Young Men Wanted
by Joel Blunk, Illuman Weaver As the story goes, in 1914, famed explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton posted the following ad in...
One Man’s Rites of Passage
Note: To help you engage new men in conversation about considering an MROP, we will be providing a series of...
How to Talk About Illuman
by Jim Burns, Illuman Board Member Many men have told me some version of, “Illuman and the MROP have transformed...
Adam Bucko — On How to Approach Other People
Fr. Adam Bucko spoke at the Illuman Watering Hole in December. He shared how a mentor of his suggested he...
Soccer as a Metaphor for Secular Religion
by Robert Juarez, Illuman Wisdom Elder Versión en Español – Versão em Português In 2014, Brazilian liberation theologian...
Sadness by Dean Robertson
Sadness Sadness settles in like a ground fog. It penetrates all the little cracks and crevices. It clings to the...
A Blessing for the New Year
Beannacht A Blessing for the New Year On the day when the weight deadens on your shoulders and you stumble,...
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
This past year, 2022, marked ten years since Illuman was first incorporated, birthed out of Richard Rohr’s prior work with...
Poetry from Soularize
We were blessed with poetry this year at Soularize. Each session began with an offering by our poet-in-residence (and Ohio...
Going Deeper: Illuman Cohorts
There is no such thing as inner work resulting in personal transformation without serious self-examination and self-awareness. In fact, to...
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Jun
3
Sat
2023
11:00 am
Tame Your Money Monsters: How th...
@ Center for Action & Contemplation AND Online via Zoom
Tame Your Money Monsters: How th...
@ Center for Action & Contemplation AND Online via Zoom
Jun 3 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tame Your Money Monsters: How The Enneagram Can Make You A Money Master Featuring Doug Lynam What: Come join us[...]
Upcoming Events
Jun
3
Sat
2023
11:00 am
Tame Your Money Monsters: How th...
@ Center for Action & Contemplation AND Online via Zoom
Tame Your Money Monsters: How th...
@ Center for Action & Contemplation AND Online via Zoom
Jun 3 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tame Your Money Monsters: How The Enneagram Can Make You A Money Master Featuring Doug Lynam What: Come join us[...]
12:00 pm
Council Stoker Training: The Art...
@ Held virtually via Zoom
Council Stoker Training: The Art...
@ Held virtually via Zoom
Jun 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The Way of Council is a central part of what Illuman does to promote healthier masculinity and “inner work that[...]
Jun
14
Wed
2023
all-day
Men’s Rites of Passage & Umbrale...
Men’s Rites of Passage & Umbrale...
Jun 14 – Jun 18 all-day
The Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP) experience is Illuman’s signature event. This 5-day, 4-night retreat helps awaken men to the[...]
Jun
15
Thu
2023
7:00 pm
Watering Hole – Wholeness & Kins...
@ Held virtually via Zoom
Watering Hole – Wholeness & Kins...
@ Held virtually via Zoom
Jun 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us Thursday, June 15 from 7-8:30pm Eastern for a Watering Hole conversation with Father Gregory Boyle (“G” as he is affectionately[...]
Jun
21
Wed
2023
all-day
Men’s Rites of Passage – Minnesota
@ Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center
Men’s Rites of Passage – Minnesota
@ Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center
Jun 21 – Jun 25 all-day
The Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP) experience is Illuman’s signature event. This 5-day, 4-night retreat helps awaken men to the[...]
Jul
1
Sat
2023
12:00 pm
Council Stoker Training: The Art...
@ Held virtually via Zoom
Council Stoker Training: The Art...
@ Held virtually via Zoom
Jul 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
The Way of Council is a central part of what Illuman does to promote healthier masculinity and “inner work that[...]
Jul
11
Tue
2023
8:30 pm
Illuman Town Hall: Cultural Appr...
@ Online via Zoom
Illuman Town Hall: Cultural Appr...
@ Online via Zoom
Jul 11 @ 8:30 pm – 9:45 pm
Illuman is a broad community of thousands of men with many moving parts to our organization. To help increase the[...]
Jul
22
Sat
2023
all-day
Youth Rites of Passage hosted by...
Youth Rites of Passage hosted by...
Jul 22 – Jul 26 all-day
YOUTH RITES OF PASSAGE For young men ages 14-16 and their fathers/guardians/etc. July 22-26, 2023 South Fork, Colorado The Youth[...]
Aug
1
Tue
2023
12:00 pm
Council Stoker Training: The Art...
@ Held virtually via Zoom
Council Stoker Training: The Art...
@ Held virtually via Zoom
Aug 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
The Way of Council is a central part of what Illuman does to promote healthier masculinity and “inner work that[...]
Aug
24
Thu
2023
9:00 am
EuroSoul 2023
@ The Bield at Blackruthven
EuroSoul 2023
@ The Bield at Blackruthven
Aug 24 @ 9:00 am – Aug 27 @ 9:00 am
EuroSoul is the annual gathering of Illuman’s European partner organizations – the European equivalent of Illuman’s own Awaken gathering. This[...]
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