You may not yet know what a “vision quest” or a rite of passage is. But these traditions are as ancient as our bones. No matter whom your ancestors were, I would wager that if you travel the family branchings back far enough, you would discover that they too engaged in these ritual processes that tethered them into deeper connection with the earth’s forces.

Darren Silver is a rite of passage guide, nature-connected coach, ceremonialist, and educator. For two decades he has been working with ritual, wilderness living skills and guiding transformational experiences into land. A gifted storyteller and apprentice to the old myths, Darren weaves the power of the natural world, vision, and community in devotion to the remembrance of all that we are.

We ask:

Why does human culture need rites of passage and initiatory ceremonies?

What is the role of myth in society?

How does the Earth communicate to us, and how can we respond?

What is the role of courage in all this? How can we test our limits?

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Show Links:

• Darren Silver
• Sibling Society by Robert Bly
• Arnold Van Gennup - Three Stages
• Myth of the Handless Maiden
• Tom Brown Tracker School
• Fox Walking
• Core Routine - Sit Spot
• Animas Valley Institute
• School of Lost Borders

Music: Electric Ethnicity by Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd

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