My experiences with
A Gathering Of Men
By: Kokopelli Warrior Nov 2024
As of now, I’ve been participating in A Gathering of Men (AGOM) for over 5 years. I believe I found the group in Sept 2018 and went through formal initiation August 2019.
I found AGOM quite by accident, or perhaps it’s more accurate to call it “serendipity”.
Going back to the early 1990, as a man in my 30’s, I faced many challenges which ultimately brought me to some dark, depressed places. My mother had recently died in a tragic car
accident (she was only 49 at the time). My job situation was terrible and seemed hopeless. The relationship with my wife was facing the first set of serious problems. Looking back, I can say with confidence, my spirit was crushed, and I was “lost”.
About this time, I started becoming aware of the works of Joseph Campbell, Robert Bly and others who made observations about how Men were facing unique issues trying to live within the norms of our current culture. As I learned more, I found at least a few “answers”, from these “elders”, which helped me “right my ship”. More
The Sacred Circle
Sept. 19 – 21 (Fri – Sun).
Experiencing the best of yourself
A retreat provided by A Gathering of Men
Primal cultures marked the crossing into manhood with rites of passage. What remains of these rites today is often an empty shell, giving little guidance to men for life-changes.
A masculine spirit wants to come into its own — healthy & grounded. More
Topic for September 2025
Fail — Fail Again — Fail Better
- Do I have the courage to fail?
- Do I learn from my Failue?
- Failure led to my success.
Come and explore this with us.
We Meet Each Month on The Second Saturday.
Online and In Person
We are now meeting in hybrid form – with video from a laptop, and in person.
We meet in the American Legion Hall – the main hall
21920 State Route 9 S.E., Woodinville, WA 98072
We’ll meet from 9 am to 12 noon – Pacific Time.