Back in 1998 I wrote the following:
PURPOSE STATEMENT
To provide spiritual and practical guidance to individuals and groups for the purpose of deepening their love and connection to the earth with the ultimate goals of enhancing their personal/spiritual growth, encouraging cultural change, protecting the environment and promoting world peace. Adhering to the ethical guidelines established by the Wilderness Guides Council to protect fragile ecosystems and promote conscientious land use.
NAME
Becoming Sage
This name is inspired by the desert sage plant which lives out its life in service to the earth. In an environment that is dry and windblown, sage serves Grandmother Earth by providing cooling shade, creating habitat for numerous creatures, conserving precious water and creating fertile soil out of which grow the beautiful desert wildflowers. Each sage plant is at once complete unto itself and part of a larger community. It is no coincidence that the word sage also means "wise through reflection and experience" and is derived from the words sauge, salvia and salvus meaning healthy and safe. A sage is one who is venerated for her/his wisdom and sound judgment. We can all benefit from becoming sage.
.......................................
Today I still feel the calling. Then I was just a novice apprentice. Now I guide vision quests and I am part of the leadership of the WGC. I have opted to lead trips for other organizations rather than to establish my own, but the affinity I feel for sage lives on. I am honored to have a plant as one of my most valued and respected teachers.
Recent Comments