While each of the ceremonies detailed above is different, they do share common characteristics. You’ll want to incorporate some into your own manhood ceremonies. First, remember to employ the element of surprise. Like most of us, a young man loves surprises; they heighten the effect. Second, make the ceremony intensely spiritual. Relate the truths

Ceremony should be one of the crown jewels for helping a boy become a man. In many cultures throughout history, a teenage boy has been taken through some type of ritual to mark his official passage into manhood. I believe one of the great tragedies of Western culture today is the absence of this type of ceremony.

This is what we do. There is nothing sacrosanct about our ceremonies; you may choose to imitate aspects of these or develop your own. But the important thing is that you do something creative and memorable to initiate your son into manhood. Remember, too, that the power of the ceremony is the actual experience! It is the lingering memory it makes