4-week men’s initiative – September
Through-out human history the archetypes of the Pilgrim and the King have held key aspects of embodied spiritual masculinity.
The Pilgrim within our psyche is the Seeker, the one devoted to a spiritual path, who finds meaning and purpose through the following of this path. Embodying the pilgrim is a commitment to something bigger than our small egoic self. Along the path, we become forged through trial and temptation until finally, we are fit to behold the glory of Life. In his shadow, however, the pilgrim is either endlessly distracting himself from the path or obsessively searching without slowing down to actually receive.
The King is the threshold where the path becomes integrated into a way of being. His expression becomes his sovereignty. Stepping into this archetype means saying “Yes” to our worthiness and stepping into the responsibility to serve queen, family, and kingdom. In light, the King is the pinnacle of what is possible as a man. In his shadow, the king is either a tyrant, abusing his power for petty ends, or a weakling who hasn’t embodied his boundaries and power.
These two archetype hold both qualities of shadow and light, and in order to truly receive their blessing in our human journey we must be intimate with both. The Pilgrim and the King are not only characters in our own experience of self and the masculine, but necessary initiations in relationship to the feminine.
How do we, as men, serve life through the interface of our sexuality, spirituality, and masculinity as understood through the archetypes of the Pilgrim and the King?
And how is this interface experienced in relation/service with and to the feminine?
Join Matt and Katherine for a four-part virtual men’s initiative in September. Each week we will explore teachings, personal sharing, and embodiment practice through the lens of either the Pilgrim or the King and their light and shadow aspects. This transformative space encourages meaning, insight, and experiential learning along with connection with other men. It is an opportunity to acknowledge, share notes, and transform challenging reflections in your life into deeper embodiment and wisdom.
This offering is suitable for heterosexual men deeply desiring to live an authentic life through sexual embodiment and self inquiry. This path is a meeting of sexuality and consciousness as a means to further express the soul through the human experience. Note: This is a men’s circle co-hosted with a woman, which brings an entirely different flavor to the edges and depths explored.
- Poignant and relevant theory and reference to each of the archetypes, and how they are relevant today in your inner and outer worlds
- Tantric embodiment practice to facilitate deepening in your embodiment experience/access of this archetype
- Group sharing to answer questions and explore topics deeper as initiated by participants
- Recorded calls to revisit for continued deepening in these profound initiations
Live Zoom calls 4 Tuesdays beginning Sept 12th, from 12:30-2:00pm PDT / 9:30-11pm CET
Registration deadline is Sept 5th
Here’s what participants said about the last men’s initiative with Matt and Katherine:
“The space that your presence creates: inviting, inspiring, and encouraging – magical and healing. The content and structure created growth around these topics that are interrelated.”
“Practicing and feeling our masculine weakness, power, desire and presence, in a supportive and safe environment [was the most valuable take-away].”
“The degree each of us was able to lean into presence, rather than narrative is what made this special. Everybody showed up with a heap of authenticity.”
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