SACRED GROVE
Earth-rooted. Elemental. Initiatory.
SACRED GROVE
Earth-rooted. Elemental. Initiatory.
The SACRED GROVE
A place of seasonal practice, initiation, and return.
Sacred Grove is both a land-based and virtual space for embodied work rooted in nature, rhythm, and relationship.
Everything we offer follows a living seasonal arc — so those who return feel continuity, depth, and coherence over time.
2026 follows the elemental rhythm:
- AIR Jan–Mar: clarity, breath, perspective
- WATER Apr–Jun: feeling, relationship, flow
- EARTH Jul–Sep: responsibility, action, structure
- FIRE Oct–Dec: truth, purpose, renewal
HOW THE WORK IS HELD
A HEARTBEAT. A living rhythm.
Sacred Grove holds work that unfolds through:
- repeated return
- seasonal timing
- embodied practice
- honest reflection
- archetypal, elemental relationships
Some offerings are open to both genders.
Some are men-only and often initiatory.
All are grounded, relational, and designed to be lived beyond the day itself.
CORE 2026 OFFERINGS
KNOW THYSELF, HEAL THYSELF
A year-long initiatory journey
A monthly, in-person series exploring self-knowledge, healing, and integration through the Hero’s Journey.
Each session stands complete in itself, while returning participants experience a deeper arc across the year.
Format
• Half-day, in person
• Both genders
• Monthly, January–December
• Begins 24 January 2026
Focus
• embodied self-inquiry
• reflection and integration
• ritual, movement and journeying
• elemental medicine wheel practices
• herbal medicines for health and protection
This journey is for those seeking depth without performance and transformation without spectacle.
CREATIVE AWAKENING
Embodied creativity through material, movement, and meaning
A monthly creative journey rooted in land, body, and perception.
Creativity is approached as a living process rather than a product.
Format
• Half-day, in person
• Both genders
• Monthly, February–December
• Begins 14 February 2026
Focus
• working with natural materials
• movement and sensory awareness
• elemental exploration
• creativity as a path of self-knowing
This offering complements the initiatory work by opening different ways of seeing and expressing.
Creativity as experience — working with natural materials, movement and perception through Air, Water, Earth, and Fire.
WILD MAN EQUINOX
Seasonal rites for men
Three-day men’s gatherings aligned with the Equinox, held on the land at Sacred Grove.
They are seasonal rites rooted in sky, water, land, fire and brotherhood.
Dates
• 20–22 March 2026 — Autumn Equinox
• 18–20 September 2026 — Spring Equinox
Format
• Men only
• Limited spaces
• Camping space available
Focus
• circle and witnessing
• breath and embodied practice
• fire, water, and ancestry
• discipline, honesty, and presence
A life-affirming elemental initiation.
Details and costs are shared directly with those who enquire.
WILD MAN PAFURI
A six-day wilderness initiation
A six-day journey through wilderness, silence, fire, and brotherhood.
This trail is the deepest initiatory work of the year and is intentionally limited in size.
Dates
• 7–13 July 2026
Format
• Men only
• Maximum 7 participants
• Application required
Focus
• wilderness immersion
• elemental rites
• personal reckoning and return
• brotherhood forged through shared ordeal
This is for men ready to step fully into responsibility and truth.
A deep, elemental journey through wilderness, animals, silence, and true brotherhood.
Held in the African wilderness area in Pafuri, Kruger, this primitive MEN’S REWILDING TRAIL is your best chance at real adventure left in the world today.
A journey through the outer and inner wilderness by a unique combination of world class guides.
MEN’S FIRESIDE CIRCLES
Monthly in-person circles
A regular, held fire circle for men to speak honestly, listen deeply, and build brotherhood.
Often we will sweat, journey and use guided ritual to cleanse ourselves and bring focus in to our lives.
Bring your musical instruments.
• Once a month on Saturday evenings
• Men only
• Begins 7 February 2026
THE BROTHERHOOD online
The Brotherhood is the continuity layer of the work.
For men who want to stay connected between gatherings, the Brotherhood offers:
- grounded teachings aligned to the seasonal cycle
- a training ground for the SACRED MAN
- embodied practices carried into daily life
- honest witnessing and reflection
- ongoing relationship with other men walking the path
This is not a content feed.
It is a living fire that you can join at any time.