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HIDDEN WINE presents
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19th Annual Mens Conference
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19th Annual
Minnesota Men's Conference.
Robert Bly
Robert Moore
Malidoma Somé
Miquel Rivera
Doug von Koss
Tom Gambell
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Sept 9-14th, 2003
Camp Miller
Sturgeon Lake
Minnesota
registration info page
registration info also below on this page...
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Original image by Michael A. Finnegan,
Photo taken by Beryl Winifried Vivienne Quimette
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The Dragon of Grandiosity
Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota
Location: Camp Miller, Sturgeon Lake, MN
Contact: Craig Ungerman
Phone: (860) 923-6987
email: hiddenwine@earthlink.net
http://www.hiddenwine.com
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MINNESOTA MEN'S CONFERENCE 2003
The Dragon of Grandiosity
We could say that the dragon can be compared to that little bit of grandiosity we have in ourselves. But we can see what happens when a country becomes too grandiose. How can we participate in dragon power without encouraging it to kill thousands of people? Robert Moore will be with us for three talks on this subject.
The Grandiose One in us has a twin – the twin of Utter Worthlessness. We will try to notice during the week how one rarely appears
without the other.
Robert Moore has some great new work on what he calls the Dragon of Grandiosity. Grandiosity can be dangerous, but it also lifts us into great areas of energy. He notices that Beowulf, representing the Western point of view, died fighting the undersea dragon. The Chinese, by contrast, on New Year’s Day walk along lighting firecrackers, encouraging and amusing the dragon.
Malidoma Somé will bring the broad genius of the Dagara’s indigenous culture and it's equivalent of the dragon energy called purpose and greatness. He will also be available in the design and practice of rituals appropriate to the event.
Robert Bly will be telling the story this year and reading new translations of Hafez and Rumi. Doug Von Koss will encourage dragon breath by singing exercises in the early morning, and Miguel Rivera will bring his massive wit and good will and participate in the storytelling and in the creation of appropriate rituals.
Tom Gambell, considered by many to be the most
innovative Aikido master in the United States, will help
bring his understanding and Aikido techniques to help ground the Dragon energy in our bodies.
This will be an amazing week with such gifted
and talented teachers.
registration info on separate page, see for more information and details
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Teachers websites:
Additional Links for more information:
 Robert Bly
 Robert Moore
 Malidoma Somé
 Doug von Koss
 Tom Gambell
Miquel Rivera
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The Teachers
Robert Bly, internationally known author and poet, founded the modern men's movement. He has taught men how to
create a home for what is best in them. He inspires both men and women to lead a life of intensity and beauty.
Robert Moore, is a leading Psychotherapist, consultant, and expert on the partnership between Psychology and Spirituality. His latest books are The Archetype of Initiation: Sacred Space, Ritual, Process & Personal Transformation; and Facing the Dragon: Confronting Personal and Spiritual Grandiosity
Malidoma Somé comes to us from the Dagara Tribe of West Africa. He an astonishing teacher, able to bring in ideas almost unheard of in the West. His first book was Of Water and The Spirit, and his new book is The Healing Wisdom of Africa. |
Miguel Rivera, a musician and drummer, is a man who is in love with the language of sound. He is very vocal and contributes his joy as well as his knowledge. He recites poetry in Spanish and English,
and is a ritual leader
Doug von Koss happily returns again this year to lead early morning chanting. He teaches the vowel sounds as well as chants from the Near East and the West.
Tom Gambell,a 5th degree Black Belt, is a new teacher this year. He has taught Aikido for 23 years, and is now the Chief Instructor of Eastbay Aikido in Oakland, CA. He teaches that once the principles of Aikido are embodied, they become a source of strength and guidance in everyday living. He will do workshops that will be open to all participants each day.
Additional Links for more information:
Robert Bly, Robert Moore, Malidoma Somé, Tom Gambell, Doug von Koss |
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The Conference History
The Minnesota Men’s Conference was started by Robert Bly in 1984. This was shortly after the interview between Keith Thompson and Robert Bly called “What do Men Really Want?” This first conference, as well as all the ones following have included the telling of old stories, the gifts of poetry, making music together and opening our hearts to grief, which sometimes appears when men who trust each other gather together for a few days.
This conference has been blessed with many fine teachers such as Etheridge Knight, James Hillman, Michael Meade, and Terry Dobson in the 1980’s. Aaron Kipnis, John Lee and Robert Moore joined us in the 1990’s. In 1993 with the addition of Malidoma Somé, Miguel Rivera, Onaje Benjamin and Martín Prechtel, the conference moved towards a richer diversity of thought and a deeper connection to our ancestors. In the last few years we have begun to ask that men who have been given the honey of the old stories and soul teaching give some of this sweetness back to younger men. So again we are inviting 30 young men between the ages of 13 and 20 to attend this years conference.
We are asking all the men to reach back toward young men-both the fathered and the fatherless—and to work out rituals and ways of communication in order to offer to the younger men what the culture as whole does not.
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Conference Site
This years conference will be held once again
at Camp Miller, a beautiful YMCA camp on
100+ acres of woods, fields and waterfront,
on Sturgeon Lake 100 miles north of the
Twin Cities. The cabins, dining room and
main meeting lodge are a combination of
rustic and modern. The camp staff are superb,
the food is excellent and the sauna is always hot!
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Past Themes
1984—What Do Men Dance About?
1985—Bringing Back the Gold! Men, Failure and Harvest
1986—Men’s Work in World: Leaving the Father’s House
1987—Animal Truths, Imagination and Danger: On the Track of Male Nature
1988—Passion and Purpose in the Male Psyche
1989—Developing the King: Inside and Outside
1990—Men in Community: Men in Ritual
1992—Men in Relationships
1993—The Hostile Brother
1994—The Generous Mothers and the Angry Mothers: Giving Gifts to Both
1995—Shimmering Flowers on the Community Tree: Growing Into Our Ancestor’s Faces
1996—The Adolescent Society and the Way Men Are
1997—Reaching Back to Younger Men
1998—Tracking Our Own Souls: Men in Nature and the Nature of Men
1999—Old Grandmother Growth: Men, boys and the Trickster
2000—Feasting the Mother Bear
2001—Who is the Friend of the Hidden One?
2002—What will Heal the Wounded King?
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Recommended Books:
Robert Bly, The Night Abraham Called to the Stars
Robert Moore, Facing the Dragon: Confronting Personal & Spiritual Grandiosity
Malidoma Somé, The Healing Wisdom of Africa
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Scholarship Fund
The Minnesota Men’s Conference is supported entirely by participant fees and individual donations to the scholarship fund. Help reach out to a young man by sponsoring him to this year’s conference. Please send a check or money order for $10, $25, $50, even a full scholarship
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19th Annual Minnesota Men’s Conference, Sept. 9 - 14, 2003
Camp Miller, Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota
Attendance will be limited to 90 adult men and 30 young men.
After your registration is received, a confirmation letter with conference details will be sent.
For our out-of-state guests, a charter bus will be available for a fee to transport you to and from the
camp from the Twin Cities airport. The conference registration will begin at 4:00 pm, Tuesday, September 9.
The conference will end at 1:00 pm on Sunday, September 14. See air travel information below.
By Car: Camp Miller is located 100 miles north of the Twin Cities, just off Interstate 35
To get to the camp, take Interstate 35 to the Sturgeon Lake exit.
Go east approximately 1/4 mile to the Red Oak Inn, turn left and go
approximately 1/4 mile to the Camp Miller entrance, which is on the right.
For more Information call Craig Ungerman at Hidden Wine:
Call
in US
phone 860 923-6987
email: hiddenwine@earthlink.net
Conference Cost: (Conference costs include all lodging and meals)
Adult Men: $ 625, registration deposit: $150.00
Young Men (ages 13-20) $325, registration deposit: $75.00
Refund Policy:
All Deposits Refundable until August 1st, less $30 handling fee, after August 1st all deposits are non-refundable
Balance of fee Refundable until Sept 1st, less $30 handling fee, after Sept 1st all feees are non-refundable
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Workshop Registration
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Conference Cost (includes lodging and meals):
__Adult men $625 Registration deposit: $150
__Young men (Ages 13-20) $325 Registration deposit: $75
Refund Policy:
All Deposits Refundable until August 1st, less $30 handling fee, after August 1st all deposits are non-refundable
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For more Information call Craig Ungerman at Hidden Wine:
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