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The heart is the doorway, the place of truth, the place of greatest pain, the place of wholeness. On the other side of this inner battle, the ‘new warrior’ finds himself … open-hearted, vulnerable, fiercely honest, courageous …where the True Self accrues authentic power. When a man says ‘yes’, his life is never the same. When he says ‘no’, his life is always the same.

Key takeaways from this episode: 

• How men can become far more well-rounded once they've accessed their feminine.
• Dene's Journey

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In 20th-century comparative mythology, the term Axis Mundi — also called the cosmic axis, world axis, world pillar, the center of the world, or world tree — has been dramatically extended to refer to any mythological concept representing "the connection between Heaven and Earth" or the "higher and lower realms.

Over the past two weeks, we have been interviewing the co-author of King, Warrior, Magician, Lover, Douglas Gillette   to unpack the four foundational Male Archetypes.

All throughout the series as we unpacked the individual energies, Doug and Brandon continually came back to the importance of Finding Center when working through each of the various energies.

This is what today's interview with Doug is all about, How to find your center (Axis Mundi) when accessing the energies of the Male Archetypes. 

We have been blessed with the opportunity to interview Author, Douglas Gillette over the past several months as we've set out to unpack and present to you the four foundational archetypes of the male psyche. 

Key takeaways from this episode: 

• Axis Mundi and its origins + relevance to today.
• Various forms of initiations and rituals to access Axis Mundi.
• The importance of understanding that the journey is and always will be messy.

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 The King archetype is the most important of the four mature masculine archetypes. Just as a good king in mythological stories is often something of a Renaissance man–a good warrior, magician, and lover–the King archetype incorporates the other three mature masculine archetypes in perfect harmony.

A man who accesses the King archetype in its fullness will also have accessed the Warrior, Magician, and Lover archetypes. For this reason, the King archetype is typically the last of the mature masculine archetypes to power up in a man’s life. In this way, it is truly the crown of the other archetypes, the energy that gives a man a sense of his full, godlike potential.

- The Art Of Manliness: The King Archetype

We have been blessed with the opportunity to interview Author, Douglas Gillette over the past several months as we've set out to unpack and present to you the four foundational archetypes of the male psyche. 

Key takeaways from this episode: 

• The shadow aspects of the King Archetype and how we wall into shadow.
• How Putin's invasion of Ukraine is a sad but perfect example of the King in its shadow.
• How to return back to the King in its fullness.
• Why the King Energy is the lat many of us will earn access to.

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Many a boy goes through a magic phase growing up. He learns a few card tricks, and maybe goes down to the local magic store to browse for more elaborate tricks. Even just entering the store is a little thrilling, as is showing off newly learned tricks to one’s family and friends.

Most men outgrow their magic hobby, although not necessarily their fascination with the art. But even the professional ranks of magicians are dominated by men.

So why are men so drawn to magic?

The masculine attraction to magic can be traced to something much deeper than the ability to pull a rabbit out of a hat. Rather, it is rooted in what the magician’s abilities represent–the power that comes from the mastery of a secret knowledge and the ability to use that knowledge to manipulate tools in order to control certain elements and produce desired outcomes. The yearning to harness and possess that power is what fuels the Magician archetype, an energy that every man should seek, whether or not he ever hopes to saw a lady in half.

 - The Art Of Manliness: The Magician Archetype

We have been blessed with the opportunity to interview Author, Douglas Gillette over the past several months as we've set out to unpack and present to you the four foundational archetypes of the male psyche. 

Key takeaways from this episode: 

• The shadow aspects of the Warrior Archetype
• How we fall into the Shadow Warrior
• How to return back to the Warrior in its fullness.
• How society has gotten the Warrior all wrong. 
  
  

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Every great civilization has a great warrior tradition and accompanying warrior myths. From birth, Spartan society nurtured and trained their boys to become warriors, and that rigorous training created men like Leonidas and his 300 men of unconquerable spirit. Japan had their fearless samurai warriors whose undaunted courage came from living life as if they were already dead.

Today the Warrior archetype lives on in our reverence for those who serve in the armed forces and in modern books and movies. William Wallace from Braveheart and General Maximus from Gladiator embody the Warrior archetype.

But in general, modern culture is not comfortable with Warrior energy. The advent of mechanized warfare during the first half of the 20th century dampened the romantic ideal of martial courage. Since the social and cultural revolutions of the 60s and 70s, we’ve generally taught boys and men to avoid confrontation and conflict and to instead nurture their “feminine side.” The result is the Nice Guy; the man who will avoid confrontation and aggression even when confrontation and aggression are justified.

Society pushes men to be sweet and sensitive because they fear them becoming coldly stoic, abusive, and destructively angry. But society’s perception of the Warrior archetype is not based on the Warrior energy in its full, healthy manifestation, but on the archetype’s shadows. The problem is not Warrior energy itself, but Warrior energy that is not used in harmony with the other masculine archetypes and directed by empathy, contemplation, and order. 

Properly tapping into the Warrior’s energy provides a man with an unsurpassable power source that will fuel him to reach his goals, fight for worthy causes, achieve greatness, and leave a lasting legacy.

 - The Art Of Manliness: The Warrior Archetype

We have been blessed with the opportunity to interview Author, Douglas Gillette over the past several months as we've set out to unpack and present to you the four foundational archetypes of the male psyche. 

Key takeaways from this episode: 

• The shadow aspects of the Warrior Archetype
• How we fall into the Shadow Warrior
• How to return back to the Warrior in its fullness.
• How society has gotten the Warrior all wrong. 
  
  

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When you hear the word “lover” you probably think of romance and sex.

But there are many types of love–a love for family, for friends, for God, and for life itself–and the Lover archetype passionately seeks after them all.

The Lover is the archetype of emotion, feeling, idealism, and sensuality. Like the word “lover,” sensuality is often exclusively associated with sex but really has a far broader application. Being sensual means opening up and using all of your senses in all areas of your life–touching, tasting, smelling, hearing, and seeing–or in other words–experiencing as many dimensions of life as possible, as often as possible.

Thus, when a man taps into the Lover archetype’s energy, he feels alive with vim and vigor and connected to the world and those around him. A man in touch with the Lover archetype feels deeply, whether those feelings are of joy or pain. - The Art Of Manliness: The Lover Archetype

We have been blessed with the opportunity to interview Author, Douglas Gillette over the past several months as we've set out to unpack and present to you the four foundational archetypes of the male psyche. 

Key takeaways from this episode: 

• How the lover archetype has been misrepresented by popular male thought.
• The Shadow forms of the Lover.
• How to access the Lover in its fullness.
  
  

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Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. A mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced person, and influences the growth of a mentee.

To have a mentorship with Spirit is an empowering experience that activates a wisdom from within to stand in our purpose and highest self.  In this conversation with MKP Ritual Elder, Larry Hurley, and MKP USA Chair, Darryl Hansome, we discuss what mentorship with Spirit has been for them and how it's supported them in making important decisions in their life.         

As you listen to this episode, I invite you to consider what your relationship with Spirit is like.  And then consider, if Spirit where mentoring you, what guidance or direction is it giving you that you are resistant to apply?                                                                     

Key takeaways from this episode:
•What connection to Spirit can be
•Darryl's intention as MKP Chair
•Tapping into resources for difficult decisions
•Suggestion on how to talk to Spirit

If you identify as  a BIPOC (i.e. Black/ a Person of Some Obvious African Ancestry, Indigenous, or a Person of Color) Man, and are interesting in being a part of a safe space for BlPOC men to just be and do what we call “the inner work:” the refining of one’s way of living through self-reflection and introspection. 

Check out of of the following opportunities:
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•Weekly open Men's BIPOC Circle : Brotherhood of King's Collective (Saturdays 12pm - 1:30pm eastern / Zoom info below
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Counselor and founder of Life Recovery Center, Alex Castro Croy, joins Brandon for a deep and meaningful conversation on how we must change how we address addiction in those who suffer from the illness. 

Key takeaways from this episode: 

• We have been treating addiction/addicts all wrong. We must start to address the earlier life experiences and traumas that lead to addiction.
• How we can heal and bless ourselves and others by honoring our humanity.
• Alex's story of being raised in a religiously oppressive home and how that impacted him coming out as a gay man. 
  
  

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What is the cost of trauma? 

How does it show up in our society as deeply rooted racial and social challenges?

What can we do?

What does our way of handling criminality cost us? 

How much time have you spent thinking about how trauma, the prison system, and the 13th amendment abolishing slavery are related?

This hour long conversation with Samual Nathaniel Brown and Jamilia Land is the most intense episode of the podcast that I have been honored to record.  Both Samual and Jamilia share their different experiences growing up Black in America, how they learned to view the people around them, their parents authority, law-enforcement, social systems. We hear about where this led them, the impacts it has had, and the movements it has led them both to be a part of. 

In the first part of the episode … you’ll hear about the ‘Theory of Emotional Illiteracy Based Criminality’ - what it is, how it came to be, and what we all hope the future might hold for our kids and for society. 

In the second part of the episode ... you’ll hear a way of thinking about the Civil War, the end (?) of slavery, the 13th Amendment, and the prison system in California and the United States of America. 

This intense conversation is not from a place of distance … but a look from the inside out … from a man who was an inmate in the California prison system.  At the time of this recording, Samual had been free from incarceration for less than 40 days. And from a woman that has been an activist in helping to end violence and champion human rights for all. 

Listen to this episode only if you’re ready to hear unapologetic voices for change, change in how we raise human beings to be emotionally literate adults, change to the criminal justice system, change to our relationships and how we can heal together, and change to our legal frameworks. 

In Samual’s own words … ‘This is an opportunity for us to evolve in our shared humanity as a collective …’

The Theory of Emotional Illiteracy Based Criminality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v8jLi6oGwU&t=308s

Anti-Violence Safety and Accountability Project
https://asapjustice.network/

You can Donate to ASAP through their website: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/asapmof 

California Abolition Act Coalition
We are working to remove the stain of slavery from California’s Constitution by removing involuntary servitude in all its forms for all Californians.
https://endslaveryincalifornia.org/

The Inside Circle Foundation
https://insidecircle.org/ 

Recent article about Samual Nathaniel Brown and the work he’s doing
https://www.davisvanguard.org/2021/10/changing-prison-from-the-inside-out-interview-with-samual-brown/?fbclid=IwAR2MM7We0xcIean4VinlFzxd_p1oTALXHmUjPBlF5yr8F_08RGIWgntG-tA




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Brandon Clift is interviewed on the Dare To Dream Podcast, where he shares the many lessons gained from life since discovering men's work.  

During the fourth round of a sweat lodge during a New Warrior Training Adventure, Brandon realized that his life wasn't working. Despite early success in business and regular exposure to men's work, he realized that he was doing what society "expected" of him instead of following his true calling.

That calling came in the form of abandoning the "expected path," and within 12 weeks, he had sold everything that couldn't fit into a suitcase. In the four years since leaving his life in Australia, Brandon has become entrenched in the world of men's work, where he now acts as a conduit and bridge for men looking to find deeper meaning and connection. 

Key takeaways from this episode: 

• What it means to "be a man" should be unique to the man asking the question.
• Many live their lives based on the expectations of those around them versus following their true life's calling. 
• There is no "shortcut" to doing your work. Try as hard as you may, there is no escaping the necessity for men to do the deep work. 

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