For many years, I have been fascinated by ritual - and none moreso than the Vision Quest.
Largely lost in the modern age, the vision quest is an ancient rite whereby a young, adolescent male goes into nature for a set period of time and returns an adult, a man. Having fended for himself, contacted nature in a direct way and opened to himself and the universe, he is ready for adulthood and the responsibility this carries.
At no point in our history do we need rites such as vision quests moreso than now and Dennis Kiley and Rob Schene (amongst others) seek to fill that void.