Level 2 - The Initiation
Soul Initiation For Awakening Men
A 7-day Soul Initiation training for men ready to enter the next stage of awakening, expansion and integration of their truest selves.
26 Aug - 1 Sep 2024 Dorset, UK
Brother, it’s time to Ignite your aliveness.
Group photo of the Brothers after The Initiation UK - 2023
Deep in the core of every man lies a powerful force capable of creating life and destroying it.
For centuries, this potent energy has been abused to cause harm to the world, leading to the cultural suppression of healthy masculine energy.
The power of the emerging man is hiding behind trauma, shame, depression and addiction.
It’s time to re-ignite this powerful life force energy from a deeper level, beyond competition, fear, separation and greed.
It’s time for the masculine to come alive again.
The initiation is for men who are ready to:
Connect deeper to their soul's purpose.
Step into their power and awaken the dormant life force within.
Open their hearts to giving and receiving a truly potent form of love.
Release the fear-driven, scarcity-focused and shame-ridden masculine identity.
Break free from traumas, limiting beliefs and self-sabotaging patterns
Explore blocks to manifesting and money
Become part of an emerging brotherhood that stands for purpose, freedom and love.
Together, we will remember and celebrate who you are, why you're here, and what you stand for.
“The Initiation is an opportunity to work through all the obstacles and the barriers that prevent us from being fully alive. ”
Graham Gough
Reclaim your rite of passage into brotherhood
It is our birthright to find and follow our soul's purpose, to express our truest self.
To do this, we must crack through the layers of armour that once protected us from the emotional, spiritual and physical wounds we received growing up.
We must re-wire patterns & beliefs that block us from connecting with others, accessing our soul purpose and living a life of love and abundance.
Doing this alongside a tribe of conscious brothers is one of the most powerful experiences a man can have - this experience forges deeply meaningful friendships.
You don’t have to do this alone.
An embodied experience
This 7-day initiation focuses on three core principles dynamically applied throughout this training.
Connect to the Shadows Within
Shame, guilt, anger, grief, fear - these lurk within us all - sabotaging our lives through addictions, depression, blaming, and self-hate. Here, you will have support to feel these emotions fully and allow them to be processed.
Crack Through the Armour
Our bodies guard our traumas with armour - this prevents us from feeling the trauma but also fully feeling love. You’ll learn and embody shamanic, somatic and scientific tools to allow your nervous system & mind to recognise it’s now safe to drop this protection.
Allow the Light to Shine Through
As your nervous system moves out of survival mode; you’ll experience greater states of love, power and abundance. You’ll learn tools to use for life to regulate and feel your emotional states with more presence once you return home.
“It’s the perfect container for men to feel empowered and learn tools to understand themselves on a deeper level."
Viraj Shiyal - Roots UK 2024
What can I expect at this training?
The initiation consists of ceremonies, sacred rituals and immersive embodiment experiences specifically crafted to invoke and provoke healing, expansion and balance in our being.
Together, we’ll explore our relationships to:
The masculine, The feminine, The inner child, Money, Power, Purpose, Brotherhood.
And many other parts of yourself you may have lost connection to or never had a connection with.
The invitation is to explore your edges with these areas, move towards the unknown, and open up to new possibilities.
This is an extremely deeply powerful experience that may not be suitable for everyone. If you have never done men's work, we recommend checking out our level 1 programme, “The Roots”.
Welcome to your home for the next 7 days:
Gaunts House, Dorset - UK
Gaunts is, and has always been, a Retreat for discovering the Truth in ourselves, and for Getting Real through a process of choice usually involving a personal path of Ruthless Honesty before exploring our spirituality individually and together.
As an Educational Centre, Retreat Venue, Community and for many their ‘second home’, Gaunts offers a rich landscape of possibilities.
“We see ourselves as custodians of a very special landscape in which the refuge of the trees and surrounding fields provide a container for rest, reflection & profound inner learning. Through the years Gaunts House has been the home to so many beautiful gatherings, events, courses and trainings.
So we welcome you, and what may draw you to us at this time, and look forward to all the experiences and opportunities that our meeting will bring.”
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Getting to Gaunts House:
By Car: Use satnav BH21 4JD, (not Q), and come by B3078. Turn in at the mushroom cottage (Alice Lodge). There’s a long, straight-ish, bumpy drive. Park by front door. The door will be open.
By Air: London Heathrow or Gatwick, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton or Bournemouth.
By Train: London Waterloo, Bristol Temple Meads to Bournemouth or Poole. Then by Coach: London Victoria and Hammersmith and most cities to Bournemouth or Poole. By Bus: 13 from Bournemouth or 3 from Poole to Wimborne.By Train: Our closest rail station is Poole but there are also travel options from Southampton and Salisbury.
We will provide suggestions on how to get from the airport to the venue once you have paid your deposit.
More information:
A large country house from another age, set in extensive, wondrous grounds, peopled by merry, empathetic souls of all ages and backgrounds, offering peace and harmony.Behind, beneath and all around is found the essence of an inspirational Charter that has guided the fortunes of this unusual mini-hub of creative living. Challenges to our humanness and The Real are explored in profound thought and conversation, mirrored in the fabric, danced in every leaf of protective trees, in the birds and wildlife of this unusual sanctuary; a ‘second home’ to tens of thousands.
From the front door, one can stroll to the thousand year-old ‘dead and alive’ Chestnut Tree in parkland beyond the lake, down through ancient Ashton Wood to ‘Starhenge’ – a millennial peace garden – to the arboretum in Lewens Park, to the Wilderness Roundhouse, Labyrinth, ‘Woodland Stage’, and Fire-Pit at the far end of the lawn, to the herb and walled gardens, past the Anaerobic Digester to the newly refurbished Stable’s garden surround and grass tennis court and ‘Avalon Cottage’, and on round to sit on the grass at ‘Sunset View’, just across the gravel from the front door.There is so so much more…
https://www.gauntshouse.com/
Your Faciliators
Robbie Griffin
Founder & Facilitator
As a mentor and facilitator, Robbie empowers people to connect from the depths of their hearts and communicate transparently, authentically, and vulnerably. Allowing for radical self-acceptance, opening the doors to deep love, connections, and intimacy both within and with others.
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Robbie is a founding member and facilitator at Emergence Brotherhood, faculty apprentice at ISTA – International School of Temple Arts, the producer of UK ISTA, the founder of Alchemy Festival, Glastonbury and presents at numerous different schools and festivals worldwide.
He dedicates his life to opening deeper to love, shedding old conditioning, and allowing his soul to shine. He loves to share his insights and inspire others into a new way of being. He blends an eclectic mix of modalities and a wealth of life experience to offer a unique magic that ignites courageous transformations.
Robbie has spent ten years delving into the deep mysteries and wisdom of ancient traditions in both Western and Eastern philosophies and practices. recently spent 18 months at Highden Mystery School, diving deeply into Esotericism and community living.
Graham Gough
Co-Steward & Facilitator
Graham leads from the core of his heart, supporting others to let go of resistance to what is and embrace their true selves. He marries intuitive wisdom, esoteric knowledge, eros, and somatic awareness to help others embody their soul.
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Graham co-stewards and cofacilitates Emergence Brotherhood retreats with Robbie Griffin, offering soul initiation and reclamation for men.
Inspired by the transformational work of Metzner and Grof, Graham is currently apprenticing as a psychedelic therapist.
Graham is a 2019 The Temple Training (TTT) graduate at Highden Mystery School, New Zealand. He has returned to support, assist, and co-facilitate further temple training initiations in-person and online. Later, he held a leadership position in the online esoteric portal stewarded by Jon Eden Khan, Avatara.
With ten years of dedicated spiritual practice and training, Graham combines sexological bodywork, shamanism, and aspects of psychotherapy.
Graham is always looking to break new ground with trust, depth, and love as the foundations of anything he offers.
Visit Graham's Website > https://www.grahamgough.com/
“If every brother could experience this, the world would be a more enlightened and loving space.”
George Chinnery Roots UK 2024
Practical Information
Date: 26 Aug - 1 Sep, 2024
Location: Gaunts House, Petersham Ln, Gaunts, Wimborne, BH21 4JQ
Closest airports: Bristol Airport or London Heathrow Airport
Start time: Arrival from 1pm. The training starts at 3pm UK.
Food: 3 vegetarian meals daily. Tea & fruits are available all day.
Accommodation: 7 days and 6 nights shared accommodation
Closing: 1st of September at 1pm
Not included in the price: Flights and transport to the training center.
Testimonials
Will
Emergence: The Initiation
Germany 2024
Charlie
Emergence: The Initiation
Germany 2024
Jay
Emergence: The Initiation
UK 2023
James
Emergence: The Initiation
UK 2023
Adnan
Emergence: The Initiation
UK 2023
"There is a greater sense of safety in my emotional body. Reactivity has gone. Feeling held in my process and feeling my progress to peace."
Oliver - Emergence The Initiation
Berlin 2024
"It should be mandatory for men to go through this initiation. It's the most complete, inclusive, heart-based, authentic, and deeply transformative all-male-can trainer I've experienced.”
Symphony - Emergence The Initiation
Berlin 2024
"I recommend this training for its magic and power. I'm so touched by witnessing transformation in me and in others. I celebrate this movement of showing up for one another and creating healing in the world, starting by ourselves."
Jorn - Emergence The Initiation
Berlin 2024
"I’m taking away a brotherhood and a renewed commitment to my purpose."
Luke - Emergence Spain 2022
Pricing And Packages
Select the relevant package for you, and complete the registration process
Super Early Bird
£1450
£450 Deposit to reserve your place
Dorset, UK
7 Days & 6 Nights
26 Aug - 1 Sep, 2024
3 Daily Vegetarian Meals
A Single Bed in a Shared Room
Early Bird
£1550
£450 Deposit to reserve your place
Dorset, UK
7 Days & 6 Nights
26 Aug - 1 Sep, 2024
3 Daily Vegetarian Meals
A Single Bed in a Shared Room
Regular Ticket
£1650
£450 Deposit to reserve your place
Dorset, UK
7 Days & 6 Nights
26 Aug - 1 Sep, 2024
3 Daily Vegetarian Meals
A Single Bed in a Shared Room
Repeater
£1200
£450 Deposit to reserve your place
Dorset, UK
7 Days & 6 Nights
26 Aug - 1 Sep, 2024
3 Daily Vegetarian Meals
A Single Bed in a Shared Room
Have questions? Let’s talk.
Book a discovery call with Graham, where you can discuss any questions you have.