Registration for Elders’ Rites of Passage®, EROP™ retreat

Here you will find the details on getting signed up, including pricing, travel details, and more… Questions? Reach out to erop@illumanofwa.org and ask!

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

Applying for Elders’ Rites of Passage®, EROP™ Retreat

To apply for the EROP™ retreat, we suggest first reading through this entire page.

#1 Fill out this application here: (first time participants only- Returning Elders Go Here)

#2 Work on the preparation work emailed to you after step #1, and wait for your interview

#3 Click here to complete your registration and pay (this can be done before the interview or you can wait until after the interview is complete). Your spot is not reserved until registration and payment are both complete.

Finalizing your registration

Cost– We have three tiers of pricing, a pre-approved discounted price of $595 for those who need it, a standard price $795, and a supporting registration for those who can afford it $975. Further scholarships are available, by contacting erop@illumanofwa.org. 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 four nights lodging, all food, and the program.

Payments can be submitted by credit card as part of the registration process or by mailing a check to:
Illuman Of Washington
Attn: EROP™ Application
19110 – 17th Ave NW
Shoreline WA 98177

#4 Plan your travel…You may fly into and out of Portland or Seattle. Seattle is a 4 hour drive, Portland is a 3 hour drive…Some men are able to fly in on Wednesday morning and out on Sunday night…others may need to fly in Tuesday night. Arrival time at Ekone is 2 PM Wednesday and we are finished at 2:30 PM on Sunday. We will help with carpool organizing as able, but are NOT responsible for your arrival to the ranch.

#5 Submit medical and liability forms…more details to come.