The Southern California chapter of Illuman International
A not-for-profit organization of men reclaiming their lives as authentic men
Illuman SoCal
Illluman SoCal is a nonprofit organization for men who are simply interested in becoming better, more authentic men. We welcome all men to our work without regard for your ethnicity, class, education, sexual orientation, religion or any other characteristic that might make you feel excluded. Our programs and offerings focus on providing men with an opportunity to do their ‘inner work’ in the company of other men. We use ritual, teaching and ways of communicating that allow men to create an environment where men can explore what matters to them most.
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There is a Space for Silence
I love the way the theme for our recent Illuman SoCal regional gathering was worded: “There is space for silence.” I like that it isn't like a command. It isn’t just an abstract word or idea, but a declaration of reality: there is space for silence. There is…space…for silence.
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When Cultura and Religion Meet at Christmas
I am 72 years old. I remember as a boy Christmas being a very mystical time, although at the time I did not have the words to describe it. Yes, even as a Mexican American born to first generation Mexican Americans, I grew up rooted in indigenous tradition because of my grandmother, my abuelita.
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Finding my True Self in Unexpected Places
Rucking along a country road in the forests of Fort Sill, Oklahoma during Basic Military Training wasn’t my first encounter with the Divine. It also wasn’t the cloud-parting, angelic-choir type of revelation…
