Alex Grey met Allyson Rymland Grey at the Boston Museum School and together they have forged a path through entheogenically induced mystical experiences while guiding and supporting a transformation of agnostic existentialism to radical transcendentalism. The Greys recent work has explored the subject of consciousness from the perspective of Universal Beings whose bodies are grids of fire, eyes and infinite galactic swirls. The international psychedelic and consciousness communities have embraced the Greys as important mapmakers and spokespersons for the visionary realm and Symbiosis Gathering welcomes their presence in both the workshop area AND live painting.

The Hopis and Mayans both agree; we are in a seven year window, the "end times" in which we will experience change that will continue to intensify. This means that our collective and individual "darkness" is coming to the surface as our planet's vibratory rate is dramatically increasing. No person on Earth will be left untouched by this. There are no accidents, everything is unfolding in exact accordance with the Divine Plan. This is the necessary "healing in process" as we move into the light of the 4th dimension. It is our job to learn the rules of the game so we can be in full alignment with the times.

Since the dawning of the new millennium, two events have occurred that are changing everything. The first is the movement of the Earths' Kundalini,which happens every 13,000 years and is tied to the precession of the equinoxes. The second major event was the birthing of the new grid in January 2008. Its' conception began 13,200 years ago when Thoth, Ra, and Araragat began the synthetic reconstruction of the grid in the Giza plateau. Its' birth lasted about one month, with the assistance of Polynesian elders. The Christ-consciousness grid has been fully formed and birthed, it is now alive and conscious; it is a living energy field around the Earth, and this changes everything. Mother Earth has made a conscious decision to move into the higher overtones of the fourth dimension.

Daniel grew up in the New York counterculture of the 1970s and '80s. My father, Peter Pinchbeck, was an abstract painter, and his mother, Joyce Johnson, is a writer who participated in the Beat Generation. She was dating Jack Kerouac when On the Road hit the bestseller lists in 1957 (chronicled in her book, Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir). As a journalist, he has written for Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, the Village Voice, Rolling Stone, etcetera. He is currently the editorial director of the Evolver Project (www.evolver.net).

Recent scientific discoveries are increasing our understanding of music and dance as fundamental factors in the shaping of human life throughout the history of our species. This workshop will explore the power of rhythm, harmony, and movement to affect consciousness and community at their most profound levels. A theoretical overview and framework will be provided, as well as many specific examples and exercises designed to directly enhance participants' experience and understanding of why scientists are now saying that "it is music that makes us human."

Environmental movements and struggles for social justice are converging, as we recognize the interrelated nature of our problems and the need for creative solutions. A new planetary movement is unfolding at the confluence where ecology, social justice and cosmology meet. At the heart of this emerging global movement is a vision of the world as sacred and connected. In this talk and poetry performance, Drew Dellinger will identify some core values common to ecology, social justice and cosmology, such as "personhood," which acknowledges the sacredness of every individual being, and community, which emphasizes the primacy of relationship. He will also describe strategies for change common to ecology, social justice and cosmology, such as utilizing the power of story, the power of dream and the power of action.

Leonardo da Vinci , the great master painter and genius of the Renaissance, developed and practiced a unique synthesis of art, science, and technology. In this lecture, Fritjof Capra will discuss the great relevance of Leonardo's legacy to our time. As we recognize that our sciences and technologies have become increasingly narrow in their focus, unable to understand our multi-faceted problems from an interdisciplinary perspective, and dominated by corporations more interested in financial rewards than in the well-being of humanity, we urgently need a science and technology that honor and respect the unity of all life, recognize the fundamental interdependence of all natural phenomena, and reconnect us with the living Earth. What we need today is exactly the kind of synthesis Leonardo da Vinci outlined 500 years ago.

Author James Oroc will discuss theories he has proposed in his recently published book "Tryptamine Palace" which examines the entheogenic experience from the perspective of the emerging paradigm of the quantum sciences and the recent discovery of the zero-point field. "Tryptamine Palace" recounts Oroc's own surprising spiritual epiphany on the rare and extraordinarily powerful entheogen 5-MeO-DMT and his five-year search for a new world-view that can explain his new-found belief in a transcendental, quantum, God, and offers both a possible quantum mechanism for the entheogenic experience, and a rational examination of how this experience can indeed be recognized as a true realization of both the nature of God, and of our own reality. Oroc will explain how the entheogenic experience is identical to the classical mystical experience, and thus should be considered a genuine spiritual epiphany, and one of tremendous power and potential for the uncertain future that lies ahead.

James Stark, M.A., F.E.S., is the co-director of the Regenerative Design Institute (RDI). He co-founded and co-directs the Ecology of Leadership program and is a senior trainer in the 3-year, full-time Regenerative Design and Nature Awareness training program, preparing young global community leaders for the “Great Turning” of our era.

Jennifer Dumpert is a San Francisco-based writer, presenter, and avid dreamer. She is the leader of the world wide experential dream group Oneironauticum. This Fall and Spring, she will be teaching courses on dreaming and psychogeography at Pacifica. She posts a dream daily to Twitter as username OneiroFer.

Lorenzo Hagerty is the author of the recent psychedelic novel, "The Genesis Generation", and also the host of the long-running and popular Psychedelic Salon podcasts. Before leaving the confines of corporate America, Lorenzo was a computer geek, electrical engineer, and a TX lawyer (for which he asks forgiveness). At SG09, Lorenzo will host an on-going conversation around the question: If we are the ones we have been waiting for, then why are we still waiting?

Fertility is a huge business, whether it is being enhanced or inhibited, but why does our most creative force have to be a commodity? We have the power within us to cooperate with our reproduction. Contraception is something that many still rely on the pharmaceutical industry for, in a time when medications, vaccines and synthetic hormones are being pushed. Say NO to having another aspect of your life manipulated and profited from! This workshop is a chance for women, men and couples to learn how to track fertility cycles and work with natural rhythms to prevent or invite pregnancy. Tune in to the signs of fertility and cooperate harmoniously with your body and your partner. Learn about herbs that prevent or enhance fertility, and take some home to plant in your garden; we will be providing seeds for a few of our favourite stars of the reproductive/contraceptiver herbal apothecary.

Join us for a workshop exploring the world of fungi and their powerful role in ecological regeneration. We will learn the basics of mushroom biology and explore the many applications of mycelium for your garden and watershed. Learn how to grow some edible and medicinal mushrooms in your backyard and how mushrooms can be utilized to restore damaged soil and ecosystems. We will discuss mycorenewal through the lens of active and prospective case studies and the relationship of fungi to permaculture, ecological design and industrial ecology.

Nassim Harameins lifelong exploration into the geometry of spacetime has resulted in an exciting comprehensive Unification theory based on a new solution to Einsteins Field Equations. This groundbreaking theory, which incorporates torque, Coriolis effects and the nonlinear mathematics of fractal systems, has been delivered to the scientific community through peer-reviewed papers and presentations at international physics conferences. His research into a variety of fields including theoretical physics, cosmology, quantum mechanics, biology, chemistry and ancient civilizations has led to a coherent understanding of the fundamental structure and model of the Universe. This new view leads to an in depth change in our current perception of physics and consciousness. Weaving together the sciences of advanced physics, cosmology, chemistry and biology as well as the wisdom and codes of the ancients, Haramein creates an exciting unified tapestry of spacetime which may prove to be one of the most important scientific, philosophical and technological discoveries of our time.

We are living in a changing environment and must adapt to a future based on local sustainability. Since we all live in bioregions that have continuities of unique natural characteristics, these should be the foundational places for carrying out appropriate changes. This is the basis for the burgeoning bioregional movement. How to identify bioregional natural features. Discussion of bioregions ranging from North and South America to Europe and Japan. Slide show on Planet Drum's projects in the eco-city of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador.

Starhawk is one of the most respected voices in modern Goddess religion and earth-based spirituality. She is the author or coauthor of ten books, including the classics The Spiral Dance and The Fifth Sacred Thing. Her latest is The Last Wild Witch. Starhawk travels internationally teaching magic, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism. www.starhawk.org.

The feeling of time accelerating, the information overload - it's overhwelming many of us. In my years of 2012 research, I have found that although we have some vague prophecies from the Mayans and Hopis regarding the December Solstice of 2012, there has been little attention focused on the actual planetary alignments of the coming years. In this workshop, we will look at the important astrological elements of this year's elections, the karma of the U.S., the astrological signature of the next American revolution, and the year 2010, not 2012, as the trigger-point for our collective evolution. We will also look at how the disclosure of ET presence, green technology, worldwide revolution, and other major events are woven into the unfoldign tapestry of these alignments. We will look at astrological cycles in history similar to the current and upcoming cycles of the next decade to gain tools of perception from which to engage the coming changes, while investigating our individual roles as agents of the global consciousness shift.

Each of us has a unique role to play on the grand stage of life. Journey into your vital solar essence and weave the magic of interconnection through the astrological language, drum journey, and theatrical movement. In this workshop, participants directly experience a shamanic drum journey to their sun sign, an eyegazing exercise to dive into their fellow sun signs, and an invitation to dance the textures of their solar vitality in an astrodrama between all signs. Participants will learn not only the nature of the zodiac signs, but how they interact as angles through square, opposition, trine, and sextile relationships, embodied through theatrical and dance movement.