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the Acorn

which became a beautiful Oak

thoroughly rooted

strong back - strong arms

He stands  

able to dance with the wind

CONTINUED MAN

 

Teenagers who are here before theinitiation to Young Man Once you have done this, you will get a kind of refresher week to see what remains from the previous round. With a new contract, which sets the goals to be achieved, we set out to gain new insights and skills.

I have an intake interview via Skype with the boys and men who come here for the first time to get acquainted and express our expectations.

 

The central 'playing fields' are Communication, Respect, Responsibility and Trust. We will talk about self-confidence, leadership, empathy, discipline, sexuality, women, fatherhood and other issues that a man has to deal with. But we also go into philosophical depth with the meaning of your life, being inspired, duality, archetypes, manifestation, the workings of our Cosmos, etc. Participants can also raise topics on which they would like to hear my opinion.

 

Theory is interesting, but of little value if it cannot be converted into practice. Life, work and experiences in Natural Time provide opportunities for self-examination and reflection, which can provide tools that can be useful at home.  

 

Finally, there is the 24-hour silence in the Wolf Valley with its initiation rituals and the honorary fire (if the assignments have been carried out properly).

 

Costs: An initiation to Man is basically an exchange between mentor and initiant with closed wallets. The price of €5 per day is to compensate for gas, water, electricity, waste, etc. if you stay longer than four weeks and effectively cooperate 30 hours a week.

Price for shorter initiations in consultation.

Allow €20 per week for groceries and take some pocket money with you.

It is important to read about digital accessibility during an initiation.

Los van de rok van moeder, 't huis en de warme haard...

...is a saying that refers to the stage of self-reliance of the offspring. In the old days, a young person would (temporarily) leave home, far from home (on a ship, to a boarding school, in the army or to the blacksmith or farmer in another village, etc.). The distance was not only literal in kilometers, but due to a lack of means of communication, the boy was also 'loose from home' in a figurative sense. This was andis a very powerful aspect of an initiation into self-reliance and encountering yourself. Customary masks and habits are thus given the space to be reconsidered. Personal outer and inner boundaries can be better explored without father and mother. The home environment can be better viewed due to the distance.

In our time it is extremely different. It no longer matters where you are, the home environment is within reach in an instant with internet and mobile phones. That's how it isReal letting go has become an extra challenge and I have started a search for contemporary initiations that still entail the experience of being on your own. I believe I have found the solution in a Golden Mean. My hard 'traditional' position is:No direct digital contact with family, friends, etc.  My point is that as many letters can be written as one wants. (So remember to bring addresses, envelopes and money for stamps.) I can pass on urgent messages immediately via e-mail. A mobile phone may be used as an alarm clock, camera, flashlight, etc. Depending on the duration of the stay, needs and level of confidence, it is possible to access WiFi at a certain time during the weekend. Of course, everything is different in times of emergency. I also recommend to family and friends about the -be off-line for a certain period of time- to inform. 

 

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