TESTIMONIALS

“This elderwoman's quest was an unbelievable emotional and spiritual journey. For me it was not only about living on the land and being so connected to the earth for 9 days, but also about sitting in council with deep sharing with 16 wonderful women. The physical and emotional preparation from our two wonderful guides was so expansive that I felt nofear in going out for the 3 days of solo time. This was time without distraction to focus on my own life and what I wanted to take forward into these elder years.”

Jan Migliaccio

“In July of this past year I went with 13 other women, from communities in Canada and the US, to learn how to listen to the Spirits of the Land and of our Ancestors. Anne Stine and Ann Linnea were the Crones who taught us about the desert land in the Inyo Mountains of California. They taught us about the ceremonies and rituals used by the Indigenous people who once lived on this land. It was a transformative time for me. In my 69th year I had never slept in a tent or gone without bathroom facilities. I learned that the land welcomed me into her embrace and nurtured life back into my soul. During my three days of solo time I had only fluids to sustain my physical needs. I wrote in my journal, prayed to the God of my ancestors, created ceremonies used by the Indigenous peoples and healed deep pain in my soul. I walked the land, soaked in the sun and slept under the stars. It was a time of deep healing in body, mind and spirit. I developed relationships with my desert sisters that have deepened over time and I have found a new freedom to be the person I believe I was created to be. Life is now full and content.”

Barbara Baker

“I did my first Vision Quest when I turned 50, to mark the second half of my life, and had such a powerful experience, did several more over the years. Vision Questing has changed my life. I've never felt so confirmed or held so tenderly. I was able to discover gifts and strengths I never knew I had and returned home knowing no one can ever tarnish this knowledge, no matter what they think or say.”

Arianna Ely

“The Elder Quest is a unique and profound experience, in the company of wise and compassionate guides, other amazing women elders, and the blessings of nature. I would highly recommend it to all who feel the call to take time in the wilderness to reconnect, heal, and create a vision for your time left on this earth."

Becky Orf

“The past three-years in which I've been struggling with marital issues seems to be ending. It has taken a lot of work and I've nearly walked away many times, but it seemed important to stay long enough to get to the bottom leaving a legacy of parents who cared enough to look deeply. The elderquest gave me the strength and encouragement to continue to the culmination.”

Cheryl Tomchin

“Under the gaze of the Two Paps' mountain range sixteen elders passing the talking stick sit in circle ceremony peeling off the layers of past while setting in motion the future we want to walk. How can anyone know the true value of reflection for another? This gift of time is immeasurable.”

Marie Diggins

"In the magnificent beauty of the sacred mountains and among the presence of such wisdom guides and fellow women seekers, the land opened a deep and vulnerable place in my heart. This opening allows life to live me in ways that I could never have imagined. Endless gratitude for this opportunity."

Joan Weir

“Participating in the Elderquest with Ann and Anne allowed me to experience transformational leadership, which I had come to believe existed only in textbook examples-- not in real life."

Susanne Fest

“How can I put into words what changed? Not a change but a deepening, a total acceptance of who I am, of where I am, of what I do, of how I interact with the world. I came back rooted to the earth, so connected to the pattern of life that I can share all of myself without ever losing myself again. I am home.”

Daphne Bertram