Visión Chamánica

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A person would go on such a quest in times of crisis (when an answer to a problem was needed), as a rite of passage into adulthood, or simply out of a desire for self-discovery. The person typically would wander off into the wilderness, alone, searching for an insight or "sign" that would reveal some truth. Because the person often deprived himself of food, water, and shelter, often for several days at a time, an altered state of consciousness was induced. This mixture of altered consciousness and an intense "desire to discover" caused something to happen - an experience, an event, a "sign" of some kind that resulted in an important insight.</div> <bR> <div> Your task is to go on a mini-vision quest and write about your experience.</div> <bR> <div> The Basic Rules:</div> <div> 1. For a period of at least 4 hours, leave your room or home and go out somewhere, anywhere. Don't plan ahead as to where you will go or what you will do. Don't do anything in particular (e.g., don't go bowling, to the movies, to visit friends, etc.) Just go where your instincts tell you to go. Let your "intuition" carry you. Just wander (of course, don't do anything dangerous).</div> <div> Do this ALONE! This is very important! If you meet people you know, you may talk to them for a few minutes, but no longer than that. Continue on your way. Try not to eat anything while you are doing this. Feeling a little hungry will help (of course, take all precautions to protect your health).</div> <bR> <div> 2. While you wander, concentrate on some question about yourself, something you want to know about yourself, or some problem you have been experiencing in your life. You could simply focus on the question "Who am I?" or any similar question. Think, reflect, ponder this question - but also let your mind "drift."</div> <bR> <div> 3. The whole time keep in mind that you are on a "quest." You are looking, waiting, expecting something. Something will happen. There will be a sign that will give you an insight into the question. It could be something that happens to you, something you see or hear. The world out there will give you the sign!</div> <div> If you take the assignment seriously, a sign will appear! It may lead to a sudden realization, or a slow unraveling of an insight.</div> <bR> <div> 4. Take along a notebook or some paper, and a pen. Every half hour sit down and write. Note the time, the place, and what has happened. Write about your reactions to what is happening to you. Write about your thoughts, feelings, and insights. Write these notes for yourself! You do not have to hand them in. But if you want to give them to me (along with your paper), I will be glad to read them and give you feedback. During your vision quest, if you're anxious, frustrated, or bored, ask yourself "why" and write about it. If nothing important has happened, think and write about why that is so. How could you make the quest more effective?</div> <div> THE PAPER (to be turn in online):</div> <bR> <div> Divide the paper into the follow sections and use these headings:</div> <div> 1. A SUMMARY OF THE VISION QUEST: Summarize what happened to you during your vision quest. What did you think about, do, feel? Where did you go? Describe as much detail as seems important. What were your reactions to this exercise? What did you learn from it?</div> <div> 2. THE SIGN: In this section focus on the SIGN. Did you receive one, more than one? How did it happen? What did it reveal to you? If you didn't receive a sign, talk about that. Do you think there was a reason why you didn't? What do you think about the whole idea of "receiving a sign?"</div> <div> ** These two sections, obviously, are about your personal reactions to the exercise. Feel free to say whatever you want. You are NOT graded on what you say. If you prefer not to mention certain things, that's O.K. too.</div> <div> Length of the paper: The paper can be as long as you want, but write at least two pages for the first section, maybe one or two for the second.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>