When you scratch the surface, you finally discover that it doesn’t really matter a whit who else you disappoint if you’re disappointing yourself. The question that makes sense to ask is: Is your life working for you…
You can only expect a fulfilling life if you dedicate yourself to finding out who you are.
– Stephen Cope
Have you ever found yourself lying in bed in the middle of the night wondering “what the heck am I doing with my life?”
Life is too special not to know who you are and what you are here to offer. Stop distracting yourself from the truth and start living a life filled with meaning and purpose…
Quest for Your True Self is a 12-week online coaching program that will guide you step-by-step towards living a meaningful, authentic life in line with who you were meant to be on this planet — using the power of nature and the wisdom of many transformational and spiritual traditions.
When you register for this guided online coaching program, you’ll have a supportive, knowledgeable guide and a community of like-minded seekers to join you in your journey toward discovering your purpose, bringing forth your gifts, and living the life you are truly meant to live.
This is your chance to get back in alignment with who you really are and what you are here to offer in this world.
Quest for Your True Self is for you if….
You find or found yourself constrained from expressing your authentic self due to your current or previous commitment(s) in life
Traditional education prioritizes the memorization of facts instead of honoring and nurturing the importance of your own personal development
You followed family & societal expectations/norms and achieved their idea of success, and neglected defining your own
No one has ever supported you in discovering your purpose, bringing forth your gifts and living the life you are meant to live
Metolius Basin Institute gives you the guidance and support you need to become your true self. I am here to help you to live the life you are meant to live.
What People are Saying About Pete Blau &
Quest for Your True Self…
“My coaching session with Pete has continued to provide clarity and insight into what was a murky matter in my life. His authenticity, patience, and genuine desire to understand the story within my story helped me gain perspective on how to move forward from a place of feeling stuck. Pete’s skills have left a lasting positive impact on how I navigate my life choices.”
– Erica Wrona, Nature-Connected Coach
"Pete Blau has the incredible ability to bring the ceremony of a coaching session to the client - like presenting a Shaman's gift. His connection to nature and his intuitive leadership skills guided me to critical place of growth… personally, emotionally, and spiritually. Pete is a talented Nature-Connected Coach with strong outdoor leadership guiding skills that support change and transformation."
– Mindy Schlimgen, Nature-Connected Coach
"What the world needs more than ever are real soul guides, humans capable of guiding others towards their deeper life purposes; which is the only thing that brings lasting satisfaction in life and the potential for living in the world we long for. Pete Blau is truly one of those humans!"
– Rich Silver, Ecopsychologist
“Pete has a unique gift for connecting with a person. His gentle kindness allows a person to truly communicate feelings that normally one does not feel safe to express.”
– Carol Fudyma
The Three Phases of The Quest for Your True Self
1) Discover Your Archetypal Nature
- Discover who you are at a mythic level
- Learn the themes of your soul’s original intent
- Gain a unique perspective on your karma and your dharma
2) Nature-Connected Coaching
- Connect to yourself and nature
- Gain clarity and sift through your issues
- Discover and navigate your path forward
3) Community Book Club
- Build community
- Read soul provoking books
- Join in transformational practices
The First Phase: Separation/Severance
“The world was made to be free in: this we know in our bones, and this definitive and fearful knowledge is what both supports us and requires us to turn away from our secure but less-than-joyful lives.” Bill Plotkin
During severance (Phase one of initiation) one lets go of their ties to old habits, views and ways of being in life that no longer serve them.
Set sail from the island of security, loosen your grip on what keeps you small. The winds of truth and new opportunity are sure to guide you to what you already know.
Module 1: Mapping your story
Connect with others through brief introductions
Look at the big picture, 3 stages of initiation and the importance
Defining severance and suggestive practices to facilitate it
Map your life experiences displaying major events
Learn a simple yet important everyday connection practice
Reading discussion themes:
The value of listening
How and here to look for your purpose- Crossroads
Genius defined
What is Soul
4 Pillars of dharma
Module 2: Revealing your myth and cutting ties
Express your life map to everyone
Explore other ways of how to identify your personality/ essence
Your Golden Shadow
How friends describe you
Reading discussion themes:
Is your life working for you?
Kairos moment
Pre-history of Soul
Myth vs. Logos
Passion
Body Symptoms
Reflection activity: Discern your myth from your map, what is your underlying theme?
The second Phase: Threshold
“Once you cross the threshold, you will never be the same. That is a fact.” ― Kamal Ravikant
A threshold experience is where the ‘Third thing’ or the ‘Aha moment’ arises into your awareness and you receive the wisdom you are seeking.
Before entering this luminous state you will become clear and set an intention to guide you through this nonlinear and ‘Outside of’ time period.
The threshold is like sailing across the sea of great mystery while your sails are like your intention keeping on track.
Module 3: Intention setting
Dive into the threshold experience background
Prepare for the threshold (What do you need, how does it look, how I will help)
Set your intention
Reflection activity: Identify what societal, family and personal expectations no longer serve you in becoming your true self. Ponder what is the spine of your dharma?
Readings highlights:
Creating the right conditions [for your dharma]
Devotion to one's work
Unification practice & true self importance
defining success
Eaglet story
Educare
Module 4: The Aha moment
Experience your threshold experience
Receive the wisdom you are seeking
Reflection activity: Illustrate your threshold experience in mandala form
Readings highlights:
Letting go of the outcome
Embracing difficulties
Holding the tension
Wounds and gifts
To become irreplaceable
Starborn
The Third Phase: Integration
“To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” – E.E. Cummings.
Integration is where you take the wisdom gained in the threshold experience and integrate it into your life. Returning to and facing society with a new perspective on being one’s true self can be both enlightening and daunting.
To stay in alignment with your true self you will need to have a plan and (another) intention on how to carry out your vision.
Module 5: Integrate your wisdom
Share your experience
Clarify and write your purpose statement
Review and identify your gift(s)
Readings highlights:
Staying connected to your dharma/ true self
Deciphering the will of something greater than yourself
Metaphors & imagination
Awareness of incompleteness
Genuine individuality
Module 6: Bringing it all together and moving forward
Discuss delivery vehicles to bring forth your gifts
Conceptualize a plan embracing your true self moving forward
Share your takeaways
Reading highlights:
Review dharma
Navigating the fog
Redeeming ourselves
Bonus: Your Archetypal Nature
Your archetypal nature displays the arc of your soul, from fate to destiny showing you the path of individuation. The wisdom of your chart affirms and assists you in aligning with your soul’s original intent.
Your archetypal nature illuminates the following characteristics:
Your strengths/gifts you come into this life with
What you need in relationship
The qualities you are attracted to and project onto others
The lessons you are here to learn in this lifetime
Your dharma theme
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I am the founder of Metolius Basin Institute. I understand and know what it feels like to live a life that is out of alignment with your true self.
It started when I found myself in a relationship that did not serve me yet I was committed to it while suffering the consequences of not following what my soul desired.
The truth was I wasn't quite sure who I was or what I needed in order to be in alignment with my soul's original intent.
When I found myself in that relationship/situation I faced difficulties daily. The universe took all of the opportunities it could to mirror back to me my lack of alignment with my true self. The struggles were reflected in my dreams, chronic body aches/pains and the “Characters” unfolding in my daily drama along with stress and bouts of depression. My suffering made me feel as though I was off course and offending the gods/goddesses.
I had fallen into the trap of being conditioned and influenced by family and society while deviating from who I truly was and my own unique path. I gravitated towards the ‘security’ of what I thought or perceived relationships and jobs could offer while learning later the only sense of security we have is a false sense of one. When I learned that I was taken back and eventually that particular relationship ended.
Through my own grief process and my journey towards wholeness I discovered tools and practices along the way that helped me align with my true self. By pursuing a masters in ecopsychology/human development and becoming a Nature-Connected Coach/Transformational Wilderness Guide I learned how to create a safe container to assist clients in discovering their own truth while navigating their issues.
I transformed my wound of loss/grief into a gift by founding Metolius Basin Institute with a vision of helping others on their own healing journeys while now equipped with empathy, wisdom and practical tools. I am here to offer transformational education so people can discover who they really are and what they are meant to offer in this life. It is not learning something new about ourselves but rather (re)membering who we were originally intended to be.
Some of my biggest influences include the answers I have received from wandering in nature, paying attention to my dreams and studying Shamanic Astrology. One of my biggest epiphanies is that the universe has the ability to reflect back to us our current situation or whatever we may be experiencing in life. By being present and paying attention to the signs around us we have the opportunity to gain a lot of wisdom and insight.
When I am not coaching or facilitating people’s transformation in a formal setting I am working seasonally as a backpack guide. I have accumulated nearly 1000 days of professionally guiding individuals through the mountains and deserts of the western U.S. and internationally in Patagonia and Nepal.
Nepal holds a special place in my heart. After spending time wandering the streets of Kathmandu and trekking among the highest peaks in the world, it became obvious that I would spend a lifetime returning and deepening my connection to the mystical country. I have returned multiple times to Nepal where the people and the mountains first broadened my horizons and changed my perspective on life. It is one of the best places in the world for a personal quest due to the culture, landscape, breathtaking views and the way the prayer flags flutter in the wind.
To learn more about my adventures feel free to visit my blog and check out my stories by clicking here. You can also read my False Summit where I received the “prescribed wound” that led me to this work.
Your Guide, Pete Blau is a Nature-Connected Coach and Transformational Wilderness Guide.
He has been deeply listening and providing space for others while helping them navigate their own internal wilderness for many years. He has a master’s degree in ecopsychology and human development along with Life Coach training through the Earth-Based Institute’s Nature-Connected Coaching℠ (NCC) program, an 18-month program accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF), the world’s largest membership organization for professional coaches.
During training he was introduced to many different transformational modalities. His ability to connect with others and facilitate other people’s personal growth started with his background in outdoor education and guiding people through the mountains.
How to Join the Quest for Your True Self
1. Book a Discovery Call: Click the link below to select a time and book a discovery call with Pete.
2. Make Sure It’s the Right Program for You: Pete will ask you about your current goals and challenges to ensure the program is the right fit for your needs
3. Begin Your Quest: You’ll start your first assignment right away and begin your transformation!
All the Support and Guidance you need to become your true self
A lot of people seem to desire to live the life they are meant to live. For those who are interested in walking the path towards becoming their true self I am offering the Quest for Your True Self Program.
What is getting in the way of becoming one’s true self? Well it could simply be a lack of knowing how to or one has never had the opportunity to prioritize this in their life. When I found myself in those times of not knowing I sought help and reached out to people around me who knew a little something about mentoring while having lived their own meaningful lives.
In doing so I learned some self-awareness practices along with how to connect to myself and nature. That’s why I am here for you. I’m here to coach, guide and support you in living the life you are meant to live by offering you this transformational education.
Here’s how it works; first sign up for the Quest for Your True Self Program, mark your calendar with the appropriate dates and then together we will begin moving forward on your path to self discovery. Invest in yourself so you can discover your purpose, bring forth your gifts and live your authentic life.
“There comes a time when one must risk everything or sit forever with one’s dreams.”- Trevor Peterson
During our time together you will read soul provoking books, build community and be introduced to transformational practices with the intention of helping you live your authentic life.
By participating in a three phase initiatory process you will have the opportunity to let go of what no longer serves you. In doing so it will clear space for whatever wants to come to fruition seeding your authentic future.
Along with the recommended readings, topic discussions, transformational practices, Quest for Your True Self offers Nature-Connected Coaching along the way to assist and guide you towards becoming your true self. As for a bonus you will be introduced to your archetypal nature by having your birth chart interpreted from a soul revealing perspective.
“ “Our real job in life is to become our true selves in such a way that we are seen as irreplaceable. To become nobody but your true self and to struggle against the tide of sameness and the false security of simply fitting in is a fight worth having... The most useful thing in the world is to know who you are at the core of your life and what you are intended to serve in this world.”
Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed!
If you do not think this program is helping facilitate this transitional period in your life or you don’t feel that it meets your needs — please submit your refund request within the first four weeks of the course and I’ll happily issue qualifying clients a refund.