The Medicine Quest
Learn to see life through the eyes of a ceremonialist.
For 21 days you work with earth, water, fire and air, discover how energy moves through you and create your own ceremonies, all without leaving home. Slowly, ordinary days start to feel connected, meaningful and alive again.
Yes, I'm joining The Medicine QuestYou know there's more to life than getting through the day
You feel drawn to nature, to ritual, to something deeper. Yet most days pass in your head, on a screen, from one task to the next.
Maybe you've read about the elements, saved posts about energy work or sat in a ceremony once and felt something open up inside you. And then life carried on, and you didn't quite know how to bring that feeling into your own days.
There is so much wisdom out there. So many traditions, teachers and ideas. It can feel scattered and vague, or as if it belongs to people who've been doing this for years.
What if that connection didn't require a retreat, a plane ticket or years of study? What if it could begin at home, this week?
Seeing life through the eyes of a ceremonialist
A ceremonialist doesn't need a special occasion to feel connected. She notices the elements in her morning tea, the turning of the seasons, the energy in a room. She knows how to mark a beginning, honour an ending and come back to herself when life gets loud.
That is the way of seeing you'll practise during The Medicine Quest. You learn by doing: you step outside, work with the elements, explore energy practices and create small rituals of your own.
And slowly something shifts. You start to feel more at home in your body and in nature. You notice what gives you energy and what drains it. You learn to trust your own intuition instead of searching for answers in yet another book or teacher. A walk becomes a ritual. A cup of tea becomes a moment of arrival.
By day 21 you'll have your own small collection of practices and ceremonies, an altar that holds your journey, and a clearer sense of which parts of this world you want to explore further.
Your life stays your life. You simply begin to live it with more presence, meaning and connection.
21 days. 21 experiences. A whole world to discover, from home.
Three chapters, one way of seeing
The Quest moves through three chapters. Each week builds on the one before, so the themes slowly weave together into one way of living.
Remember your Medicine
You begin with the earth and the elements. You discover how to work with earth, water, fire and air, how natural rhythms and cycles can support you and how to let your body and intuition take part in the choices you make.
This week lays the foundation for everything that follows.
Reclaim your Medicine
You explore the energetic world: the chakras, your energy body and the ways different traditions work with energy. You look at the role of intention, attention and beliefs, and you try simple energy practices for yourself.
Along the way you learn to move through this world consciously, with your own power and responsibility close to you.
Embody your Medicine
You bring it all together. You learn to create a ceremony with simple means, to work with symbolism and intention and to shape small rituals of your own.
On day 21 you close with a personal ceremony in which you choose what you want to carry into your life.
Every morning, a new door opens
For 21 days you receive an email every morning with a short video and a mini workbook of a few pages.
In the video I guide you into the theme of the day, sometimes through a story from my own path, sometimes through a meditation, an energy practice or a ceremony. The workbook holds the question of the day, a practical assignment and space to write down what you experience.
Most days take about 15 to 30 minutes. On some days you'll carry the experience with you into a walk, a conversation or a quiet moment of your own. You don't know in advance what the next day brings, so every part gets the room to land.
A small altar that grows with you
At the start of the Quest you create a space at home that travels with you through these 21 days. A small table, a corner of your windowsill or a spot in the garden.
You begin with a few simple objects and add what reflects your experiences along the way. A stone from a walk, a flower from a certain day, an insight you want to keep.
Slowly a collection grows that mirrors your personal journey, and on day 21 it becomes the heart of your closing ceremony.
You don't need to buy anything. You work with what you already have and with what nature offers, always with respect for the place it comes from.
What you receive for $44
Videos with teachings and guided experiences
Every day a new theme, with explanation, guidance and the personal experiences that shaped this way of seeing.
Digital mini workbooks
Each video comes with a workbook of a few pages, with the question of the day, a practical assignment and space for your own experiences.
Ceremonies, practices and moments of discovery
You work with the elements, natural materials, awareness, energy, intention and personal rituals.
A journey that unfolds day by day
Every morning a new email with that day's video and workbook. What comes next stays a surprise until then.
A personal closing ceremony
On the final day you bring all your experiences together in a ceremony you shape yourself, with my guidance. Everything takes place online, and you do the daily experiences whenever it suits you.
For you, if you're curious
The Medicine Quest is for you if you feel drawn to nature, energy and ceremony and want to experience it for yourself, instead of only reading or hearing about it.
Maybe you've never meditated and have no idea what chakras are. Maybe you've been on a path of personal growth for years and long to bring it into your daily life in a more grounded way. Both are welcome here.
If you already work with energy or guide ceremonies yourself, you'll find fresh perspectives and new practices too. The Quest is a personal journey, so it isn't meant as a professional training.
No preparation, no prior knowledge and nothing to buy. Just curiosity and a little time each day.
Hi, I'm Barbara Schriek
I'm a ceremonialist, teacher and the founder of The Ceremonialist, where I train women in nature medicine, energy work and guiding ceremonies. I've guided more than 2,800 participants in 13 countries, and I live with my family in Costa Rica, where nature is part of every single day.
I believe this world deserves to be far more accessible. You don't need to become a healer, facilitator or ceremonialist to live more consciously with nature, create your own rituals or discover what energy means to you.
That's why I created The Medicine Quest. It's an open door into my work, so you can experience for yourself what resonates and what you'd love to explore further.
You can start today
So often we wait for the perfect moment to begin. The right moment is usually the one where something in you says yes. Your journey starts as soon as you sign up, from home, in your own time.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need any experience with energy work or ceremony?
No. The Quest was created for everyone who's curious about these themes. Everything is explained in an accessible way, and I guide you step by step through the practices.
When does the Quest start?
Whenever you're ready. Your journey begins as soon as you sign up, and from then on you receive a new part every morning for 21 days.
How much time does it take each day?
Plan for about 15 to 30 minutes a day. The videos are short and most practices fit easily into your daily life. Sometimes you might want to take a little longer.
Do I get all the videos and workbooks at once?
No. Every morning you receive one new video and one matching mini workbook, so you discover the journey in the order it was designed.
Do I need to be online at a set time?
No. The daily parts are pre-recorded, so you can watch them whenever it suits you, wherever you are in the world.
Do I need any special materials?
No. You work with simple materials you probably already have at home and with natural objects you can gather respectfully.
Is this also for me if I already guide ceremonies or work with energy?
Yes. You'll get to know my vision and different ways of working. The Quest isn't an in-depth professional training, but it does offer experienced participants fresh perspectives and new practices too.
Is this the same as the Nature & Energy Medicine Practitioner Training?
No. The Medicine Quest is a personal journey of discovery in which you get to know different aspects of nature medicine, energy work and ceremony.
The Nature & Energy Medicine Practitioner Training is for women who want to go deeper professionally and learn how to guide others.