Invitation to Elderhood
Overview
We invite you to continue (or begin) the journey to elderhood.
When obstacles beset your way
Overcome rather than conquer
Walk above instead of under
Step around rather than through
Embrace love, wisdom and power
To walk the path of the truth.
Barry Brailsford
One aspect of elderhood is bringing balance and understanding into your life by embracing love, wisdom and power.
Although an infant becomes a child simply by aging, a person cannot become an elder by simply becoming older. Rather, there is something metaphysical involved: something philosophical and spiritual that is required. Old age alone doesn't make the elder. Michael Meade
What's covered
This event is a facilitated gathering; a cross between a gathering and a workshop. As everyone's elderhood journey is unique, you will explore your journey through circle work, workshops, ritual, poetry, music and humour. There are no definitions required.
Who's it for?
All men 55 plus who want to explore their elderhood journey in the company of good men who are also on this journey.
Outcomes
The elder's journey is one of service to yourself and others. It is a great journey that takes you beyond the fragile ego to another way of being. Elderhood may even ask the question: how do you want it to be in the later years of your life; to live a life of ease and grace, and have a sense of the sacred.
Some may want to express this by being an active Elder in service to your community, the Essentially Men community or Pathways to Manhood community.
There are many songs in the land
But only one is born of you
Celebrate your uniqueness
Dance its colours and its tune
Dare to be the difference
That makes the difference.
Barry Brailsford
Dates
Details
The Invitation to Elderhood is held at the Sharda Centre, 15 Percy Graham Drive (off Harrisville Road) Tuakau.
The gathering will start at 5.30pm with an Opening Ceremony. You are invited to arrive anytime on Thursday if you are able to help with set up and spend some time in the lovely Sharda grounds . Dinner will be at 6.30pm.
The Closing Ceremony will be after lunch on Sunday.
Pricing
We recognise men have differing financial circumstances. If money is a problem contact us as there are a number of financial support and sponsorship opportunities available.