Rite of Passage /Vision Quest

August 17 - 20, 2010

You are invited to participate in a Rite of Passage and Vision Quest with Illana Berger. Illana Berger is a spiritual counselor, meditation teacher, Jewish shamanic healer, and wisdom keeper.

As human understanding develops and we begin to comprehend our spiritual path in an evolutionary context, we see that life is no longer about merely transcending the world but about embracing what it means to consciously co-create the future. Until very recently, Spirit, or the Creative Principle, was something that we were asking for help from. We've reached a time in our evolution when Spirit, which is the energy and intelligence that created the universe, is who we are as our Authentic Self.

This mysterious impulse to evolve is nothing less than Spirit becoming aware of herself, himself, itself, as you. In this awakening, you directly know that the future depends upon you. Traditionally, the vision seeker would aspire to transcend ego in order to abide in the timeless ground of being. But this is not really what the world needs now. All of us must resist the temptation to get lost in timelessness and begin to embrace the overwhelming urgency of these times when we are being called to bridge the gap between our capacity to intellectually appreciate the world's problems and our willingness to actually become the solution ourselves.

It is very heroic to embrace the darkest parts of ourselves without wincing - to know that both the good and the negative live inside of us simultaneously. We are not striving to become saints, and we must not be afraid to meet the darkness in our spirits. I want you to be free and I want you to also serve a future that is sustainable. And because you want to be free, you no longer want to act out of unconscious, impure motives in a way that will have karmic consequences in the world.

The reason you don't want to create Karma is not so that you don't have to be reborn again, but so that you can fearlessly embrace the reason you are here at all, in this lifetime, in this body, walking this journey. This is Rite of Passage and the purpose of Vision Quest.

There is a three month preparation for the Vision Quest: We will begin with a preliminary meeting for personal guidance, setting your intentions and meeting one another to begin the process of Rite of Passage and building your community of travelers.

Once on the land of the Quest you will find your “spot.” This is the place where you will be guided by the land and nature. Each participant will receive a Ritual burial preformed by an South African Medicine Woman; Mbali Creazzo.

We will prepare for the Quest with a meeting, a medicine walk and the preparation of prayer ties for the journey; The Vision Quest will take place on the sacred lands in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

PREPARATION DATES:

5/30 10 - 2, 6/13 10 - 5, 7/18 10 - 2

FEES: $1550 - includes all preparation days, 4 days on the land, food, lodging, vision quest blanket, earth ritual, and all necessary support.

Call for more information

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Relationship:

The Journey From Grievance to Gratitude

Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.
Always work with it, not against it.
Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy.
This will miraculously transform your life. - Eckhart Tolle

2 Opportunities to participate in a Weekend Workshop

Location: San Francisco, CA

Dates: June 5 & 6, 2010
Call: 510-759-8758

or

Location: Aptos, CA

Dates: September 11 & 12, 2010
Call: 831-295-1151

Cost: $125.00/person

Whether you are a person sturggling with your relationship, going through a breakup, divorce or separation, this workshop will serve you for the rest of your life.

This workshop is about healing the biggest hurt that life can inflict: the ending of a dream; the loss of a love, a life, or a life style. It is about knowing that dreams and intentions never have to be lost, and that the life we want can be ours. When we awaken, then we are given back to ourselves. That is the wonder of this class. It will give you back to yourself by letting you see that you have never lost, and can never lose, what we imagine ourselves to have lost: The truth of who we are!

Mindful Partnership ~ Mindful Divorce: The Journey from Grievance to Gratitude enables you to use your relationship, break up, divorce, or relationship struggles to improve your life. Your experience becomes one of gain and joy rather than loss and suffering. Rather than staying stuck in the experience of your broken heart, your suffering or your depression, Mindful Partnership ~ Mindful Divorce: The Journey from Grievance to Gratitude calls you to reconnect to the highest aspects of your Self. It is here in the presence of your own light that you can reclaim your power, your joy, and the limitless freedom to create the life of your dreams.

This transformational workshop will show you that pain and change are the keys that open the door to a deeper understanding of the human experience. This weekend workshop will teach you how to use the suffering present in your life or relationships as a catalyst for creating an extraordinary life. Using ritual, ceremony, dialogue, meditation, journaling and individualized techniques along with group sharing you will:

• Regain your self-confidence, clarity and excitement for what is possible in your life
• Learn powerful tools to gain new levels of awareness and self-love
• Apply this knowledge and understanding immediately to your life, relationships and your family through weekly action steps and homework activities
• Connect with the support from your community who are going through similar experiences and benefit from their wisdom and insights.

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