Father/Son Rite of Passage
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Every young man desires to feel worthy. Worthy of respect, worthy of love, worthy of being called a man. In most cultures around the world there was a process where the boys would be sent on a quest to prove their worthiness to the elders. This journey would entail leaving home and taking on some great challenge. Once the challenge had been accomplished the “community of elders” would welcome the young man back, not as a boy, but as a man. Mothers were counseled to treat him differently and men would now include him in the elders meetings where he would have a voice.
This course is specifically designed to empower young men on such an odyssey. Fathers and sons will journey together for part of the course and then there will be a ‘sending’ where the young men will be given the opportunity to climb a mountain–alone. While there will be guides monitoring their progress from stations along the way, the young men must individually accept their challenge. At the end of the course there is a Community of Elders Blessing ceremony where all of the men offer a formal blessing to each young men.
Course duration: 5 days
