All the answers we need can be found in Nature.. Today I had the honour of guiding a ritual for Ida to mark her 40 years around the Sun and a transition into conscious queendom and feminine sovereignty. We wandered the forests of Bygdøy supported by ecotherapy practices to connect to the sensory truth and timeless wisdom of each present moment and deep breath. The journey was inspired by Ida’s Life Work Gene Key 61 - The Holy of Holiest.

The dance of fire and water led our way through the white landscape, and we broke out in ecstacy to witness the sacred geometry of the hundered of snowstars that melted on our skin. Between glowing pines, faded jade moss and steaming cups of local tea, our original condition was restored and red roses blossomed on our cheeks.

Slowly and steadily, we are bringing back our traditional rites of passage to mark the transition between different phases in our lives. In today’s society many people lose themselves in these transitions, since we have lost many of our traditional healing arts and practices of our local cultures and land.

The rites serve to cultivate deeper self-trust, responsibility, and a personal understanding of one’s unique purpose in society and the natural world. They are also portals to the archetypal elements of Nature and can be passed from one generation to the next, in a flow that evokes the continuity of life and reminds us of our place in the Great Mystery.

Creating a Rite of Passage is a also way to nurture a sense of renewal and belonging to inner and outer nature, rekindle our connection with our ancestors, weave us deeper into a sense of guardianship of Nature, and help us recalibrate our centre and make sense of change on a planet in rapid transformation.

To request your own Rite of Passage or read more about my work with Pathfinding and Medicine Journeys, see http://www.norwegiansage.com/pathfinding