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Arrival

Arrive in Bismarck North Dakota and transfer to Killdeer.

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Eagle Medicine: A Vision Quest into the Badlands of North Dakota Killdeer, North Dakota Cost: $2500 Beneficiary: Safe House I come into the peace of wild things Who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and I am free. -Wendell Berry You are invited to step out of your daily routines and broaden your sense of self to realign with the original intention of your soul. Native Americans believe that Eagle Medicine represents our connection to Spirit. Eagle soars high in the sky, gaining perspective, while staying balanced in the earth realm. In accessing Eagle Medicine we will strive to overcome our fears and embrace freedom. This journey takes us to the ridge of the Badlands where views are expansive and bison and coyote walk freely. We will stay in cabins with a breathtaking view of the Little Missouri Valley and prepare ourselves for a vision quest. Preparations include daily practices of meditation, breathwork, shamanic journeying and group sharing as well as explorations of the land either on horse back or on foot. Rituals such as sweat lodge and fire ceremony will help us purify and prepare ourselves for time alone in the powerful presence of this land. Participants may choose to quest alone for three days and three nights in the badlands or participate in an alternative, guided three day retreat at base camp. On some days we will travel to sacred sites such as Medicine Hole Mountain and we plan a visit with one of the local tribes. The beneficiary, Safe House, is on the Rosebud Indian Reservation and provides services for native youth in need.

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Hosts

This journey will be facilitated by Samvedam B. Randles and Georg Kaiser.

Samvedam B. Randles works as a psychologist and body worker in Boston, USA, where she founded the Inner Arts Institute. Samvedam has offered workshops and trainings for over 15 years and has taken groups into various environments to experience different connections to Self and Spirit.

Georg Kaiser 51 years old, married, works as a gestalt therapist, spiritual advisor and organizational consultant in Bremen, Germany.

He is interested in the inner, mystical truth of world religions. Through this he seeks ways to integrate the longing of the soul with the experiences of everyday life.

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Logistics

Cost includes: accommodations, food, horse back riding and group facilitation. It also includes transportation during the retreat for visits to a tribe or sacred site.

Cost does not include: airfare to Bismarck North Dakota. We will offer a shuttle from Bismarck Airport to Killdeer on the day the retreat begins and back to the airport the day the retreat ends.

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Returning to the cabins, we integrate and share our experiences. Exercises and rituals assist us in bringing the new into our daily lives.

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Transfer to Bismarck and departure

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The Vision Quest

Option 1:
According to Native American tradition you find your place in nature where you stay for three days and nights to open to your vision.

Option 2:
A three day, guided, silent retreat near base camp with nights spent in the cabins.

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Prepare for the Vision Quest

What do you need to let go of and leave behind? What new inner spaces do you want to open? Where does your inner guidance want to take you next?

Preparations include daily practices of meditation, breathwork, shamanic journeying and group sharing as well as explorations of the land either on horse back or on foot (your preference).

Rituals such as a sweat lodge and fire ceremony will help us purify and prepare ourselves for time alone in the powerful presence of this land. Participants may choose to quest alone for three days and three nights in the Badlands or participate in a three-day guided retreat at base camp.