A Mythic Adventure

You are invited on a mythic adventure—a rigorous journey that will traverse the veil of underworld and myth and reconnect you to your essence, your deep Self. This exploration will call you away from the hum-drum of your every day life and all its domestic duties, inviting you into the wilds of the North Cascades, a place where you will encounter your wild self and be met and mirrored by the Sacred Wild.

Through the power of myth and place; the potency of play and adventure; the important vulnerability of the Way of Council; and the practice of nature-based ritual and ceremony, this journey will court you into a sacred circle created by men, mountains, forest, and river where you will be seen, witnessed, and valued as an integral member of the sacred circle of life.

Your personal heroic journey will be held in the collective allowing you to step out boldly out of the shadows and embrace your authentic individuality and reconnect you to your wild and meant-for purpose in life. Come into this sacred circle and recover your relationship with the Sacred Wild!

Wild Play

This journey is situated in the Skykomish Valley, a place where humans have been at the work of meaning-making for millennia. Within these forests we will wander, walk, and encounter wild others who will provide us insight into our mythic story. Our large camp site sits next to "The Sky", a beautiful whitewater river that features several class IV and V rapids as well as boasting the largest, most significant whitewater drop near Seattle, the Boulder Drop, which you will have the opportunity to experience.

The Skykomish has a long tenured reputation as an outstanding whitewater adventure, and has been the main whitewater attraction in the area since people began rafting in Washington decades ago. This watershed adventure will provide the wild play that is so desperately needed as part of this deep soul recovery work.

Supporting Guide - Joel DeJong

Joel will be assisting Matt in Council and will also be facilitating site-specific coordinations and program support. As a supporting guide, Joel brings training in the Way of Council and Mirroring from the Animas Valley Institute to the Temenos sacred circle. Joel is a skilled story teller, professional communicator, and deep listener. He has extensive leadership training with a foundation in Jungian psychology.

Joel's soul work is rooted in musical expression as a visionary cultural artisan. He is founder and director of Crowdsource Choir, a drop-in choir in Seattle, and believes musical harmony can inspire social and ecological harmony. His own music can be found under the artist name, Elias Wonder. Joel also serves as a board member for the Whidbey Institute, a transformational learning center, and has helped with the institute's transition to becoming a symbiotic enterprise, modeled after the earth's living systems. Much of Joel's work and projects can be explored at his website, Limen.

Culinary Artisan & Naturalist - Emily Vogt

Emily is a whole foods chef, circle facilitator, and student of Holistic Nutrition, as well as an avid gardener. Her life passion is eating healthy foods and believes that eating local, seasonal and organic foods are essential for both taste and the health of the environment and communities. Emily's appreciation for a sustainable lifestyle enables her to be an enthusiastic nature mentor that enjoys sharing about NW native plants and their edible and medicinal uses, often incorporating them into her menus. Her desire is to support and teach sustainability, strengthen community and reinforce healthy eating habits. We are so excited to have her creating nourishing meals for this Temenos Journey!

What is included

• Six thoughtfully nourishing meals created at camp (Friday dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast, lunch)

• Secure private camp site situated directly on the Skykomish River

• Thoughtfully placed and serviced outhouses

• Soul guidance and wild self recovery

• Guided nature-based ceremony

• Group processing in the Way of Council

• Four hour river rafting adventure on the Skykomish River with Index’s Outdoor Adventure Center

What you must bring

• A desire for wild adventure

• Personal tent, sleeping bag, and sleeping mat

• Personal toiletries including sunscreen, bug repellent, and your own First Aid Kit

• Warm, layered clothing including clothing in which to river raft (including hiking boots and comfortable shoes to wear around camp)

• Camp chair (low seated Crazy Creek chairs are great!)

• Daypack with water bottle

• Whistle

• Watch or alternative time piece (besides your phone)

• Flashlight/headlamp

• Journal and pen

• Drum/percussion instrument

• Sacred items that assist in your personal sacred encounter (i.e. stones, feathers, figurines, photos, relics)

• (Optional) Gear for rock climbing, bouldering, art response material (i.e. paints, coloring pens/pencils)

Details

• Cost: $450

• This intimate weekend is limited to 12 participants who are male identifying

• Exact location and program schedule to be sent out upon registration

• Accessibility: The group campsite is accessible by car and is of a slightly even grade; there are several ADA accessible trails/roads in the vicinity.

• REGISTRATION OPEN