A Vision Quest for Men and Women

For generations we all lived with our feet deeply rooted in the natural world.  Our lives were lived outside as much as any beast of the field.  There was always earth under our fingernails or the smell of the sea in our hair.  These were signs of our balance within the elements.  Now alas, most of us are outwardly clean and have removed ourselves to our office retreats.  We have shut the door on the natural world, and there is little understanding towards it.  We live as exiles from the great mother, and for many of us this is the source of a spiritual crisis.  We may not recognize this tension, but our priorities have slipped and our dreams have been shelved.  Our selves may have adapted to this urban life - our souls cannot.   Or we may be artists looking to renew our creativity and connection to nature, or healers wanting time and space to re-centre ourselves with our source.

This Vision Quest is about daring to reconnect with the wilderness and daring the mind to become still.   Over a few days and nights, the solitary exile will quieten and begin to listen to what he/she needs to hear.  Greater clarity of thought and purpose can lead to a new creativity for assimilation into one's daily round.  There is full support throughout, including guidance beforehand and an opportunity for feedback and integration on the last day. 

 

VENUE: A traditional Welsh Longhouse near Lake Bala which is surrounded by farmland, woods and streams, forestry, open moorland and mountains.

 

TIMES: 6pm on the Thursday until the morning of Tuesday.

 

COST: £375 (please apply for a concessionary place if you need to).

 

BOOKING:

There are only 10 places and we usually have a fully booked event each year. So, if you wish to book for 2010  please send us a deposit of £125 a.s.a.p. (cheque made out to R. Waygood) to: Rob Waygood,  59 Warwick St., Oxford OX4 1SZ.   Please include a letter of introduction saying why you would like to come on the Vision Quest and details of any relevant illnesses, medication, dietary or mobility needs.  You will be sent confirmation and details of the retreat, the venue, directions (car coordination to North Wales where possible) and what little to bring with you.  

(Cancellation Policy:  (A) Cancellations more than 60 days prior to the event – full deposit returned.   (B) Less than 60 days  – you lose your deposit.  (C) Less than 40 days Full fee payable.  (B) and (C) do not apply if we are able to fill your place from a waiting list).

 

FACILITATORS:

Rob Waygood has been in practice for the last 25 years as a transpersonal/Jungian psychotherapist. He is also a supervisor, teacher and mentor. He is an ex-director of a UK Council for Psychotherapy member organisation. He is experienced in both Eastern and Western mystery & shamanic traditions. (Tel: 01865 247851).

Annie Davy   is passionate about play and human development. She works in education and social care - always, by preference, outdoors in the natural playgrounds of the forest and the beach. (01865 249450).

Hugh Dunford Wood is a painter and arts facilitator. He is experienced in men's groups, vision quests and sweat lodges, and tempers gravity and grace with his playfulness. (Tel: 01297 442121).

 
We have run Vision Quests many times at this venue; feel free to phone us if you would like to talk it over. If you would like to know more, we will send you a detailed description of what to expect during the retreat. Please find comments from previous participants here.