The finale
We are now in the midst of the final weeks of our residential program, the grand finish to quite an amazing year. Being intense rite of passage sort of experiences, they are shrouded in mystery for us beforehand. Afterwards, we are charged to keep our secrets so as not to ruin the surprises for future residential students. So, alas, I will not be able to go into the wonders of scout camp last week, nor the challenges of survival week next week. You will just have to imagine experiences beyond your wildest dreams and assume that they are all happening to us, right now.
I will give you at least a little to go on. Following are comments from my classmates about their time at scout camp. “I felt an overwhelming sense of oneness with the community and the earth.” “I finally felt all our core routines become part of who I am; I found myself foxwalking, leopard walking, using owl eyes… automatically.” “I experienced taking myself down from the human pedestal and becoming purely animal.” “I felt completely safe and cared for.” “I felt more scared than ever in my life.” “I pushed all my edges and discovered new ones.” “Something shifted in me.” “It was the most amazing time of my whole life.”
Stay tuned, dear readers, until after our next mind-blowing experience.