I noticed last Sunday, as men arrived to the Men’s Tantra Circle, there became a steady rising buzz of energy as they began to recognize, acknowledge and warmly greet each other. There it was…right in front of me…camaraderie. It’s fairly unusual to find men gathering together for the sole purpose of exploring what’s next for them as they reach together toward living more powerful lives.
A friend of mine recently commented that “to get any group together for any purpose other than to make money, is a revolutionary act” So I guess we have a revolution on our hands!
When was the last time you enjoyed the company of men?
When was last time you felt the kinship that only comes from being with men you can trust? (like that of a brother, a teammate, or mentor)
Are you still afraid of men?
Try this simple exercise:
This will help to illuminate those answers.
· When you are around other men; at work, in the gym, in line at a coffee shop, watching the NBA Finals (Go Lakers!) at the sports bar. Notice your internal dialog.
· Take a moment to acknowledge your thoughts whether they are in judgment or praise.
· Let any thoughts go without attachment or meaning, and see what you are experiencing in your body. Listen to your gut – is it in a knot, is your chest feeling tight or do you feel like your voice is only coming from your throat instead of resonating from throughout your entire body?
· Careful now not to judge yourself regardless of whether you are hearing internal alarms or experiencing a deep sense of oneness / kinship.
The good news is that you don’t have to tell anyone you are doing this! You just have to pay attention to the cues that your body is telling you.
*Here’s the payoff for doing this exercise–à By “listening”, or “tuning in” to your body, you are accessing a natural intelligence that is very simple and invariably more accurate than the list of mental assessments, or rationalizations that come from your head and keep you distant from the richness that is always available in life.
I do want to hear about your experiences…all of them. Shoot me an email to menstantracircle@gmail.com. I do read all emails.
Are you ready to move from your gut rather than your head and be supported in the next step by other powerful men?
Are you ready to take part in this revolution? Join us this Sunday…