Creative Pathways: Medicine Walk
to “Froggy Rock” in Spring Basin, Oregon
July 29–31, 3 days
(Zoom gathering: July 28th at 7 pm)
I have been going to this place for over 30 years. While there, camped alone and with friends for many days at a time, I (we) consumed the sacred medicine of psilocybin mushrooms. My profound experiences of connection, communication, and co-creation were the most powerful and foundational guides that formed who I am today.
It is, in this spirit, that I want to offer these “Creative Pathways: Medicine Walks”.
But, because of the state laws restricting access to these sacred medicines, I cannot promote their use.
Yet, as people register to join us for this walk we can discuss, amongst ourselves, how we want to move forward. We will meet on zoom July 28, 7pm, to share our intentions, and discuss how we’d like to enjoy this beautiful place together.
Join me on this 3 day (2 night) excursion and immersion into the Oregon High Desert to explore the deep canyons and unusual rock formations. Many years ago I was introduced to a huge rock formation that I call Froggy Rock. It’s huge, green, and crouches in the bottom of a rocky canyon. It’s so big we could have lunch sitting inside its mouth!...if you dare!
I love the desert for its openness, its striking vistas, and its timeless silence.
All of these qualities strip away distractions. It allows you to slow down and get in touch with your mind, body, and spirit as it is, without the need to perform or produce.
We will be camped alongside a remote road so car camping will make this trip physically easier.
Plan: Medicine Walk to Froggy Rock
Day 1 July 29th
8:30 am : Leave Troutdale parking lot. Car Pool.
Noon: Arrive John Day Fossil Beds Clarno Unit for a brief orientation and walk.
1:30 pm: Continue driving a few more miles to Spring Basin Wilderness.
Orientation. make land acknowledgements, set up camp.
I’ll make Dinner for all of us, evening walk, sit to listen. Good Night.
Day 2, July 30th:
8 am: Silent Tea.
9 am: Breakfast. Make sack lunch.
9:45 am: Gather, check -in.
Start our hike to the canyon leading to Froggy Rock.
Explore the canyon, have lunch at Froggy Rock.
Head back to camp.
6:00: I will prepare Dinner at Camp
Day 3, 9 am
Silent Tea.
9:30 am: Breakfast. Make Sack lunch.
10 am: Group decides which vista to explore.
We can wander separately or together, share lunch surrounded in beauty.
2 pm: Meet back at camp. Break camp.
3 pm: Circle up to close our adventure with gratitude, and share if you like.
Head back to Troutdale Parking lot.
Difficulty Rating: 3 (Hiking poles recommended)
3 – Moderate – Trail may include rocky or loose terrain, with steep sections and moderate elevation gain.
Transportation & Food
Participants are responsible for all transportation expenses. Please connect with me if you can offer a carpool vehicle or if you would like a carpool ride. Those flying in will need to find their own transportation but every effort will be made to arrange a carpool for you. Please let me know if you will be joining us from afar and need some orientation.
Participants are responsible for all of their breakfasts and lunches. Dinners will be provided.
Further Information
Registration is your donation. Receipt is email confirmation.
I’ll also be sending out a brief “what to bring list” with a word about flora and fauna.
Group size is maximum 5 people (21 years or older)
Please contact us for questions.
You will also be emailed a liability waiver, and a brief health history disclosure form. Please complete and return them as soon as possible. If you have signed a liability waiver and a health disclosure with us within this calendar year you do not have to do another.
Please review our policies.
Fees and Registration:
Heart Fire Sanctuary Creative Pathways are offered Freely.
Donations are welcome: Suggested $150–$210 (Free for Heart Fire Sanctuary Members)
My dedication to cutting through inequity and accessibility barriers has inspired me to offer all my excursions, programs and workshops for “pay what you wish.” Upon registration you will be directed to a Paypal page. There will be suggested donation amounts for those that have monetary energy to offer.
Please choose “other” if your monetary energy is low and your enthusiasm is high! My apologies but you have to donate $1.00 just to get the website registration complete. I can pay you back that $1.00 when you arrive.
All done and Welcome!!!
About Heart Fire in the Field:
Heart Fire in the Field is a branch of services offered by Heart Fire Sanctuary in remote locations.
Heart Fire Sanctuary realizes that the ultimate teacher is the divine relationship between you and mother Earth. While we understand that all spaces are inherently a part of our sacred Earth we know that opportunities to immerse oneself into a wilderness setting is unparalleled in its healing power. She offers her unconditional love, compassion, and wisdom with absolute generosity to everyone equally. We are committed to offering these opportunities so ALL people can experience their own divine relationship with the Earth and Cosmos. BIPoc and LBGTQ+ encouraged to attend.
There are 4 aspects to Heart Fire in the Field:
- Creative Pathways: dedicated to reawakening creativity in all of us.
- Creative Pathways Medicine Walks: Becoming better humans by deep immersion into nature, our nature, enriched by our birth rite to altered states of consciousness.
- Diamond Heart Path: dedicated to deep spiritual healing and honoring the phases of our life with ceremony.
- Diamond Heart Medicine Path: dedicated to deep spiritual healing and honoring the phases of our life with ceremony. Surrendered to wisdom and enriched by our birth rite to altered states of consciousness.
We believe in low to no intrusive ecological “footprint” as we tread lightly on our precious home.
The gift of your life was given to you for no other reason than to live your uniqueness.
And, even more to the point, share your uniqueness by living it “out loud”.
This is why living your uniqueness is important to the health and future of the community.
You have come to complete us.
Richard Brandt
Heart Fire Sanctuary
14305 SE 242 Ave
Damascus, Or 97089
971-302-3143
heartfiresanctuary@gmail.com