the vulture).
I'll be opening sacred space in a ten-foot diameter circle, marked out by a natural fiber rope.
I'll be dedicating the four cardinal points to qualities I've chosen: East for awakening, South for passion, West for grounding, North for wisdom.
I'll be smudging myself and the circle.
I will take into the circle only a mat, a blanket, my journal and water.
Clothing will be minimal, but will include a poncho for rain. If possible I may do it nude.
No food.
No bug spray :-)
I will spend the entire time in the circle, except for bio-breaks.
Most of the time I expect to spend in meditation or just sitting. If possible I won't sleep, but I won't beat myself up if I doze off.

Does anyone have any other suggestions? Is there anything I've missed?
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Chemisse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 05:48 AM
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1. I guess nobody had suggestions
Maybe because you already have such cool plans.

I really like the qualities you assigned to N, S, E, and W. I think I may do something similar.

So how did it go?
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GliderGuider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 08:45 PM
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2. It exceeded my wildest dreams.
I put two articles about it up on my web site:

The Story of my Vision Quest
and
Reflections on a Vision Quest

Everyone on a path with the slightest indigenous connection should do one.
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