Registration & Details
Elders' Weave™: An Elders' Rites for All, May 19-23, 2026
On Meeting Death
Tonight, Pluto, with the crescent moon as my witness,
I welcome you as my lover.
If you have come to break down my door,
See, I have opened it,
And wait here for you at its threshold.
If you have come to tear off my clothes,
I have flung them aside already,
And stand naked, shivering gladly.
If you have come to hurl me into the abyss,
Watch now, as I release all false supports, one by one,
And fall toward you in ecstasy.
Hear this, Pluto, lord of transformative fire:
What you have come to take from me, I offer you.
-Jennifer Welwood
To apply as a first time participant for The Elders' Weave™ we suggest first reading through this entire page.
#1. Register using this link:
#2 An elder will reach out to you for a conversation to ensure this event will serve you. If it is discerned by either of you that perhaps now is not the time or the fit isn't right, you'll recieve a full refund.
#3 We strongly urge you to sign up for the Eldering Journey as part of this, but it is not required.
Cost– The ECC is charging $995 as a standard price for food, lodging, and the program itself. Scholarships are available upon request. It is of a high value to us, that to the greatest extent possible, money is NOT a barrier to participation. If money is the reason you might not come, PLEASE ask for further scholarship–we have it in our plans to extend this money!
The price includes five days/four nights lodging, all food, and the program.
Payments can be submitted by credit card
#4 Plan your travel… Illuman of DC will reach out with more details.
#5 A Packing list will come later in the year.
Returning Elders Registration
Our discernment on the role of returning elders has evolved. We now recognize for some it makes sense to go through an Elder's Rites more than once as a "first time participant." Especially for men who went through the EROP and now wish to experience the Elders' Weave, or for folks who wish come back and go through with their partner, we've seen what a powerful experience that is.
Rather than going through again as a "first time participant," you can also come back as a returning elder. The returning elder program will take into account the needs and desires of those who enroll, as well as the needs of the Elders' Weave™ retreat itself. The returning elders will have crossover with the Elders' Weave™retreat, but we anticipate there being more availablility and flexibility for other work on the land as desired.
At the 2025 Elders' Weave at Ekone, we made a major step forward in our Returning Elders offering, and are excited to offer an updated offering at all future Elders' Rites of Passages.
To sign up either as a returning elder or as a first time participant, the above details largely apply to you as well, though there is no interview for you.
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