THE NITTY GRITTY SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2022
Vision Quest Ceremony costs $750 plus personal expenses. Your extra expenses include 2-3 days of food, travel to and from the Rio Chama Wilderness and all of your camping equipment. A $200 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your spot, which is limited to 6 people.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS(click here)
SCHEDULE
DAY 1 FRIDAY
----ARRIVE BY NOON, SET UP BASE CAMP AND KITCHEN, INTRODUCTORY COUNCIL(Opening Ceremony, pipe, prayers, Check-in, Overview of schedule, Safety)
DAY 2 SATURDAY
---CIRCLE/FORM AND STATE INTENTIONS
---MEDICINE WHEEL TEACHINGS/BUILD MEDICINE WHEEL
---LEARN CEREMONIES/STRUCTURE/SAFETY/EFFECTS OF FASTING/BUDDY PILES
---GO FIND SOLO SPOT/TAKE WATER OUT
---LAST LIGHT DINNER AS A GROUP
---FEARS COUNCIL
DAY 3 SUNDAY
---SMUDGE OUT FASTERS BY 9:30AM
DAY 3,4,5,6 SOLO FAST
DAY 7 FASTERS RETURN TO BASE CAMP ON THURS BY 9:30AM
---BREAKFAST WILL BE READY (SOUP/FRUIT)
---MIRRORING COUNCIL
---INCORPORATION COUNCIL
---PACK TO GO HOME
---TAKE DOWN MEDICINE WHEEL/SAY GOODBYE TO LAND
---EVERYONE LEAVES AT SAME TIME AROUND MID-AFTERNOON