Bring sleeping bag and pillow.
"What Does Masculinism Hold for Us?"
The group will be limited to 25 men to allow for maximum participation and interaction. We encourage early registration to ensure a spot at the retreat and to access the lower early registration fee.
Approach this work through poetry, storytelling, guided exercises, discussion, and ceremony.
Endeavor to bring out the best in each man and have it honored by the other men.
This retreat will be held at Camp Whittier in the mountains behind Santa Barbara, CA. We will be on 55 acres of land populated by oaks and deer, not far from Lake Cachuma. Camp Whittier provides bunk style accomodations and meals prepared by their on-site chef. We will have access to a wood-paneled lodge and outdoor fire pits. This promises to be an ideal setting for open, honest communication in an environment of physical and emotional safety.
Tom McGee and Richard Palmer are dedicated to helping men develop the wisdom and maturity that is their potential. We have been working with men in groups and individually for over twenty years, assisting them in growing into healthy relationships and fulfilling lives. This retreat is a continuation of the "Healing the Boy, Strengthening the Man" retreats that is the culmination of all of our work. In this retreat, we will be focusing almost exclusively on the Man, who is growing into his full masculine identity.
The antidote to isolation is the sacredness of life, experienced within community. We find community in direct experience of nature: in trees, rocks, oceans, animals, and with humans. When we are touched by another, physically or emotionally, we find health and well-being. Wendell Berry said, “Everything turns on affection."
Please join us for this restorative weekend, during which we will face the demons of the dark forces and bolster our experience of brotherhood and community.
I need to feel the insurgence of your devotion!