This is a Vision Quest we've created for couples in a committed relationship.  It began when Mike Bodkin (Rites of Passage Executive Director) and his wife, Renee Sweezey, quested together in August 2007.  They were looking for a way to renew their partnership and marriage, and Renee suggested a Vision Quest together.  They asked Kent and Farion Pearce, both of whom have served as Rites of Passage guides, to help create a couple's quest and guide them.  In collaboration with Kent and Farion, Renee and Mike co-created a new form, one involving time spent alone as well as time spent together on the solo.  They found the process powerful, deep and renewing and continue to draw on its gifts three years later...so much so that they have now decided to offer it to other couples.

We're offering this by arrangement to one couple at a time, on our land outside Santa Rosa, California.  Preparation involves looking at three intentions: Each member of the couple will present their purpose and intention for the quest, then we will listen to the purpose and intention for the couple (the Third), and work deeply with that purpose as well.  The solo time will also reflect this approach: Two and a half days of solo for each individual, then a day of solo for the couple to be together, fasting, in the silence of nature, before returning to the world.  We'll follow a similar approach when we work with the stories from the quest.  Each couple presents three stories, one for each partner and one for the Third, the mysterious story of the couple's journey.

The time required for the Couple's Quest will vary, depending on preparation needs and where the couple is traveling from.  If you are a Northern California couple, we may be able to meet with you once a week for several weeks in preparation for the solo.  This would allow a couple to complete the quest in 5-6 consecutive days.  Otherwise, plan on 7-8 days, in lieu of weekly meetings.

Interested couples should contact Rites of Passage for more information.