Rhythms of Nature Earth Base Children Schooling

Rhythms of Nature promotes towards programs that create healthy environments allowing children with natural and social learning experiences just as our ancestors. Where children can release from technology and engage their curious minds with limitless options that the beautiful Mother Earth provides. Inviting children to tap into their innate capacity to learn through unstructured play in nature. Where creating an atmosphere where healthy development branches to the next generation of creative thinkers, artist, collective leaders and protectors of the Mother Earth.

Rites of Passage to Manhood (for boys 14 yrs-18 yrs) - Sign Up for July

Long ago our ancestors recognized that when young men are making the transition from childhood to adulthood it’s one of the most critical times in their life. This does not only affect them but is just as important for the whole community. These times are usually a confusing and difficult time for a young man and the elders knew of these transitions. The men would gather in council to speak of this process as they would also step into a mentor position guiding the young men through their experience marking it as the coming of age time with rites of passage. During this time, the young men are guided into the wilderness allowing nature to be the teacher. They are then guided through different initiations awakening the inner spirit learning to navigate through the transitions. As they are brought into the wilderness they’re taught how to enter respectfully in sacred manner with mindfulness and awareness. They follow the tracks of the animals as they shapeshift, sit within the elder trees, watch the direction of the wind, listen to the birds, and read the energy of the forest. The young men are taught each day how to be caretakers of the mother earth. They sit in council around the sacred fire with prayer and songs along with ancient medicine stories. Each day going deeper pushing through many thresholds as it creates a sense of challenge marking the change to becoming a young man.
  • 3 Weekends for ALL Ages (8 yrs and under will need to be accompanied by a guardian)
  • $1,600 includes materials
  • Full Package - 11 Days for teen boys entering Rites of Passage. 3 weekends with community and 5 day Immersion

We welcome and appreciate any parent or guardian volunteers to be apart of this program.

During these 11 days the first 3 weekends will be to connect with each other and nature. As we bring the young men each day through basic traditional teachings. There will be wilderness teachings and a craft day making an item in preparation for the 5 day rites of passage. We do this while inviting the men who surround the youths to join the process and be apart of the rites of passage along with all family and friends during community gatherings. Example below:

      EXAMPLE: Month of July
      First weekend of July (Sat- Sun) Wilderness Teachings/Crafts - Making a medicine pouch for offerings, and grounding staff/spear. 2nd weekend - Wilderness Teachings/ Crafts - Collecting materials and creating a bow drill set for friction fire with sacred fire teachings. 3rd weekend - Wilderness teachings/ Crafts - Birthing and creating a Shamanic hand drum. 4th weekend OFF - For resting preparing Mind, Body, and Spirit for Rites of passage. 5th week - Morning community ceremony for send off/ 5 day 4 nights rites of passage/ Last Morning - Community Welcoming back ceremony as the youth boys come back as young men.

      • 3 weekends and 5 days for a total of 11 days
      • Connection to the Mother Earth
      • Passed down traditions, and rituals
      • Wilderness survival skills, navigation, proper use of knives and tools, archery lessons, and wildlife tracking
      • Nature games and shape-shifting
      • Council, storytelling, songs
      • Meditations, energy work, sensory awareness
      • Character building, confidence, and leadership
      • Bring balance to the masculine and feminine
      • Connect to our roots and ancestors
      • Clarity of soul missions, passions, discovering pathways for your dreams
      • Transform and shed layers revealing the authentic self

      Also offering:

      Continued mentoring after rites of passage For deeper nature connection and education, wildlife tracking, bird language, survival skills, bow hunting skills, plant identification, leading to winter tracking and optional hunting rites of passage honoring the life of an animal in sacred manner. Message for more details.

      Pricing includes food.

      Gear List -

      • Hiking back pack
      • Blow up pillow or regular pillow
      • Sawyer squeeze water filter (optional)
      • Quick dry towel
      • One or two water bottles, preferably not plastic
      • Mini medical pack (optional)
      • 4 season sleeping bag
      • 1-2 person light weight tent per person
      • Extra Mini hiking bag optional

      If wanting to learn survival skills or help with fire with own tools you can bring:

      • Full tang 5-6" knife (optional)
      • Sharpening stone (optional)
      • Hatchet (optional) If wanting to learn survival skills or help with fire with own tools you can bring
      • Full tang 5-6" knife (optional)
      • Sharpening stone (optional)
      • Hatchet (optional) 

      Other items include:

      • Yoga mat
      • Warming layers (top and bottom), long sleeves and pants
      • Thermal under layers (preferably light wools, preferably NOT cotton) - thin wools- polyester- spandex
      • Poncho - we are in the cascades and it could rain
      • Gloves (optional)
      • Swimsuit
      • Hiking boots or good running shoes
      • Sandals (optional)
      • Hygiene supplies with natural environment-safe products
      • Journal with pens or pencils
      • Outdoor quick dry clothing
      • Wool quick-dry hiking socks
      • Sleeping mat (optional)
      • Headlamp (optional)
      • Beanie hat for head warmth
      • (Optional) - Shamanic drum or rattle

      Most items can be found at your REI, Bass Pro Shop, Cabelas, Walmart Outdoors, other outdoor stores and even online. Feel free to message if you have any questions regarding the gear list.

      Optional Donation Items:

      • Firewood
      • For offerings - flowers, lavender, sage, cedar, copal

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        "I Grew In Understanding Of My Soul Mission"

        "When I came to the wilderness immersion I was disconnected. After several days of connecting to nature on a more intimate level and being guided through different healing modalities ,meditations along with activities that pushed me through my thresholds followed by integration circles it helped me to release limited beliefs and move forward into growth understanding more of my soul mission.."

        Matt J. 33 Woodinville, WA