Evolver Naples to Host a Showing of "Entheogen:Awakening the Divine Within"

Namaste / \ Everyone,

This month's Evolver Spore Theme is "The Future of Psychedelics," and to explore this theme we will be showing the film, "Entheogen: Awakening the Divine Within" on Sunday, March 28th, @ 5 pm. Showing of the film will be followed by a discussion and then potluck meal at 7 pm. Afterwards, feel free to stay and join our Kosmik Tune Up Band for an entheogenic musical experience : ). Address is 835 Cassena Rd., right around the corner from the Whole Foods here in Naples. Gerry Segal's place. We'll wind things down around 9:30 pm.

♥ Alan

link to Entheogen website:

http://www.entheogen.tv/buy-movie.php

ps. Here's a write-up of this spore from Evolver Central:

Evolver Spores: The Future of Psychedelics

For millennia, cultures around the world expanded minds and visions with teacher plants what we commonly know today as psychedelics. The widespread popularity of LSD during the 1960s awakened the Western psyche to these powerful substances, ushering in a period of wild experimentation that revolutionized art and music, inspired social movements, and opened new vistas of possibility for psychotherapy. But a swift backlash from the establishment made psychedelics illegal, repressing and marginalizing them as dangerous drugs.

Today, there is new potential for psychedelics to be reintroduced into mainstream culture, not as drastic catalysts of social upheaval but as tools that can help people overcome serious problems, explore mystical experiences, find inspiration, and understand more about consciousness and the brain. Psychedelic research with human subjects is underway again after a 35-year blockade, thanks to the efforts of non-profit organizations like MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) and the Beckley Foundation. Prominent newspapers and magazines are giving these substances another look, acknowledging their potential for therapeutic and spiritual breakthroughs if used with care. At the same time, the worldwide resurgence of interest in indigenous shamanism indicates a deeper maturity and respect emerging toward these ancient sacraments.

In this Spore, we will explore and discuss the exciting new frontiers for psychedelics in our modern culture, as both scientifically verified medicines and intentional tools for personal development.

pps. On a very related note, you might be interested to check out my new podcast, "Plant Spirit Awakening" here:

http://plantspiritawakening.podOmatic.com/

Blessings ♥ Alan