My Men’s Right of Passage (MROP) at Ghost Ranch hosted our mob of about a hundred initiates and the experience was special. On the day of our fasting and silent wandering, I  paired up with a man about my age and off we went. With almost no words exchanged between us during the wandering, we both knew at the heart level we had found one another.  He and I meet up at every special event that Illuman hosts and talk frequently about our lives.  Our last experience at Awaken was another confirmation of our love for one another.

Prompts for Reflection

  1. Do you have a friend to talk to about the hard things?

  2. Is it hard for you to be vulnerable?

  3. When was the last time you opened your heart to another man?


About the Author: Charlie Myking is a seventy-seven year old retired purchasing specialist.  He did is MROP in 2017 and my EROP in 2018.  He loves Richard Rohr who was the light in the dark world of fundamentalism that Charlie grew up with. He feels like Rohr taught him how to breathe, Breathing Underwater, being on of his favorite books. 

Ohio Illuman Outreach

Ohio Illuman Outreach seeks to provide communication and content that increases engagement between Illuman members outside formal events.

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