Hiking Through Liminal Space
Every time we go hiking we follow the three stages of a rite of passage. In his book, The Rites of Passage, Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957) defined the three parts … Read More
Mentoring Marauding Elephants
There is an old African proverb that says, “If the young are not initiated into the tribe they will burn down the village just to feel its warmth.”† It’s easy … Read More
Seeking the Key to Transformation
On El Camino de Santiago in Spain, they would say, “Your pilgrimage begins when your Camino ends.” I didn’t fully understand the saying, because this was supposed to be my … Read More
Guiding the Hero’s Journey
Three of us sat on the cliff edge overlooking a gray Pacific Ocean. The fog was thick enough to be a mist, shrouding the morning in quiet. I was sharing … Read More
Braving the Journey Home Learning to Trust the Process of Transformation
Addiction is one of the main reasons our clients come to us at Rites of Passage Wilderness Therapy. It was one of the main reasons men found their way to … Read More