A journey to connect, open up and receive the teachings of the Birch
5 days Birch Quest - 13-17th of May
9 days Birch Quest - 13-21th of May
Join us for a deep dive into nature for this 5 or 9-days Birch Quest guided by the powerful Birch tree. Together we will venture into the Swedish wilderness on a quest to open ourselves up to receive the deep wisdom of nature - within and around us.
Enriching and conscious relationships with plants
We all have (more or less conscious) relationships with plants be it the morning coffee, the veggies that we eat or the potential plant medicine ceremonies we attend.
We wish to support people on their path of develop conscious, intentional, rich, respectful, meaningful and spiritual relationships with plants. It is our experience that the more these connections and relationships unfold the more wisdom, guidance, flow, transformation and healing the plants share with us.
Relationship with the Birch Tree
Guided by the Birch tree, this quest is an opportunity for self discovery and taking a step deeper into sacred plant medicine and channeling plant energy.
For us it is all about learning to open ourselves up to receive, channel and connect to great spirit, our higher self, goddess, source or whatever you call the universal love connecting us all. Nature is already connected - it is one with source, as are we, even though we might have forgotten. The Birch Quest is about allowing nature to guide our way back.
It is a way of learning from nature (within and around us) by going into meditation and solitude, while fasting, minimizing stimuli and being fully emerged in nature. May it be through a Birch Quest, a traditional north American Vision Quest, the Shipibo plant diet, the Nordic Udesidning, or like the Yogis and monks in the Himalayas - the direction is the same: connection to (great) spirit, deep insights and growth.
The Birch is a powerful gateway into connection, a Nordic master plant growing right outside our doorstep. It can lead you through shadows, light and everything in between as it knows dark winters as well as bright summers.
In these 5 or 9 days you will be introduced to the spiritual work with this master plant and get the chance to reach deep inside for your personal growth. It is days in nature with shamanic knowledge in combination with good old and solid Scout’s cleverness.
The Quest process
The Birch Quest is a process that goes far beyond the 5, 9 or 15 days in the forest. Preparation and intention is a crucial part of the Quest both the mental, spiritual and emotional but also the very practical one of making sure you have the right gear and getting ready to sleep alone outdoors. Afterwards the integration of the Quest - how to root down this new wisdom, connection and insights into your life - that is the actual journey.
A Birch Quest is a commitment both to your self and to nature.
The process with us is for Birch Quest in May is:
1-3 preparation session (3hr in nature) / online sessions
5 or 9 days of Birch Quest
1-3 integration session (3hr in nature) / online sessions if we are physical too far apart
A week after the Quest we have a New Moon Ceremony with Cacao the 30th of May which is a really good opportunity for a integration ceremony.
5, 9 or 15 days Birch Quest?
We want to offer a possibility to dip your toes into the quest, so to speak, before going for a full 15-days dip, as well as making it possible to reenter into the Quest several times through your own journey with the Birch. Sometimes 5 days is needed, sometimes 9 and sometimes 15.
We offer the possibility for 3 different Birch Quest;
5-days Birch Quest - Establish the Connection
This is a change to take your first steps into connecting deeper with nature and to get a feeling for connecting to a plant-energy9 days Birch Quest - Deepening your connection
From establishing a connection, the 8 days quest will support you in deepening this connection and really start your communication with nature and the Birch.15 days Birch Quest - A Solid foundation
This is a change to really deepen the connection and start to work with your connection. On this Quest we teach more about ceremonial and shamanic work which gives you a more solid foundation in your Birch connection and how to channel the Birch energy.
Dates for the Birch Quest in May:
5 days: 13-16th of May and July/August 2022
9 days: 13-20th of May and July/August 2022
15 days: In July/August 2022
Birch Quest – a path of spiritual connection
A Birch Quest can be seen as a mix between a Plant Dieta and a Vision Quest, a deep inner journey in union with the powerful Birch tree. Emerged in nature, with all the support you need to concentrate and mediate, to receive wisdom, visions and healing.
Through deep meditation, fasting, plant medicine, ceremonies and shamanic training participants are connected to the plant wisdom of the earth. This is a deep transformative and healing journey in union with nature where one specific tree - in this case, the Birch tree - becomes the teacher for the duration of the program.
You will have days of solitude, silence and contemplation in your own shelter in the woods. Three plant guided meditation ceremonies in a group to connect you deeply to the Birch. Teachings and medicine songs, treatments with Birch extracts, sharings and coachings along the way to support you through your process.
We share and support you based on our experiences on our shamanic paths. To make it yours, we will adapt the program to your needs and offer you as much help and support as you need, so you can meet yourself at the end of your comfort zone.
The 9-day program includes
· 2-3 Plant-guided meditation ceremonies
· Plant treatments
· Shamanic lessons, talks and share circles
· Icaros (medicine songs)
· Local, clean organic dieta-food
More about the Program
The program will be tailored individually for each participant as we all have a different way to connect with nature within and without.
You will have days of solitude, silence and contemplation in your own shelter in the woods (your hammock, tent or build a shelter). Drumjourneys and plant guided meditation ceremonies in the group to connect you deeply to the Birch. Teachings and medicine songs, treatments with Birch extracts, sharings and coachings along the way to support you through your process.
It is 5, 9 or 15 days in nature with shamanic knowledge in combination with good old and solid Scout’s cleverness.
Medicine songs (icaros) learned in this time, will help you to connect to that sacred space - also back home.
This program is focused on taking the initial steps into connecting deeply with nature and the MightyTree Birch.
Preparation and Integration
In order to support your process through the Birch Quest (before, during and after) in the best way possible we want to have a deeper meeting with you before the Quest. That means that you at minimum will attended a retreat, a workshop, had an individual session with us or similar before attending a Birch Quest.
Furthermore, to support and strengthen your work with opening up, grounding and integrating wisdom and healing from your experience with the quest, we offer the opportunity to go a step deeper and include preparation and/or integration sessions.
The sessions can become a reflective room, a breathing space for you to reflect on your journey, dive deeper into your current state and support your direction in life - bridging the magic of the forest and the quest with everyday life.
Our main sessions are 3hr shamanic nature Journeys or cacao ceremonies. These sessions will either be made as shamanic drum journeys or as therapeutic nature walks – as the outer nature mirrors our inner nature, we deepen our understanding of ourselves: our shadows as well as our light. They will be a creative and therapeutic process in nature diving deeper into your personal development and using nature as a space for introspection.
Alternatively, we offer “short and sweet” 1hr online sessions to support your process before and after a retreat. Here we focus mainly on the practicalities of the preparation/integration process as well as supporting you in whatever you need at that moment
Practicalities
The Wisdom Quest will be placed in the Swedish wilderness close to Värnamo. We will be out in nature and each participant will be sleeping in their own tent/hammock.
The prices
5 days:
4500 kr. for the Birch Quest*
1800 kr. per 3hr preparation and integration session
9 days:
7500 kr. for the Birch Quest*
1800 kr. per 3hr preparation and integration session
* It is possible to pay in several rates.
* If you feel a strong call to join but money is a challenge - write us and let’s see if we can find a solution together.
* The price includes 20% deposit, which is fully refundable up until 4 weeks before the event - later only, if we can find another person to take your spot.
More details in our Terms and conditions
Write us to connect@mightytree.dk and we will send you more information about the quest and the registration process.
We hope to see you in the green nature!