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Darren Silver 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
I grew up in a multi-cultural house where the world was wide and deep. Dinner often took a long time. Relatives spoke on the phone with accents and broken english.

Persian rugs, Farsi, and political discussions of the revolution.

My imagination, the hearth, home, extended far beyond the borders of my house, my neighborhood, my school, state or country.  

The third and final son. My adventures often took me into nature. Giant rocks near streams. Box turtles. Hawks at the edges of meadows near ponds. I swam in the thick Virginia humidity.

Older brothers returning with often recklessly lived stories from high school, college, and world travels. 

I dreamed and got dreamt by artifacts from my fathers time living in Peru. Spears, bows, blowdart guns. Ponchos, blankets, clay pots.

So it was my turn. The spring of childhood drifted into young adulthood. I left to Colombia, India, went into the wilderness, studied with teachers, attempted to find a course in college that met the wild horses of my soul.  

I began to ask the big questions:

Who am I?  
Where am I?
What is going on here?

I found ritual. Drums. Stones. Fire. Earth time.  
People that came together because they were in love with something greater than what they could love alone. My soul found a home to grow.

As I went through my own process of becoming I slowly began to turn my attention towards guiding others into the wilderness, overseas, and into the body.  

Initiation and rites of passage became a passion and the central focus of a Masters Degree.

New questions emerged:

What makes a human?
What does genuine culture look like?
How do we foster the genius that lives inside each of us?  

These questions have become the sinew of my work and study; connecting nature, culture, and initiation into an integrated approach of living a meaningful and joyous life.  

This is my passion, and I am devoted to seeing the genius that resides in everyone, come to life with artistry, creativity, and beauty.    

In connection.
In gratitude.
In reverence.

Darren Silver MA


Darren Silver, MA, is a rite of passage guide, Nature-Connected Coach, ceremonialist, and innovative educator. He has nearly two decades of experience working with ritual, wilderness living skills, and guiding transformational experiences residentially and internationally. A gifted storyteller and apprentice to the old myths, Darren weaves the power of the natural world, vision, and community in devotion to the remembrance of regenerative culture. 
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