Being a man – can be very complicated today.
Being a man in today’s society means rocking family and job. Cultivate relationships “Always stand your ground”. To endure the tension between all the expectations that are placed on us men….
And where does that leave us ourselves?
Men gang Pfaffenhofen
Being a man today often means growing up in a society where men talk about cars and the job. Just about “masculine” topics, the content of which is only on the outside.
We have never learned to talk about our inner worlds because that is considered “weak” and real men are never weak…. ah… that’s not true at all … the “real, modern man” is of course also weak … … but no one has ever shown us, taught us, how it works. Neither our father (who didn’t know it either – how could he?!) – nor our mother, who also grew up with a completely different world view.
We know regulars’ tables, and even love them sometimes.
But is that all?
Here, too, only “normal” male conversations are held, and there is no real talking. We don’t really exchange ideas and thus deprive ourselves of opportunities to support and reflect on each other . What remains is the feeling of being alone with one’s problems and thoughts, of being the “only one” and therefore not being “right” as one is.
What a dilemma!
Men gang Pfaffenhofen
What if there was a framework in which all these other issues could be accommodated, honored and appreciated?
What if we talked about ourselves, explored together who we really are?
What if we could find out together who we want to be in reality?
In a circle with other men, in a protected setting.
I have been involved in men’s circles for a number of years. Gratefully participate in rounds with men, where we can discuss all the issues. Love. Sex. Sense. Fears.
Weekend seminars, as well as regular Zoom meetings with men from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Men gang Pfaffenhofen
I want to gather these men here in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, the place where I live. And give us men a space, and the opportunity to have conversations beyond the regular table talk.
Talk when you want to talk. Listening when you need to. Silence when you don’t want to speak. Learning from other men. Learning and practicing to be who we are without having to pretend .
“Topics are covered here that probably aren’t discussed that often otherwise”
(TV.Ingolstadt, feature about us on 8/18/2021). Link here, the report about us starts from min 8:25
To feel ourselves in our power that is born from deep within ourselves.
We are and were men. Warrior. Hunter. Craftsman. Guide. Farmers. Pride. Honest. Faithful, to us and to our clan.
We used to meet around the campfire in the evenings.
Told how the day was and learned from each other.
I want to gather us again, to bring back into our daily lives a tradition that has been forgotten for far too long.
Du bist so sehr willkommen … Am Lagerfeuer der Männer – der Männerbande in Pfaffenhofen!
Männerbande Pfaffenhofen – I look forward to you, man!
