A vision quest is a personal experience where we try to find meaning in life. It can be related to God, as Catholics and Native Americans believe but does not necessarily have to be. It is a time of solitude where one spends time away from society meditating and focusing on the purpose of their being. In Native American beliefs, it is spent in the widerness, usually a holy place like a mountain. The Subject is said to possibly have a vision, or a dream-like revelation, that is usually interpreted by the Holy Man, similar to a Priest. These quests are sometimes said to grant gifts, similar to the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
How many other world religions practice meditations like this? Are the pilgriamges to the western wall in Jerusalem by Jews and the voyage to Meccah by Muslims the same sort of spiritual finding as the vision quest?
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I would have to say that the only purpose for Vision Quest IS spiritual. The purpose is to seek (quest) and then be able to see (vision) God's will. I cannot think of any other reason why a person would do that. It is a very difficult process where one surrenders to God on all levels, becoming more open and intent on seeing God. The rest of your posting seems very much on target. You might want to read my comments on Neal's Blog.
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