Greetings, Sacred Path Community,
I have a few announcements to
make in this newsletter. To begin with, I want to thank the 25 men who gathered
for the Mindfulness Practicum held in Topanga Canyon a few weeks ago. It was 35 degrees outdoors when we arrived to
set up at 7:00am. It remained cool
outside but we had a roaring fire all day to keep us warm. The depth and breadth of the work accomplished
was profound. The takeaways were
tangible and the notes of acknowledgment greatly appreciated. I offered an additional discount to those
attending the Practicum and who are registering for the Retreat.
Secondly, we’re about 6 weeks from the start of the 25th
Annual Spring Sacred Path Men’s Retreat combined with the 12th Annual Call to
Adventure Retreat for fathers and sons, boys and mentors. Take advantage of the early bird discount by
registering before March 15th. We’re
dedicating the MCLA/SP events for 2012 to the good men and their loved ones who
have been deeply committed to improving their lives. We’re celebrating the 25 years that the Men’s
Center has been in existence and has maintained the mission of providing high
quality opportunities for personal transformation. The Spring Retreat is another in the lineage
of memorable experiences for men from teenage years to elderhood. Your support through participation is what
has allowed us to stay the course for all of these years. Once again you are invited to join your
brothers on the hill.
I just learned that Andrew Soliz will be able to join us along
with Thomas Alvarez to pour water for our Sweat Lodges. Tom Couper has also invited Bill Stover, a
Lakota Elder, to be our guest for this retreat.
Fulcrum Learning and Leadership Systems will once again be facilitating
the Ropes Course. The men of the Wisdom
Council will be on board to offer their support, and of course, all of the
great amenities provided by the Hilltop staff are available to us. The only significant element missing at this
point that would complete the experience is you. So, if you haven’t registered as yet, please
contemplate that your participation makes a difference for you and in the lives
of those that you contact.
Thus far, two of our men have generously committed to donate
scholarship funds so that we can offer the CTA Retreat to men and boys from the
inner city. We can use more funds to be
able to bring more triads (each comprised of two boys and one mentor) into the
mix. Please consider giving a donation,
large or small, it all adds up (read the Calling All Heroes piece in this
newsletter). We will be bringing a few
triads in from the USC/NAI program and additional triads from at least one other
organization. It’s always an outstanding
opportunity for the men and boys from the suburbs to engage with the young and
older men from the urban environment.
The realization of how much they all have in common is
illuminating. Bringing out the best in
good men from all areas of our city makes for a real fulfilling culmination to
the retreat as we welcome the younger men into the community of older men.
Thirdly, I have invited Leonard Orr, my friend and mentor of
38 years who has been one of my most influential spiritual guides, to return
this June (the 1st through the 3rd) to present three events for men and women
at Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino.
There will be a public presentation on Friday night followed by a
seminar on Saturday and a Rebirthing workshop on Sunday.
During the Friday presentation Leonard will speak about the
importance of mastering energy. He will also tell
us that it’s the time to become proficient at the practice of tuning into our intuitive
information as our eternal process. He states that, “The mind has 50,000
thoughts per day, the body has over 1 billion every second,,, the body is over 1000
times as smart as the mind.”
The Saturday seminar will feature the topic of BALANCING MATERIAL AND
SPIRITUAL SUCCESS and will focus on what
constitutes true success, including money and complimentary money systems,
investing, financial independence and spiritual values. Leonard will show people how they can double
their income through doing high quality work.
He will also show participants how to make a living from the self-improvement
business.
The Sunday workshop will allow
participants to experience a guided Rebirthing Breathwork session. Read in this newsletter an article by Leonard
and what I wrote last year following Leonard’s work with our community. Further information and registration
materials will be posted in the April newsletter, but for now set the dates
aside. I know you won’t want to miss out
on this opportunity to be with one of the most gifted and significant teachers
on the planet today.
Lastly, but certainly not least, I wish to pay homage to my
dear friend and mentor, Dr. Gary Fisher, who made his transition at the age of
80 on Saturday, April 3 at midnight. I
had known Gary for 43 years and feel blessed to have had such a deep and loving
connection with another really good man. He will be dearly missed by many.
In brotherhood,
Stephen
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