Council is an ancient way and modern practice whose roots are deep within the natural world, spanning diverse cultures and spiritual traditions. Sitting in circle, we remember and learn to listen to the whole: the people, the place and all living things. This practice elicits an experience of deep community, recognizing that each voice has value, every person has a gift, a story to share, a piece of the puzzle.

The arc of these ceremonies give us time to explore the circles of our days and the seasons of our heart as we work with the land. We will use a universal map of Four Directions as our compass to guide our way through the wilderness within and without. We will be asked to cross threshold after threshold into the wholeness of our lives. The questions you are living and the experiences you bring with you will shape our time together, as will the shadows following you here.

Cross into the natural world to mark and celebrate significant life transitions. This twelve day ceremony involves four days of preparation, four days and nights of fasting alone, and four days of incorporation.

Support for returning back to the world and your life from this changed place. You will return to human companionship and a feast. In council, you will confirm the attainment of a new phase in life. With others, you will tell your story. The Guides will listen, help you to understand, and challenge you to give your vision practical feet — to live the life you have earned so you can celebrate and return to a life lived with new understanding.