Diamond Heart Path 5 day , Black Canyon Exploration & Personal Growth

Diamond Heart Path

Black Canyon, Oregon

“Diamond Heart Exploration 5 Day”

June 12 - 16

5 Day Journey with a 1 day (2 night) solo water fast.

 (June 10: Preparatory zoom gathering)

(June 18: Integration zoom gathering (optional)

Difficulty Rating: 4 & some 5

Link to Physical Ability Ratings

This “Diamond Heart Exploration 5 Day” is for you if you are sincere about personal growth and you’re ready for a ceremonial immersion into Nature.

This journey is a wonderful experiential introduction to the world of personal growth and empowerment immersed in the great teacher of Nature.

The center “jewel” of this 5 day ceremony is a solo water fast. This gives you a quiet, direct encounter with yourself. The physical body changes strip away distraction and bring you back to the present. The physical beauty that surrounds and holds you, allows you to give in and give up any pretense of who you are. 

Nature, like a good friend,

 asks nothing of you

except to be 

who you truly are.

We offer you personal and physical support so you’ll be safe and able to embrace the challenges of this ceremony. We honor and respect nature as our most powerful teacher by orienting you to the plants, animals, and geology of the area. This orientation will enhance your receptivity to her guidance.

Focused intention gives you not only strength and clarity for this ceremony, but sets the tone and vision for your future. Asking yourself potent questions will help guide you to your Diamond like intention. 

Day 1: June 12th

9am: Depart….Meet at common location. Carpool if possible. 

Noon: short stop for lunch.

1pm: Arrive at Black Canyon. Make Land acknowledgement.

Set Up Base Camp. Altar. Orientation, safety, Timeline.

Orientation Walk and Gratitude offering at the Spring. 

6:00pm : Circle. Dinner, clean up

Individual support. Community gifts/vision

Night walk and listen.

Welcome Dreams. Rest

 Day 2, July 1st

8:30 Silent Rise. Dream Circle. 

Breakfast. 

Intro: Unbroken Circle of your Life.

9:30 am Search for Solo spot. Introduce yourself, ask permission…

2pm: Return to Base Camp 

Take Water and sleeping gear to solo spot.

5:00 pm return to Base Camp, light Dinner.

6:00 pm Circle, state intention, talk of allies.

7:30 pm: Blessings on your journey. Walk to your solo spot.

Settle in. Rest/ Listen.

           Welcome dreams.

Day 3 June 14: Solo, surrounded by everything. 

         Celebrating and discovering your dedication, intentions, your guides, yourself.

Day 4, June 15: Sun Up: Collect your things. Come down to base camp. Welcome.

Gather to break Fast.

Rest.

Noon: Lunch, Rest

2:00 pm: Return for remaining items at solo spot. (If necessary) Leave behind what you don’t need. Gratitude. Return to Base camp. 

4:00 pm: Circle: Share / honor story

6:00 pm Dinner

6:30pm : Share / honor story

Welcome dreams, Rest

Day 5, June 16

9:00 am Breakfast

9:30 Community gifts/vision. This is the beginning…

Break personal camp and base camp

Circle with Altar, gratitude. 

1:00 pm Return to Cars, Closing circle

Meals: participants will be responsible for their lunch time snacks on excursions away for camp. Heart Fire will be responsible for all other meals:

Breakfast: Granola with condiments, coffee and tea

Lunches at base camp: Vegetarian sandwiches

Dinner: Hearty soups, Curries, fresh veggies (approximations)

Participants are responsible for all transportation expenses unless carpooling in my van. 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. The destination is approx. 4 hrs. From PDX airport. No special type of vehicle is required.

Upon registration you will be emailed a liability waiver, and a brief health history disclosure form. Please complete and return them as soon as possible.

Please email me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.

I offer a 3 days Black Canyon excursion and a 7 day Black Canyon Deep Dive too. See the calendar or send me an email.

Participant’s Packing List

Tent or plastic tart for sleeping outside tent

Sleeping bag

Sleeping pad

2, 1 liter Water bottles

1, 1 gallon water jug. Or the like… You will need 1 gallon of water for your solo.

Sunscreen

Sun hat

Head lamp

Personal first aid kit

Backpack

Small Backpack (optional)

Eating utensils: bowl, cutlery, mug

Day hiking lunch snacks, on excursions away from base camp

Clothes: layers. Wide range of temperatures, wind

Extra socks

Boots or sturdy hiking shoes, extra shoe laces

Hiking poles (A big plus)

Small camping chair (optional)

Journal

Musical instrument

Please read our Cancelation Policy

Richard Brandt 

Heart Fire Sanctuary

heartfiresanctuary@gmail.com

971-302-3143

Photos by Richard Brandt

Heart Fire Sanctuary is dedicated to social equity and responsibility.

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.

The gift of your life was given to you for no other reason than to live your uniqueness.

By sharing your uniqueness you are living it “out loud”.

This is essential not only for your health but for the health and future of us ALL. 

You have come to complete us.

We imagine a world where all people are free and safe to contribute their unique lives 

OUT LOUD.