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Leaders

Posted by: Derek Glass
Posted: February 24, 2023
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Practitioners of the Leaders Pathway focus on the Guilds of Tanning, Shelter, Inside Sit Spot and Storytelling. On dark winter nights, huddled around a campfire or woodstove in a yurt or lean-to, while hand softening deer hides that […]

Ascetics

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It is a cold, dark February night, as the first purple light of dawn illuminates the sky. Hidden in a tall spruce tree a barred owl calls to her mate. The dawn chorus won’t begin for another hour. […]

Healers

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Healers focus on the Guilds of Herbalism, Foraging, Caretaking, and Homesteading. Driven by a thirst for knowledge and a passion to help others, Healers fulfill a vital role in the community. The complexity of the plant and fungus […]

Protectors

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Movement, Strength, Fighting and Play define the Protectors Path. Often, those called in this direction have seen the dark side of bullying and aggression. Practitioners are driven by the physical expression of health and vitality. Here they find […]

Survivors

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Fire, Wood, Stone, Feather n’ Bone are the Guilds that define the Survivors Pathway. Those with the artistic urge to tinker and experiment have a huge body of ancestral skills to draw upon. Three decades ago, In the […]

Shadows

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Inspired by the Apache Scouts, capable of superhuman feats of endurance and stealth. Shadows train in Endurance, Throwsticks, Scouting, and Footwear. The greatest expression of this Pathway is found in the running of the Shadows Course; a tight […]

Providers

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Practitioners of the Providers Pathway train in Sustainable Hunting practices through a variety of global Archery Traditions. Students grow in focus and patience through the practice of Traditional Archery. Students are guided to connect with their own ancestry […]

Trackers

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Our ancestors were capable of picking up an animal trail and following it like a thread for miles until the animal could be found in their bed. Such incredible feets of awareness and skill are still alive today […]

Guides

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A great Mentor once said, ‘Find a purpose greater than self’. This is what defines the Guides Pathway, the drive to teach. Guides are career Mentors, Practitioners train in the Guilds of; Mentor, Solo, Safety and Shikari. If […]