Dear @ccafe crew… now that we’ve finished up our series on William Irwin Thompson’s Imaginary Landscape, the field is open for some new explorations and conversations. We began discussing this at the end of our last conversation, though inconclusively, so the purpose of this thread is to share some ideas and come up with a plan.
On a personal note, I will definitely be taking a summer break in July and August, but I could do a couple meetings in June (on the 1st and the 15th), and would be ready to pick up again in September. (Y’all are of course welcome to continue without me in the meantime.)
One idea we floated was to have a talk about psychedelics. Perhaps we could do this on June 15? This could sync up with the huge Psychedelic Science conference happening in Denver, June 19-23. We also wondered if @KlausSansaya would like to join us for this… since she previously suggested to me that we talk about this topic.
For next week, June 1, @Ariadne has suggested that we watch and discuss a film that is dear to her, Loving Vincent, which is available for streaming but you might also find at your local library. I would be in for this. Anyone else?
Thinking ahead to September and beyond… I have already mentioned my desire to host a series on The Gift, by Lewis Hyde, as well as something by Rudolf Steiner possibly. Also, Maía has suggested:
Finally, for a later read, which I think would in a way synthesize many of the philosophical threads we’ve discussed over the years, I think we should consider @MarcoMasi’s epic, Spirit Calls Nature, especially if he can join us for these sessions. We have previously discussed the possibility… but it was some time ago.
Any other ideas or suggestions? I would also like to welcome any new voices who might like to participate. Any would-be member of Cosmos is welcome to organize a Café and I’d be glad to help you set up a Zoom line and related discussion threads. Just chime in below!
