avatarDr. Gabriella Korosi

Summary

Gabriella shares her transformative experience from a 12-day vision quest with Veteran Rites, including the impactful moments captured by photographer John Crary, her personal reflections, and the songs inspired by nature.

Abstract

Gabriella has returned from a profound journey with Veteran Rites, where she spent 12 days in the Channeled Scablands, immersed in nature. The experience was documented by photographer John Crary and featured in a video showcasing the sacred land and the community involved, including veterans and elders. Gabriella describes the healing power of the land and the deep connection she felt, which continues to influence her writing and music. She is currently working on a book that includes her vision quest journey and has released songs that encapsulate her experiences by the riverbed. Gabriella expresses gratitude to Veteran Rites and acknowledges the sacrifices of veterans, dedicating her latest works to them and her family. She invites readers to explore additional resources, including her writings and other related stories on Medium.

Opinions

  • Gabriella believes that the photographs by John Crary beautifully encapsulate the joy and pain of her journey.
  • She feels a profound connection to nature, stating that part of her remains on the land and that she is still there in spirit.
  • Gabriella is grateful to Veteran Rites for facilitating her transformative experience and acknowledges the organization's role in helping veterans find their true identity and purpose.
  • She has a deep appreciation for the veterans, as evidenced by her dedication to them and her personal connection through her family members who have served.
  • Gabriella values the healing power of nature, as reflected in her songs and writings inspired by her time at the Scablands.
  • She is eager to share her journey with others, as seen in her book-in-progress and the songs she has recorded and shared on YouTube.
  • Gabriella encourages her readers to engage with content related to veterans and personal growth, providing links to various stories and resources.

Returning From a Vision Quest

Veteran Rites Welcome Home Journey

photo by Gabriella April 2023

May mother nature heal your ways and bring you to the wholeness you deserve.

Amazing Moments can be captured through photography. The amazing photographs recording our journey were taken by John Crary. Thank you John for capturing these beautiful moments of joy and pain. In the video below you can see our journey in the sacred Channeled Scablands through images. You can meet the wonderful veterans and community members including the initiates, staff, guides, leaders, and elders of the group I was with.

You can see the beautiful land where I was for 12 days out of touch with anything but nature and the people around me.

You can see the land where I spent 4 days of solo time.

Enjoy.

You can see more pictures of the land and the people I was with in this blog below from Veteran Rites. Incredible people.

I think the pictures speak for themselves of what we went through. More details will come as I process the events and I am going through my journals and writing things down. I am currently working on a book and this journey is a part of it. Hoping to finish within the next month or two.

I appreciate your patience as I know many of you have asked questions about my vision quest. It takes time to come back from the land and part of me is forever connected. I am still there in spirit.

I am focusing on taking care of myself and writing, spending as much time as I can outside with nature.

While on the land I also received 3 songs from mother nature. Those songs are on my YouTube channel. They are part of my journey.

The link to my latest one by The Riverbed is below.

Written and inspired by the riverbed at the Scablands in Eastern Washington on my first day of the vision quest. Just found this song a few days ago and recorded it yesterday. I hope you will enjoy it. When I sing this it takes me back to the riverbed at the channeled Scablands and fills my heart with love and joy. Heartfelt thank you to Veteran Rites for allowing me on this journey.

To all veterans. I hear you. I see you. Thank you for your sacrifice. You are in my heart. To my daughter, my dad, and to my grandfather.

For the veterans, I know on Medium DR Rawson - The Possibilist, Terry Day, Joyce Nielsen.

Thank you for reading,

Gabriella

Resources

A poem you might like that I wrote in honor of our veterans last year.

A recent story about our spring contest from DR Rawson - The Possibilist

A beautiful story on Gratitude from Terry Day

Did you say favorite foods? from Joyce Nielsen

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