Fall Equinox (Mabon in Celtic tradition) is tomorrow, 9/22/21--a day of balance between light and dark, as we begin our seasonal descent.
I'll mark the occasion by boarding a plane (yikes!) for Reno, NV, starting a 2-week adventure. The main focus is a week-long training through the School of Lost Borders on The Elder's Journey: 4 Shields of Eldering for Women. Here's a snip from the description:
Program Overview: We will explore how we can live as elder women in the world today. We will recall our personal stories, life experiences, and collected knowledge and discover ways to transform them into our wisdom and our medicine. We will explore an ancient means of looking into the mirror of nature (the Four Shields). These teachings and the earth itself will help to bring what is needed to your own particular stage of this rich new frontier.
The program starts on Saturday, so I'll have a few days in Yosemite National Park, then a week in Big Pine, CA for the training. As of last week, we have 7 participants, 2 guides, and 2 assistants. We'll all be camping together with solo time in nature every day, followed by reflections and mirroring. There's an option of a solo overnight, probably on Wednesday 9/29.
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| Big Pine, California |
This will be my 4th and probably final training through the School of Lost Borders. Wonderful people—wise and loving. I’ve done 2 visionfasts that involved taking a question into nature, spending 3-4 days and nights solo on the land, no shelter or food but water. Challenging and transformative! this session offers solo time in nature every day, but only one solo overnight. that’s the level of challenge I’m up for!
I know I’ll need to stay loose and expect the unexpected during this trip. I hope to return with a bigger view, clearer sense of direction, and open heart, nourished by wild nature!
