Sarina's Vision Quest Fund
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“Regaining lost instinct and healing injured instinct is truly within reach, for it returns when a woman pays close attention through listening, looking, and sensing the world around herself, and then by acting as one sees others act, efficiently, effectively, and soulfully. The opportunity to observe others who have instincts well intact is central to retrieval.” - Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Dear Sparkly Community,
I'm preparing myself to journey into the care of ancient mountains for a 12-day Vision Quest to regain my lost and forgotten instincts and indigenous wisdom. For four of those days and nights, I’ll be fasting in the woods, without human contact, facing the central fears, curiosities, questions, and prayers of my heart. This time in the wilderness will allow me to integrate some essential ingredients in the alchemy of my soul as well as my body for my personal and professional healing work.
This rite of passage will take place in the last year of my twenties—a chapter of my life filled with so many twists and turns as I constantly searched for who I was only to discover in these last two years that the answers I need are actually within and waiting to be uncovered. I’ve been on a path recently where I have been coming back to myself. I have been uncovering the “me” that has been buried for so long under the rubble of our societal expectations. I have looked outside of myself for the wisdom I hold and have tried to make it alone only to find what I know to be true, which is that community is vital to survival.There is a stirring in me right now, one of primal energy and ancestral wisdom that is calling me to this journey. Their message is that our descendants are calling. That this is the time in which we need to be aware not just of how our actions are impacting us now, but of what will be when we have turned to dust and returned to the Earth from which we came. This journey is not about me as an individual, but instead about my journey to the sacred mountain seeking a vision for all of us. I hear the warrior cry of Mother Earth, asking me to do my part. I hear the crackling of Grandfather Fire, nudging me to embark on this heroine’s journey of my heart. In these instances, I see myself crossing the threshold into a world I do not know, seeking the message I need to see, hear, and experience, feeling the warmth and compassion of many strong hands pushing me forth into the mystery—
May our connections anchor me as I cross over to a place of deep listening.
May our connections steady me as I stand in profound aloneness.
May I find indigenous medicine to teach me how to live my life in service to my community.
I’m currently in my second year of my counseling field experience under supervision (internship), where I focus on self-care, grief, dream work, and supporting my clients in coming back home to themselves. I have found that the work I’ve been doing for the last two years, both professionally and personally, has been leading up to this rite of passage. These experiences have shown me the importance of needing a more embodied initiation as I continue this journey of service and relearn how to live with the cycles of life.
This vision quest is a necessary step on my path to midwifing others as they find integrity in their lives, heal from trauma, and face the fears and illusions of their spirit. After this experience, I'll better understand the struggles and benefits of an initiatory experience. Simply put: without this initiation, my professional training will be incomplete.
I’m asking for your help as I gather the materials and loving support I need to stand in the wilderness of my own psyche. As I'm without sufficient financial resources to cover the cost and preparations for this healing ceremony and rite of passage, I’m grateful for anything you’re moved to share.
Here are my fundraising goals:
Goal #1: $2,000
This is the bare minimum that will make it possible for me to attend the vision quest and not lose a $500 deposit. It covers:
• The tuition and costs of attending vision quest with the Rites of Passage Council, led by Kedar Brown .
• The cost of camping on private land and being fed home-cooked nourishment for all the days we are not fasting.
• The necessary compensation for skilled facilitators to hold a strong and steady container around our healing work.
*The original goal was $2,500 tuition, but I received a special price by committing before the new year!
Goal #2: $2,500
After my initial goal, I'd like to raise another $500 to cover the cost of my journey to North Carolina for this rite of passage. I will be camping along the drive from Fort Worth to Asheville.
Goal #3: $3,333
My final goal would allow me to prepare my body for deep change, bring good gear with me up the mountain, and prepare for any emergencies along the way:
$200 for a backpacking soloist tent
$200 for 2 sessions of healing body work
$100 for water-proof gear
$150 for water proof hiking boots
$100 for emergency costs
$73 juicing and fresh bone broth for the month before I depart
$10 first aid kit for snake bites and insects
This journey is all about intention and action, so here are some prayers I'll be carrying with me up the mountain:
I pray for healing to be descend from Father Sky and Mother Moon and to rise from the womb of Mother Earth into the hearts of my community and humankind that we may all feel the earth's support, find more ease in embodiment, and remember what it means to belong in partnership with all that is.
I pray for my family that we may reclaim our love, self-worth, and truth. That we may see compassion in each others’ eyes and know that we are all worthy of love and belonging. That we may find stillness and patience with one another and heal any old wounds that we still carry in our bones and tissues.
I pray for my descendants that they may heal from this journey and that the wisdom I uncover may support us in providing a safe world for them to live in.
I pray for grief to move along its native current and carry so many stagnant mourners back to their source.
I pray for a good death to come to all the parts of me still clinging to illusions and fear—may I midwife my own soul through the important cycle of Life/Death/Life.
I pray for my body to be the vessel of my power and the courage to take up space in this world.
I pray for my creative spirit to be lit with inspiration and insight while communing with All That Is so I may bring wisdom and vision back to my people.
I pray for wisdom to become fluid again like Mother River and flow back to those beings long-oppressed, brutally wounded, and ultimately unseen and unheard by dominant Western culture.
If there are prayers you’d like me to take with me on the mountain, please send them my way!
Dear Sparkly Community,
I'm preparing myself to journey into the care of ancient mountains for a 12-day Vision Quest to regain my lost and forgotten instincts and indigenous wisdom. For four of those days and nights, I’ll be fasting in the woods, without human contact, facing the central fears, curiosities, questions, and prayers of my heart. This time in the wilderness will allow me to integrate some essential ingredients in the alchemy of my soul as well as my body for my personal and professional healing work.
This rite of passage will take place in the last year of my twenties—a chapter of my life filled with so many twists and turns as I constantly searched for who I was only to discover in these last two years that the answers I need are actually within and waiting to be uncovered. I’ve been on a path recently where I have been coming back to myself. I have been uncovering the “me” that has been buried for so long under the rubble of our societal expectations. I have looked outside of myself for the wisdom I hold and have tried to make it alone only to find what I know to be true, which is that community is vital to survival.There is a stirring in me right now, one of primal energy and ancestral wisdom that is calling me to this journey. Their message is that our descendants are calling. That this is the time in which we need to be aware not just of how our actions are impacting us now, but of what will be when we have turned to dust and returned to the Earth from which we came. This journey is not about me as an individual, but instead about my journey to the sacred mountain seeking a vision for all of us. I hear the warrior cry of Mother Earth, asking me to do my part. I hear the crackling of Grandfather Fire, nudging me to embark on this heroine’s journey of my heart. In these instances, I see myself crossing the threshold into a world I do not know, seeking the message I need to see, hear, and experience, feeling the warmth and compassion of many strong hands pushing me forth into the mystery—
May our connections anchor me as I cross over to a place of deep listening.
May our connections steady me as I stand in profound aloneness.
May I find indigenous medicine to teach me how to live my life in service to my community.
I’m currently in my second year of my counseling field experience under supervision (internship), where I focus on self-care, grief, dream work, and supporting my clients in coming back home to themselves. I have found that the work I’ve been doing for the last two years, both professionally and personally, has been leading up to this rite of passage. These experiences have shown me the importance of needing a more embodied initiation as I continue this journey of service and relearn how to live with the cycles of life.
This vision quest is a necessary step on my path to midwifing others as they find integrity in their lives, heal from trauma, and face the fears and illusions of their spirit. After this experience, I'll better understand the struggles and benefits of an initiatory experience. Simply put: without this initiation, my professional training will be incomplete.
I’m asking for your help as I gather the materials and loving support I need to stand in the wilderness of my own psyche. As I'm without sufficient financial resources to cover the cost and preparations for this healing ceremony and rite of passage, I’m grateful for anything you’re moved to share.
Here are my fundraising goals:
Goal #1: $2,000
This is the bare minimum that will make it possible for me to attend the vision quest and not lose a $500 deposit. It covers:
• The tuition and costs of attending vision quest with the Rites of Passage Council, led by Kedar Brown .
• The cost of camping on private land and being fed home-cooked nourishment for all the days we are not fasting.
• The necessary compensation for skilled facilitators to hold a strong and steady container around our healing work.
*The original goal was $2,500 tuition, but I received a special price by committing before the new year!
Goal #2: $2,500
After my initial goal, I'd like to raise another $500 to cover the cost of my journey to North Carolina for this rite of passage. I will be camping along the drive from Fort Worth to Asheville.
Goal #3: $3,333
My final goal would allow me to prepare my body for deep change, bring good gear with me up the mountain, and prepare for any emergencies along the way:
$200 for a backpacking soloist tent
$200 for 2 sessions of healing body work
$100 for water-proof gear
$150 for water proof hiking boots
$100 for emergency costs
$73 juicing and fresh bone broth for the month before I depart
$10 first aid kit for snake bites and insects
This journey is all about intention and action, so here are some prayers I'll be carrying with me up the mountain:
I pray for healing to be descend from Father Sky and Mother Moon and to rise from the womb of Mother Earth into the hearts of my community and humankind that we may all feel the earth's support, find more ease in embodiment, and remember what it means to belong in partnership with all that is.
I pray for my family that we may reclaim our love, self-worth, and truth. That we may see compassion in each others’ eyes and know that we are all worthy of love and belonging. That we may find stillness and patience with one another and heal any old wounds that we still carry in our bones and tissues.
I pray for my descendants that they may heal from this journey and that the wisdom I uncover may support us in providing a safe world for them to live in.
I pray for grief to move along its native current and carry so many stagnant mourners back to their source.
I pray for a good death to come to all the parts of me still clinging to illusions and fear—may I midwife my own soul through the important cycle of Life/Death/Life.
I pray for my body to be the vessel of my power and the courage to take up space in this world.
I pray for my creative spirit to be lit with inspiration and insight while communing with All That Is so I may bring wisdom and vision back to my people.
I pray for wisdom to become fluid again like Mother River and flow back to those beings long-oppressed, brutally wounded, and ultimately unseen and unheard by dominant Western culture.
If there are prayers you’d like me to take with me on the mountain, please send them my way!
Organizer
Sarina Harz
Organizer
Euless, TX
