Dear Sacred Path Community,
My message this month is brief, yet heartfelt. To begin, my Mother passed away on Thursday,
April 26th. She was such a light unto
the world. Not only was she a loyal
friend to countless many for 92 years, a loving wife of 58 years, devoted mother for 65 years and beloved grandmother for 32 years, but also a remarkable
human being who served her country selflessly during World War II. She was the only official USO poster girl. 94 million posters with my mother’s picture
on them went out to enlisted men stationed abroad, encouraging them to be safe
and come home alive. Margie traveled
overseas with the Bond Cavalcade of Stars to entertain our troops. She also visited hospitals to bring comfort to
the wounded. Tributes to her are appearing in newspapers around the country,
including the New York Times. I’ve
included some information about her if you’d like to know more about the
Spiritual Warrior that I called Mom.
On another note, the April retreat was amazing in many
ways. Associate Directors Steve Branker
and Dan Franklin have written about both the Call to Adventure/Rites of Passage
and Sacred Path Men’s programs that ran simultaneously on the hill. We’re including herewith a couple of brief
videos as well as a clip from a talk I had with Standing Cloud, a Lakota Elder,
and a clip from a 90 minute presentation I offered during a breakout
session.
We will now turn our attention to the 25th Annual Fall
Sacred Path Men’s Retreat to be held next October (18th-21st). This will be a significant milestone event in
which we will commemorate and celebrate our 25 years of Men’s Work devoted to
our Sacred Path Community. Mark your
calendars since I know you will want to join your brothers for this event. Many familiar faces that have attended over
the years have expressed to me that they will be there.
Our only other community program for men and women this year
will feature Leonard Orr, who is returning to California in June (1st -
3rd). Since the program he offered last
year was so well received, we decided to expand it this year. Leonard will give a talk on Friday night,
June 1st, concerning important information for us on a personal as well as
global level. On Saturday, he will offer
two separate seminars, and then on Sunday he will hold space for a Rebirthing
Breathwork Workshop. Read about the
program in this newsletter, and if you register before Saturday of this coming
week we will extend the early discount that was to end on May 5th. The love that was present during Leonard’s
visit last year was transformative. Join
your brothers and sisters in the love next month.
In the Spirit of brotherhood, Namaste...
Stephen
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