Vision Quest Ceremony 3 – Down From the Hill and Out of the Pit

 Vision Quest Ceremony 3 – Down From the Hill and Out of the Pit

With Catrina retrieved from the hill and still in the front seat, we proceeded to the pit. Men dissembled the altar space above the cave entrance and finally opened the cave entry, bidding Brad to emerge. He crawled out into the bright sunlight and placed his blanket over his head and was assisted in getting into the truck. We brought them both back to the camp in solemn silence.

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Vision Quest Ceremony – Part 1

 Vision Quest Ceremony – Part 1

We moved closer to the lodge, sat quietly and listened. Harold spoke for a brief time, but we could not hear his words. Singing ensued, a few more words from Harold and about 15 minutes later, the flap finally opened and people began emerging. One woman was going on her quest that evening and she remained in the lodge. She would be escorted to her quest site by the group and we were allowed to tag along to observe the proceedings. Other members of the group provided guidance and we paid careful attention to protocol.

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