About Sacred Wyld
An Invitation...
At its core, Sacred Wyld is an invitation to join a conversation about hunting oriented to craftsmanship, relationship, and personal growth.
Welcome!
We are Wes and Joanna.
We have both had the experience of "starting over" in the middle of life. From what we can tell, these moments - while accompanied by great challenge - offer an opportunity to meet life with a new perspective. It is our goal to provide support for others in these moments of transition and transformation, whether it be a significant life event like the birth of a child, death of a loved one, marriage, or divorce, or a self-inspired quest to start a new chapter with a new point of view.
Hunting, as an archetypal platform, offers a very physical field within which to explore the themes of our relationships with self, other, death, nature, and time - themes that may be ripe for redefining in transitionary moments. This type of immersive experience lends itself to observations and conversations that might otherwise be elusive or theoretical. In these conversations, punctuated by the literal steps taken in the field, new perspectives can take shape and be cultivated with the help of Mother Nature's healing hands.
This has been our personal experience and it is our greatest joy and service to invite you into this conversation. Additionally, we share a passion to provide a space where people can invest in an intimate and intentional connection with their food source, as we feel this is a very tangible place for relationship between mind & body, human & earth, and self & other to be explored and restored.
By combining our skills in the outdoors and at the table, we aim to create a grounding container (place + timeframe + intention) where personal discovery is cultivated and nurtured through:
- Fellowship - direct and honest dialogue of mutual respect for our individual and collective walks of life
- Facilitating direct experience - curating and outfitting a custom outdoor/hunting/harvest experience for you to engage directly with land and animals in a way that considers your intentions, skill set, and edge of personal discovery
- Practical support - personalized preparation pre-container, nourishing food and tactical guidance inside the container, and ongoing conversation and community engagement post-container
When we set camp and gather around the fire for a harvest, we use four pillars to guide our investigation:
INTENTION - What is your intention with this time?
AWARENESS - What do you notice? What are you receiving - physically, spiritually, emotionally, intellectually?
FOCUS - What are you learning? What steps can be taken to hone your discovery?
BEING - How is your way of being reflected in your experience?
What is revealed in the inquiry is our sacred harvest.
Whether you are facing a monumental life event or are simply curious about exploring a new perspective within the hunting paradigm (or land somewhere in the middle), we invite you to pull up a chair, tune to your heart, and join the conversation.
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This is a dynamic platform with many avenues to explore and connect:
Learn more about our Sacred Harvest offering and opportunities for personalized mentorship.
Read about the ways we process and celebrate harvested animals at Sacred Wyld Studios, and shop Joanna's nature-based creations on our Etsy site.
Read our blog to learn more about our process and our clients' experiences. And check out Joanna's essays and poetry on Substack .
To dive into more of our journey and philosophy, listen to Wes on a number of podcasts.
And don't forget to inquire about our new product for animals, the Hemp Salt Lick!
Dive In with Sacred Wyld
Wes on Breaking Normal
Wes on Tangentially Speaking
Wes on Breaking Normal
Listen to Wes speak about his hunting experience and philosophy on the Breaking Normal Podcast.
Sacred Wyld Podcast
Wes on Tangentially Speaking
Wes on Breaking Normal
Listen to our new podcast! Our clients tell intimate stories from their Sacred Harvest experiences.
Wes on Tangentially Speaking
Wes on Tangentially Speaking
Wes on Tangentially Speaking
Wes talks about his early days hunting in NW Colorado and his personal evolution on the Tangentially Speaking podcast.
Sacred Wyld Blog
Sacred Wyld Studios
Wes on Tangentially Speaking
Read about our clients' experiences with the Mentorship Program and Sacred Harvest on our blog.
The Hemp Salt Lick
Sacred Wyld Studios
Sacred Wyld Studios
Support the animals in your life by purchasing our new product, a 4-pound mineral-salt block with full-spectrum hemp extract.