What do solitude experiences - whether long or short in duration - offer in this increasingly high-speed, technically dependent world? As this book inspiringly reveals, solo quests can provide powerful reconnection with the natural world, the true self, and the great mystery beyond. Solo practice has roots as deep as human ritual. Indigenous cultures around the world have long used time alone in the wilderness as a rite of passage. Throughout history, Eastern and Western religious and spiritual leaders, thinkers, artists, and naturalists have used solo experiences fro inspiration, purification, and vision seeking. Today, solo programs are offered to promote personal growth, healing, and learning for individuals and at-risk youth, and to clarify vision and direction in corporate leaders. As Parker Palmer writes in To Know as We Are Known, "Solitude calls us to confront ourselves, to learn who we really are and what we can rely on." Exploring the Power of Solo, Silence, and Solitude provides theoretical frameworks, guidelines, and activities for facilitators of solo experiences, and also reviews current research. It is rich in professional and personal insights and strategies shared by 22 authors with deep experience in the practice of solo. The result is a wise, useful book that will appeal to practitioners and participants alike. - Back cover.