International Forum on Consciousness: As Above, So Below

The International Forum on Consciousness: As Above, So Below, is an event where our presenters this year bring their experiences and teachings with the intention of expanding our understanding of how an expansive view of the universe and the micro unseen worlds can transform our awareness of self amid time, space, matter, and energy. With each presenter and panel, we will consider diverse perspectives on truth and reality, experiencing transdisciplinary views with different approaches to accessing states of consciousness, and as always, leaving us with more questions than answers. The Forum will provide immersive experiences, live music, and, most importantly, time for connection and meaningful dialogue with the presenters and attendees.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

7:30 am - 8:30 am: REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 am - 8:45 am: WELCOME & FORUM INTRODUCTION
William Linton

8:45 am - 9:05 am: OPENING CEREMONY
Byron Metcalf & Mark Seelig

9:05 am - 10:05 am
The Galileo Project: In Search for Technological Interstellar Objects
Avi Loeb

10:05 am - 10:30 am: BREAK

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Altered States of Consciousness and Sound:
The Auditory Pathways of Binaural Beats
Elizabeth Krasnoff

11:30 am - 1:00 pm: LUNCH

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Kinship
Sutton King

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Opening the Archives of the Impossible: Some Thoughts on Consciousness, the Paranormal, and the Further Reaches of the Imagination
Jeffrey Kripal

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm: BREAK

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm: PANEL DISCUSSION
Panelists: S. King, E. Krasnoff, J. Kripal, A. Loeb; Moderator: Steve Paulson

4:15 pm - 5:45 pm: RECEPTION

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: HOSTED DINNER CONVERATIONS (pre-registration required)
 
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
 
7:45 am - 8:30 am: REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 am - 8:45 am: DAY TWO OVERVIEW
William Linton

8:45 am - 9:45 am
Medicinal and Spiritual Use of Ayahuasca
Paulo Roberto Silva de Souza

9:45 am - 10:45 am
Buddhist Perspectives
John Dunne

10:45 am - 11:00 am: BREAK

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
As below, so above: the deeper the roots, the stronger the branches
Rosalind Watts

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: LUNCH

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Concepts of Space and Concepts of Self
Margaret Wertheim

2:00 pm - 2:15 pm: BREAK

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm: PANEL DISCUSSION
Panelists: J. Dunne, P. R. Silva de Souza, R. Watts, M. Wertheim; Moderator: Steve Paulson

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm: CLOSING CEREMONY
William Linton; Byron Metcalf & Mark Seelig

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm: RECEPTION (desserts)