Fall rites of passage program with School of Lost Borders
As the leaves change, a different way of life is tugging at your heart. A new story is begging to be told. And your gifts are longing to be shared with the world.
Marking life passages allows you to release what no longer serves you and fully embrace all of who you are. As you spend time alone, in a wild place on the earth, something deep in your bones is revived – a call you have been longing to answer.
It is time to nurture your aliveness, live in reciprocity, and in harmony with the Earth, yourself, and one another.
This initiatory time can transform your life and allow you to emerge with a new story. The one that is begging to be told.
You will have the opportunity to share this story and to be witnessed by community amongst the stunning Fall aspen leaves in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This experience can cultivate belonging and meaning in your life and invites you to show up fully as the valuable human being you are.
Program overview:
This eleven-day initiatory program is divided into three sections; severance, threshold time, and incorporation.
Once you commit to coming, the severance process begins where you sever from the life you have lived in order to step into the life of who you truly are now. You physically leave home, but the psyche also severs from the old during this time. The first days of the program are a time of physical separation from your daily life, psychological preparation, and setting the intention for your solo time.
The threshold time is your solo time of four days and nights on the land to mark your own life passage(s). This is the liminal space for you to deal with the past, let go of what no longer serves, and celebrate all of who you are now. Base camp will be held not far from your solo spot and you will have a ‘buddy’ to ensure both your and their wellbeing each day.
The days spent after your solo time are the beginning part of the incorporation process. You are invited to share the story of your solo and be witnessed in the community of the group. The guides will reflect or ‘mirror’ your story back to you and the gifts you bring to this new phase of life. Finally, we will prepare you to carry your story, your gifts and yourself back into the world where your incorporation process will continue to unfold over the year ahead.
Logistics:
We encourage people to arrive on the late afternoon/evening of the day before we officially start which means you will arrive at 4:00 pm on the afternoon of Saturday, September 28th. The ceremony will end by mid-afternoon on Friday, October 11th. Before making travel plans, please communicate with Pedro so you won’t miss any important time on the land or with the group.
Practical preparation:
We will provide fresh drinking water, and a basic outdoor kitchen. Most days we will be together in council, so you may want to bring a comfortable chair (or we can provide one) and layers of clothing for a range of weather conditions. An equipment list will be sent to you once you register. Extra equipment is available, so please ask if you are in need of anything.
Covid Protocol:
We require everyone to have a negative Covid test within 48 hrs. of arrival. If you have any questions please contact us.
Program cost:
The School of Lost Borders has created a sliding scale for all its programs and trainings in an effort to keep our courses affordable to a wide range of people.
Scholarships are available.
Tuition: $1000 - $3000 sliding scale
Deposit: $300 (Non-refundable & non-transferrable unless seminar is cancelled)
Extra Fees: $120 Camping Fee
*This program is offered through the School of Lost Borders and will be held on the land we call Wild Mountain in Colorado. Please see schooloflostborders.org for more information.