Men’s RITEs of passage have been around for millennia in practically every tradition the earth has ever seen. The transition from “Boy” to “Man” has occurred in many different guises but the theme of dying to one stage of life to enter another remains unchanged.
In the modern world with its busyness and technology this essential stage in a male’s life may not have happened in a real or wholesome way if indeed there was any rite at all.
The Male Journey Ireland have continued the RITEs of passage from the Men As Learners and Elders (M.A.L.E.s) programme which has seen over five thousand men initiated to date. This involves a five day process where you will experience many facets of soul life such as drumming, ritual, fire, silence, small groups, wilderness, solo-time, teaching … and much more. Our primary concern is our inner work that makes a difference in the world.
You will be held in a very safe container by a group of initiated Elders who have freely committed themselves to be present for the duration of your RITEs from beginning to end.
During these days you will be immersed in the brotherhood of man to which you belong. You will meet many men like yourself some of whom you will become friends with for the rest of your entire life. Men who you know will support you and be present for you.
Everyman is unique, worthy of respect because of his dignity as a human being. The RITEs have the potential in helping you discover who you are, more than how you seem and greater than you imagined. It is a time for men to grow and gain hope for the future.
Life wounds all of us but great blessings can come from our wounds. It is life that defines us, not our losses, hurts or failings. These are the stepping stones to a more aware and fuller life
Our strength together helps us be better men able to accept the responsibilities and challenges of life. The Men’s RITEs of Passage are suitable for men of all colour, age, sexuality, ethnicity and faith tradition (or no faith); men with more severe physical disabilities are asked to get in touch for further advice.
Richard Rohr’s book From Wild Man To Wise Man invites us to explore our spiritual growth as men. In this bi-weekly experience via Zoom, join your Illuman brothers in this quest, the Journey of Illumination. Each gathering will explore a chapter of the book using the method of Council and will encourage active exploration between sessions.
This is a unique opportunity, especially (but not exclusively) for Brothers unable to attend a Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP) this year, to bond with a small group of brothers over an extended period of time. We hope the content will engage you to stay on the journey.
Registration is now open!
WILD AND WISE
A WORKSHOP FOR THE REAL SPIRITUAL LIVES OF MEN
(Held Virtually)
Sponsored by The Ohio Chapter of Illuman
Saturdays
September 4 / 11/ 18 / 25, 2021
2pm – 4pm Eastern
11am – 1pm Pacific
You are invited to a workshop for the real spiritual lives of men. This workshop is sponsored by Ohio Illuman and will be led by Steve Robach, an initiated man from Illuman of Minnesota. Steve will guide us through WILD and WISE, the journal he created to help lead men along the Journey of Illumination.
We will be meeting each of the four Saturday afternoons during September for two hours. Together we’ll experience music, ritual and council as we explore the 38 meditations contained in WILD and WISE.
The cost of our entire workshop is $40. Registrants will receive a mailed copy of WILD and WISE as part of their registration fee. Scholarships are available and no one will be refused registration. Please email info@ohioilluman.org to request financial assistance.
RETREAT DETAILS
LOCATION
– Virtual Zoom Retreat –
Registrants will receive email with connection details.
DATE/TIME
Saturdays
September 4 / 11/ 18 / 25, 2021
2pm – 4pm Eastern
11am – 1pm Pacific
COST
Our suggested fee is $40 for the entire workshop.
Yet if you feel this fee is too much or too little we also offer a pay what you can afford option.
RETREAT LEADERS
Steve Robach
ABOUT THE RETREAT FACILITATOR
Steve has worked in Church ministry for over 40 years and has been very involved in the realm of men’s spirituality through leading retreats, men’s groups, and rites of passage.
To me, growing into spiritual maturity is becoming less self-conscious and more God-conscious.
– Mark Batterson
Registration is now open!
WILD AND WISE
A WORKSHOP FOR THE REAL SPIRITUAL LIVES OF MEN
(Held Virtually)
Sponsored by The Ohio Chapter of Illuman
Saturdays
September 4 / 11/ 18 / 25, 2021
2pm – 4pm Eastern
11am – 1pm Pacific
You are invited to a workshop for the real spiritual lives of men. This workshop is sponsored by Ohio Illuman and will be led by Steve Robach, an initiated man from Illuman of Minnesota. Steve will guide us through WILD and WISE, the journal he created to help lead men along the Journey of Illumination.
We will be meeting each of the four Saturday afternoons during September for two hours. Together we’ll experience music, ritual and council as we explore the 38 meditations contained in WILD and WISE.
The cost of our entire workshop is $40. Registrants will receive a mailed copy of WILD and WISE as part of their registration fee. Scholarships are available and no one will be refused registration. Please email info@ohioilluman.org to request financial assistance.
RETREAT DETAILS
LOCATION
– Virtual Zoom Retreat –
Registrants will receive email with connection details.
DATE/TIME
Saturdays
September 4 / 11/ 18 / 25, 2021
2pm – 4pm Eastern
11am – 1pm Pacific
COST
Our suggested fee is $40 for the entire workshop.
Yet if you feel this fee is too much or too little we also offer a pay what you can afford option.
RETREAT LEADERS
Steve Robach
ABOUT THE RETREAT FACILITATOR
Steve has worked in Church ministry for over 40 years and has been very involved in the realm of men’s spirituality through leading retreats, men’s groups, and rites of passage.
To me, growing into spiritual maturity is becoming less self-conscious and more God-conscious.
– Mark Batterson
Richard Rohr’s book From Wild Man To Wise Man invites us to explore our spiritual growth as men. In this bi-weekly experience via Zoom, join your Illuman brothers in this quest, the Journey of Illumination. Each gathering will explore a chapter of the book using the method of Council and will encourage active exploration between sessions.
This is a unique opportunity, especially (but not exclusively) for Brothers unable to attend a Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP) this year, to bond with a small group of brothers over an extended period of time. We hope the content will engage you to stay on the journey.
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Registration is now open!
WILD AND WISE
A WORKSHOP FOR THE REAL SPIRITUAL LIVES OF MEN
(Held Virtually)
Sponsored by The Ohio Chapter of Illuman
Saturdays
September 4 / 11/ 18 / 25, 2021
2pm – 4pm Eastern
11am – 1pm Pacific
You are invited to a workshop for the real spiritual lives of men. This workshop is sponsored by Ohio Illuman and will be led by Steve Robach, an initiated man from Illuman of Minnesota. Steve will guide us through WILD and WISE, the journal he created to help lead men along the Journey of Illumination.
We will be meeting each of the four Saturday afternoons during September for two hours. Together we’ll experience music, ritual and council as we explore the 38 meditations contained in WILD and WISE.
The cost of our entire workshop is $40. Registrants will receive a mailed copy of WILD and WISE as part of their registration fee. Scholarships are available and no one will be refused registration. Please email info@ohioilluman.org to request financial assistance.
RETREAT DETAILS
LOCATION
– Virtual Zoom Retreat –
Registrants will receive email with connection details.
DATE/TIME
Saturdays
September 4 / 11/ 18 / 25, 2021
2pm – 4pm Eastern
11am – 1pm Pacific
COST
Our suggested fee is $40 for the entire workshop.
Yet if you feel this fee is too much or too little we also offer a pay what you can afford option.
RETREAT LEADERS
Steve Robach
ABOUT THE RETREAT FACILITATOR
Steve has worked in Church ministry for over 40 years and has been very involved in the realm of men’s spirituality through leading retreats, men’s groups, and rites of passage.
To me, growing into spiritual maturity is becoming less self-conscious and more God-conscious.
– Mark Batterson
Registration is now open!
WILD AND WISE
A WORKSHOP FOR THE REAL SPIRITUAL LIVES OF MEN
(Held Virtually)
Sponsored by The Ohio Chapter of Illuman
Saturdays
September 4 / 11/ 18 / 25, 2021
2pm – 4pm Eastern
11am – 1pm Pacific
You are invited to a workshop for the real spiritual lives of men. This workshop is sponsored by Ohio Illuman and will be led by Steve Robach, an initiated man from Illuman of Minnesota. Steve will guide us through WILD and WISE, the journal he created to help lead men along the Journey of Illumination.
We will be meeting each of the four Saturday afternoons during September for two hours. Together we’ll experience music, ritual and council as we explore the 38 meditations contained in WILD and WISE.
The cost of our entire workshop is $40. Registrants will receive a mailed copy of WILD and WISE as part of their registration fee. Scholarships are available and no one will be refused registration. Please email info@ohioilluman.org to request financial assistance.
RETREAT DETAILS
LOCATION
– Virtual Zoom Retreat –
Registrants will receive email with connection details.
DATE/TIME
Saturdays
September 4 / 11/ 18 / 25, 2021
2pm – 4pm Eastern
11am – 1pm Pacific
COST
Our suggested fee is $40 for the entire workshop.
Yet if you feel this fee is too much or too little we also offer a pay what you can afford option.
RETREAT LEADERS
Steve Robach
ABOUT THE RETREAT FACILITATOR
Steve has worked in Church ministry for over 40 years and has been very involved in the realm of men’s spirituality through leading retreats, men’s groups, and rites of passage.
To me, growing into spiritual maturity is becoming less self-conscious and more God-conscious.
– Mark Batterson
Richard Rohr’s book From Wild Man To Wise Man invites us to explore our spiritual growth as men. In this bi-weekly experience via Zoom, join your Illuman brothers in this quest, the Journey of Illumination. Each gathering will explore a chapter of the book using the method of Council and will encourage active exploration between sessions.
This is a unique opportunity, especially (but not exclusively) for Brothers unable to attend a Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP) this year, to bond with a small group of brothers over an extended period of time. We hope the content will engage you to stay on the journey.
What is the Men’s Rites of Passage?
For most men, the question of what it means to be a man is perplexing. Many men have a longing for the support and guidance of other men in their journey towards masculinity, maturity, and a deeper experience with the Divine. In ancient cultures initiation rites and vision quests were used to help boys make the journey into adulthood.
Opening the door to this journey can start with the Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP). The MROP is not just a men’s retreat, but five days of formal male initiation. These teachings on the “mysteries” and the accompanying rituals have been met with a very positive response in recent years. Over 5,000 men have now been initiated through these rites of male initiation over the past 20 years
This Journey begins with the age-old traditions that teach the five lessons every man needs to learn before he can fully engage in the adventure and mystery life will bring. MROP can awaken men to their own masculinity, their deep spirituality, their potential for leadership, and their life’s purpose. This is not about religion but about spirituality, about age old traditions that guide us into manhood (regardless of our chronological age), about coming to trust that there is something much greater at work in our lives than we could ever imagine.
We’re happy to announce Registration is now open for our next offering of ‘A Father for Generation Alpha’ in starting in October 2021.
There is no cost to Register and all Registrants will receive more info about the program in their US postal mailbox after they Register, along with a Gift from Fr Richard Rohr, OFM. More information on the offering and the Registration link can be found at the A Father for Generation Alpha website.
”If i could say something to the new Dad’s entering the program it would be to not overthink each part of the process and focus on your initial thoughts and look at where you can apply the traits you learn about to yourself and those around you to hopefully better understand why something’s are the way they are. By understanding the deeper working’s of yourself you can then work forward to improve and adjust yourself to be more the person you picture yourself as. This doesn’t mean everyone needs to make adjustments to themselves but if improvement or change is something you desire this is great way to start down the path.” — Daniel
Richard Rohr’s book From Wild Man To Wise Man invites us to explore our spiritual growth as men. In this bi-weekly experience via Zoom, join your Illuman brothers in this quest, the Journey of Illumination. Each gathering will explore a chapter of the book using the method of Council and will encourage active exploration between sessions.
This is a unique opportunity, especially (but not exclusively) for Brothers unable to attend a Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP) this year, to bond with a small group of brothers over an extended period of time. We hope the content will engage you to stay on the journey.
Connecting after COVID: Embracing our lives, each other and the world.
The past year has been marked by pandemic, social and political unrest, the loss of life, and unprecedented separation and isolation. It’s been a time of discord, disruption, and disillusionment. Join us for Soularize 2021, as we come back together as men transforming men, shoulder to shoulder once again. We’ll reconnect in ways that offer healing and wholeness, new life and possibility for each other and the wider world. Our bodies carry wisdom and shame, trauma and holiness, bias and blessing. And they ache for re-connection. We’ll tend to them and to each other as we explore our relationships with other bodies, including the Earth and the deep union that is beneath.Through drumming, story, nature, and council, we will re-embody inner work that makes a difference in the world.
Soularize 2021 opens with registration/check-in on Thursday afternoon, October 21 and the first session starts promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Soularize 2021 will end by 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 24.
Richard Rohr’s book From Wild Man To Wise Man invites us to explore our spiritual growth as men. In this bi-weekly experience via Zoom, join your Illuman brothers in this quest, the Journey of Illumination. Each gathering will explore a chapter of the book using the method of Council and will encourage active exploration between sessions.
This is a unique opportunity, especially (but not exclusively) for Brothers unable to attend a Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP) this year, to bond with a small group of brothers over an extended period of time. We hope the content will engage you to stay on the journey.
Richard Rohr’s book From Wild Man To Wise Man invites us to explore our spiritual growth as men. In this bi-weekly experience via Zoom, join your Illuman brothers in this quest, the Journey of Illumination. Each gathering will explore a chapter of the book using the method of Council and will encourage active exploration between sessions.
This is a unique opportunity, especially (but not exclusively) for Brothers unable to attend a Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP) this year, to bond with a small group of brothers over an extended period of time. We hope the content will engage you to stay on the journey.
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