Current Programs
Vision Quests
Day WalksCoachingConsulting
“A
vision without a task remains a dream..
A task with out a vision is just a job.
A task with a vision can change the world.”.
From a church wall in Sussex England
Vision Quests foster a relationship with Earth, Spirit and Community that is based in gratitude and service. The individual's own spiritual journey is essential to the creation and nurturance of spiritual community that in turn supports the growth of the individual. This best occurs when the individual intention and gift meet the community need and future.
Visit here to read What is a Vision Quest?
Scroll to the bottom of this page to inquire about a quest.
Summer Quest in the Breadloaf Wilderness:
To learn more about our vision quest this spring and summer in the Breadloaf
Wilderness come to an informational gathering on April 13 4:00 - 6:00.
Contact fran@vermontvisionquest.com
for location.
Preparation Dates*:
May 10
June 7-8
June 28
July 12
Solo Fast:
Aug 10-16
Return Ceremony:
August 16
* It is important to attend the preparation dates. Conflicts with one of
the dates will not necessarily interfere with the solo time
Guides: Fran Weinbaum, Nils Whittelsey
Program Fee: $150 Guide Fee by gifting.
Visit here
to download an informational flyer about the Summer Quest.
Reincorporation Support
The return to home, work and community often brings challenges.
We get caught up in our daily routines. Life events test our resolve. We
seem to forget what really happened out there. Renewal Fasts
are offered each year to return, to remember and to deepen commitments made
during the solo fast. Renewal programs are shorter in duration, from 3-5
days. Councils are held throughout the year for anyone
who has enacted a solo fast. At these gatherings we support each other’s
unfolding spiritual journey. Mentoring and Coaching
are offered for those who want individual support and guidance.
Day Walks offer a day in solitude, carrying a question or a yearning that is pressing in your life. Participants meet the evening before in a Council to clarify intention and receive instructions for the day walk including the option of fasting. The next day from dawn to dusk, people begin their walk in a natural setting, following the inclinations of their heart, the wanderings of their mind and the call of the land and it’s inhabitants. A story emerges in response to the question. A second Council is held either that evening or the next morning where the stories are heard and reflected back for meaning.
Coaching:
Living and working from the still point
Individual coaching is offered to individual’s for professional development and personal growth. Through Stillpoint Coaching you can expect to:
• Develop stillness and authenticity, personally and professionally.
• Identify and reconcile that which stands in the way of living fully and working effectively.
• Bring intention and creativity to all that you do.
Consultation
and Facilitation: Action based in authentic leadership and action
Leadership is a process that is embodied in entire organizations. Stillpoint Consultation and Facilitation creatively guides selected teams and groups in the development of skills and practices that enhance organizational effectiveness, productivity and continuous improvement.
• Develop authentic presence, communication, and leadership within your organization
• Handle difficult conversations in a manner that builds relationship and furthers the work of your organization
• Conduct meetings that are based in clear intention and result in deliberate action
• Develop strategic plans that are grounded in vision and mission and maximize the resources available to your organization