You’re a high performer navigating transition Or Seeking Greater fulfillment.
You have so many questions.
How do I find work that doesn’t just make me successful, but really feeds my soul?
How do I stay true to myself while meeting my needs and responsibilities to others?
How do I make a positive impact while stoking my inner fire instead of burning out?
The typical advice falls short because you’re not the average high performer.
You’re after something deeper than traditional success.
You want soulful impact.
You value authenticity.
Mimicking the path that worked for someone else feels like a false summit. It may get surface-level results, but doesn’t deeply satisfy.
You want to offer the game-changing contribution that no one else but you could create.
You feel called to give your gift.
That means being ruthlessly committed to your deepest inner truth.
This is your moment to self-actualize.
No more pretending to be somebody you’re not. No more settling for someone else’s dream.
It’s time to live, in the words of David Whyte, the “one life you can call your own.”
You have spiritual depth.
You feel a connection to “something larger” and you’re committed to the inner work of transcending your smaller self.
You take responsibility for your own experience and you don’t believe everything you think.
You’re more interested in learning than being right.
That means you want more than just figuring out the right next move.
You want to bring the magic inside you to the foreground of your days.
You want to set sail on the infinite ocean of possibility that is your life.
You’re willing to dream big.
Your heart breaks for the pain of the world, yet sings for its beauty.
You know real change is needed.
You believe in a better future.
You see how many efforts to make positive impact end up keeping us stuck in the same old patterns.
Us vs. them thinking. Productivity at all costs. Drama. Distraction, overwork and burnout.
You recognize that if we really want to change the world, we must start by changing ourselves.
You stand for the possibility of creating a genuine win for ALL.
The wilderness beckons:
“Turn inward and meet your soul.”
Throughout human history,
there are stories of individuals going out on the land to seek a vision — and returning with gifts to bring to their people.
We believe this is for a reason, yet this archetypal human experience is missing for many in the modern western world.
Perhaps this is why so many feel stagnant, lost and unsure of who they really are.
Underneath the identity crisis is a call. A yearning for a true initiation.
This is an opportunity to say: “Yes, I hear you — and I am listening.”
This is not just another weekend retreat.
It’s a path to awakening that actually sticks.
An initiatory portal to the dark, mysterious and sacred depths within.
A gateway to the warm, radiant peace already inside your heart — and a playbook to set it free.
testimonials
“This program was undeniably LIFE-CHANGING. I loved the weaving together of various concepts, disciplines and tools. It felt like an honoring of the wisdom and ways of my ancestors, which led to deep resonance and remembering of who I am. I came home to myself more fully and deeply than I ever thought possible. So much joy, discovery and play awaited me as I softened into the safety, security, and belonging that was already within.
I now know that I am and always have been whole. I belong wherever I go. A more vibrant, aligned, fully expressed life is available to me right now. I have connected to what feels like my truest essence and am excited to bring her into the world more and more each day!”
“Power Awakening, and the leadership and guidance provided by Brooks, helped me find words to describe the way I had felt for my entire life. I am an artist, I can find wholeness, and I am on a path. Nature provides wisdom and guidance — I’m now more fully rooted in that. I’ve adjusted the filter through which I view my life, allowing my authentic creativity to come through like never before. If your soul is calling and you want to align your life and work with your passion and purpose, I couldn’t recommend this program more highly.”
“Participating in Power Awakening was the best decision I have made in my adult life. I developed more awareness around the patterns that hold me back, began to understand my unique genius, accepted myself as I am, and connected to the wisdom that my body and the natural world hold. The program provided me with the tools I needed to experience profound shifts in my life and a framework to continue that work after our last session.”
“I’ve explored so many healing and personal development pathways over the past ~12 years. Even after many profound mystical experiences, divine manifestations, and significant personal healing I found myself quite lost and unsure of my place in the world. Power Awakening provided the missing piece: helping me embrace my inner darkness as a pathway to wholeness.
I went deep into the depths of my own shadow, brought light to the things I’ve been most deeply ashamed of, became clear about the stories I’d made up about my place in the world, and met younger parts of myself who were so desperate for approval and belonging - ultimately putting those parts to rest. I not only met myself more deeply, but also found a really important balance that I’d been missing in my experience of the sacred. I’m walking away not only with a deeper feeling of wholeness, but an embodied sense of my own soul niche and clarity around how I want to be of service in the world.”
Program Outcomes
As a participant, you will:
Reclaim pieces of your shadow and experience the deeper truth of who you really are
🪢 Unwind the knots you have tied yourself up in
🙈 Realize you’ve been suppressing or denying parts of yourself due to trauma or conditioning, but they are huge assets on your journey
✨ Let go of chasing peace outside of yourself because you recognize that everything you are seeking is already within
🦋 Open a new door to an experience of being deeply supported by life
Deepen your relationship with Mother Nature as a sacred ally
🏔️ Release your fears and come home to a deep sense of belonging to yourself, the world, and wild nature
🌲 Learn nature-based practices to get out of your head, tune in with your body and emotions, and receive life-altering guidance and wisdom from the natural world
🦅 Understand the true meaning of reciprocity and enter into an exquisite co-creative dance with the wildness inside and out
Experience the shattering aliveness of giving your gift
🔥 Realize there is a higher level for you to play at – professionally and personally
💥 Witness yourself tap into the very thing you have been overlooking in a way that flabbergasts your ego and leaves those around you with their jaws on the floor
🌺 Unleash the generative power and game-changing creativity that has always lived inside you – and bask in the joy, love and freedom of letting it out to play
Go beyond just finding your gift — learn to follow its lead
There’s a lot of discourse out there about finding your gift. What people are missing is:
🌊 Your gift is not what you do, it’s how you do it – and that is constantly evolving
Your gift is not a role, hobby or job (i.e. parenting, coaching, entrepreneurship). Those are channels for your gift to come through, but not the gift itself
Your gift is the divine energy that flows through you when you come fully alive and allow life to play the strings of your soul
Once you cultivate your gift, it will show up in surprising new ways and shine through in every waking moment of your life
🌱 You cannot rush this process. It is imperative to start small, be patient, and listen
Trying to rush your gift to the big stage will make it recoil and throw your ego back into the drivers’ seat
Anything coming from soul must be organic and follow its own divine timing
It’s not about how many followers you have, what people think of you or how much money or influence you gain — it’s about honoring your gift as sacred and devoting yourself to the orgasmic experience of being fully alive
Learn to identify and avoid common pitfalls on the path
💨 Spiritual Bypassing
What it is: Using spiritual ideas to avoid facing or being with discomfort
How to avoid it: Develop a devotional practice of trusting and embracing your inner darkness. Surround yourself with soulful community who will call out your BS
🤑 Spiritual Materialism
What it is: Using spiritual awakening to inflate your own ego
How to avoid it: Learn to distinguish between the adrenaline-powered rush of ego inflation vs. the grounded expanse of full aliveness. Then choose the latter
🏕️ Thinking You’re Done
What it is: Thinking that once you’ve found your gift, you’ve made it – or any other form of the common misconception that there is ever any end to the spiritual journey
How to avoid it: Realize that finding your gift = arriving at the trailhead. Equip yourself with tools and community and prepare for the lifelong trek to the top of the mountain
Take away a practical trail map, well-practiced tools and deep community for the lifelong journey ahead
🧑🤝🧑 A favorite unexpected benefit that participants report from this program is building real community on the path
🎯 Graduates have the opportunity to continue their journey in an ongoing alumni practice group
🛠️ Our guarantee is that you leave the program with enough foundational experience, tools and expertise to thrive on your path, as long as you stay committed
🟢 Remember, everything you need is already within. We are here to help you experience that as a bone-deep knowing and prepare you to devotionally commit to living from that place
Dates & Locations
Summer 2024: Colorado High Country Quest
Program Launch: July 2
Quest: July 21-28
Location: Beyul Retreat, then backpack to serene alpine lakes nestled beneath the Continental Divide
Group Calls: Tuesdays 10-11:30am MT
Completion: September 3
Fall 2024: Arizona Desert Quest
Program Launch: October 29
Quest: November 15-22
Location: Dharma Treasure Retreat Center, then hike into the breathtaking sandstone towers, canyons and mountains of Cochise Stronghold
Group Calls: Tuesdays 10-11:30am MT
Completion: January 7
Program Structure
Three Key Components:
Starlight Quest
At the center of this program is the Starlight Quest, an archetypal initiatory journey that includes an extended water fast and wilderness solo.
The heart of the quest is a ceremonial process of letting go of old identities and ways of being that no longer serve. You will open to a mystical and reciprocal relationship with nature and Mystery. With luck and devotion, you may experience a direct encounter with your soul. You will emerge reborn and ready to step into your life’s most exquisite potential.
Group Calls
As a group and in partner pairs, you will practice, be vulnerable, learn and grow together. These calls will prepare you for a deeply transformative quest experience and help you integrate that magic into your life upon return.
By extending our group container in time and space, this virtual component serves a key role in maximizing the power of your quest and creating deep transformation that actually sticks.
1:1 Support
You have the option to add custom 1:1 support in the form of coaching sessions and/or guided psychedelic journey work with our seasoned guide team. These sessions provide a potent and personalized space of deep acceptance and loving challenge, furthering the extent of your potential transformation and helping you fully integrate it.
Participants often name this 1:1 support as a key program highlight that took their journey to the next level.
A bit more on the quest…
The Starlight Quest is a modern incarnation of a pan-cultural tradition that nature-based peoples have been practicing for millennia (and continue to do so in various forms). It is a wilderness rite of passage: a ceremonial experience designed to mark and facilitate the passage from one life phase to the next. It combines the ingredients of extended solitude in nature, fasting from food, community ritual, and seasoned guidance. It does not include any plant medicine or mind-altering substances, which we find makes the experience even more potent and consciousness-expanding.
Prior wilderness experience is not required to thrive on your quest experience. It is common for participants to have never been camping or backpacking before this program. This can make the journey even more empowering.
Time Expectations
We suggest budgeting ~5 hrs/week for this program. Each week (other than quest & integration weeks) will include roughly 2 hours of calls and up to 3 hours of practices, content, prep and integration activities.
The actual time you spend will vary by week and depend on your style. You may be inspired to go deeper and do more. You will also be able to get by doing less but it may impact the quality of your program experience.
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What’s Included
Included
8-day wilderness quest including guiding services, venue, food, shared lodging or camping (lodging upgrades available upon request) and backpacking gear (Colorado quests only)
8 group calls (90 min each)
6 learning partner calls (30 min each)
Optional 1:1 coaching sessions and/or guided psychedelic journey work
Curated content library including videos, exercises, and recommended reading
Online asynchronous group discussion space
Onboarding support before program begins
Reunion call after program ends
Not Included
Travel arrangements
Backpacking gear for Arizona quests
Lodging upgrades or an extra night at the venue post-quest
If available, we strongly encourage you to add an extra night of lodging post-quest to provide spaciousness and support for your integration. Prior participants have often made this choice and been very grateful!
Your Guides
Brooks Barron
Program Designer & Lead Guide
Founder, Coach & Guide @ Starlight Leadership
Arielle Dispenza
Program Co-Guide
Somatic Practitioner, Educator & Guide @ SyntropyAlive
INVESTMENT
Quest + Program: $7000
Quest + Program + 4 Coaching Sessions: $8500
For additional 1:1 support options including psychedelic journey work, inquire to discuss
We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive space for all who choose to embark on this journey. If you feel called to this experience but the investment level is out of your reach or other concerns are holding you back, please reach out to explore possibilities.
For Colorado-based quests, the backpacking portion is offered through local mountain guide service Aspen Expeditions. A fee for the backpacking portion of the quest will be paid directly to AE. Aspen Expeditions has been guiding in the Aspen area since 1977, is an equal opportunity service provider and employer, and operates under a special use permit from the USDA Forest Service, White River National Forest. We are thrilled to be a part of their highly experienced guide team.
