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Day 83 of 365 new ways to a new you. Congratulations, you have made it this far. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Are you ready for tomorrow? This is part of a series that is going to span 365 days. Some things will be subtle other activities will be more involved. At the end of the 365 days even if you do only 20 of these things you will be a new person, for better or for worse.

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A vision quest is the Shamanic journey, that one begins to become a Shaman. The vision quest allows one to get in touch with their spirit guides and ancestors.

Day 83: Go on a vision quest
The traditional Vision Quest requires that you stay outside in the forests for 2-4 days with nothing other than water. However for this I would recommend bringing at least some simple camping supplies such as a tent, and sleeping bag, and depending on how warm it is something to start a fire, also bring a GPS or at the very least a compass, sorry no computers, ipods etc. Mobile phones for emergencies only. Finding a place to have your vision quest may perhaps be the most difficult task.

When you do find a place bring only water and basic supplies, no food, you may want to leave an emergency supply for the end of the quest. When you find a place in the forest for your vision quest, set up camp. Draw a 10 foot circle around your area and do not leave. Going without food for a few days and staying in one place with “nothing to do” can be quite taxing. Understand that you are here to meet your spirit guides. You must be open to the idea and you must be patient. Depending upon when your guides visit, you may not need to stay the full 4 days. Leave when you are ready, and if you need to leave before 4 days then do so.