Would your teenager benefit from participating in the Rite Journey – Rites of Passage Ceremonies?
Schools around the world are now adopting and adapting the Rite Journey – Rites of Passage Ceremonies. A programme that draws on the traditional concept of initiation to adulthood through a seven-stage rite of passage, it was created by Andrew Lines.
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Andrew says that the Rite Journey – Rites of Passage Ceremonies reinvent the traditional process of a rite of passage to transform adolescents from dependency to responsibility.
The year long programme, for both sexes, uses a mixture of rituals, physical challenges, discussion and guidance. The first of the seven ceremonial stages is a ‘calling ritual’ where students say goodbye to childhood and then it moves on from there.
With each challenge helping them get a better sense of identity; a deeper connection to the natural world; and a greater sense of personal and spiritual responsibility, the Rite Journey – Rites of Passage Ceremonies is a positive edition to any teenager’s education.
What They Do:
The Rite Journey provides unique educational programs designed to support the development of self-aware, vital, responsible, respectful & resilient adults.
- It aims to raise young people’s consciousness about transitioning from child to adult & having conversations with them about what really matters we can assist in guiding their journey into adulthood
- Uses a Rite of Passage framework to deepen the students’ experience of this important life transition.
Why They Do It:
They aim to make a positive difference in a society where:
- boys are under-fathered & the media displays role models making poor choices
- girls are prematurely sexualised & popular media presents unobtainable role models
- young people average 30 hours a week in front of a screen at the expense of human connection
- sociologists now suggest that adolescence spans from age 10 to 30
To learn more go to: http://theritejourney.com/