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Castle Douglas

The Castle Douglas Men’s Group, in Dumfries & Galloway, meets monthly in community woodlands at Taliesin, under Screel Hill. This group is a supportive place for honest sharing, for solidarity, for being real about what it’s actually like living in a bloke’s skin.

Like ‘Fight Club’ we only have 2 rules:

  1. Absolute confidentiality, what’s shared round the fire, stays round the fire;
  2. We don’t try to fix each other, (instead we trust the process).

This group is NOT judgemental, critical, excluding, or coercive. It is not religious, or tribal, or clique-y. It is not tame – but it is safe.
If you decide to join us, it will be the place you can bring your joys, your grief, your rage, your confusion, and your quiet reflection. It can become for you, “the only place I can say this stuff”.

You can also download the Male Journey local group Circle Practice document here: Edinburgh Men's Group Circle Practice (with gratitude to our brothers in the Edinburgh Group).

Where & When:

We meet on the 3rd Friday of the month, at 7pm at Taliesin, just South of Castle Douglas. You can find directions here: http://www.swcwt.org/how-to-find-taliesin.html

What to expect:

  • Some drumming – don’t worry, you don’t have to be any good, you just need ears and hands – and a drum or plastic bucket or crate, or 2 sticks or…
  • Some sharing of what’s going on for you (we use a wonderful, simple, process called the Way of Council). You choose how much you share. We just don’t do small-talk.
  • Plenty of sitting round a fire, surrounded by nature – so bring some warm layers and some rain gear, and something soft to sit on (there are wooden benches but they can be quite hard after a couple of hours!) – a cushion in a bin-bag works well in all weathers.
  • A sense of shared vulnerability and gradually increasing levels of trust. The ‘Stoker’ facilitates the meeting (cos he’s had the training and served his apprenticeship) but you’ll find he will also participate. He will be getting vulnerable with you. This is a group of peers not a hierarchy.

Who to contact:
So, you already know in your heart if this is calling you, or not.
If it is, even if you are 50% intrigued and 50% bricking it – (that’s a normal and healthy response by the way!), then contact us hereusing the form below.

Hope to meet you round the fire.

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Oxford

Our monthly men's meetings start with a meditation followed by sharing from our heart. We also share some feedback of chapters of a book by inspiring authors (e.g. work by Henry Nouwen, Richard Rohr, Adrian Smith) that we agree to read. We use a tree metaphor to explain to a newcomer how from meditation and silence we awaken to our spiritual reality and become compassionate towards ourselves and others.
In this way we are equipped to welcome, value, affirm, listen to and care for other brothers, in a space which is sacred because is safe, inclusive, without judgement and desire to provide answers, where everyone doesn't need to perform to be accepted.

Contact: David Thurston using the form below

When and where we meet: We meet on the first Wednesday of each month.

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Telford

Who we are:

Man has been sitting in ‘circle’ for hundred, if not thousands, of years.

Our meetings will centred around circle time. It will including drumming, meditation and sharing. This is the heartbeat of the circle. It's not exclusive; you don't need to be a particular 'type' - just a man, or identify as a man.

We will openly discuss problems and solutions to specific men’s dilemmas. Meetings will be held monthly and it is intended to give men the opportunity to get back to their spiritual roots and begin a new life with support and tribal connection.

We will create a safe environment to share honestly and vulnerably with one another and we encourage each other to explore and discover the true purpose of our lives.

Many men in today's society struggle to find meaning and purpose in their lives. As a protected gathering that gives each man the opportunity to be heard, it finds the true nature of men’s needs and desires and recognises their place in the world and their purpose in life. It offers a space away from the busyness of life.

What to expect:

Our meetings will begin with drumming followed by a few minutes silence. We then share where we are on our journey through life. A talking piece is used which adds space and therefore a different quality of deep listening to each other compared to the normal conversations out in the world

We share on whatever comes up in terms of our feelings and emotions, in a safe place, while being authentic and real and not trying to fix each other.... There is no hidden agenda other than helping each other, by our presence and listening, to become fully who we are meant to be.

As a group of men we will be dedicated to the promotion of a strong and healthy male spirituality. All men are invited to join us on this great and mysterious journey towards a mature masculine spirituality.

The group is open to all men, regardless of age, race, creed or sexuality or previous experience of men's work.

We will meet at Mystique, Ennerdale Road, Shrewsbury and will be held once a month.

£10 payable on the night

We affirm and support men seeking a lifelong connection with spiritual consciousness in order to transform themselves, and through their life experiences, their relationships, families, workplaces, communities and our environment.

We provide spaces where;

· Men can realise their innate need and longing for the support and nurture of other men

· Men can share their emotions openly

· Men can be vulnerable without being judged or shamed

· Men can let go of those patterns and beliefs which no longer serve them

We welcome all men without regard to age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, status or creed. We aim to be inclusive; we are open to men of all faiths and none. We respect the individual beliefs of all men.

Contact: Neil Radcliffe using the form below

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