The rising interest in Eastern spiritual disciplines, shamanic ceremonies, “the psychedelic renaissance,” mystery schools, and neo-tribal festivals like Burning Man reveals a potential reemergence of the initiatory process in our techno-industrialized world. Could civilization itself be acting out a hero’s journey, embarking on a quest of separation, initiation, and reunion in a final dramatic act to heal ourselves and our world?
In this candid discussion, Evolver Editions authors Darrin Drda (The Four Global Truths) and Jonathan Talat Phillips (The Electric Jesus) will explore:
· How members of a growing planetary culture are integrating ancient practices with modern living
· Balancing the dance between psychedelic revelation and serious spiritual practice
· Reinventing community while occupying the digital age
· How we can evolve and utilize this complicated alchemy to address the many challenges facing us
Location: The Center SF
546 Fillmore St, San Francisco 94117
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 – 7pm, $5
Book Signing to Follow Discussion
Jonathan Talat Phillips is the co-founder of webzine Reality Sandwich and Evolver.net alongside bestselling author Daniel Pinchbeck, and the author of The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic. This book has received praise from Alex Grey, Graham Hancock (who contributed the book’s introduction), and Richard Smoley, among others. Phillips is aBioenergetic healer, creator of The Ayahuasca Monologues, and coordinator of 40+ Evolver “Spore” chapters worldwide. He will be making a rare SF appearance for his Electric Jesus book tour.
Darrin Drda is author of The Four Global Truths: Awakening to the Peril and Promise of Our Times, which highlights the importance of and steps to making sustainability an important cornerstone in one’s spiritual practice. He is a longtime practitioner and instructor of Insight meditation, as well as a facilitator for the Awakening the Dreamer symposium, which promotes ecological sustainability, social justice, and spiritual fulfillment. He lives in San Rafael.
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