A Mythic Men's Gathering

The King
Reborn

Descend the old road. Lay down the false crown. Return carrying the one that was always yours.

Dates

Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov 2026

Land

Trefacwn, St Davids, Wales

The Intention

The Myth

A 3-day, 2-night gathering of men to humble ourselves to an old idea: the guidance of a sacred story. To barter our way to the oak clad grove of our ancestral longing and explore the territory of manhood, loss, and finding a crown, again.

Through mythic storytelling, ritual and time spent in the wild land a-front the Western ocean, we will pull back the veneer of the trivial and open the deeper notes of our collective soul. To provoke the shadow lurking there and regain a sense of grounding and purpose.

Expect ancient myths told in a traditional roundhouse by the crackle of the fire, space & time to delve into ourselves & reflect in the elements, and warm, hearty meals to nourish us on our journey.

This is an opportunity to step away from the demands of the daily grind, touch in with that deeper place of our true power and desire, and to open up to the call of our hearts and of the present moment.

The Setting

The Land

Trefacwn sits above the Pembrokeshire coast near St Davids — Britain's smallest city, and one of its oldest sites of pilgrimage. This is a coastline of cliff-top paths, hidden coves, and a sky that changes its mind hourly. It's a landscape that has always been mythic: a thin place, where the veil between the ordinary and the ancient wears thin.

We'll gather around the fire at night, walk the cliffs by day, and let the land itself do some of the work no room indoors ever could.

The Shape of the Weekend

The Passage

Three days, one arc — the same shape every true rite of passage has followed for as long as men have gathered.

Friday

The Descent

Arrival, grounding, and the shedding of the mask we wear to get through an ordinary week.

Saturday

The Threshold

The deep work — archetype, story, and the fire circle. Where the old king is examined, and the true one starts to surface.

Sunday

The Return

Integration and blessing. Carrying what was found back into ordinary life, with brothers who will hold you to it.

Held By

The Facilitators

Duncan Stirling

Duncan is an accomplished storyteller, mythic interpreter and teacher from London, UK.

He studied with the living, tribal traditions of North, South and Central America for some years before returning to his native homeland to reawaken the mythic memory of his Northern European dreaming. He now lives on a farm in the Teifi Valley, West Wales where he engages in community building, myth & story and men's work.

Jerome Shankar

Jerome has been facilitating transformational workshops and trainings with groups for 27 years in Europe and the East.

He studied intensely with his mentor since the early 90's who shared yogic and indigenous wisdom. He also met Robert Bly in 1994, who opened him to the western mythic tradition.

He is a master craftsman working from his studio in West Wales, and he leads an international programme of meditation and yoga retreats.

Answer the Call

Take Your Place at the Fire

25 places available. If something in you has been waiting for a reason to do this — this is it.

Book Your Place

£350

Dorm or Shared Room, Full Board

£400

Double Ensuite, Full Board

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