Our Journey – Elder Warrior

THE ELDER WARRIOR JOURNEY

There is no judging, no criticism, no diagnosis, no analysis and no treatment.
Great care is taken to provide an emotionally and physically safe space, e.g. there is no forced sharing and each night a vet is on “night watch” for those who might be struggling.
Over the four days there are large and small group experiences of ritual, verbal presentations and discussion.
There is time for quiet reflection in nature.

Warriors feel heard and accepted.
Civilians take rightful responsibility for the work of the military.
Warriors feel they belong back home.
Active Duty Soldiers feel supported.
Civilians recognize vets as Elder Warriors who bring hard earned wisdom back to society.

The most useful thing about the retreat was watching transformations take place.

It exceeded my expectations and I was surprised by the amount of healing and epiphanies that I experienced

It helped me to find the humanity in myself and others and to finally start to grant myself some mercy.

The most useful thing about the retreat was being able to release the pain without any judgement and learning to trust.

Each element built on the other to create an environment of metamorphosis. How we entered is not how we left.

I didn't know what my needs were but somehow they got addressed.

I am not the same person who entered - will never be. I am truly grateful for this newfound freedom.

One of the most useful things was finding people whose experience and disillusionment are similar to my own.