Soul Seeking
This work is most often referred to as a vision quest or vision fast. The problem with those titles is that they actually refer to specific Native American rites of passage undergone by young males entering adulthood. Very few of us are fortunate enough to have had any meaningful rites of passage in our lifetime regardless of what stage of life we are in.
When a young man or woman has their 18th birthday, they are officially and legally considered an adult. However, most of us can very easily acknowledge many 18+ year olds who are nowhere near being ready to take on the responsibilities of adulthood or even have a real grasp of what that means. Meanwhile, we have probably all met at least a couple much younger individuals who are wise beyond their years.
The Vision Quest and its transition into adulthood is just one of many rites of passage that should be experienced in a lifetime. It is the goal of Coyote Call to provide a range of these rites to mark and celebrate these sacred occasions. Thus, it is important to refer to the work in a broader way.
This work is also referred to as a Spirit Quest, which does a good job of taking us away from the misnomer Vision Quest. I personally, however, see Spirit and Soul as being two different things. For me, Spirit is that which unifies all. It is the essence that connects us to everything else and makes us part of, which is why we know when someone has a good spirit.
Soul, on the other hand, is that which divides us. It is the essence that separates us from everything else making us our own unique selves. Similar to ego, it is private, internal, and non-shareable.
It is from Soul, that we experience the longing of a greater life, to fulfill our life's purpose, to feel connected, to ourselves, to others and to nature. This is the source of the Coyote Call.
When we heal, nurture and celebrate Soul, we more fully connect to Spirit.
Coyote is calling. Are you listening?









