RU407: LANGSTON KAHN & ALESSANDRO RŌZ ON WOVEN: A RITUAL OF BELONGING FOR QUEER MEN https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru407-langston-kahn-and-alessandro
Rendering Unconscious welcomes Alessandro Rōz and Langston Kahn to the podcast! They’re here to talk about their upcoming event Woven: A Ritual of Belonging for Queer Men, a four-day immersive ceremony to be held in SICILY, JULY 23–26, 2026. https://www.brotherhoodoflovers.com
Rendering Unconscious episode 407.
On this episode, Langston and Alessandro discuss the upcoming Brotherhood of Lovers retreat in Sicily, WOVEN, aimed at fostering deep belonging and intimacy among queer men. The retreat will include ecstatic dance, somatic work, and elemental rituals, emphasizing transformation and ecstasy. Alessandro and Langston stress the need for men to reclaim their full selves, including cut off feminine and queer aspects. They highlight the importance of integrating queer perspectives and challenging heteropatriarchal norms. The conversation also touches upon the role of queer people in society and the transformative power of erotic energy.
Together Alessandro Rōz and Langston Kahn co-founded the queer-led mystery school Brotherhood of Lovers. https://www.brotherhoodoflovers.com
Follow them on Instagram at:
https://www.alessandroroz.com
https://www.instagram.com/LangstonKahn
https://www.instagram.com/BrotherhoodofLovers
Listen to Audre Lorde read Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic As Power
https://youtu.be/aWmq9gw4Rq0?si=OWas_dCb9Ufj58Xz
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Check out previous related episodes:
RU249: LANGSTON KAHN & DAVID SHI ON WORKING WITH ANCESTORS & SPIRIT VOICES
RU163: LANGSTON KAHN ON DEEP LIBERATION: SHAMANIC TOOLS FOR RECLAIMING WHOLENESS IN A CULTURE OF TRAUMA
RU63: LANGSTON KAHN – “THE THING WHICH KNOWLEDGE CAN’T EAT: GODS, ARCHETYPES & THE MIND”
RU57: LANGSTON KAHN, “SHADES & SHADOWS: HOW OUR UNRESOLVED ANCESTORS & DENIED SELVES HOLD THE KEYS TO OUR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION”
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