"we still carry along some old assumptions about what consciousness is and how it works which could not possibly be true" - Asher Walden

Hi there,

Have you ever wondered about the entitles that some people meet whilst on psychedelics? 

If you kept on meeting the same creatures in your dreams night after night, and not only did these beings have information that you didn't, but turns out your friends also encountered the same entities, you might be interested in some intelligent guidance on how to treat these unusual visitors to your mind!

Philosophers like Aldous Huxly and Alan Watts were fascinated not just by how similar myths could show up around the world, but also by how similar visions could happen in different cultures during trance brought about by things like meditation, chanting and psychedelics.

From spirits to angels, from demon to plant consciousnesses, people around the world keep encountering a similar spectrum of entities. So what does this mean!?!

In tonight's talk, 7pm Tues 7th Feb, Asher Waldon will give a brief explanation of the view that everything is consciousness as proposed by Bernardo Kastrup, Rupert Spira and many ancient traditions. This will provide a framework that will allow a far more sophisticated understanding than simply dismissing these visions as hallucinations, or glorifying them as revealing an ultimate religious truth.

Instead, we'll look at how these spirits might represent the very patterns and 'structure' of consciousness itself and the very practical question of "what it means to be a good host for the many spirits who reside within our own minds."

You can read an article he wrote on the subject here for Bernado Kastrup's Essentia Foundation.

Then later I hope you can join me for an in-depth discussion on the very structure of consciousness!

Until then,

Amir