Vision Quest Process

The vision quest process essentially involves spending time alone in nature.

It is alone in nature without the distractions of modern civilization that we are able to communicate directly with 'spirit'. This has been done for thousands of years across nearly every indigenous culture throughout history.

What happens on a vision quest is that you first set an intention for doing a vision quest. This could be to gain clarity around a relationship. Or a health issue. Your life purpose. Or even just to connect more deeply with nature.

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Having a clear intention starts to shift the forces involved and aligns the messages that you receive from spirit and nature.

Once you have decided on your intention for doing the vision quest, the next step is to find a spot in nature where you can be alone for 3-4 days. I've found the actual time period is not of critical importance. It's more about creating the space for you to receive messages and guidance from nature and spirit.

For example, when I go on a vision quest I usually check in with my inner dialogue and listen to what is most important for my life at that point in time. It could be an avenue of direction in an area of my life, to gain clarity around a problem I am facing or even just to connect more deeply with the guidance of spirit.

From there I also check in to see what part of nature is calling me. For example if I am looking for vision I find I am usually drawn to mountain-tops. This is probably because I can see a lot from the top of a mountain. However if I am looking for inner nurture I am usually drawn to thick forested areas. This is probably because of the nurturing and closeness I feel from thick forests.

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However the point here is that after you have set your intention you should then take the time to check in to see where you are being drawn to in nature.

After you have set your intention for the vision quest and settled on a place in nature to do your vision quest, the next part of the process is to go to the place you feel drawn to and spend 3-4 days there alone by yourself without distractions. A lot of things happen during this time but the common theme I find with most people is that the 'voice' within their minds starts to get turned down and the 'voice' within their hearts begins to get turned up.

Going on a vision quest allows you to get back into alignment with your true nature. And this is usually found alone in nature without the distractions of everyday life.

I also find a lot of people start to receive direct messages from nature and spirit around their intention for going on the vision quest. For example if they start to notice the scurrying of ants through a forest they may relate this to how they are currently living their life. Or if they notice an eagle soaring above they may interpret that as needing more ease and grace in their current situation.

The interpretation of such signs from nature and spirit are unique to the individual and personally I find general interpretations of such signs are not as effective as the meaning individuals give to them.

This stage of being 'at one' with nature is a powerful, powerful period during the vision quest process. It is when the greatest insights into problems and issues arise. These insights come from beyond the rational and seemingly come directly from 'spirit'. Most often they occur spontaneously and directly from spirit.

Spirit is simply the force that guides life. We each have our own true nature. And alone for several days without distractions we access our true nature in nature. I call this 'alignment'. And we get to see what is the right course of action to naturally take regarding the intention we have set.

After this phase of communicating directly with spirit, nature and our true nature the next phase of the vision quest is to integrate the insights you receive. It is great to receive the insights but the whole point of the vision quest process is to align your life with what you are meant to be doing in this lifetime.

The integration phase is about developing a step-by-step plan of action to take when you return to your normal life after your vision quest. If you have received major insights that require an almost 180 degree shift in the way you are operating then this phase can be quite challenging.

For example I used to work as an Engineer but it was crystal clear on a vision quest I went on in the mountains of France this was like being a square peg in a round hole and was out of alignment with what I was meant to be doing. It was also clear this nature-based spirituality work was the path I was meant to be walking in this life-time.

Most people choose to do a vision quest at a transition period in their life. The transition differs for just about everyone however the most common themes I come across are relationship issues, life purpose and direction, health concerns and simply connecting at a deeper level with nature.

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