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The Men's Center of Los Angeles
Beverly Hills/Woodland Hills
in Association with
Sacred Path Productions
Newsletter for May 2006
Voicemail: (818) 348-9302
Web Site: www.menscenterlosangeles.com
Contact: info@menscenterlosangeles.com
Our Mission:
"Bringing good men together and bringing out the best in
them"
Our Approach:
Helping develop a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment for
men by fostering vision, passion, authenticity and intimate connection
to self and others
Our Services:
Psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups, as well as
our Sacred Path and Call to Adventure Retreats,
Workshops, Seminars, and Monthly Men's Gatherings
A RETREAT OF SAFETY, DIGNITY AND COURAGE
VIEW THE VIDEO
ONLINE!
IN THIS ISSUE:
A Message from the Director
Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar
- Ed Munter: Soul Journey May 27
- Sacred Ways Events
- Ongoing Men's Groups
Link to Online Video of the Retreat
Rich Manners: A Retreat of Safety. Dignity and Courage
Nick Rath: Not the Same Old, Same Old
Larry Starr-Karlin: He's Right, She's Right
Winter Lazerus: Far Less and More
Recommended Readings: Freakonomics
The Eternal Ring
Greywolf's Native Spirit Lodge In New Larger Quarters
Men's Teams
Important Web Links
CD's by Sacred Path Members Available
Sacred Path Alumni Yahoo Group
Contribute to the Newsletter
A Message from the Director -
Dr. Stephen Johnson
 Dear
Friends,
The 19th Annual Spring Sacred Path Retreat for men was a big
success in many respects. This was the 5th Call to Adventure
Retreat since 2000. We had 85 men, of all ages, on the mountain.
The staff comprised over 20 dedicated members and the participants
included 17 youth from age 12 to 20 (the oldest participant
was 71). A dozen of the boys were from the urban areas of the
city. Shack returned for the 3rd year with a group of boys and
Cameron, Marvo and Earl, three mentors from South Central, brought
6 boys. The transformation in these young men, over the course
of the retreat, was most remarkable.
The ropes course was challenging, as always, and the sweat
lodges took each man to his edge so that he could look within
to gain a clearer understanding of his inner workings. The Saturday
night ritual, that included the crossing of the bridge into
manhood for those of all ages who hadn't crossed previously,
as well as the presentation of commemorative medicine bags and
coral stones for some and Apache Tears for all, was poignant.
Certificates of completion were presented to the boys at an
event one week following the retreat.
I'm particularly delighted with the bond we have forged with
Shack and the new relationship developing with Cameron, Marvo
and Earl. We all agree that the ability to offer this kind of
experience to inner city youth is of utmost importance. The
boys, age 12-15, are at high risk to get caught up in a neighborhood
gang. Each block has a different gang and the boys join them
for protection. Helen Keller Park, in the Compton area of town,
has recently been established as a violence-free zone. For many
years it had been a war zone with an average of 4 to 5 murders
a month. We are going to erect a sweat lodge so that we can
hold ceremony for participants living in the area.
We awarded $6,000 in scholarships for this past retreat. Many
men have given donations large and small to help replenish our
coffers. For those wishing to donate and those of you who have
made pledges, please contact us to make arrangements for payment
by check or credit card. Checks can be made payable to Millennium
Oaks Institute, a 501c3 non-profit corporation. Your donations
are tax deductible.
We are also planning to hold our first Sacred Path Call to
Adventure retreat on the East Coast. Brad Zervas, Executive
Director of the Boys Club of New York, has offered his hundred-acre
retreat site in New Jersey for a retreat to be held in late
August. They have a pool of 2,000 boys that participate in their
programs. We'll let you know more about this exciting opportunity
as plans take shape. Several men who grew up in New York and
New Jersey have expressed an interest in participating in the
retreat.
We will host some one-day events before the next men's retreat
in October (19-22). I'm considering some options to celebrate
Father's Day... more about this later. My hat is off to the
good men who staffed this retreat. Without their dedication
and deep caring for the men, we would not have grown into the
organization and community that supports all of our programs
with such devotion.
We're revamping our web site and you have an opportunity, in
this newsletter, to preview the brief video from the retreat
that was produced by Herb Rubenstein and Ed Munter. Mark your
calendars now for the 19th Annual Fall Sacred Path Men's Retreat
(October 19-22) in Los Angeles and stay tuned for updates on
coming events.
In brotherhood,
Stephen
Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar
Ed Munter: Songs
of the Soul and Soul Journey
Find the Love You've Been Looking For... Look Inside!
Can art save the world? A Christian, A Muslim, and a Jew
performing in a revolutionary new musical seem to believe
it just might be possible. In this critical time, when mankind
seems to be divided into warring factions and we seem to be
balanced on the brink of a Holy War, Soul Journey
presents a completely different perspective that is inspiring
and universally accessible. Soul Journey, currently playing
at the Earth & Sky Performing Arts Center, plays like
a funny and touching spiritual fable of the soul's adventure
through the human experience.
As an audience, we are led through a soul-discovery process
to the moment of enlightenment that opens up to a joyful celebration
of our commonality. This collective discovery cuts through
global politics, religious beliefs, doctrine, dogma, spiritual
rhetoric and current world conflicts to arrive at a deeper
connection within us all.
Join Ed Munter, Christo Pellani, and Rashid Lanie
in this revolutionary theatrical experience.
Saturday, May 27, 8 PM
Earth & Sky Performing Arts Center
5521 Grosvenor, Playa Vista
(310) 281-6601
405 to 90 freeway / Centinela exit / left on Centinela
to Jefferson / right on Jefferson
Tickets are $20.00 in advance, $25.00 at the door
Sacred Ways Events
for 2006
May 10 through 14 - Vision Quest
May 20 - Sacred Ways 2nd Annual Fundraiser
June 9 through 11 - Retreat
June 21 - Summer Solstice Gathering, Solvang 7 PM
July 1 through 14 - Sundance, South Dakota
July 24 through 27 - New Hampshire, Connecticut
July 28 through 31 - New Milford, Connecticut
August 5 - Final registration for Fall Vision Quest
August 12 - Vision Quest meeting, 12 noon, Solvang
August 25 through 28 - Camping/Collecting Stone People, Mojave
Desert
September 9 - Mens/Boys Sunrise Lodge,Solvang, 6 AM
September 10 - Vision Quest/Community Sunrise Lodge, Solvang
6 AM
October 5 through 11 - Connecticut
October 19 through 22 - Sacred Path Retreat
October 28 - Mens/Boys Vision Quest Lodge, Solvang, 2 PM
October 29 - Womens/Girls Vision Quest Lodge, Solvang 10 AM
November 4 - Community Lodge, Solvang 12 noon
November 15 through 19 - Vision Quest
December 2 - Wopila Lodge, Solvang 12 noon
December 3 - Wopila Lodge, Solvang 10 AM
December 28 through January 1 - New Years Retreat, Ojai Eco-sanctuary
For more information, contact: www.sacred-ways.org
Weekly Men's Groups
are available in Woodland Hills and Beverly Hills. Please call
for information.
Link to the Online
Video of the Retreat!
Rich Manners: A
Retreat of Safety, Dignity and Courage
I am constantly amazed by the fact that each retreat has
its own distinct character and personality, and this spring's
retreat was no exception. Diametrically opposed to the "Ashes"
retreat's chaotic atmosphere, this spring's "Call to
Adventure" retreat was one of extraordinary safety and
remarkable courage. It was almost as though the older men
had made a silent pact to mentor and nurture the younger participants
as they went through the various rites of passage. An ambiance
of tender, strong fathering prevailed in which the younger
men flourished.
It was not only the younger brothers who experienced their
rites of passage: each man at the retreat, from the elders
to the youth, received a token of his current place in life
– an "Apache tear" to remind each of us to
stand in his truth, dignity, and integrity. The younger men
also received red coral as a symbol of growth and energy,
while the elders received medicine bags to celebrate their
wisdom.
The younger men showed great courage on the ropes course,
in the sweat lodge, and in the sacred breathing exercise,
and were totally open to come into the container, hold the
talking stick, and be heard. They danced, drummed, and sang
as though they'd been to a myriad of our retreats in the past.
Color of skin simply didn't exist: we were one community dedicated
to fathering, healing, hearing, and understanding.
High points for me came as Michael Tapia, one of our longtime
participants who had lost his sight ten years ago, breezed
through the ropes course and the initiatory bridge as if he
had been born on them. When asked about the difficulty of
the exercise, he remarked, "I could have done 'em blindfolded."
Gabriel Polsky, who had come to the retreat with his father
David, was initiated into the Helen Keller Park group from
south central LA by its members and mentors who attended the
retreat. When the young men from Altadena and Helen Keller
Park got up to sing extemporaneously with Tommy Holmes, the
whole place rocked! In the Sacred Breathing exercise on Saturday,
I had the great fortune to be John Mafrici's assistant. As
I kneeled to help each man going through his process, I could
feel my heart open to each one as though he was my own child,
and tears came to my eyes. It was one of the most powerful
moments I have ever experienced in my life. And, of course,
Stephen Johnson's Sunday morning story on anger management
brought the house down. He's pretty funny (for a psychologist)!
It is indeed an honor for me to be a part of such a healing
experience, not only as a tribe leader, but as a participant.
I gain new knowledge about myself and new connections to the
community with each retreat. I am filled with joy to be able
to share it with each one of you.
Love and blessings,
Rich
Nick Rath: Not the Same Old,
Same Old - Ending
Insanity Requires New Behaviors
At the risk of sounding crazy I am going to advocate for
something different. In May we have an official holiday called
"Mother's Day." Adults who were once the young children of
mothers all over the nation will call home, send flowers and
cards to their mothers. Dads will slip their children money
and schlep them to a mall so those children can buy Mom something.
Nice.
 I
don't advocate we stop this practice. There are those who
would never call, write or visit their mother if the holiday
didn't exist.
Here is what I do advocate: Mothers should get gifts from
us more often. How would your wife feel if you (learned how
and) made dinner once in a while? If you did the laundry?
Would she see those things as a gift from you? If she works
have flowers delivered to her job! Not on a special anniversary,
birthday or anything but with a note that says, "I was thinking
about how you bless my life. Thanks. I love You."
Think about the energy shift that happens to people who are
appreciated. Not just on the dates of obligation, but at random,
spontaneous times.
In a class I taught I spoke about telling the truth. As a
class they came to the realization that all the things they
do for their family they have been doing because they love
they people in their family. What they say is, "I have to
do the laundry." "I have to cook dinner." Or, any of twenty
other things. As homework I asked them to tell the truth.
"I cooked this dinner for you because I love you."
I asked them to report what happened at our next meeting.
At the next meeting one of the grandmothers in my class (she's
raising her grandchildren) brought her husband to class. He
sat quietly beside her. When I asked about the homework she
raised her hand. I called on her and she spoke.
She told us how she had listened in class and decided to
do the homework. At home she prepared her husband's favorite
dinner. When she put it in front of him she said, "I made
this dinner for you with all my love. I hope you enjoy it."
He looked at her but didn't speak. He ate the dinner. The
next night she made another of his favorites and gave the
same speech when she served it. Again, he didn't speak. He
ate the dinner.
The next night was Friday night. She cooked for him again
and when he walked in the door from work he had two men with
him. She asked why they were there. He said they were not
there for dinner. He motioned to them and they picked up her
couch from the living room and took it outside. She wanted
to know what was going on. Seconds later they brought in a
brand new couch. After they left he took her hands and said,
"I cannot cook for you to show my love."
Another woman told of how she did things and told her children,
"Here are your clean clothes. I washed, dried and folded them
for you because I love you." "I washed the dishes because
I love you and want you to eat off clean plates." She started
on Wednesday. On Saturday her seven year old came to her in
the kitchen and said, "Mom, I picked up all the toys because
I love you." He had never before picked up all his own toys
let alone picked up all the toys.
Does it always work like these examples? No. However, I imagine
the odds get better in love than they stay in nag. There are
other benefits to telling the truth in this way. We get our
children to think about why we do things. We get our children
to think about what they can do that says, "I love you." We
stop volunteering to use our muscles and brains as if it were
simply our job.
Is cleaning the car Dad's job or does he do it because it's
a way he expresses his love for himself and his family? Is
cooking dinner a parent's job or do they do it because it
is a way to show the family they're loved? Why do you do all
the things you do for and with the people you love? I think
we do it because we love them and ourselves. If that is true
we need to say so. Often.
Acknowledgement and gratitude are wonderful to get. When
I was in the Air Force I was stationed in some not-so-wonderful
places with bad weather, bad food, terrible living conditions
and a great Commanding Officer. He spent part of every day
making sure we knew he appreciated what we were doing. Another
time I was stationed in the same place and the same conditions
with a CO who didn't care if we lived or died. I didn't bust
myself working for that second guy. I would think that if
we spend part of every day acknowledging anything we can find
positive about what our family members do they will be likely
to do more of it.
Unexpected gifts and acknowledgements are likely to increase
the number of times we will see those kinds of behaviors.
One day when one of my daughters was in eighth grade and I
knew she was stress about a test that was going to happen
just after lunch I paid for a pizza to be delivered to her
at the beginning of lunch. With a marker I wrote on the box,
"You'll do great! I love you, Dad." Unexpected? Oh yes! Did
it get her grade up on that test? I'll never know, but I believe
it did. Everyone loves being thought of, remembered, and loved
I'd like you to tell me what you do to tell your family
you love them. Tell me what happens when you do something
unexpected, spontaneous, out of your old character.
– Nick Rath
Larry & Penelope Starr-Karlin:
He's Right, She's Right
Here's a familiar scenario I encounter in my counseling work
with couples: Let's call the couple John and Mary. Mary says,
"I hate it when you stare at other women, and you do
it right in front of me. It's so disrespectful!"
John retorts, "I do not stare at them! Sure, I notice
attractive women, especially when they're dressed to attract,
but I barely look at them. In fact, I look away out of respect
for your feelings."
And, if he's empathic, he might go on to reassure
Mary that he still finds her attractive, that she's the only
one for him, and so on.
But typically she'll say, "Nice words, buster, but I
see you stare at them. Your eyes bug out of your head, and
it's like you don't even know I'm there, so don't try to soft-soap
me!"
Now he might say, "Listen, I know what I do and I know
what I don't do, and I do not stare at other women."
And pretty soon, they're both heatedly accusing each other
of misstating what they know to be true, of trying to make
each other crazy, or worse, and they both turn to me in exasperation,
each hoping I'll make their partner tell it like it is.
Enter some research at Vanderbilt and Yale universities on
so-called "Emotion-Induced Blindness." After research
subjects were shown either violent or erotic images, they
were completely unaware of what followed for a fifth- to a
half-second. Their minds could not process anything else.
This was true even if they were specifically looking for the
image that followed! And those with the more cautious personalities
had the most extreme effects!! This work has implications
for highway safety (arguing against erotic images on billboards),
and it points up the folly of using any emotion-inducing images
in concert with an advertising message – nobody will
see the message.
But it also shows a way out of John and Mary's
dilemma: THEY'RE BOTH RIGHT! John isn't deliberately
staring at that big beautiful blonde with the bouncing boobs
– he doesn't know he's doing it – but he is lost to
Mary long enough for her to notice and have an emotional reaction
of her own. So, it's still going to happen and John and Mary
will have to come to terms with the rude facts of biology, but
they no longer need to see each other as crazy-making. Blame
Mother Nature!
Winter Lazerus: Far Less
and More
I live my life in growing rings which move out over the
things around me. Perhaps I'll never complete the last, but
that's what I mean to try. I'm circling around God, around
the ancient tower, and I've been circling thousands years;
and I still don't know: am I a falcon, a storm or a great
song.
– Rainer Maria Rilke
Yesterday I finished a short visual art/music piece which
had become a strange experience because the visual artist
I was collaborating with died a week ago, just before the
project was finished. He had completed his work but I was
not yet finished with my compositional aspects entirely, as
I wanted to see the final visual rendering to add any last
nuances.
So many new and conflicting feelings came through for me
as I worked to complete my music/sound art for the piece in
this suddenly very new environment and under these very unique
circumstances of a collaborator's untimely death.
I wondered and wrestled as to whether the death of this artist.
Richard "Doc" Baily, should now inform what I was doing in
any way and be a part of my final music and sound....
In the end I did create one refined thread of sound that
was representational of this aspect, something additional
musically and sonically, something secret and quite subtle
to discern which I then wove deep inside of my finished larger
compositional sound sculpture, like the tiniest of micro heartbeats,
a sound seed.
So "Doc's" death did inform the piece in some sub-atomic
manner, as it was effecting me in a similar manner no doubt,
micro-molecular.
I am still not sure that it is valid in terms of "art", to
have allowed this unexpected death to effect my approach.
It was however, finally and simply my choice. My work for
the piece sounded complete in this way, not as a tribute in
death but as an expression of life. Making that choice I now
sense, has been the gift of this project's extreme scenario
and process for me.
Who am I?
How do I choose?
How do I live with my choice?
A touchstone and turning point in my life,
I too will die,
How will I live?
What subtle threads will I choose to weave?
I feel I will have less to say from this point onward always,
and more to simply create.
– Winter Lazerus
Sacred Path members can send in their
own reviews and recommendations of personal favorites, whether
they be novels, poetry, short stories, or nonfiction dealing
with men's work, essays, anecdotes, sources of inspiration,
etc. Each review could include a short blurb on the author,
or perhaps a short piece taken from the work. Send your favorite
reads to Rich Manners at:
jyngleman@sbcglobal.net
FREAKONOMICS
A Rogue Economist Explores The Hidden Side
Of Everything
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen
J. Dubner
Which is more dangerous; a gun or a swimming pool?
What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common?
Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do
parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade
have on violent crime?
These may not sound like typical questions for
an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical
economist. He is a much heralded scholar who studies the stuff
and riddles of everyday life – from cheating and crime
to sports and child rearing – and whose conclusions regularly
turn the conventional wisdom on its head. He usually begins
with a mountain of data and a simple, unasked question. Some
of these questions concern life and death issues; others have
an admittedly freakish quality. Thus the new field of study
contained in this book: Freakonomics.
Through forceful storytelling and wry insight,
Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics
is, at root, the study of incentives – how people get
what they want, or need, especially when other people want
or need the same thing. In Freakonomics, they set out
to explore the hidden side ofÉ well, everything. The inner
workings of a crack gang. The truth about real-estate agents.
The myths of campaign finance. The telltale marks of a cheating
schoolteacher. The secrets of the Ku Klux Klan.
What unites all these stories is a belief that
the modern world, despite a surfeit of obfuscation, complication,
and downright deceit, is not impenetrable, is not unknowable,
and – if the right questions are asked – is even
more intriguing than we think. All it takes is a new way of
looking. Steven Levitt, through devilishly clever and clear-eyed
thinking, shows how to see through all the clutter.
Freakonomics establishes this unconventional
premise: if morality represents how we would like the world
to work, then economics represents how it actually does work.
It is true that readers of this book will be armed with enough
riddles and stories to last a thousand cocktail parties. But
Freakonomics can provide more that that. It will literally
redefine the way we view the modern world.
– Bruce Figoten
There are many reasons for why a gathering of people in
a circle is powerful. A circle is a shape that is found
repeatedly throughout the natural world, and it is a symbol
of perfection. We recreate this perfect shape when we join
others to form a circle. Being in a circle allows us experience
each other as equals. Each person is the same distance apart
from the next participant, and no one is seated higher than
or stands apart from others in a circle. From tribal circles
to the mythical round table of King Arthur, the circle has
been the shape adopted by gatherings throughout history.
The circle is acknowledged as an archetype of wholeness
and integration, with the center of a circle universally
understood to symbolize Spirit - the Source. When a group
of people come together in a circle, they are united. This
unity becomes even more powerful when each person reaches
out to touch a neighbor and clasps hands. This physical
connection unites thought and action, mind and body, and
spirit and form in a circle. Because a circle has no beginning
and no end, the agreement to connect in a circle allows
energy to circulate from one person to the next, rather
than being dissipated into the environment.
Like a candle used to light another candle, the connection
with spirit that results when one person joins hands with
another is greater than if each person were to stand alone.
People who take part in a circle find that their power increases
exponentially while with the group. Like a drop of water
rippling on the surface of a pond, the waves of energy produced
in a circle radiate outward in circular motion. While one
person may act like a single beacon that emanates light,
a circle of people is like a satellite dish that sends out
energy. There is power in numbers, and when the commitment
is made by many to face one another, clasp hands, and focus
on one intention, their circle emanates ripples of energy
that can change the world.
Greywolf's Native Spirit Lodge
in New Larger Quarters
The Native Spirit Lodge has moved to a facility
2 1/2 times larger than the old store. It is now located at
22559 Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills, two blocks west of
Shoup on the north side of the street. Greywolf and David have
augmented their stocks of stones, crystals, carved turquoise,
necklaces, bracelets, and Native American goods including pipes,
talking sticks, drums, rattles, various smudges and more. They
will have a complete supply of Tibetan Singing Bowls arriving
in April. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 12-6 PM. The phone
number is still (818) 703-7046. Remember to ask for the Sacred
Path discount price when you purchase your goods.
A new group will be forming in the Venice/Pacific Palisades
area. For more info on joining and meeting times, contact Nick
Rath at (310) 454-2965, or e-mail him at: nrath@adelphia.net
The West Hills Group is now filled to
capacity. For those interested in adding their names to the
wait list, contact Mitch Cohen at (818) 631-4175, or e-mail
him at freehand@earthlink.net
The West Side Men's Group meets every first Thursday of the
month in addition to our required monthly gathering on the third
Thursday of the month.In May, the West Side Men's Gathering
will get together again on Thursday, May 4th as well as Thursday,
the18th, location to be determined. For more information or
to join the group, call Mark Kreher at (310)581-6616 or e-mail
him at: mark.kreher@verizon.net.
You can also contact David Sacks at (323) 650-8239, or e-mail
him at: dasacks@yahoo.com,
The Thousand Oaks/Calabasas Men's Circle is currently meeting
monthly. If you live near this geographic area and have an interest
in participating in a men's group, contact Matthew at (818)774-1000,
or e-mail him at: matthewburke@singerburke.com
for more informaton.
David "Stongbear" Myers is heading up a team in the
San Gabriel Valley. If you're interested in joining, talk to
Strongbear at (818)541-9499, or e-mail him at: dj0814myers@earthlink.net.
Important Web Links
SACRED WAYS, Andrew Soliz' organization dedicated to
promoting growth and healing through traditional Native American
teachings and ceremonies. To check on the latest events, ceremonies,
sweatlodges, and other information, log on to www.sacred-ways.org.
To contact Andrew directly, e-mail Andrew@sacred-ways.org.
ALBERT MARREWA, counselor, instructor of martial arts,
consultant, lecturer, and workshop facilitator. Access Albert's
web site at www.albertmarrewa.com
for biographical information, lists of services, and calendar
of events, or e-mail Albert directly at albertmarrewa@aol.com.
HIS SIDE, the weekly radio program on KTIE 940 AM hosted
by Glenn Sacks. Go to www.hisside.com
to find out about future programs, sign up for the weekly newsletter,
listen live via streaming audio at 5 PM every Sunday, and contact
Glenn directly.
MEN ALIVE, the web site hosted by Jed Diamond, psychologist,
author, and speaker. Jed spoke at our first monthly gathering
and again last November, outlining his new book, "The Irritable
Male Syndrome: Managing the 4 Key Causes of Male Depression
and Aggression". Go to: menalive-on@lists.mcn.org
to receive Jed's weekly newsletter online, and contact Jed directly
at: jed@menalive.com.
CHRISTO PELLANI, Sacred Path's Master Percussionist.
Stay current with events featuring Christo and his friends by
logging onto his web site: www.soundformation.com.
ED MUNTER, originator and star performer of Soul
Journey. Find out about the latest performances of this
soul-stirring experience, as well as CD ordering info and more
about Ed himself. Log onto www.innerpathproductions.org
INTERFAITH INVENTIONS, an organization dedicated to
enriching the lives of children and adults through programs
that promote respect and understanding between people of diverse
faiths. They are developing a national network of summer camps
to bring together Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Native
American, and other faiths' children to have fun and to form
lasting relationships. The camp experience includes developing
a relationship with the natural world around them; sharing family
stories, food customs, drumming and music; exploring shared
values of compassion, reconciliation and respect for others
through sacred texts and stories from their traditions as well
as art projects, games, camp fires, and informal play time.
The summer program includes following up activities to help
forge lasting relationships between the children and their communities.
For more info on this highly worthwhile organization, contact
Phil Dichter, President of Interfaith Inventions, at: www.interfaithinventions.org
CD's by Sacred Path Members Available
You can purchase the excellent CD's by Sacred Path brothers
Ed Munter and Tommy Holmes, and Albert Marrewa.
Ed's CD's, Tracking Down the Soul and Soul Journey,
are available at www.innerpathproductions.org
Tommy's self-titled album can be ordered from www.TommyHolmes.com.
Albert's Relaxing Into Now is available at www.albertmarrewa.com
In addition, talks by the Director of the L.A. Men's Center,
Dr. Stephen Johnson, are available on the LA Men's Center website,
as well as several CD sets of past retreats.Go to
www.menscenterlosangeles.com
Sacred Path Alumni Yahoo Group
What does Sacred Path do to support men after they have completed
their retreats? The Sacred Path Alumni Discussion Group is one
answer to that query. It provides a means for our community
of men to have ongoing e-mail contact and discussions with their
fellow Sacred Path Retreat graduates. Membership is restricted
to graduates of a Sacred Path retreat. The simplest way to sign
up is to send an e-mail (its content is irrelevant) to: Sacred_Path_Alumni-subscribe@Yahoo.groups.com.
You can also join from the Sacred Path Alumni's home page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sacredpathalumni.
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