WHAT IS A VISION QUEST?

You may be wondering, What is a Vision Quest?

A vision quest is a rite of passage, a ritual, in some Native American cultures. Techniques vary from tribe to tribe, the questing I started last year stemming from traditional Lakota culture.

You go to an isolated spot in nature, where you stay for an agreed amount of time, armed with a sleeping bag and sacred objects, without food and water. You go to pray, to deepen connection, to commune with spirit, to gain insight, knowledge, strength and understanding.

Last year I started the quest of 4 days and 4 nights, this year it was upped to 7 days and 7 nights.

And before anyone screams of the impossibility of 7 days and 7 nights without food and water (because yes you would be correct), you only spend the first 4 days and nights of any quest without. You are then given enough fruit and water to sustain yourself for the remaining days, and I cannot highlight the word SUSTAIN enough here - you are not given much, but it is nectar from the heavens and sufficient to get you through.