I really ought to have tilted our Ohio Illuman retreat this November Touch the Earth and Be Touched by It rather than Touch the Earth: Contemplative Experiences in Nature. Nonetheless, I am honored to be facilitating this weekend experience and would like to tell you a little more about it…

Last month’s Illuman newsletter began with Chuck’s timely reflection regarding suicide statistics and awareness. The topic is much in the news these days, and personally I was really quite heartened and glad to read Chuck’s sharing and I let him know that…

In June 2018 several men from the Southwestern Ohio Illuman Small Group participated in their second annual day of wandering at Caesar Creek Sate Park. The men in attendance were invited to contemplate the masculine side to what most people describe as "Mother Nature." What follows are the reflections of two men who participated in this event...