The oak
Quercus robur for the naturalist. Duir for the druids: the doorway-tree, tied to strength and to the thresholds of life.
Forest retreat · Le Cerf Blanc
The Way of the Stag
The only guidance in Switzerland that ties naturalist knowledge of the living world to the Celtic and druidic wisdom that inhabits it. An outing in the forest, alone, as a pair or as a family.
The spirit
What you won't find
anywhere else
In Switzerland, two worlds exist separately today: on one side the naturalist guides, who teach you to recognize an oak, a tit or a nettle. On the other, the well-being practitioners, who offer you a silent forest bath, with no key to read it, no transmission.
The Way of the Stag brings the two together, with a third ingredient that neither offers: the Celtic and druidic reading of the living world.
The robin
A territorial bird for the ornithologist. A messenger, in the Celtic tradition.
The plant
Far more than an identification sheet: a use, a story, a place in the calendar of the eight Celtic festivals.
Trained as a horticulturist-landscaper and connected for years to the druidic traditions, Jonathan Dupont does not play at one or the other: he lives both, and passes them on to you together, in the field, in a Swiss forest.
No particular belief is required. The Celtic and druidic dimension is lived as an extra key to read the living world, not as a dogma. You stay free to take what speaks to you, and to leave the rest.
Who it's for
Alone, as a pair,
or as a family
Each formula adapts to your make-up and your rhythm. No prior experience is needed, neither in botany nor in spirituality.
The content adapts to the age of the children present: sensory observation and nature treasure hunts for the youngest, an introduction to ogham and symbols for the older ones. Tell us the age of your children when booking, for tailored guidance.
The three formats
Three doors,
one same path
From the first awakening of the senses to the initiatory day. Each format builds on the one before and deepens it. Open a card for its detail and its fees.
- A slow walk to awaken the senses: smell, touch, listening
- Identification of 5 to 8 trees, plants and birds of the place
- A legend or a Celtic symbol tied to what you meet that day
- Closing with a shared moment of silence
Fees
- Solo120.-
- Pair200.- 100.- / pers.
- Family, up to 4 people320.-
- Additional person+60.-
Everything in the Éveil, plus:
- An introduction to ogham, the tree-alphabet of the Celtic druids
- Meeting a "mirror-tree": a guided practice to connect with a tree in resonance with what you are going through
- Traditional uses of 3 to 4 wild plants, edible or medicinal
- A small ritual of gratitude or offering to the place, at the end of the walk
Fees
- Solo220.-
- Pair380.- 190.- / pers.
- Family, up to 4 people550.-
- Additional person+100.-
Everything in the previous formats, plus:
- A guided silent walk at a key moment of the day
- A presentation of the Celtic Wheel of the Year and its link with the current season
- A search for the "ally-animal": tracks, songs and animal presences of the day, tied back to you
- A picnic out in nature, provided or shared as preferred
- A moment of personal ritual: intention set, offering, grounding
- Option: an individual energy treatment to close the day, see the options
Fees
- Solo420.-
- Pair700.- 350.- / pers.
- Family, up to 4 people980.-
- Additional person+150.-
The Way of the Stag is an original creation of Le Cerf Blanc, born from the meeting of the horticulturist-landscaper trade and Jonathan Dupont's druidic path.
How to book
A first
free exchange
A free 30-minute exchange beforehand lets us choose together the format that suits you, your couple or your family best, and set a date in tune with the season and the place.
The exact location is shared with you during this first exchange, depending on your availability and the season. In case of heavy rain or bad weather, the outing is postponed at no cost.