Upcoming events
“Living from the Heart” Half-Day Gathering
The Los Angeles region of Illuman SoCal invites you to a half-day retreat at Kuruvungna Village Springs in West LA from 10a to 2p on Saturday November 18, 2023.
Details
Location: 1439 S. Barrington Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025
The Springs are only a few turns off the Santa Monica Blvd. Exit of the 405 freeway. Watch closely as you approach the address on Barrington as the driveway goes by quickly. Parking inside the gate is plentiful.
What to Bring: Camping chairs, hats and warm clothes, drums, open hearts.
Suggested donation: $20, includes lunch. (No man will be turned away for lack of funds.)
The Tongva indigenous people are welcoming us to share this special place. (Bring your layers in case the weather varies from the likely high 60's/low 70's. In the unlikely* event of rain, there is a place to take shelter. )
Men's Rites of Passage/Umbrales
En Español & In English MROP-Umbrales Save the Date Flyer (PDF) To Apply, email socal.umbrales.2023@gmail.com
MROP Virtual Info Session
Life is hard. Fortunately, you don't have to do it alone.
The Men's Rite of Passage (MROP) is a 5-day, 4-night retreat that seeks to awaken men to the adventure and mystery of their own masculinity, their deep spirituality, their potential for leadership, and their life's purpose. Join us for a one-hour virtual info session to learn more about the MROP and the transformational power of male initiation.
To learn more about the MROP click here
To register for the March 9th virtual info session email senorlobo10@gmail.com
Healing from Life's Major Earthquakes
Are you prepared to respond to and heal from life’s major earthquakes? On Saturday, February 18th from 9am-1pm the brothers of Illuman’s Central Coast region will be hosting a regional gathering aimed at equipping men with the skills, tools, and knowledge for healing themselves, their families, and our society. We hope you will join us as we gather as an Illuman SoCal community for a half-day focused on community, healing, and empowerment.
Flyer for Central Coast Illuman Regional 2023
What to bring:
Hat
Sunscreen
Camping chair
Journal & Pen (optional)
A hand drum (optional)
For more information or to register, email Sergio Lopez at senorlobo10@gmail.com
Friends and walk-ins are most welcome!
Dia De Los Muertos
We invite you to attend our very special, Dia de los Muertos bi-lingual virtual gathering. This will be a powerful and participatory Day of Remembrance based on ancient teachings and spirituality behind this celebration of death, life, and the worlds beyond. For three days every year, Mexicans and Mexican Americans gather for Dia de los Muertos. The people gather in cemeteries and homes to remember their deceased loved ones.
The last of those days, November 2, falls on the traditional Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed - All Souls Day. Both observances remember the dead. All Souls remembers and prays for "all the faithful departed"; Dia de los Muertos welcomes the return of the departed for a yearly family visit.
The Dia de Los Muertos celebrations allowed Catholic tradition to embrace and include indigenous traditions whose roots are deep in prehistory -- in the Americas, in Europe and around the world.
Dia de los Muertos taps into a timeless and worldwide desire to make peace with death and embrace how best to live. Dia de los Muertos obscure or hide the fact that its roots are deep and long preceded the current expressions. To learn about and experience this powerful tradition is to dignify the Indigenous People who have practiced this celebration as a way of life, and it will create a special opportunity for you to reflect on your own traditions, beliefs, and practices around death and times of transition.
Our Wounds
Inspired by Caravaggio's painting, "The Incredulity of St. Thomas," the retreat will invite us to explore our own wounds and the need to transform them. The retreat will be led by a team from ILLUMAN SoCal - a non-profit organization committed to supporting men who wish to deepen their spiritual lives, seeking to become better and more authentic. All men are welcome.
FEE: $250 PER MAN
50 non-refundable deposit due with registration.
Additional $100 due by August 1, 2022.
Balance due before or on the day of the retreat.
A payment plan can be arranged
FLYER
Wounded Doors to the Sacred Retreat 2022
REGISTER
Register Here
FOR MORE INFORMATION
(323) 447-5304
