The Art of Wandering
A Free 8-Day Guided Exploration
21st to 28th May
‘Not all those who wander are lost’ J.R.R Tolkien
Have you ever found yourself wandering, truly lost in the moment, seeing everything as if for the first time? Or coming across a discovery that you never would have found, had you stuck to the beaten track?
Wandering, as opposed to destination based walking, is a lost art form in modern culture. Dropping agendas and plans, slowing down, we become like a moving ‘sit spot’, following instincts and curiosity, open to the cues presented by the wild other. Wandering allows us to become porous to the landscape, to enter into a conversation with the land through the weaving path we take, to enquire, to wonder in awe, to discover what’s right there beyond the usual tunnel vision of the modern walker.
Wandering is a portal through which we might offer back the gifts of our loving attention, our praise, our presence. And in turn, we allow the wild other to mirror back something of ourselves.
To wander like a child, is one of the simple pleasures of life that is inherently joyful.
As simple as it is, wandering is known as one of the core routines of deep nature connection: a fast way to cultivate a sense of belonging and ecological literacy as we notice more and more.
Jac Price Photography
“Wandering without aim opens us to what nature wants to teach. In terms of brain patterning, Wandering is the quintessential Coyote routine, a habit to break habits, and an essential skill for allowing each person to connect with nature according to their own special gifts.”
- Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature
“When bushwalking, there is a right way and a wrong way, a track to be followed or deviated from. When wandering, deviation is the trail, “lost” a relative concept known in shades of discomfort and excitement. It’s more of an exploration.” My Year Without Matches: Escaping the City in Search of the Wild, Claire Dunn
Can you set aside a dedicated time each day, for 8 days, to apprentice to the magic of Wandering? To gather stories from the edges and bring them back to your village?
Expect to:
Expand your senses and awareness
See more birds and animals as you move with less disturbance
Learn more about your local ecology
Sharpen your ‘body radar’ and intuition
Discover aspects of yourself and your potential mirrored back by nature
Connect to others and share wandering stories (or even wanders)
Fall in love with everything around you
Jac Price Photography
Program details:
Dates:
21st to 28th May
Location:
Wherever you live. Access to some wild or semi-wild land is ideal.
Time commitment:
Wandering time: Ideally at least an hour a day but anything from 20 minutes will work.
Online time: Share your story online in our dedicated Facebook group and hear other magical wandering stories. We will release a short video every couple of days with wandering inspiration, including specific invitations for how to deepen your wandering experience.
Cost:
Free! Registration required
Registrations have closed for this event.