Path to Awakening
Apprenticeship
The Path to Awakening is made up of the following elements -
- ANCESTORS. Reclaiming our place as a continuation of the TwoEye Brotherhood. This means researching and cultivating a connection with the individual's pagan or indigenous TwoEye ancestors.
- SPIRIT. Cultivating a connection to Spirit through our hearts. In our experience there is a divine loving consciousness that animates every atom in the Universe. We each try to build a trust and reliance on this guiding Spirit.
- HONESTY. We put down our burden by sharing with our Elder the ways we have harmed ourselves and others. We make amends to ourselves and others for the harms we caused.
- BROTHERHOOD. By building together the Daily Gay Community Meal we find a sense of belonging. We cultivate friendships and fellowship for life.
- NATURE. As a brotherhood we regularly go back to nature for events that honour the shift in season. We honour all the animals, trees and elements that make up the energy field of Mother Earth.
- LOVE. In this context we define love as physical energy sharing with an Anam Cara / committed partner. This is the wellspring of life. The most sacred gift given to the TwoEye men is the ability to share energetic nourishment for the purpose of spiritual awakening.
- REST. We try to offer the body all the rest it needs. Where possible we go with an Anam Cara into regular Way of Love and Rest retreat to replenish the energetic ecosystem of the body.
- CARRY THE MESSAGE. Having had a spiritual awakening through the Apprenticeship, we seek to share our experience with gay brothers who want what we have, and to practice longer RestLove retreats as a lifelong adventure.
Eldership
Many gay brothers approach the TwoEye Brotherhood. Some wish to request an Elder to guide them through our Path to Awakening. This Path constitutes our Apprenticeship. The Elder-Apprentice connection is entirely non-sexual.
To be accepted for the Apprenticeship, a brother will need to demonstrate that he is ready to rely on the elements that constitute the Path to Awakening: Ancestors, Spirit, Brotherhood, Nature, Love and Rest.
The only requirement for initiation is a desire to let go of all alcohol and drugs.
An Elder should have completed a RestLove couple retreat of at least one month's duration.
Once the Apprentice is experienced in the Path to Awakening and has completed a couple retreat lasting at least a month or one moon cycle, he may ask his Elder's blessing to himself become an Elder to new Apprentices.
The Elder Tradition is how we protect and preserve the integrity of the Path to Awakening. We wish to treasure the values of the brotherhood and pass on RestLove retreat in pristine condition to the next generation. Most important is the preservation of sobriety as the backbone of TwoEye Brotherhood lineage.