Ep 14 Masculinity, Initiation & Violence ~ Stuart Gadenne

Masculinity, Initiation & Violence with Stuart Gadenne

DIVE INTO STUART’S MIND…

TODAY, IN PART 2 OF A 2 PART EPISODE WE CONTINUE OUR DEEP DIVE INTO RITUAL, MALE INITIATION AND VIOLENCE.

Stuart has a background in the military and now teaches diplomats,  journalists and others how to survive in war zones, disaster zones and other dangerous places. He is also a wilderness guide, hunter, facilitator and psychotherapist with a passion for myth and story. Stuart has a particular interest in men’s work including circles, initiations and rites of passage.

IN TODAY'S EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:

Different forms of violence, what we mean when we talk about violence and why violence is a necessary part of the cycle of life (0:45)A story in the Bhagvad Ghitta that illustrates how violence is an essential part of destroying the old and making way for the new (6:51)Why Stuart hunts, the inherent violence and destruction embedded in the life cycle and why we need to reconnect to violence in a conscious, thoughtful way (10:16)Violence, the shadow and why we need to get in touch with our own capacity for violence (19:50)Stuart’s thoughts on how to initiate boys and young men in today’s world… and why we need to initiate men into eldership (31:50)Why vision quests are a powerful antidote to the desire to escape ourselves and what we can learn from the experience (39:00)

And so much more!

Episode resources

Ryan Barraclough - Men’s Life Coach 

Snowy Tower by Martin Shaw 

Iron John by Robert Bly

CONTACT STUART

Instagram: @stu_gads 

Email: [email protected]

Write a letter (encouraged by Stuart!) PO Box 134 Braidwood NSW

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