"Nature undid their guises, turning their eyes into silence, their ears into wind, their bodies into animals, and their souls into waterholes. The wilderness had entered them while they were alone and empty with nothing to eat. The force of that entry, irresistibly gentle as the pressure of starlight, faulted, folded and uplifted them like the mountains they stood on. The Great Spirit of the Universe had heard their cry and had sent the bellies of their souls something to eat…"

Steven Foster
The Book of the Vision Quest:
Personal Transformation in the Wilderness