VISION QUEST TRAINING

Northern Drum offers training for those wanting to learn how to hold a vision quest. Teachings will be delivered in a sacred way, based on native tradition, and will guide people towards stepping into the role of Guardian.

Seen as a position of honour in the shamanic community, true guardianship is a high art. This two-year training programme will enable you to develop all the skills and qualities you need in order to hold people seeking visions.

In order to become a Guardian for the people, you will learn what is needed of you on both practical and energetic levels. Practically, everything needs to be dealt with efficiently, and effectively, in order for people to relax and feel safe in your hands.Ê Northern Drum will equip you with skills to set up and hold the camp, including preparation for the vision quest, constructing base camp, securing the area, building the sacred fire, preparing the seekers and sending them out safely. You will also learn how to use prayer and visualisation techniques to hold the seekers, work with song and how to take appropriate action in the case of unanticipated events.

Spiritually, guardianship needs to come from the heart. Traditionally, Guardians were chosen by Mother Earth; they were people of high integrity and were tasked with looking after earthÕs children as they moved through their ceremony. With this in mind, this training programme will embody many shamanic teachings, as well as training on how to open your heart and encourage a high state of consciousness.

Becoming a Guardian of the Quest requires a perfect balance between soft, holding, feminine energy and strong, active, masculine energy. During this training, you will learn to bring forth and balance both elements. At the conclusion of the training programme, if you feel called by Mother Earth, you will be able to safely hold vision quests with heart and integrity.

Each year, there will be one six day camp (the first of which includes a vision quest for all trainees), as well as a weekend of teachings. Monthly integration emails will also be sent out as part of the programme. Chris will offer support throughout. Ê