Here’s my picks for this week’s dish

Sex Work, Trafficking: Understanding the Difference

Treating sex work as if it is the same as sex trafficking both ignores the realities of sex work and endangers those engaged in it.

 Swiss man soars above Alps with jet-powered wing
The real Rocketman

Sex & The City: The Column That First Revealed Candace Bushnell’s Plan To Conquer Universe, Evict The Smarts
The Real Carrie speaks

A bigger ego is the only way to truly create “A New Earth”…
Your ego is not big enough!

Riding Out the Credit Crisis” by Douglas Rushkoff 

Are we heading towards a bank collapse like what happened in 1929? Or something even worse?

)))))=Save the Date=(((((

Soulstice: An Evolver Salon

Reality Sandwich is celebrating the sunniest day of the year with a jubilant night of music, art, workshops, and a panel of speakers. The night will feature eleven workshops that bring together diverse communities from across New York City, including the yoga world, transformational culture, the green movement, Shamanic and spiritual groups, dance & music scene, visionary activists, art collectives, and more.

Scheduled workshops include: Jewish Center ROMEMU Presenting: “Havdalah” Trance After Sabbath; Bio-Tour Presents: Journey Into a Sustainable Future; Precussion workshop: By Johnny (Holes) Treanor “The Cajon”; Trinity Dance Presents: Soulstice Journey Dance; Tibetan Mantras Presented by: NY Flow; Bio-Tour Presents: Journey Into a Sustainable Future; Basem Hassan from the SEED Artists Collective: Presents  “Angels and Angles - Making Geometry Sacred”; Nat Bletter Presents: All the Plants in the Entheogenic Universe; Jivamukti Presents: Darshan Meditation; Jivamukti Yoga; Souldish and EFT Personal Training:Presents Rebalancing the Creative Spirit; NY Shamanic Circle: Shamanic Soulstice Alchemy.

*****
Reality Sandwich is a web magazine aimed at “evolving consciousness bite by bite.” We cover the frontiers of art, spirituality, ecology, technology and sustainability. Since our launch in May, 2007, we have had over 300,000 unique visitors and have published over 1,000 articles, acting as a catalyst for the transformational community.
http://www.realitysandwich.com

(5:30p -midnight, $20)
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway, 2nd Fl

=====Thursday, May 15th=====

Chakracize with Kiana Love

Join me to recharge and sync your body and mind. Relax, ground, energize, and balance yourself through the chakras. Take a journey through the energy centers of the body using breath, meditation, yoga, stretching, toning and more. Come away with simple tools you can use throughout your week to help you focus, relieve stress, and be present in your body. $15 individual class/ discounted packages available call

(7:45-8:45p, $15)
Chakracize Thursdays @
East West Yoga
78 5th Ave, at 14th St
212 243-5995 http://eastwestnyc.com

=====Thursday, May 15th - 18th=====

The Sacred Space of the Heart

A Nature & Healing Immersion (with llamas)
Hawkmeadow Llama Farm & Meditation Retreat, Lee, Mass.
Taught by healer CC Treadway, and naturalist Richard (Yogindra) Cleaver

A sacred teaching has been passed to us by the Earth People of this world, the ancient ones. They are reaching out to bring home their younger brothers and sisters. Enter into the sacred space of the heart. The technique, passed on by Drunvalo Melchizedek, is simple, but when done repeatedly the cumulative affect is one of profound awakening to your innate connection and love for Life. Your perception literally shifts from your mind to your heart. From this sacred space in the heart, a doorway to the mystery is revealed. Time is experienced as an infinite sphere. This space tells the story of who you are and why you are here. Sweetness, softness and sacredness are evoked within the deepest levels of your psyche and spirit. Instinct, intuition and a still mind are brought to light as you naturally experience the laws of nature through your own body, centering you within, no matter the chaos that can be presented in the world. In the gentle and loving arms of community we will explore nature from this space. Your heart is the heart of the world, and your heart beats with the rhythm of the earth. Llamas are extremely sensitive and vibrate at a unique frequency. To connect with their higher natures and receive their medicine, it is essential that we release the mind and enter the heart. This enables a natural connection to them and to all animals. This nature and healing workshop takes place at Hawkmeadow Llama farm in Lee, Massachusetts, where you will have 400 acres of natural woodland to explore in your heart space. Activities include opening and closing group channeling and ceremony, llama hikes, planting in the garden, fire ceremony, morning yoga and pranayama, drumming, dancing, music making, a sound healing concert and daily heart meditations. CC Treadway is an energy and sound healer, channel and artist with a private practice in New York City. CC teaches workshops and facilitates global healing, delighting in the ever-unfolding expression of her clients. She is a graduate of the 4-year program, The Barbara Brennan School of Healing and holds a BFA from The Rhode Island School of Design. She has studied and traveled extensively with world-renowned author and teacher, Drunvalo Melchizedek, working in ceremony with indigenous tribes for Earth’s healing and is a staff writer for his online magazine, The Spirit of Maat. Her mission in life is to connect the modern and ancient worlds through healing, nature, art and the heart. http://www.cctreadway.com Richard (Yogindra) Cleaver, owner of Hawkmeadow Llama Farm is a naturalist, tracker and biologist who intimately knows the 400 acres of woodland that surrounds his property. Richard has been studying, practicing and teaching holistic health, yoga and meditation for over 30 years. He was a resident for 13 years at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, where he mastered yogic principles and practice. At his retreat center, he leads llama hikes and holds workshops. Richard is the “Leader of The Llama Pack,” caring for them with deep love and respect. Working with the Elders in the region, Richard also hosts sweat lodges and teepee ceremonies on his property. http://hawkmeadow-meditation.com. We meet Thursday night for opening channeling and group intention, and close Sunday at 3pm. Richard has generously offered for participants to stay one more night if they want to rest and enjoy the area. CC will also be offering healings and channelings on Monday at a discounted price. Richard is keeping the housing price low because part of our workshop is assisting him with his farm work: planting, llama shearing, wood chopping. Meals are prepared by everyone. We will take turns and work in small groups.

Workshop starts Thursday, 5/15 7pm and ends Sunday 2pm 5/18

$325- Indoor bed (limited space)
$250- Day guests/Camping
Hawkmeadow Meditation and Retreat Center 322
Lander Road Lee, MA 01238
All meals included except Friday night dinner (we will go to a restaurant.)
*A 50% deposit is required with registration to hold your space (Space is limited.)

To register contact CC Treadway 917 685 7889 healer@cctreadway.com
All checks payable to CC Treadway 317 East 3rd St #17 NY, NY 10009
http://www.cctreadway.com
healer@cctreadway.com or call 917 685 7889
http://www.cctreadway.com/events.html

=====Also on Thursday 5/15=====

Cognition and Memory: Consumer Attitudes and Ingredients to Remember

Did you know certain nutrients have been shown in randomized, controlled, double-blind trials to improve brain function? Attend the “Cognition and Memory: Consumer Attitudes and Ingredients to Remember” Webinar to hear more about ingredient science and examine: * Consumer attitudes, beliefs and shopping patterns in the brain health category. Specific opportunities in the cognition and memory category, based on Natural Marketing Institute research. New ingredients and current research related to supplements in the brain health category. Speakers: Parris Kidd, Ph.D., Author, Consultant and Nutritional Scientist. Greg Stephens, RD, Vice President of Strategic Consulting, Natural Marketing Institute (NMI)

http://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/webinars/memory_webinar.html?cntwelcome=1

=====Also on Thursday=====

Jungle Riddims

Liondub Ragga Jungle; Junglist at large Ragga Jungle; lias Dark Jungle; Big ears + MC Radio Rubain Ragga Jungle; Dove Ragga Jungle; Madnum Reggae; Nefarious + Kokopelli Cloudwalker Tribal Ragga Jungle Tag Team. Please bring canned food to donate to Foods not Bombs

Age 21 +
(9p - 3a, Free)
Sullivan Room
218 Sullivan St (Btwn Bleeker & West 3rd)
http://www.jungleriddims.com

=====Begins Thursday and Ends Sunday=====

The Sacred Space of the Heart A Nature & Healing Immersion Workshop with llamas

Hawkmeadow Llama Farm & Meditation Retreat, Lee, Mass. Taught by healer CC Treadway, and naturalist Richard (Yogindra) Cleaver. Need to get out of the city? In this workshop we will get our hands dirty and immerse in 150 square miles of woodlands with Llamas! Drumming, dancing, Fire Ceremony, Yoga and a special heart meditation will be taught. Let your essence shine in the company of nature and other like minded folks. Workshop starts Thursday, 5/15 7pm and ends Sunday 2pm 5/18 PRICE:All meals included except Friday night dinner (we will go to a restaurant.)

(7p, $325- Indoor bed (limited space); $250- Day guests/Camping)
Hawkmeadow Meditation and Retreat Center
322 Lander Road Lee, MA 01238
http://www.cctreadway.com/events.html

=====Friday, May 16th=====

Dawoud Kringles’s Sitar Performance

Dawoud will appear with flautist / composer Diana Wayburn.

(8:00p, donation)
5C Cafe.
at the corner of 5th street and Avenue C in New York City’s lower east side.

=====Also on Friday=====

MicroCoSM Gallery Presents: Works by Robert Venosa, “Fantastic Realism” May 16th, 2008 plus Gaian Mind and 28th Day’s Wild Things; Robert Venosa Opening Reception at MicroCoSM

Exhibited worldwide, venosa’s art is included in major collections including those of noted museums, rock stars and european aristocracy. New Exhibition: May 16 - Jun 18th, 2008. The Fantastic Realism art of Robert Venosa, exhibited worldwide, is represented in major collections, including those of noted museums, rock stars and European aristocracy. In addition to painting, sculpting, computer art and film design for three major motion pictures: Dune, Fire in the Sky and Race for Atlantis. His work has been the subject of three books, and featured in numerous publications and CD covers, including those of Santana and Kitaro. New York City born, Venosa entered the world of fine art in the late 60’s after experimenting with mind altering substances and seeing the art of Fantastic Realism masters, Ernst Fuchs and Mati Klarwein, both of whom he eventually studied with. Of his apprenticeship with Klarwein in 1970, Venosa says, “Not only did I begin proper technique, but on occassion I had Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Jackie Kennedy and the good doctor Tim Leary himself peering over my shoulder. That loft on 17th Street was the energy center in New York, and somehow, miraculously, in the midst of all the nonstop pandemonium, I learned to paint. Discipline was one of the necessities that Mati emphasized and I could only join the festivities after my work was done and all brushes were washed. Mati taught well the techniques of painting and of quality living. I’m honored to have been one of the fortunate few to have studied with him.” Venosa moved to Europe in the early 70’s settling in the celebrated Mediterranean village of Cadaques in Spain, where he made acquaintance with neighbor Salvador Dali and other notables in the world of art and literature. Much of Venosa’s work and exploits are published in his books, Manas Manna (Big O), Noospheres (Pomegranate Artbooks), and, most recently, Illuminatus (Robert John). Venosa describes his return to the U.S. after 10 years in Europe: “The admiration and aristocratic respect given the artist in Europe is stripped clean upon arrival in the U.S. as these architects of culture are transmogrified into novelty items and entertaining curiosities. Competing in the fast lane of high-velocity illusions and banal delusions of movies and TV poses a problem for the painter and his two-dimensional immobile images. Nevertheless, the challenge of affecting consciousness with more eternal value cannot be denied, and so, combining the historical deep roots of European culture with dynamic America’s youthful energy, an attempt is constantly made.” Presently Venosa maintains studios in Boulder, Colorado, and Cadaques. Robert offers workshops at Omega Institute in New York, Naropa in Colorado, Esalen in California, Skyros Institute in Greece, in Bahia, and Brazil. Robert is married to the German artist, Martina Hoffmann.

Opening Reception Friday May 16th, 2008,
(6:30pm - 8pm, free)

Entheologue to follow: Robert Venosa and Alex Grey discuss “Fantastic Realism”

(6:30-8p opening & 8p-10p entheologuge, opening free, entheologue $20)
The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 W 27th St, 4th Fl
http://www.cosm.org

And directly following this is:
Wild Things
Friday May 16: Gaian Mind and 28thday present Wild Things. DJ Beardy Weirdy breaks off some stomping sounds from the London underground at CoSMosis.

(10p - 6a; $20 presale; $25 door)
CoSMosis
at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 West 27th St, 4th Flr
http://www.cosm.org

=====Also on Friday=====

Kirtan Rabbi - An Evening of Hebrew Interfaith Chanting

Come enjoy chants in Hebrew, which scientific studies have placed alongside Sanskrit as a uniquely vibrational language. No prior familiarity with Hebrew is necessary, and there is definitely no need to be Jewish! Some chants will follow the beautiful, kabbalistic practice of welcoming Queen Sabbath, and others will be based in short meditation techniques to help establish the kavannah (the meditative intention of the chant) and mystical teachings. Rabbi Andrew Hahn, the Kirtan Rabbi, holds regular Kirtans at IYI as well as around the country. A long-time martial arts instructor with a Ph.D. in Jewish philosophy, “Reb Drew” laces his simple, alluring chants with meditation techniques and short kabbalistic teachings. For more information: www.kirtanrabbi.com.

(8 p, $10 donation)
Integral Yoga Institute
227 West 13th Street (btw 7th & 8th Ave)
http://www.kirtanrabbi.com; 212-929-0586
http://www.iyiny.org/workshops_e…bbi_2681911/

=====Saturday, May 17th=====

Dance Parade 2008

We are trying to make social dancing a legal art form. Hence giving it first amendment rights. Protecting the venues and smaller places from the outdated and ridiculous cabaret laws. Please contact me and lets see what part you could do be a part of history. Communities reunite in second annual Dance Parade. The second annual New York City Dance Parade will bring nearly 5,000 dancers and scores of supporters to the streets of Manhattan on Saturday, May 17 in celebration of culture, community and the art of movement. “Dance [Parade] brought about a feeling of unity and celebration I haven’t felt in New York in a long time, says Laura Graham, 2007 Dance Parade participant. Dance Parade cut across ethnic, geographical and age delineation through one of the city’s greatest and most diverse art forms.” All are invited to join this kid-friendly event intended to unite, but also raise awareness of the importance of dance in the community. Registered dance groups already range from ballet to belly dance, B-boy to the rumba, and from salsa to swing. In addition to the dance companies and individual dancers, colorful floats, live bands and DJs will waltz, tango and pirouette down Broadway from 32nd Street to Tompkins Square Park with a dance festival finale in the park. Hundreds of volunteers, local business and several city agencies are cooperating in support of this immense project and are available for interviews.

Rain or Shine Please arrive by 12 Noon for the best view and wear comfortable shoes to dance! Route: From Broadway and 28th Street, down Broadway through Union Square to University Place. East on Saint Marks Place to Tompkins Square Park. Festival: Tompkins Square Park. Free Staged Performances, Dance Lessons and Dance Party!

Parade 1pm - 4pm
Festival 4pm - 8pm
TICKETS: Individual registration is Free
Group Registration: $100

=====Sunday, May 18th====

Tarantella - Spider Dance

At the height of Greek influence, Southern Italy was known as Magna Graeca. It was here at the famed hill of Aventino overlooking the Tiber that the orgiastic rites of Dionysus, god of wine and ecstatic illumination, took place. These rituals, originally led by a secretive cult of women priestesses, was one of the traditions targeted for persecuted following the rise of the Roman Catholic Church. But it was never fully stamped out, surviving in various forms and spread throughout the world. In Southern Italy, the tradition that survived was known as Tarantella. This Sunday, the tradition is reborn in the stunning World Music and Dance Production, Tarantella - Spider Dance. Come experience for yourself this ancient healing music and trance dance ritual.

(8p, $20)
DROM, 85 Avenue A (near 5th Street)
http://www.alessandrabelloni.com
http://www.myspace.com/alessandrabelloni

=====Also on Sunday=====

Fine Art & Designer Crafts on Bleecker

Fine Art & Designer Crafts on Bleecker recognizes the strong relationship between the fine arts and applied arts. Bleecker Street is closed to traffic between Bank and Christopher Streets creating a virtual gallery of 150 professional artists and designers selling only their own unique creations. Independent design is featured, promoting the importance of goods that pay heed to tradition and craftsmanship. You’ll find moderately-priced functional and collectible art plus have the opportunity to discuss the creation process with the artists in a reasonably priced venue where savings are passed on to the consumer. Tibetan salt crystals transformed into lamps, Rube-Goldberg-like Fantasy Clocks, marquetry tables and mirrors, hand-woven and felted personal accessories, pottery, blown glass and stained glass are included in a wide range of sumptuous and unusual creations. A very wide range of styles and techniques will be presented from traditional to modern. So you will find both etchings,watercolors and oils plus digitally remastered drawings and photographs but all either one of a kind or numbered limited-editions. This is the 13th annual fundraiser for the Greenwich Village Youth Council, a 501c3 non-profit youth service agency devoted to reaching and empowering young people ages 7-22 from all ethnic, racial and social classes with programs ranging from a girls basketball league to outreach to runaway & homeless. Show your support by coming to Bleecker Street browsing, shopping and schmoozing. About Greenwich Village Youth Council: A 501C3 non-profit youth service agency devoted to reaching and empowering young people ages 7-22 from all ethnic, racial and social classes with programs ranging from a girls basketball league to outreach to runaway & homeless. http://www.gvyc.net.

(10a - 7p, Free)
Greenwich Village
Bleecker Street between Bank and Christopher Streets; Subways: #1 (Christopher St.) E,F,D,B,A,C (West 4th)
PATH (Christopher St)
http://www.greenwichvillageyouthcouncil.net
natashaharsh@earthlink.net; 718-855-8175
Contact: Natasha Harsh

=====Monday, May 19th=====

The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors is a sanctuary for contemplation and a center for events encouraging the creative spirit.

Each month, Alex and Allyson Grey celebrate the Full Moon with an evening of wisdom, music, poetry and prayer from all faiths in the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors. We embrace the richness of our diverse cultures and shared community. Dancing to the tribal sounds of NYC?s most dynamic drum circle follows in the adjacent CoSMosis studio. We welcome enthusiastic drummers and dancers to co-create joyous rhythms and ecstatic movement. This is a family-friendly, drug and alcohol-free event. Save the date: CoSMFire - Friday, July 11, 2008

(7:30-9:30p, $10 donation) 7:30-9:30p Prayer/polytheistic variety program.
(9:30p-midnight: Drum & Dance; $10 donation)
542 West 27th St. 4fl
bet. 10-11 Ave.
http://www.CoSM.org
http://tribes.tribe.net/cosmdrum

[The Electric Jesus] • Christianity originated in mystery schools where the rites of baptism, annointing, communion, and resurrection led initiates on a sacred path to inner knowing. But a sadistic emperor, literalist churches and 2,000 years of bad translations have covered up the origins of the greatest story yet to be told.

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Here’s my picks for this week’s dish

 Steve Jobs Stakes Out the TV Den

Apple is now after the remaining bit of life-share that it doesn’t already own, the home front.

Why Leisure Matters in a Busy World

We can all improve our quality of life by paying more attention to leisure habits.

Forbidden Messages in Famous Frescoes?
What Secrets Might Be Hidden in the Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Ceiling?

ARG as a new model for Rennes-le-Château phenomenon

Alternate Reality Game and the theories about the treasure of Bérenger Saunière

How social networks make money… listen up Facebook

The real opportunity is in harnessing the rich data that is created by those participating in conversations and interacting with each other.

Greetings New Yorkers. There’s some stellar events happening this week. Be sure to check out MANA-fest II: Cosmic Convergence at SEED Gallery, CC Treadway’s Sacred Space of the Heart, the film screening of “Hofmann’s Potion,” and get an early bird’s eye view of an upcoming CoSM event with Robert Venosa.

One love…

Salma

=====Thursday, May 8th=====

Animaktak and DJ Knife

Psytrance: DJ Rafael Zanette ( soul sounds, BR/BOS ); Maz Earworm (Yabai Records - NYC); Luis Campos (Dreamcatcher - Alladin Group), deco by Dreamcatcher’ s stay tuned for the Psycheground 100th party happening on Friday, July 4th with lots of surprises.

(10p - 4a, $5)
21+ with ID
Sullivan Room, Manhattan, New York City
218 Sullivan St (between Bleecker and West 3rd St, 2 blocks east of 6th Ave)
Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, or V trains to “W 4 St - Wash Sq”
http://www.myspace.com/psycheground
http://www.myspace.com/animaltek
http://www.djearthian.com

=====Also on Thursday=====

Chakracize with Kiana Love @ East West Yoga

Relax, ground, energize, and balance yourself through the seven chakras of your body. Take a journey through the energy centers (chakras) of the body using breath, meditation, yoga, stretching, toning and more. No previous training necessary to enjoy the class. Come away with simple, effective tools you can use throughout the week to help you focus, relieve stress, and be present in your body.

(7:45p-8:45p, $15)
East West Yoga
78 Fifth Avenue @ 14th St, 212-243-5994.
http://www.eastwestnyc.com
http://www.kakinihealth.com
kakini@gmail.com

=====Also on Thursday=====

Dance Parade”s Pre-Weekend Fun Raiser

The closed-to-the-public Dance Parade Private Party Rooms open at 7pm And features $4 margaritas until 10pm. Banghra, Hip-Hop, Flamenco, Gypsy and Belly Dance Performances. Music by DJ’s Arrow Chrome, John O’Connor, UTA and Its Overture. Mingling, Mixing and Networking in a sumptuous private environment.

(7p til late, $?)
China 1
50 Ave B at East 4th; (F,V to 2nd Ave/Houston, 6 to Astor Place)
http://www.danceparade.org

=====Friday, May 9th=====

Renegade Sufi Sitar

Dawoud will appear with dancer Bayou Bennett and vocalist Judy Sky, at Agni Gallery.

(7p, $?)
Agri Gallery
170 east 2nd St., Storefront #3

=====Also on Friday=====

Author Brent Kessel with It’s Not About the Money

Discussion and Book Signing. Brent Kessel is President and Co-Founder of Abacus Wealth Partners, named by Bloomberg as one of the “top 250 wealth management firms in the U.S.” Combining financial thinking with ancient spiritual wisdom, Brent draws on interviews with financial gurus and spiritual leaders to share ways to grow more conscious of personal spending, saving, investing, and giving, and become more financially sound and spiritually at peace.

(7p – 8:30p, Free)
East West Books
78 5th Ave.
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

=====Also on Friday=====

Clarity of Mind Retreat

May 9 - Sunday, May 11 with Kadam Morten
Come join Kadam Morten A Country Retreat at the Kadampa Meditation Center - New York more details
Join us for a retreat weekend on the relaxing and peaceful meditation on the mind. This meditation helps us to understand our mind, the basis of our entire experience. Through gaining insight into the clear nature of the mind we will begin to recognize our extraordinary potential for freedom and happiness.

8:00 pm Fri., May 9 to 2:00 pm Sun., May 11
http://www.meditationinnewyork.org/meditation-retreats.php

=====Also on Friday=====

Deep Relaxation Through the Subtle Bodies Nischala Joy Devi

We all function with not just one, but five bodies, or maya koshas (the subtle bodies). Our physical body is best known, yet it does not function alone. The bodies of energy, thought and emotion, higher wisdom, and peace all must come into alignment for deep healing relaxation to happen. In this workshop, through relaxation exercises, we will explore and experience these five layers that cover our true self and gain an understanding of the obstacles that keep us from experiencing the peace of our true nature. 08WBY22M Approved for CEUs

(7p–10p, $$35 / Nonmembers: $40)
New York Open Center
83 Spring St # 1; (212) 219-9635
http://www.opencenter.org

))****Saturday, May 10th****((

Reality Sandwich, Souldish, and SEED Gallery present..

MANA-fest II: Cosmic Convergence

Experience what enchantment unfolds when a host of conscious creators, ecstatic revelers, and visionary dreamers gather for an all-out, all-night escapade across the Hudson…

From 7pm - 7am, we’ll dance and delight in an alchemical fusion of pulsating live world beats, rapturous performance art, consciousness-shifting talks, exotic workshops, multimedia installations, tripped out lounges, mythological creatures, astrological gadgetry, and a variety of mystical shenanigans.

Featuring: Spiro (Freek Factory, IDM, trip hop, electronic, very dancable) Himalayan Voices(acoustical, gongs), Conscious Hip-Hop with Propaganda Anonymous, Renegade Sufi Sitar, live band the Jungle Jazz Initiative (jazz, jam), Mikio (Freek Factory, very danceable electronic beatzzz), Justin Lang (downtempo in the chill out space);

Plus a late night psytrance party:
with Tony Unorthodox (Psytrance, 28th Day), Kamal Sunflower, (psytrance), Dharma (psytrance), DJ L’ement (breaks, psy, and other very danceable stuff. )

Workshops and fun stuff:
Kiana Love’s 2nd Chakra Activation, Dr. Brainwave’s Mind Machine, Eric Rosado’s crash course in tarot, Raw Yoga with Dave Bryson; Alan Steinfeld of New Realities right left brain synching, lyrical prose and vegan and raw food provided by Fun Yun Moon, Raw food and beverages provided by Raw Foodist Matt, Liz and Natasha and The V Spot Restaurant, Nelia’s Creative Bodypainting Transformations, Dreamtime Mythology performance by Invisible Rinzai, video art lounge featuring the work of Doug O’Neil, Kaliptus, Nemo, Chris Dyer, Natalie McKeever, Priya Nadkarni, Robert Mermet, and Simon Haiduk and friends, Sigil workshop by Domino San, live tarot readings by Eric Rosado and Kelly Hanlin, Sacred Geometry workshop by Basem Hassan, Dharma’s poetry, Origami with Kamal Sunflower, Hooping by Courtney and Chrissy of Goddess Hoops and a sneak peak at the next Seed Gallery exhibition presenting the large scale series of mind-blowing “Pop Deity” paintings by award-winning visionary artist, Kelli Bickman.

7:30pm: The night kicks off with Stephen Popiotek’s opening ceremony, followed by a sonic massage with the Himalayan Voices. Raw Yoga with Dave Bryson and a workshop by New Realities’ Alan Steinfeld starts at 8pm.

8:30pm: Reality Sandwich Panel:
Speaking from the Divine: Sacred Language, Symbols, and Ritual in Action: This forum, hosted by Reality Sandwich, will discuss how spiritual and cultural traditions have accessed the power of sacred language throughout history and how those techniques can be used to shift present-day paradigms. RS Editorial Director Daniel Pinchbeck will talk on contemporary messages in crop circles, RS Community Director Jonathan Phillips on reclaiming the lost Gnostic Mysteries, Magical Intelligence Teacher Rene Collins on the art of the Kabbalah, Urban Mystic Anthony Williams on the magic of Tarot, and Propaganda Anonymous on mystical Hip Hop. Music, mingling, and mystical mischief to follow into the wee hours.

2:00am: LATE NIGHT PSYTRANCE AFTER PARTY until the early hours of the morning with Tony Unorthodox (28th Day) Kamal Dragonlotus (Dragontribe), Dharma, and DJ L’ement.

Come early, revel all night, and greet the sunrise with us over breakfast.

DIRECTIONS: It’s easy to get there and shouldn’t take too long. Just follow the instructions below. As mentioned, come early, stay late and make this an extended trip out of the city. If you do not see the directions that you need,
check http://www.newarkseed.com http://www.realitysandwich.com/manafest_ii_cosmic_convergence in the comments section or write to me at salma at souldish dot com.

Via PATH:
PATH trains leave Manhattan from stations located at 14th St. & 6th Ave, 23rd St. & 6th Ave, and 34th St. & 7th Ave. Take PATH train to Jersey City/Journal Square stop (JSQ), get out there and transfer to the Newark train which takes you to Newark Penn Station. Once you get out at Newark Penn Station, you can take a taxi, walk, take Light Rail (which is in the station) to 2nd stop. (Washington St.) Once you get out of the light rail station, go up the stairs and make a right onto Washington St. Seed is located on the right side, 239 Washington St.

Via NY Penn Station:
Take an NJTransit train. All trains that say EWR and/or SEC go to Newark Penn Station. 2nd stop on NJTransit.

If walking out of Newark Penn Station:
Make a right and walk up Market St. until you hit Washington St. Make a right onto Washington St. Seed is on your left, 239 Washington St.
Taxi’s available for late night transport. We’ll have signs up with their numbers.

If you are driving from the Holland Tunnel see my comment under this blog: http://www.realitysandwich.com/manafest_ii_cosmic_convergence

Saturday, May 10th 2008
(7p - 7a, $20)
SEED Gallery
239 Washington St.
Newark NJ
917-607-4440, seedgallery@mac.com
http://newarkseed.com/
http://www.realitysandwich.com/manafest_ii_cosmic_convergence

=====Sunday, May 11th=====

GOODBYE ALBERT!

To commemorate Albert Hofmann’s life and legacy, Reality Sandwich will be screening the film “Hofmann’s Potion” — featuring Albert Hofmann, Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, and many pioneers — and the recent History Channel documentary featuring Wade Davis, ” Peyote to LSD: A Psychedelic Odyssey”, this Sunday night, at 7:30 pm. The screening will be followed by an audience discussion with John Perry Barlow and Daniel Pinchbeck.

Goodbye Albert!
This Sunday night, May 11, 7:30 pm
at The Wild Project
195 East 3rd Street
New York NY 10009
http://www.realitysandwich.com/goodbye_albert

=====Also on Sunday=====

Spirtual Salon

Trisha Balbert of Awaken Wellness leads this friendly group for all things spiritual – finding meaning, right livelihood, relationships and more. Meet new people and make new friends.

(2p – 4 p, $5 min Café purchase)
East West Books Cafe
78 5th Ave. at 14th St.
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

=====Tuesday, May 13======

Sexerati: Party

Sponsored by: Astroglide and Paradise Marketing, Babeland, Loving Sex, Good Clean Love, Pyrexions , Sliquid, and Stash Tea. Party with the Sexerati. Come celebrate the release of two exciting new books: Tantra for Erotic Empowerment: The Key to Enriching Your Sexual Life by Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson and Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino. Tantra teachers Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson and sex expert/Village Voice columnist Tristan Taormino will party with the Sexerati as they schmooze, dance, and sip on special cocktails. You’ll get an exclusive sneak preview of their latest collaboration: see Mark and Patricia teach Tantra techniques to performers in Tristan’s latest volume of her award-winning porn reality series, Chemistry 4. Every person who purchases a book will get a free tantra, sex ed, or porn DVD. Guests will also be treated to fabulous gift bags full of sexy, sensual, fun goodies hand-picked by the authors. Plus, don’t miss an exciting performance at 9 pm by a very special guest!

(7p-10p, Free with RSVP)
Happy Ending Lounge
Happy Ending, 302 Broome St.
Please RSVP to sarah (at) puckerup.com
http://www.openingup.net
http://www.tantrapm.com

=====Also on Tuesday=====

Qi Gong with Master Lu

Tuesdays at 4:45-6pm, $25. Master Lu brings decades of experience and energy to his gentle and flowing Chinese movement class. Your energy will increase simply by being around this living master. For an incredible healing experience, join him Tuesdays, only at East West.

(4:45-6p, $25)
East West Books Cafe
78 5th Ave. at 14th St.
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

=====May 15th - 18th=====

The Sacred Space of the Heart

A Nature & Healing Immersion (with llamas)
Hawkmeadow Llama Farm & Meditation Retreat, Lee, Mass.
Taught by healer CC Treadway, and naturalist Richard (Yogindra) Cleaver

A sacred teaching has been passed to us by the Earth People of this world, the ancient ones. They are reaching out to bring home their younger brothers and sisters. Enter into the sacred space of the heart. The technique, passed on by Drunvalo Melchizedek, is simple, but when done repeatedly the cumulative affect is one of profound awakening to your innate connection and love for Life. Your perception literally shifts from your mind to your heart. From this sacred space in the heart, a doorway to the mystery is revealed. Time is experienced as an infinite sphere. This space tells the story of who you are and why you are here. Sweetness, softness and sacredness are evoked within the deepest levels of your psyche and spirit. Instinct, intuition and a still mind are brought to light as you naturally experience the laws of nature through your own body, centering you within, no matter the chaos that can be presented in the world. In the gentle and loving arms of community we will explore nature from this space. Your heart is the heart of the world, and your heart beats with the rhythm of the earth. Llamas are extremely sensitive and vibrate at a unique frequency. To connect with their higher natures and receive their medicine, it is essential that we release the mind and enter the heart. This enables a natural connection to them and to all animals. This nature and healing workshop takes place at Hawkmeadow Llama farm in Lee, Massachusetts, where you will have 400 acres of natural woodland to explore in your heart space. Activities include opening and closing group channeling and ceremony, llama hikes, planting in the garden, fire ceremony, morning yoga and pranayama, drumming, dancing, music making, a sound healing concert and daily heart meditations. CC Treadway is an energy and sound healer, channel and artist with a private practice in New York City. CC teaches workshops and facilitates global healing, delighting in the ever-unfolding expression of her clients. She is a graduate of the 4-year program, The Barbara Brennan School of Healing and holds a BFA from The Rhode Island School of Design. She has studied and traveled extensively with world-renowned author and teacher, Drunvalo Melchizedek, working in ceremony with indigenous tribes for Earth’s healing and is a staff writer for his online magazine, The Spirit of Maat. Her mission in life is to connect the modern and ancient worlds through healing, nature, art and the heart. http://www.cctreadway.com Richard (Yogindra) Cleaver, owner of Hawkmeadow Llama Farm is a naturalist, tracker and biologist who intimately knows the 400 acres of woodland that surrounds his property. Richard has been studying, practicing and teaching holistic health, yoga and meditation for over 30 years. He was a resident for 13 years at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, where he mastered yogic principles and practice. At his retreat center, he leads llama hikes and holds workshops. Richard is the “Leader of The Llama Pack,” caring for them with deep love and respect. Working with the Elders in the region, Richard also hosts sweat lodges and teepee ceremonies on his property. http://hawkmeadow-meditation.com. We meet Thursday night for opening channeling and group intention, and close Sunday at 3pm. Richard has generously offered for participants to stay one more night if they want to rest and enjoy the area. CC will also be offering healings and channelings on Monday at a discounted price. Richard is keeping the housing price low because part of our workshop is assisting him with his farm work: planting, llama shearing, wood chopping. Meals are prepared by everyone. We will take turns and work in small groups.

Workshop starts Thursday, 5/15 7pm and ends Sunday 2pm 5/18

$325- Indoor bed (limited space)
$250- Day guests/Camping
Hawkmeadow Meditation and Retreat Center 322
Lander Road Lee, MA 01238
All meals included except Friday night dinner (we will go to a restaurant.)
*A 50% deposit is required with registration to hold your space (Space is limited.)

To register contact CC Treadway 917 685 7889 healer@cctreadway.com
All checks payable to CC Treadway 317 East 3rd St #17 NY, NY 10009
http://www.cctreadway.com
healer@cctreadway.com or call 917 685 7889
http://www.cctreadway.com/events.html

=====Also on Thursday 5/15=====

Cognition and Memory: Consumer Attitudes and Ingredients to Remember

Did you know certain nutrients have been shown in randomized, controlled, double-blind trials to improve brain function? Attend the “Cognition and Memory: Consumer Attitudes and Ingredients to Remember” Webinar to hear more about ingredient science and examine: * Consumer attitudes, beliefs and shopping patterns in the brain health category. Specific opportunities in the cognition and memory category, based on Natural Marketing Institute research. New ingredients and current research related to supplements in the brain health category. Speakers: Parris Kidd, Ph.D., Author, Consultant and Nutritional Scientist. Greg Stephens, RD, Vice President of Strategic Consulting, Natural Marketing Institute (NMI)

http://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/webinars/memory_webinar.html?cntwelcome=1

)))))=Links=(((((

Support the cause, support CoSM. Now, it’s more important than ever. Become a card carrying member of CoSM
http://www.cosm.org

http://r6xx.com/ Nemo’s wonderful online art store

Stories of Psychedelic Adventures
http://www.psychedelicadventures.com/

Visionary Arts Collective:
http://www.elfintome.com/artscollective/artists2.html

Evolve 2012 Music and Arts Festival
http://www.evolve2012.org

)))))=Ongoing=(((((

For the most interesting mind/body/spirit ongoing events, check out Alan Steinfeld’s awesome website: http://www.newrealities.com/events_may.html

)))))=Upcoming=(((((

=====Friday, May 16th=====

MicroCoSM Gallery Presents: Works by Robert Venosa, “Fantastic Realism” May 16th, 2008
Robert Venosa Opening Reception at MicroCoSM

Exhibited worldwide, venosa’s art is included in major collections including those of noted museums, rock stars and european aristocracy. New Exhibition: May 16 - Jun 18th, 2008.

The Fantastic Realism art of Robert Venosa, exhibited worldwide, is represented in major collections, including those of noted museums, rock stars and European aristocracy. In addition to painting, sculpting, computer art and film design for three major motion pictures: Dune, Fire in the Sky and Race for Atlantis. His work has been the subject of three books, and featured in numerous publications and CD covers, including those of Santana and Kitaro.

New York City born, Venosa entered the world of fine art in the late 60’s after experimenting with mind altering substances and seeing the art of Fantastic Realism masters, Ernst Fuchs and Mati Klarwein, both of whom he eventually studied with. Of his apprenticeship with Klarwein in 1970, Venosa says, “Not only did I begin proper technique, but on occassion I had Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Jackie Kennedy and the good doctor Tim Leary himself peering over my shoulder. That loft on 17th Street was the energy center in New York, and somehow, miraculously, in the midst of all the nonstop pandemonium, I learned to paint. Discipline was one of the necessities that Mati emphasized and I could only join the festivities after my work was done and all brushes were washed. Mati taught well the techniques of painting and of quality living. I’m honored to have been one of the fortunate few to have studied with him.”

Venosa moved to Europe in the early 70’s settling in the celebrated Mediterranean village of Cadaques in Spain, where he made acquaintance with neighbor Salvador Dali and other notables in the world of art and literature. Much of Venosa’s work and exploits are published in his books, Manas Manna (Big O), Noospheres (Pomegranate Artbooks), and, most recently, Illuminatus (Robert John). Venosa describes his return to the U.S. after 10 years in Europe: “The admiration and aristocratic respect given the artist in Europe is stripped clean upon arrival in the U.S. as these architects of culture are transmogrified into novelty items and entertaining curiosities. Competing in the fast lane of high-velocity illusions and banal delusions of movies and TV poses a problem for the painter and his two-dimensional immobile images. Nevertheless, the challenge of affecting consciousness with more eternal value cannot be denied, and so, combining the historical deep roots of European culture with dynamic America’s youthful energy, an attempt is constantly made.” Presently Venosa maintains studios in Boulder, Colorado, and Cadaques. Robert offers workshops at Omega Institute in New York, Naropa in Colorado, Esalen in California, Skyros Institute in Greece, in Bahia, and Brazil. Robert is married to the German artist, Martina Hoffmann.

Opening Reception Friday May 16th, 2008,
(6:30pm - 8pm, free)

Entheologue to follow: Robert Venosa and Alex Grey discuss “Fantastic Realism”

(6:30-8p opening & 8p-10p entheologuge, opening free, entheologue $20)
The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 W 27th St, 4th Fl
http://www.cosm.org

and directly following this is:
Friday May 16: Gaian Mind and 28thday present Wild Things. DJ Beardy Weirdy breaks off some stomping sounds from the London underground at CoSMosis.

Reality Sandwich, Souldish, and SEED Gallery present..

MANA-fest II: Cosmic Convergence

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Experience what enchantment unfolds when a host of conscious creators, ecstatic revelers, and visionary dreamers gather for an all-out, all-night escapade across the Hudson…

From 7pm - 7am, we’ll dance and delight in an alchemical fusion of pulsating live world beats, rapturous performance art, consciousness-shifting talks, exotic workshops, multimedia installations, tripped out lounges, mythological creatures, astrological gadgetry, and a variety of mystical shenanigans. Bring drums and hoops, pillows….and let’s play.

Reality Sandwich, Souldish, and SEED Gallery present:

Featuring: Spiro (Freek Factory, IDM, trip hop, electronic, very dancable) Himalayan Voices(acoustical, gongs), Conscious Hip-Hop with Propaganda Anonymous, Lyrical prose with Fun Yung Moon, Renegade Sufi Sitar, live band the Jungle Jazz Initiative (jazz, jam), Mikio (Freek Factory, very danceable electronic beatzzz), Justin Lang (downtempo in the chill out space);

Plus a late night psytrance party:
with Tony Unorthodox (Psytrance, 28th Day), Kamal Sunflower, (psytrance), Dharma (psytrance), DJ L’ement (breaks, psy, and other very danceable stuff. )

Workshops and fun stuff:
Kiana Love’s 2nd Chakra Activation, Dr. Brainwave’s Mind Machine, Eric Rosado’s crash course in tarot, Raw Yoga with Dave Bryson; Alan Steinfeld of New Realities right left brain synching, lyrical prose and vegan and raw food provided by Fun Yun Moon, Raw food and beverages provided by Raw Foodist Matt, Liz and Natasha and The V Spot Restaurant, Nelia’s Creative Bodypainting Transformations, Dreamtime Mythology performance by Invisible Rinzai, video art lounge featuring the work of Doug O’neil, Kaliptus, Nemo, Chris Dyer, and Simon Haiduk and friends, Sigil workshop by Domino San, live tarot readings by Eric Rosado and Kelly Heresy, Sacred Geometry workshop by Basem Hassan, Dharma’s poetry, Origami with Kamal Sunflower, Hooping by Civ and a sneak peak at the next Seed Gallery exhibition presenting the large scale series of mind-blowing “Pop Deity” paintings by award-winning visionary artist, Kelli Bickman.

7:30pm: The night kicks off with Stephen Popiotek’s opening ceremony, followed by a sonic massage with the Himalayan Voices. Raw Yoga with Dave Bryson and a workshop by New Realities’ Alan Steinfeld starts at 8pm.

8:30pm: Reality Sandwich Panel:

Speaking from the Divine: Sacred Language, Symbols, and Ritual in Action: This forum, hosted by Reality Sandwich, will discuss how spiritual and cultural traditions have accessed the power of sacred language throughout history and how those techniques can be used to shift present-day paradigms. RS Editorial Director Daniel Pinchbeck will talk on contemporary messages in crop circles, RS Community Director Jonathan Phillips on reclaiming the lost Gnostic Mysteries, Magical Intelligence Teacher Rene Collins on the art of the Kabbalah, Urban Mystic Anthony Williams on the magic of Tarot, and Propaganda Anonymous on mystical Hip Hop. Music, mingling, and mystical mischief to follow into the wee hours.

2:00am: LATE NIGHT PSYTRANCE AFTER PARTY until the early hours of the morning with Tony Unorthodox (28th Day) Kamal Dragonlotus (Dragontribe), Dharma, and DJ L’ement.

Come early, revel all night, and greet the sunrise with us over breakfast.

DIRECTIONS: It’s easy to get there and shouldn’t take too long. Just follow the instructions below. As mentioned, come early, stay late and make this an extended trip out of the city.

Via PATH:
PATH trains leave Manhattan from stations located at 14th St. & 6th Ave, 23rd St. & 6th Ave, and 34th St. & 7th Ave. Take PATH train to Jersey City/Journal Square stop (JSQ), get out there and transfer to the Newark train which takes you to Newark Penn Station. Once you get out at Newark Penn Station, you can take a taxi, walk, take Light Rail (which is in the station) to 2nd stop. (Washington St.) Once you get out of the light rail station, go up the stairs and make a right onto Washington St. Seed is located on the right side, 239 Washington St.

Via NY Penn Station:
Take an NJTransit train. All trains that say EWR and/or SEC go to Newark Penn Station. 2nd stop on NJTransit.

If walking out of Newark Penn Station:
Make a right and walk up Market St. until you hit Washington St. Make a right onto Washington St. Seed is on your left, 239 Washington St.

Taxi’s available for late night transport. We’ll have signs up with their numbers.

Saturday, May 10th 2008
(7p - 7a, $20)
SEED Gallery
239 Washington St.
Newark NJ
917-607-4440, seedgallery@mac.com
http://newarkseed.com/
http://www.realtiysandwich.com
http://www.souldish.com

Here’s my picks for this week’s dish

Nazi treasure, giant scorpions… and a crystal skull: The adventures of the REAL Indiana Jones
Just in time for the movie

Albert Hofmann Departs
Hofmann always maintained that LSD, and other psychedelic compounds, could be powerful allies if used correctly, despairing at the indiscriminate usage of the drug simply for ‘fun

Without Ceremony How I’ve managed to avoid getting married for forty years.

For an institution associated with a 50 percent failure rate and bad sex, marriage still has surprisingly many takers.

Deborah Jeane Palfrey: Another Casaulty of the War On Sex

How our sex-negative society deals with women who challenge our hypocritical sexual mores.

Squirting Videos Make Federal Prosecutor Mad as a Wet Hen

The feds want to make visible female excitement an obscenity.

=Save the Date May 10th MANA-fest Cosmic Convergence=

Reality Sandwich, Souldish, and SEED Gallery present

MANA-fest II: Cosmic Convergence

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Experience what enchantment unfolds when a host of conscious creators, ecstatic revelers, and visionary dreamers gather for an all-out, all-night escapade across the Hudson…

From 7pm - 7am, we’ll dance and delight in an alchemical fusion of pulsating live world beats, rapturous performance art, consciousness-shifting talks, exotic workshops, multimedia installations, tripped out lounges, mythological creatures, astrological gadgetry, and a variety of mystical shenanigans.

Featuring: Spiro (Freek Factory, IDM, trip hop) Mikio (Freek Factory) Justin Lang (breaks, psy and trance, Himalayan Voices, Conscious Hip-Hop
with Propaganda Anonymous, Lyrical prose with Fun Yung Moon, Renegade Sufi Sitar, Jungle Jazz, Tony Unorthodox, Kamal Dragonlotus (psytrance), Dharma (psytrance), DJ L’ement (breaks, psy, very danceable stuff. )

Kiana Love’s 2nd Chakra Activation, Dr. Brainwave’s Mind Machine, Eric Rosada’s crash course in tarot, Raw Yoga with Dave Bryson, live video art by Kaliptus and Mr. Domino also featuring Nemo and friends, Alan Steinfeld of New Realities, lyrical prose and vegan and raw food provided by Fun Yun Moon, Liz and Natasha and The V Spot Restaurant, Nelia’s Creative Bodypainting Transformations, Dreamtime Mythology performance by Invisible Rinzai, video art lounge featuring the work of Doug O’neil, Kaliptus, Nemo and friends, and a sneak peak at the next Seed Gallery exhibition.

7:30pm: The night kicks off with Stephen Popiotek’s opening ceremony, followed by a sonic massage with the Himalayan Voices. Raw Yoga with Dave Bryson and a workshop by New Realities’ Alan Steinfeld starts at 8pm.

8:30pm: Speaking from the Divine: Sacred Language, Symbols, and Ritual in Action: This forum, hosted by Reality Sandwich, will discuss how spiritual and cultural traditions have accessed the power of sacred language throughout history and how those techniques can be used to shift present-day paradigms. RS Editorial Director Daniel Pinchbeck will talk on contemporary messages in crop circles, RS Community Director Jonathan Phillips on reclaiming the lost Gnostic Mysteries, Magical Intelligence Teacher Rene Collins on the art of the Kabbalah, Urban Mystic Anthony Williams on the magic of Tarot, and Propaganda Anonymous on mystical Hip Hop. Music, mingling, and mystical mischief to follow into the wee hours.

2:00am: LATE NIGHT PSYTRANCE AFTER PARTY until the early hours of the morning with Tony Unorthodox (28th Day) Kamal Dragonlotus (Dragontribe), Dharma, and DJ L’ement.

Come early, revel all night, and greet the sunrise with us over breakfast.

DIRECTIONS: It’s easy to get there and shouldn’t take too long. Just follow the instructions below. As mentioned, come early, stay late and make this an extended trip out of the city.

Via PATH:
PATH trains leave Manhattan from stations located at 14th St. & 6th Ave, 23rd St. & 6th Ave, and 34th St. & 7th Ave. Take PATH train to Jersey City/Journal Square stop (JSQ), get out there and transfer to the Newark train which takes you to Newark Penn Station. Once you get out at Newark Penn Station, you can take a taxi, walk, take Light Rail (which is in the station) to 2nd stop. (Washington St.) Once you get out of the light rail station, go up the stairs and make a right onto Washington St. Seed is located on the right side, 239 Washington St.

Via NY Penn Station:
Take an NJTransit train. All trains that say EWR and/or SEC go to Newark Penn Station. 2nd stop on NJTransit.

If walking out of Newark Penn Station:
Make a right and walk up Market St. until you hit Washington St. Make a right onto Washington St. Seed is on your left, 239 Washington St.

Saturday, May 10th 2008
(7p - 7a, $20)
SEED Gallery
239 Washington St.
Newark NJ
917-607-4440, seedgallery@mac.com
http://newarkseed.com/

=====Thursday, May 1st=====

Come celebrate spring @ Psycheground

Lineup: Animaltek and DJ Vlad; DJ Rafael ( soul sounds, BR/BOS ); Eaerworm (Yabai Records - NYC); Luis Campos (Dreamcatcher - Alladin Group); deco by Dreamcatcher’ s. Stay tuned for the Psycheground 100th party happening on Friday, July 4th with lots of surprises. 21+ with ID

(10p - 4a, $5)
Sullivan Room, Manhattan, New York City
218 Sullivan St (btwn Bleecker and West 3rd St, 2 blocks east of 6th Ave)
Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, or V trains to “W 4 St - Wash Sq”
http://www.myspace.com/animaltek
http://www.djearthian.com

=====Friday, May 2nd=====

Sound Unbound: DJ Spooky’ s Book Release Party

The book is called Sound Unbound and it’s a manifesto about sound art, digital media, and what Spooky likes to call contemporary composition. It has essays and interviews from people as diverse as Brian Eno, Pierre Boulez, Moby, Chuck D, Saul Williams, Jaron Lanier, Pauline Oliveros, Naeem Mohaiemen, and others. The audio companion to the book has super rare material from Sub Rosa Records, one of my favorite indie labels. IN addition, Spooky has gotten rare material from Allen Ginsberg, James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, Iggy Pop, Jean Cocteau, Vladimir Mayakovsky, and lots other others. I guess you can think of the book as a kind of literary mashup. We’re having the Sound Unbound book launch event at McNally Robinson, a great bookstore. The launch event will be between me and Jonathan Lethem, the legendary writer.We’re doing readings from my book and Jonathan’s new novel You Don’t Love Me Yet. The bookstore is really easy to reach, and I think everyone on the list in NY would probably be into the vibe. Who knows, we’ll have a remixable Allen Ginsberg party afterwards…

(7p, free)
Paul D. Miller and Jonathan Lethem
McNally Robinson Bookstore
52 Prince St, just off of Lafayette

=====Also on Friday=====

Disorient & Kostume Kult present- Black & Light Ball #3

Black and Light Ball #3;A Black-Lit Burner Formal. A black-light fashion event and all-night dance party like none-other. Proceeds to support camp projects at Burning Man 2008. featuring: Arrow Chrome (Disorient, NYC); Friar Tuck (Disorient, Brooklyn); Orazio Rispo (Kostume Kult); Reda Briki (Annaba Prod.); DJ Balls (Disorient, Bronx); 11p: White Wedding Cabaret with the Amelionaires; 12a: Black Lit Fashion Show by Wheylan; Video by Glass Bead Collective and Midnight Morsel; Pornj Diamond Cloud by Pornj Diamond Cell; Neon body painting by Lowroad and Malcolm. Wear black light-sensitive fashions, neon, true-white, electronics, glamtech or sexy black tie. This is a private event annd you must RSVP for entry. Presale: $15 at: http://www.kostumekult.com/events/b…andlight/; $4 Martinis 9pm-11. Promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch

(9p - 6a, $15 adv, $20 door in style or $30 otherwise)
Comix
353 West 14th St. 212-524-2500
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33783
Disorient and Kostume Kult present
http://www.KostumeKult.com
http://www.Disorient.com

=====Also on Friday=====

Zanzibar Taraab @ The Shrine!

The Sounds of Taraab will bring their East African performance to the Shrine on May 2nd. Come on up to Harlem’s #1 African/World Music club and check out New York’s #1 taraab ensemble, presenting the music and dance of Africa’s eastern coast. Taraab music is a hybrid of Arabic, Indian and African musical styles, the songs sung in Swahili. We got some great dancing for ya’ ll, too. Alsarah, vocals Ismail Butera, accordion & vocals Haig Manoukian, oud Mike Hess, violin & nai flute Tiye Giraud, percussion & vocals Nicole Lecorgne, percussion. Featuring the exciting dance of …~Rujeko Dumbutshena~And the subtle moves of the lovely …~Olga El~

(9p, $10)
The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd
[Between 133-134th St]
http://www.soundsoftaraab.com
http://www.myspace.com/soundsoftaraab

=====Also on Friday=====

*Friday, May 2nd: Free Psytrance Party (Queens, NY)

“Monitoring Project” Presents: Friday, May 2nd, ‘PSYnite’ Feauturing DJs: Tony Unorthodox (28thday | Nyc ); Cris (MP-Team | Mex/Nyc); Brandon Adams (Dreamcatcher | Nyc)
(9p - 5a, Free)
Dolce Vita Lounge
47-53 43rd st. (corner of 48th ave.); (718) 937-3787
monitoringproject@hotmail.com

=====Saturday, May 3rd=====

~*~ Luscious Subconscious, May 3rd ~*~

An exploration of fantastic delusion, mesmerizing art, and electro-breaks-hypnotica— Hypnotarium Benefit Dance Party —Hypnotarium is a newly formed regional-oriented theme camp with designs on Transformus and PDF.
The Hypno Massage Exchange station will indulge the kinesthetic connections between your body, mind, and soul. Ink Blot Testing will be provided for those who would like to explore the abstract side of that which is behind their eyes. ~*~Unlicensed Audio Hypnotists (all night long): Morgan Stoner gets the party started with his classic breakbeat boogie and loin shaking street heat bass treats. Orion continues the dirty nasty funk junk digging deep into his endless crates, and his storehouse of unreleased productions, to bring you deep into his exclusive hypnotic pulse. LB3 plays the funkiest part of the night with his delicious mix of everything that sizzles, bumps, and rumbles, harmonizing your body and emancipating your mind.~*~Visuals: n8 will mesmerize your eyes with his seductive, mystifying, ballet of light.~*~Attire: White and Black Stripes or Dots, Turn of the Century, Rocket Science, Charles Addams, Beetlejuice ~*~Come explore the darkest, most luscious parts of your subconscious.

(11p - 4a, $10)
@ reboot
37 Ave A btw. 2nd & 3rd St.
East Village

=====Also on Saturday=====

Memorial service to honor the life of Dr. Albert Hofmann at CoSM

Dr. Albert Hofmann January11, 1906 - April 29 2008. January 11, 2006 Dr. Hofmann, inventor of LSD, celebrated his 100th birthday and this portrait was done in his honor. April 29, 2008 He passed away at the age of 102. He was a deeply respected scientist and beloved sage, catalyzing a consciousness revolution that continues today. Please join us for a Memorial service to honor the life of Dr. Albert Hofmann

(6:30p.m. until 8:30 p.m., $20)
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 @ 27th St, 4th Fl.
http://www.cosm.org

=====Also on Saturday=====

Tribal Dance Jam: Calling All Earth Goddesses!

Celebrate the exuberant joy of spring with a night of expansive dance! Manhattan Tribal Dance Company enchants us with its spirited, gypsy belly dance style as well as demonstrating the secrets to freely moving hips. Dancers of different levels and experience will invite spectators to come up and try out the simple, fun and supportive environment. Come and jam with us!

(7p – 8p, $18)
Yoga Studio. $18
East West Yoga
78 W 5th Ave @ 14th St.
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

=====Also on Saturday=====

Presentation: Mickey Z “Myth America”

Come out for a presentation and discussion with Mickey Z about the war, the anti-war movement, the U.S. elections, and the American way of life. Mickey Z is the author of “The Seven Deadly Spins” and “50 American Revolutions You’re Not Supposed to Know,” and is a contributor to Counter Punch and VegNews.

(7p, $1 to $3 Suggested)
Blue Stockings Books
172 Allen Street between Stanton and Rivington :: 212.777.6028
http://www.bluestockings.com/

=====Sunday May 4th=====

“Get Crystallized” Crystal Bowl Meditation & Crystal Layouts with Kufunya Ife & Adrienne Gammal

Come and join East West Living Crystal Specialists Adrienne and Kufunya for a blissful afternoon of crystal heaven! Experience a deep crystal healing with live crystal bowls and a guided meditation as crystals are being placed on the body. And enjoy a Special Bonus! Every attendee will also receive a crystal clearing with our Selenite wands.

(11a - 1p, $35)
East West Yoga
78 E 5th Ave. at 14th St.
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

=====Also on Sunday=====

Double Doodle Play - A Window into Whole Brain Vision one-day Workshop

Come join instructor, Marjie Citron, (Licensed Brain Gym Instructor) for this fun and interesting workshop. Brain Gym®, the work of educators Dr. Paul Dennison and Gail E. Dennison, consists of 26 simple movements and activities that activate specific areas of the brain and promote efficient communication and flow of information throughout the brain and sensory motor system. Brain Gym® is fun and easy to learn, and often facilitates quick and dramatic improvements in focus, concentration, listening, physical coordination, grounding, organization, reading and writing. Accessible to individuals of all ages, Brain Gym® is presently used in more than 80 countries around the world in schools, corporate, arts, healthcare and athletic training programs. Double Doodle Play: A Window into Whole Brain Vision, introduces bilateral drawing and painting activities combined with simple movement patterns, as tools to build resources for visual perception and artistic expression. In this highly experiential 8 hour Brain Gym course, you will learn two-handed drawing and painting processes designed to enhance creativity, visual skills and hand-eye coordination. Applicable for parents, teachers, therapists, beginning to professional artists and anyone seeking greater creative freedom. Applications for use with individuals of all ages will be addressed. Significant class time will be devoted to creative exploration. All levels of ability are welcome.
Brain Gym® is a registered trademark of the Educational Kinesiology Foundation,

(10a-6p, $160) Pre-register
TRS Professional Suites, 44 East 32nd Street, NYC
Marjie Citron, Licensed Brain Gym Instructor
For More Information: mrcmassage@earthlink.net; 917-608-5642
http://www.braingym.org

=====Also on Sunday=====

This Sunday in NYC: James Eshelman in New York: The Methods of Thelema – Effective Practices for Spiritual Awakening

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. We are very pleased to present James Eshelman for a special event in New York. Mr. Eshelman has been a writer and a teacher of occult and metaphysical subjects for over 25 years, originally in the field of astrology and then magick, mysticism, Qabalah, tarot, occult psychology, and related Hermetic subjects as well. He was admitted to the A.’.A.’. as a Probationer in 1979, and to full initiation as a Neophyte in 1981. Mr. Eshelman is presently Chancellor of the College of Thelema. He serves as Prolocutor-General of the Temple of Thelema, which he co-founded in 1987 with Anna Kria King and Phyllis Seckler. He is a former Grand Chief of Fraternitas L.V.X. Occulta (Fraternity of Hidden Light). He is the author of the acclaimed book The Mystical & Magical System of the A.’.A.’. The lecture will touch on various occult subjects like: Alchemy, Qabalah, Tarot and Initiation and other secret disciplines of the ancient occult mysteries, as well as proven steps and methods for spiritual awakening. Love is the law, love under will. Space is limited. Please RSVP.

(6p, $13)
Aiwass Study Group
83 Spring St
contact@aiwass.org
http://ww/aiwass.org/

=====Monday=====

New Moon Channeled guidded meditation

Stephen Popiotek will be doing a channeled guided meditation for the upcoming new moon
in Taurus next Monday at 8pm at his place in Astoria. This lunar date is
amplified by the fact that the 5th is the exact calendar midpoint
between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice, otherwise known as
beltane or maypole. It is the opening of the Southeast direction (South
being summer, east being spring on the yearly wheel of time).

(8p, $10)
25-29 36th st apt 3r btwn astoria blvd and 28th ave. N or W to Astoria Blvd….
Queens; 347-776-7965

=====Monday, May 5th=====

May New Moon @ CoSM

Doors closed from 7:30-8:15 for meditation. Doors re-open at 8:15 for vision practice, drawing, and writing poetry. The New Moon, a time for setting intentions, will be celebrated at CoSM with meditation and creative manifesting. The ceremony will be led by Alex and Allyson Grey.

(Seating at 7p, $10)
542 W 27th St; 4th Fl.
http://www.cosm.org

=====Tuesday, May 6th=====

Christian Revelation: A Dialogue with Reverend James Parks Morton, Sister Miriam MacGillis, Christopher Bamford, and Pir Zia Inayat-Khan

Seven Pillars House of Wisdom, a new initiative based out of New Lebanon, New York, will host Christian Revelation: A Dialogue with Reverend James Parks Morton, Sister Miriam MacGillis, Christopher Bamford, and Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, on Tuesday, May 6, 7:30 - 9 p.m., at the Abode of the Message. This is the first in a series of anticipated public interfaith dialogues hosted by Seven Pillars. For this initial dialogue, participants will explore how Christ’s message represents a timeless truth, and how as a tradition the Christian faith has evolved — and sometimes devolved — continuously over the last two thousand years. Participants will compare perspectives on that which is timeless in Christianity as well as that which might take new shape in response to the unique demands and opportunities of our time. Tickets for the Christian Revelation Dialogue are $10 and should be reserved in advance by emailing info@sevenpillarshouse.org, or calling 518-794-8777. Seating is limited, and due to videotaping doors will close at 7:30 p.m. For Members of the Press: Please contact Jennifer Alia Wittman, Seven Pillars’ Director, at 518-794-8777, or director@sevenpillarshouse.org, to arrange for interviews and/or press passes. Seven Pillars House of Wisdom is a new initiative based out of New Lebanon, New York, offering programs, dialogues, and media in New Lebanon, New York City and San Francisco. Seven Pillars is dedicated to fostering beauty in human culture, and seeks to cultivate awareness of the unity of existence and the qualities of heart that naturally arise from this awareness: nobility of character, genuine civility, and creative optimism. Seven Pillars will officially inaugurate itself at a public event Labor Day weekend at the Darrow School in New Lebanon, and will hold a conference, Cosmology of Love and Action, November 14-16, at the Abode of the Message. A second interfaith dialogue on Islamic Mysticism is being planned for fall 2008. For additional information please visit http://www.sevenpillarshouse.org.

Dialogue Participant Biographies: The Very Reverend James Parks Morton is retired Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, and Founder and current President of the Interfaith Center of New York. In 25 years Dean Morton achieved recognition throughout the world as one of the most energetic and accomplished religious leaders of our time. During his long career, Dean Morton conceived and founded numerous social service organizations, became a force within the sacred ecology movement, and served as an ambassador of tolerance and understanding through a respect for all faith traditions. http://www.interfaithcenter.org. Sister Miriam MacGillis is a member of the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, New Jersey. She lives and works at Genesis Farm, which she co-founded in 1980 with the sponsorship of her Dominican congregation. Genesis Farm is a learning center of Earth Studies, practicing biodynamic methods of agriculture, which are in tune with the natural rhythms of the Earth. Miriam invites us to see ourselves as a living part of a living cosmos, and lectures extensively in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. http://www.genesisfarm.org. Christopher Bamford, editor of SteinerBooks and Lindisfarne Books, is a writer and scholar of Western esotericism, esoteric Christianity and Anthroposophy. He is the author of, most recently, An Endless Trace: The Passionate Pursuit if Wisdom in the West. http://www.steinerbooks.org. Pir Zia Inayat-Khan is the spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International, a mystical and ecumenical fellowship rooted in the visionary legacy of his grandfather, Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan. Pir Zia is also the President of the Suluk Academy and founder of Seven Pillars House of Wisdom. Pir Zia holds a Doctoral degree in Religion from Duke University and is a recipient of the U Thant Peace Award. www.sevenpillarshouse.org

(7:30p - 9p, $10 adv tickets)
The Abode of the Message, New Lebanon, NY; 518-794-8777
info@sevenpillarshouse.org
http://www.sevenpillarshouse.org

=====Wednesday, May 7th=====

Ellis Island: Auction to Burn

Please come out and support the Burning of our Artwork by joining us for an Art Auction to raise funds for a NYC Community Burn: Ellis Island - Black Rock City. We have an amazing community of people here in New York who go to Nevada every year to attend the Burning Man festival, but up until now we do not have an event at Burning Man where we all gather together in one place. This year, the American Dream, is the year to make that happen. Friday night on the playa we will burn the Ellis Island installation with New York fire performers, DJ’s, and play “New York, New York” as the artwork erupts into a pyrotechnic display and burns. We have funding to produce the art, but not to burn it. Please support a New York community Burn. This is your opportunity to own some fabulous art and support having a New York Community Burn on the playa by bidding on the following fabulous items up for auction: Carl Saytor: Burning Man Photographs. J. Gavin Heck: Sock Puppet. Amy Shapiro: Glow Screen, freeze your shadow on a glow-in-the-dark backdrop. Lizzie Steelheart: Haircut. CJ Brody: Custom made hair fall. Myong Noh: Kimono and Mask. Rich Orloff: Rehearsal script COME AGAIN, “a comedy in five sexual acts”. Robin Morris: Jewelry. Philip Riley: art to be determined. Daniel Stuelpnagel: Painting. Julia Solis: Photograph - Framed. Sarah Magida: Painting. Bart O’Reilly: art to be determined. Container Space: 20 Cubic Feet on shipping container from NYC to playa; Whiskey & Whores: Autographed Set List from O-man’s Birthday Party; and more… No cash for an auction item? Then you can help by purchasing a raffle ticket to support the burn. Take a chance on winning a Carl Saytor Photgraph of Black Rock City. Raffle tickets are $2.00 and will be available at Happy Hour and other upcoming events.

(7p, $ for auction items)
The Delancey
68 Delancey btwn Clinton St & Attorney

To contribute work, volunteer, or perform at the burn please contact: amy@amyshapiro.com

=====Thursday, May 8th=====

Dance Parade”s Pre-Weekend Fun Raiser

(7p til late, $?)
China 1
50 Ave B at East 4th
http://www.danceparade.org

Here’s my picks for this week’s dish

The Genius of Gossip Girl
OMFG is Gossip Girl changing the way we watch television.

HAL vs. XOS: Who Will Have First Iron Man Suit?

Will the real Iron Man please stand up?

Despite Negative Press, Facebook Is a Powerful Agent for Social Change

Facebook is revolutionizing the way collective political and social actions are organized.

The 5 Most Ridiculous Lies You Were Taught In History Class
Time to unlearn all of the stuff they taught us in elementary school that turned out to be utter bullshit

Antero Alli Interview

The 8-Circuit Brain model can be used in the process of “making the unconscious conscious

Here’s my picks for this week’s dish

The Art of Memetics
A much needed text on how ideas grow and spread as if by magic.

Quantum Philosophy and the Ancient Mystery School
Today’s New Science Philosophy - Old or New?

The multiplicity of minds is only apparent, in truth there is only a single Mind.

Sexual Intercourse: Let’s all be Brief and Average
What’s sex?

Heaven Protect the Working Girl
Just how many men in New York are paying for sex?

Can Renee ever escape the Bridget Jones curse?
Is there a double standard here?