The First Man is the part of us that is strong,
but can be cut-off.
The Second Man is the part of us that is gentle,
but can be weak.
Words can’t fully describe
the transformation I have experienced in going through the Initiatory Journey. It is fundamentally the most important thing I have done in my life…I finally came out of the darkness and stood up for myself and began reclaiming my power, wisdom and heart. I can now choose to step into life rather than be tossed around by it. I am now proud to be a man.
GB
IT Programme Manager
Initiatory Journey 2009
The Third Man is not just a combination
of the strength of The First Man
and the sensitivity of The Second Man.
That’s crucial,
but The Third Man also has dignity.
He has dignity because he is
radically committed to himself.
He is ‘in-himself’.
He is following
his own heart’s deepest calling.
Listen to Joseph speak about the mens work
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We are forming Brotherhoods of The Whole Man.
1. They’re rooted in a deep understanding of masculine evolution, and how different masculine conditionings continue to move within us.
2. They’re rooted in a collective – as against an individualistic – perspective. Men aren’t only there for their own self-development. They’re there as part of a bigger picture – it is their participation in our collective evolution. They are part of the bigger picture – together.
3. There is a clear vision of The Whole Man, The Authentic Man. There are three areas that need to be cultivated for him to emerge: (a) consciousness/presence/spirituality (different men have different vocabularies for this), (b) heart/feeling capacity/emotional maturity, and (c) body/earth/sex/power. The core concept is that The Whole Man is who we are once all three of these areas open up, and we’re no longer clouded-over by our personal and collective conditioning.
4. Perhaps most importantly, our honouring of the masculine is paralleled by our honouring of the feminine – not just within ourselves, but in women. And we accept that collectively they carry the feminine principle more powerfully than we do. So they have a great gift to offer us – if we are self-honouring enough to receive it.
5. And on a practical level this means that the Brotherhoods and Sisterhoods meet, and mirror each other, and exchange the gifts they have for each other. This creates magical, electric community. And cultures are no more than networks of communities…
6. So the Brotherhoods of The Whole Man are part of a vision of social change – not just personal change. They are part of a the creation of a new culture…. As the feminists said and say “the political is personal”. That’s true. And it’s true that “if we want to change society we have to change ourselves”. But the point is that the two need to be linked. That is what we’re doing in the Brotherhoods of The Whole Man.
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