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Private Residence in Ojai
Tom McGee 805-312-2398
tom@tommcgee.com
Richard Palmer 805-428-0393
Dan Komaiko 805-794-3082
dkomaiko@att.net
Thom Larson 805-320-0349
tlar711@yahoo.com
Find that inward symmetry
to all outward appearances,
apprentice yourself to yourself,
begin to welcome back all you sent away,
be a new annunciation,
make yourself a door through which to be hospitable,
even to the stranger in you.
~from David Whyte, "Coleman's Bed"
More Information
This retreat will be led by Richard Palmer, Doug Von Koss, and Tom McGee. It will be held in a private residence in Ojai, overlooking the Ojai Valley and close to hiking trails that go into the nearby mountains. (The address will be provided upon registration.) Food will be provided. It will be necessary to bring pillow and blankets or sleeping bag for those who stay overnight. Limited space for tent camping is available. Those residents of Ojai who wish to commute will have only a short distance to travel.
We look forward to seeing you and sharing this wonderful work together.
RETREAT FEE: $395 DUE BY JUNE 15
$100 DEPOSIT RESERVES YOUR SPACE
Register Now!
There are "places within us that have been wrapped in shame and banished to the farthest shores of our lives. We often hate these parts of ourselves, hold them in contempt and refuse them the light of day. We do not show these outcast brothers and sisters to anyone and we thereby deny these parts of ourselves the healing salve of community."
~Francis Weller
We all carry these outcast brothers within us, our sources of shame, regret, and self-hatred that diminish our lives when they are kept untouched by love.
Then there is the outcast brother we once were. Who of us in this life has not felt he was the outcast brother in the presence of a group which did not invite belonging? The shame and embarrassment of not being included, which bites and stings and leaves its mark, whether it happened on the playground or in the workplace, or even at home.
And today, more than perhaps any of us remember, there is a hostility in our society toward certain groups of people based on their religion, their race, their sexual orientation, their home of origin or that of their ancestors. These are outcast brothers and sisters living among us who need our compassion and our respect.
In this retreat, we will welcome the outcast brothers within us, those in our past, and those who live among us who need healing and love, from ourselves and from the community. We will be asking the questions: What does it mean to be a brother? What does it mean to welcome the outcast brother.?
Join us as we engage in a weekend of brotherhood and belonging, with poetry, deep sharing, and celebration of our humanity.
Click on the "Register Now!" link below to register or pay a deposit to reserve your place in this gathering.
