Since the earliest times, people from all cultures have spent time alone in the wild to seek clarity, find their true purpose, and mark significant life stages, often referred to as Vision Quests or Nature Quests.
These wilderness rites of passage allow us to gain a new perspective on our lives and make us come home to the more-than-human-world. It is within this state of presence – in the stillness, the being-ness, and the embrace of the natural world, that you know what are the next steps on your life journey.
What is truly important to you?
What are you longing for?
This Vision Quest in Norway (96 hours solo) offers a space for you to explore these questions, fasting alone in nature, while having the quest protectors close by you, yet out of sight, day and night.
Do you feel the call?
Reach out to us to learn more about the application process.
This Vision Quest will be held in the Stalking-Wolf Tradition/ Lineage under guidance of Quest Protector Susanne Feld and in respect and honour to Grandfather, Stalking Wolf & Tom Brown, Jr.
Contact us for an informal, non-binding call to explore if the Vision Quest is fitting for you in your life right now.
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“The journey gave me a profound sense of trust in myself and my connection to nature. It was an opportunity to explore my personal limits and connect with parts of myself that often remain hidden in everyday life.”
Contact us to organise your custom Quest/ Solo Wilderness Retreat!
Note: This process does not involve counselling, therapy or coaching by the organisers or quest protectors at any moment. The power of the Vision Quest lies within the communion between the quester and nature – creation.
The quest protectors ensure you are best possible prepared before,- and integrated afterwards. They stand for your safety and protection during the solo wilderness experience part of the quest.
Structure of the Quest Program:
This 9-day program we offer this spring includes four days and four nights immersed in nature on a solo ceremony. This journey will be divided into the three classic phases of a rite of passage:
Preparation
We will prepare on hands, heart and head level.
You will be provided with basic outdoor skills, so that you feel confident in being out safe and protected throughout your Solo Fast.
There will be different exercises that help you to sink into the present moment and get another view upon your life (situation).
We will get to know the Quest area and the group.
Threshold
Each person goes alone into the wilderness. The quest protectors hold the space and stay as a support at the base camp.
You will be fasting and with minimal distractions throughout the 92h of the Quest.
This makes you receptive to tap into a field of presence and receive answers to your question/intention.
You are held by the bigger container that nature offers.
Incorporation
You will be welcomed back by the quest protectors and your fellow questers and have time to land your experience and insights.
Together we will celebrate your initiation into another stage of life.
Questions and Answers on the Details:
Course Prerequisites and Requirements
Good physical and mental condition is necessary.
You need to be open to sink into yourself and will probably face hardships and challenges on the way.
We ask you to write a motivation letter. More details will be provided during enrollment process.
Be aware that his program will be held without phone and digital time.
How you will sleep
You will sleep under a tarp, which we will provide, along with instructions on how to set it up for yourself. You can bring your own sleeping mat or rent a reindeer hide from us to sleep on. We will set up a big tarp for the whole group, where we will gather, cook, and stay dry and comfortable around the fire in case of wind & rain.
Travel & how to get to the meeting point
Price, Registration, Payment, Cancellation
On the food, Diets and Menu
What to Bring & Packing List
Group Size & Language
We will be a small group of max. 8 people including the Quest Protectors.
The main language of the course will be English.
Susanne & Manuel speak Norwegian, Dutch and German as well.
“My experience with the Vision Quest by Wilderness Vision is on another level.
In every way, I was taken care of. From the moment of intake to the warm farewell, I felt supported and truly seen. The professionalism knows no bounds when it comes to making things as effortless as possible for the participant and providing the best possible experience. And that’s an understatement.
I would, without hesitation, step into any adventure with complete trust, knowing it’s coordinated by Wilderness Vision.
The quest itself? Magical. Physically, mentally, and spiritually, it was a highlight of this year (and of many years before).
With deep gratitude to host and guardian Manuel.”
“Its a gift to yourself to get in contact with deeper questions about anything in your life, Its a challenge that will strengthening your mind and open up your heart your truth to yourself and people around you.
I got from it grounding, Strength, Insight, happiness and love.”
Susanne Feld is an Alexander Technique teacher, Gestalt therapist, Musician and Vision Quest Protector. She accompanies people trough times of transition, exploring the often unmet richness in those in-between spaces and times. With over 20 years of experience in the field of holistic embodiment, co-finding and running the Center for the Alexander Technique in Berlin Mitte, she has been sharing her work in lots of one on one Sessions, Workshops and Retreats. Since 2013 she has been co-creating many intensive retreats for women and co-founded the Mindful Music Making (https://www.mindfulmusicmaking.de/) in 2018. In 2019 she started her journey as a quester herself, did the training as a Quest Protector and has been running Vision Quests since 2020.
“Offering the protected space for other humans to follow their call to Vision Quest is a deep honor for me. Every time when I encounter someone, who feels called to quest - and when I actually protect a Quest, I become very still and my heart starts listening even more deeply. I’m here to co-protect this Vision Quest with my full being.“
Manuel started Wilderness Vision to give space for people to explore how humans have lived for thousands of years - deeply connected with the more-than-human-world.
When he was in his mid twenties he traveled and sailed around the world and discovered Vision Quest in Australia.
Since then felt the pull to explore how the power of nature holds space for inner processes, provides healing and direction.
Throughout the years he has marked significant stages in his life with a quest.
Providing these spaces for others has felt like the direction his work is naturally growing towards - where he feels most needed and alive.
