Three Feathers in the Bieszczady

Three Feathers is a forest initiation that supports deepening the relationship with oneself and with nature ..
Create the Power that lies dormant within you!!!

Under the guidance of a guardian, the person undergoing initiation proceeds as follows over 3 days: they do not eat, they remain silent, and they spend a day alone in the forest.

Program:
Wednesday (30.09)-
arrival at the site, preparing a sleeping spot or tent. Around 5 PM an introductory circle, stating intentions, then dinner and a campfire
Thursday (01.10)-
a day without food, time to prepare the sweat lodge, a walk around the area, choosing a place for the forest seclusion, participants' circle.
Friday (02.10)-
a day without speaking (no communication), time to focus on the intention, to be in the forest, two meals, a silent circle
Saturday (03.10)-
in the early hours departure into the forest (this initiation assumes 24 hours spent alone in the forest), you may take water, provisions, a tent and a sleeping bag into the forest
Sunday (04.10)-
time to return to the campsite, an integrating circle and around 10 AM a sweat lodge.
Later a meal concluding the event

There is the possibility to stay one day longer.

The workshop will be led by Bernard Gniewek, who for years has lived close to nature and has been leading forest workshops.
Price: from 1,000 PLN and up
Food: vegetarian, prepared together in a field kitchen
Workshop: maximum 16 people, aged 15 and up
The workshop location is in the wilderness, so you must bring: a warm sleeping bag, warm clothing, a tent or a hammock with a tarp, and a headlamp or flashlight
In the program:
- sweat lodge
- journey with a shamanic drum
- circle meetings
- three forest initiations: a day without speaking, a day without eating, a day alone in the forest

All in an atmosphere of respect and openness toward the forest, toward what is alive, toward what is left unsaid...

Register by email or via the numbers given below
Contact: [email protected]
Our team:
Bernard Gniewek (guardian, workshop leader) 880 145 558
Agnieszka Marchowska (space steward)
Tomek Grabowski (organizer) 517516535
Natalia Cikowska (meal preparation)

Bernard writes about himself:
I have been connected with the forest for most of my life.
I stay with it, observe it, and treat it as my home.
I treat nature as a life lesson that subtly reveals various values.
In such conditions one can test oneself, one's will and character, and see oneself reflected like in a mirror.
Hence the idea of Three Feathers.
I worked with high school–aged youth and one of our activities was Three Feathers, and I saw how strongly and deeply it affected them.
I also lead so-called Circles
It is a way of communicating within a group.
It is a method in which one can freely express oneself and be heard.
I would like to share both of these topics and experiences with you.
These are very old techniques originating from indigenous people, where wisdom flowed from nature and was connected with spirituality.
See you there.