Embracing the Call to Elderhood: A Guide to a Transformed Aging
"There is a disturbing force that knows the closing chapters of life are too important to be left to chance. It pulses through the universe, inviting and compelling us to 'grow up', to 'show up', to do more than just survive. If we stop and think about it, none of us will survive anyway."
—Lou Flessner
Getting older is an epidemic. Over 10,000 Americans turn 55 each day. Elderhood, meant to be the culmination of human development, is not being described that way by very many people. Negotiating the fourth quarter of life can be disorienting. Things change, and old patterns that worked so well in adulthood no longer work as well. When the world changes and we just keep bumping into obstacles or dead ends, it might be time for a new map.
"Thoroughly unprepared, we take the step into the afternoon of life. Worse still, we take this step with the false presupposition that our truths and our ideals will serve us hitherto. But we cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life's morning, for what was great in the morning will be little at evening and what in the morning was true, at evening will have become a lie."
—Carl Jung, Modern Man in Search of a Soul
Illuman of Texas & Oklahoma is pleased to offer a five-day immersive experience for all genders, ages 55 and older. These Rites of Passage will include ritual, teaching, storytelling, music, conversation, and solitude in nature to help us:
Review, celebrate, and say goodbye to their adult "working life" and younger years.
Face their losses, hold them, and release unnecessary burdens.
Return transformed to their diverse communities as conscious elder members, blessing the world with authentic elder energy.
Embracing the Call to Elderhood is an organic experience that addresses the whole person - heart, mind, body, imagination, soul, and spirit. It makes generous use of resources of the Western Christian tradition, but it also opens up the rich gifts of other global wisdom traditions for today's more diverse culture. These Rites of Passage are intended to draw participants into living abundantly and sharing their gifts freely for the sake of the world.
Generous supporters among us contribute toward scholarships so that cost is not a barrier to attending transformative events like this one. If you need to request a scholarship, please email illumanoftexas@gmail.com
Event Details:
Date and Time: January 6 at 3 PM - January 10 at 2 PM
Place: Camp Allen, 18800 Farm to Market 362, Navasota, Texas
Price: $600 (scholarships available)
Who It’s For: People 55+, all genders
Questions? Contact Dwight Wolf at (713) 824-4775 or email him at Dwightwolf123@gmail.com.