Course: Silent Inner Journey ‣ Crizalia

Silent Inner Journey

May 21^st – 27^th, 2025

Typically, the Silent Inner Journey is an opportunity to experience a distance or “withdrawal” from your day-to-day life so that you may return to, or discover yourself. The intention is to offer you a place to explore deeper aspects of your self-development, discovery, and growth through the practice of a Silent Inner Journey.

My teachers explain that the natural world is a direct communication from Spirit; with no separation between humans and nature. In today’s modern world we have lost this connection and with it, the understanding of who we are, where we come from, why we are here, where we are going, & what truly makes us happy. Thus, an alternative way to re-connect to our deeper truths is through the practice of a Silent Inner Journey. This is an attempt to recognize or develop our place in the big scheme of things, rising above the day-to-day details like paying bills and managing our social calendar; an opportunity to find or remember who we are so that we can structure a life that is representative of that which makes us truly happy and which brings meaning to our life.

What is a silent inner journey?

The Silent Inner Journey is an ancient practice to mark and move on from one life transition to another. The ancients knew that by crossing these thresholds out in nature, we face our fears, see our life pass through, and gather deeper realizations & the understanding to move into the next phase of life.

The Silent Inner Journey invites you to remember yourself! The land becomes your mirror, ally, and fertile container that brings you closer to the roots of your life, to what is important, and what so easily can be forgotten in the fullness of contemporary life.

“Nature mirrors all that we are; it shows us the many faces of dark and light”
Elders

My teachers explained that their roots were connected to the Earth. They knew that the sun and the stars, the wind, stones, trees, and every creature, season, and cycle of nature are integrally connected to our very essence of being. Thus, the primal seeds are held in the cells of our bodies, in the birth of our images and the fire of our emotions.

Why Practice A silent Inner Journey

This is part of an ongoing search for the meaning and purpose of your life. Many ancient cultures around the world believe that we were put on Earth for a special reason, but we often do not know why, and without this knowledge, we feel lost and confused. Practicing a Silent Inner Journey is meant to open the door to the deeper aspects of yourself to find greater balance and meaning in life. Going into the Silence is an attempt to meet yourself through the process of fasting, isolation, meditation, and introspection. Going Into the Silence allows one to tap into the higher self where deeper truths and realizations dwell. It is an opportunity to have clarity of hearing, listening, and seeing.

We all have a story. The story of our lives is held in our bones and blood, our childhood and history, the patterns we create, and the relationships we make from birth to death; the first and final initiations. Our soul/spirit is not somewhere else, but right here and now, waiting to grow and expand; each breath is an initiation, an expansion into life and death.

Nature embraces and beats us, blows right through us until the dawn of our being stands true,
naked and free…free to just be!
Elders

In modern times, many of these old traditions and rites have been forgotten or lost. We live in challenging and sometimes turbulent times with periods of confusion, alienation, and lack of focus. We struggle to identify what is important and what has true meaning, feeling separated and alone.

This Silent Inner Journey is for those who aspire to wake up and rediscover the natural world as a guide and teacher; where the inner and outer cycles of self, seasons, and nature reflect each other and are full of meaning and life. We are not separate. The world is an eternal mirror and our true nature is to know and own our inner truths and values beyond what keeps us confined and small. To ask the questions: “Who am I?” and “What do I have to offer?”

The challenge and commitment of this practice offer an opportunity to mark, celebrate, expand, and move forward in life.

We can’t thrive if we don’t know who we are or how we want to be in life. If you’re at a crossroad in your life or just want to connect deeply with nature, a Silent Inner Journey might be the answer. This journey can help you tap into the unseen wisdom all around and inside you. It opens you up to answers about life’s purpose and how to move on from old, difficult, or traumatic experiences or patterns. But it doesn’t just start there – you need to prepare properly for the experience on all levels.

The Process

The Silent Inner journey is practiced as a 4-day, solo, fast out in nature seeking personal truth, emotional release, and self-knowledge.

You do this by stepping into your silent circle to step out of your everyday life and into the vast unknown; offering a clear invitation to the mysteries of life – yours, and the greater life you are a part of. Specifically, it’s a journey into the wilderness to seek life clarity through exploring, identifying, and understanding your internal processes to discover the deeper aspects of yourself.

You will go into a privately rented wilderness area alone, with my support and supervision, to seek the truth as it relates to you and/or your community/ family/ society/ spirituality. In this experience, meditation and fasting are practiced to connect with a state of emptiness that makes space for your realizations and self-discoveries. You do this by switching off the Stimulation Button & Connecting with the silence within you and the wisdom found therein.

At the end of the retreat, I will help you understand what you have learned and realized through your meditations and introspections. These retreats are a powerful way to mark big life changes and shift you into a place of self-knowledge and clarity about your life. Thus, a huge emphasis will be placed on preparing you, through Zoom conferences, prior to your Silent Inner Journey.

Note: It is possible to do an intermittent fast.