SACRED GROVE
Empowering. Initiatory. Elemental.
SACRED GROVE
Empowering. Initiatory. Elemental.
Everything we do forms part of 'The WAY'.
A modern initiation method.
Modern adults lack structured rite of passage.
Without staged differentiation and integration, identity fragments.
Our method restores staged developmental initiation.
The WAY is a structured elemental rite of passage that guides individuals through psychological differentiation, embodied integration, relational responsibility, and purposeful service — synthesising ancient initiatory wisdom with contemporary developmental process.
The WAY does not treat pathology.
The WAY is not therapy.
It does not treat trauma.
It does not replace clinical care.
It addresses:
- Developmental growth.
- Identity integration.
- Life orientation.
- Purpose.
- Relational balance.
Our method consists of:-
CREATIVE AWAKENING:
Embodiment of The WAY for all.
MEN'S FIRESIDE:
Relational integration within The WAY.
WILD MAN:
Threshold rites within The WAY.
ONLINE BROTHERHOOD:
Ongoing Integration Layer of The WAY.
YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE
Sacred Grove offers initiatory work through the four elements to help you:
✓ See yourself clearly
✓ Build genuine connection
✓ Live from purpose
✓ Reclaim your body and power
IF YOU'RE:
✗ Exhausted from performing
who you think you should be
✗ Isolated with no one you can speak truth with
✗ Unclear about your actual purpose
beneath the achievement
✗ Disconnected from your body, emotions, aliveness
THEN YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
Empowering. Elemental. Initiatory.
START HERE:
→ For men's ongoing practice:
Join the online BROTHERHOOD
$29/ R450/month subscription
→ Creative exploration for everyone over 18:
In-person CREATIVE AWAKENING
Single session: R1,500
3-session series: R4,000
Annual pass (12 sessions): R15,000
→ For men seeking brotherhood:
In-person MEN'S FIRESIDE CIRCLE
Monthly, R500 per person
→ For deep wilderness initiation:
In-person WILD MAN initiatory rewilding experiences
SA Residents- R22,500
Non-SA Resident Rate- $ 1,750
FREE: ONLINE FOUR ELEMENTS SELF-ASSESSMENT
Discover where you're strong and where you're depleted across Air, Water, Earth and Fire.
A 10-minute self- assessment with follow-up tools.
The SACRED GROVE
A HEARTBEAT. A living rhythm.
A place of seasonal practice, initiation, and return.
Sacred Grove is both a land-based and virtual space for embodied work rooted in nature, rhythm, and relationship.
Everything we offer follows a living seasonal arc — so those who return feel continuity, depth, and coherence over time.
Each year follows an elemental rhythm:
- AIR Jan–Mar: clarity, breath, perspective
- WATER Apr–Jun: feeling, relationship, flow
- EARTH Jul–Sep: responsibility, action, structure
- FIRE Oct–Dec: truth, purpose, renewal
2026 OFFERINGS
CREATIVE AWAKENING
Next session: Saturday 14th March, 10am-2pm
Recurring: monthly
Limited to 8 people
R1,500 per session
MEN’S FIRESIDE CIRCLES
Next circle: 4th March, 6-8pm
Recurring: First WEDNESDAY monthly
Limited to 12 men
R500 per session
WILD MAN PAFURI
Next initiation: 7–13th July 2026
Only 4 spots remaining!
R22,500 (SA Residents)
$1,750 (Non-SA Resident Rate)
WILD MAN EQUINOX
Next gathering: 18–20th September 2026
Limited to 20 men
R5,500 incl. camping
CREATIVE AWAKENING
Format• Half-day, in person • All welcome over 18 •
Next workshop: Saturday 14th March 2026, 10am-2pm
Recurring: monthly
Limited to 8 people
Single session: R1,500
3-session series: R4,000
Annual pass (12 sessions): R15,000
→ Focus: Self-expression through creative practice
→ Methods: Working with materials, movement, sensory awareness
→ For: People wanting to access self-knowledge through creative process.
A monthly creative journey rooted in land, body, and perception. Creativity is approached as a living process rather than a product.
Focus• working with natural materials • movement and sensory awareness • elemental exploration • creativity as a path of self-knowing
This offering complements the initiatory work by opening different ways of seeing and expressing.
Creativity as experience — working with natural materials, movement and perception through
Air, Water, Earth, and Fire.
CAN'T MAKE IT TO PLETT MONTHLY?
JOIN the global online BROTHERHOOD
Weekly teachings, accountability pods, monthly gatherings.
Walk The Way through the four elements from
anywhere in the world.
$29/ R450/month subscription
The Brotherhood is the continuity layer of the work.
For men who want to stay connected between gatherings, the Brotherhood offers:
- grounded teachings aligned to the seasonal cycle
- a training ground for the SACRED MAN
- embodied practices carried into daily life
- honest witnessing and reflection
- ongoing relationship with other men walking the path
This is not a content feed.
It is a living fire that you can join at any time.
MEN’S FIRESIDE CIRCLES
Next circle: 4th March, 6pm
Recurring: First WEDNESDAY monthly
Limited to 12 men
R500 per session or R4,800/year
Monthly in-person circles
A regular, held fire circle for men to speak honestly, listen deeply, and build brotherhood.
Often we will sweat, journey and use guided ritual to cleanse ourselves and bring focus in to our lives.
Bring your musical instruments.
• Once a month on Saturday evenings
• Men only
• Next circle: Wednesday 4th March 2026
WILD MAN PAFURI
Only 4 spots remaining!
A six-day wilderness initiation
A six-day journey through wilderness, silence, fire, and brotherhood.
This trail is the deepest initiatory work of the year and is intentionally limited in size.
Dates
• 7–13 July 2026
Investment
R22,500 (SA Residents)
$ 1,750 (Non-SA Resident Rate)
Format
• Men only
• Maximum 7 participants
• Application required
Focus
• wilderness immersion
• elemental rites
• personal reckoning and return
• brotherhood forged through shared ordeal
This is for men ready to step fully into responsibility and truth.
A deep, elemental journey through wilderness, animals, silence, and true brotherhood.
Held in the African wilderness area in Pafuri, Kruger, on the border with Zimbabwe, this primitive MEN’S REWILDING TRAIL is your best chance at real adventure left in the world today.
A journey through the outer and inner wilderness by a unique combination of world class guides.
WILD MAN EQUINOX
Seasonal rites for men
Limited to 20 men
Three-day men’s gatherings aligned with the Equinox, held on the land at Sacred Grove.
They are seasonal rites rooted in sky, water, land, fire and brotherhood.
Dates
• 18–20 September 2026 — Spring Equinox
Investment
R5,500 pp
Format
• Men only
• Limited spaces
• Camping space available
Focus
• circle and witnessing
• breath and embodied practice
• fire, water, and ancestry
• discipline, honesty, and presence
A life-affirming elemental initiation.
Details and costs are shared directly with those who enquire.