Initiation and Rites of Passage
Initiation and Rites of Passage To begin, a brief working definition of a rite of passage: a ceremony to mark or celebrate a change in life status. Rites of…
Journey to South Korea: part 2
Journey to South Korea (Part 2) After our 12-hour flight to Inchon, Linda and I drove the next morning to the Forest Retreat Center called Soop Chae Won, about 3…
Journey to South Korea: part 1
Journey to South Korea (Part 1) On September 5, 2007, I flew to Seoul, where I met my co-guide Linda Sartor to begin two weeks of guiding a Vision Quest…
Why This Work is Important To Me
Why this Work is Important to Me Let me introduce myself: I’m Mike Bodkin, the Executive Director of Rites of Passage. This is my first attempt at blogging, so…
Community and Rites of Passage
Community and Rites of Passage Our spiritual well being is balanced on a triangle. In one corner sit our own needs. In the second are the needs of our…