From the foundation of Nature Connection, the work internalizes: be it coming of age or stepping powerfully into one’s gifts and embodying Elemental Leadership. Working with the flow of Water and the emotions, Quest work dives deep into the Soul of Humanity, individually and collectively. Just as we design gardens using permaculture, we can also design our lives, as well as the necessary rituals to empower and activate our creativity and our abundance. Through daylong Medicine Walks, weeklong Wilderness Fasts, and multi-year Rite of Passage programs, my goal is to provide the opportunity to Quest into our true nature and bring our medicine to the world.
Offerings
- Elemental Quest – Coming of Age Rites of Passage for groups/schools
- Elemental Leadership for teens
- Teen wilderness quest (through schools: Marin Academy, Credo High)
- Back To Earth: Wilderness Immersion & Leadership Development – Summer trips and yearlong Mentoring Circles
- Elemental Mentoring: One-on-one mentoring available for eco-therapy in nature (hiking, mountain biking, surfing, archery, friction-fire making, knife skills)
Past Offerings
Resources
- Wilderness Reflections
- Stepping Stones Project
- Ecology of Leadership
- Earth Peoples United: Deer Mountain
- Bill Plotkin & Animas Valley Institute
- School of Lost Borders
- Mosaic Multicultural Foundation
- Sweet Medicine – Four Elements
Testimonials
“Our family has known Spencer for more than four years. He has provided wonderful role modeling and support during our son’s transition into adolescence. Spencer’s gentle manner, combined with his knowledge and enthusiasm for nature, make him an ideal mentor and guide for children as they navigate their way through today’s complex world.”
-Parent, Vilda’s Elemental Quest
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