CALENDAR
Richard Tarnas' schedule of upcoming public lectures, workshops, and conferences
2009
January 9, Boulder, Colorado: Newfield Network, Foundations course guest lecture, "Understanding Our Moment in History."
February 10, Santa Barbara, California: "Myth and Our Moment in History," visiting lecturer, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Mythological Studies Program.
February 11, Santa Barbara, California: "Mythology and Contemporary Inflections," guest lecture, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Humanities Program.
February 13 and 15, San Francisco, California: "The Comic Genius: A Multidisciplinary Approach," co-taught with John Cleese, graduate seminar open to outside auditors, California Institute of Integral Studies, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm, four all-day classes, Fridays and Sundays, with part two on March 20 and 22. (Open to non-CIIS students for auditing, contact Jessica Kostosky, jkostosky@ciis.edu) More
information
February 22, San Francisco, California: "The Art and Discipline of Writing," one-day workshop, Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm, Namaste Hall, California Institute of Integral Studies Public Programs. More information
February 28, Rohnert Park, California: "Depth Psychology’s Deepening Journey:
From the Unconscious to the Anima Mundi,” Visiting Scholars Lecture, 10 am – 2 pm, Sonoma State University, Depth Psychology Program. More information
March 7, Santa Barbara, California: "My Journey So Far," visiting lecturer, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Depth Psychotherapy Program.
March 28, April 11, April 25, San Francisco, California: "Nietzsche, Freud, Jung: An Archetypal Perspective," all-day seminar series on three Saturdays, 10 am – 4 pm, C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco. More information
April 17-18, Columbus, Ohio: "Jung, Cosmology, and the Transformation of the Modern Self," Friday evening lecture and Saturday workshop, C. G. Jung Association of Central Ohio. More information
May 22-24, Seattle, Washington: NORWAC conference, "Art, Culture, and the Planetary Archetypes" (pre-conference workshop), and two lectures, "Planets, Politics, and Our Changing Zeitgeist," and "Deepening Transit Analysis." More information
June 12, Findhorn, Scotland: "At the Threshold of a New World View," Friday evening lecture, 7:30 - 9:30pm, Universal Hall, The Park, Findhorn, Moray. More information
June 13, Findhorn, Scotland: "Cosmos and Psyche: Art, Culture and Planetary Archetypes," one-day Saturday seminar, 9:30 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 17:30, Moray Arts Centre, The Park, Findhorn, Moray. More information
July 6-10, July 13-14, San Francisco: With Stanislav Grof, "Psyche and Cosmos: Transpersonal Psychology and Archetypal Astrology," California Institute of Integral Studies, summer term 7-day intensive graduate seminar. (Open to non-CIIS students for auditing, contact Jessica Kostosky, jkostosky@ciis.edu) More information
July 17, Boulder, Colorado: Newfield Network, Foundations course guest lecture, "Understanding the Modern Mind." More information
July 26-31, Big Sur, California: "Psyche, Cosmos, and the Arts," 5-day workshop with Stanislav Grof, Esalen Institute. More information
October 9-10, Brunswick, Maine: C. G. Jung Center for Studies of Analytic Psychology, Mildred Harris Lecture and Seminar, Friday evening lecture, Saturday seminar. More information
November 6, Weston, Florida: "Questions and answers about philosophy and The Passion of the Western Mind," Cypress Bay High School.
November 6-7, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: South Florida Astrological Association, Friday evening lecture, Saturday workshop. More information
November 12-14, Washington, D.C.: State of the World Forum, “Saving Civilization: An Integral Approach to Climate Change,” Hilton Hotel. More information
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Past Events
2008
January 20, San Francisco: "The Art and Discipline of Writing," one-day workshop, California Institute of Integral Studies Public Programs. More information
January 24-28, Sydney, Australia: Federation of Australian Astrologers Conference, opening keynote, "Is Astrology at the Threshold of a New Era?" and Post-conference Workshop, "Harmonies of the Spheres." More information
February 8-11, Inverness, Scotland: Scientific and Medical Network, invitational conference on cosmology, Cawdor Castle. More information
February 14-17, Barcelona and Madrid, Spain: launch of Spanish edition of Cosmos and Psyche, interviews and booksignings.
March 5, The Hague, Netherlands: Symposium on Creating a Sustainable Society, "The Evolution of the Western Mind-Set," lecture, Nature College Foundation. More information
March 6, Amsterdam, Netherlands: "Discovering One’s Mission, Attuning to the Whole," lecture, 4:30 pm, Juxtaposition. More information
March 8, Amsterdam, Netherlands: "Cosmos and Psyche" and “Understanding the Planetary Archetypes through the Arts,” one-day workshop, 10:30 am 5:00 pm, Amsterdam School of Astrology. More information
March 11-13, San Jose, Costa Rica: Meeting of the Alliance for a New Humanity, "A Symphony of Transformation: Human Forum 2008," with Oscar Arias and Deepak Chopra. More information
March 16, Boulder, Colorado: Newfield Network, Foundations course, guest lecturer.
March 27, San Francisco: "From Psyche to Cosmos: A Journey of Initiation into the Astrological Mystery," San Francisco Astrological Society, 7:30 pm. More information
April 3, Boulder, Colorado: Newfield Network, Foundations course, guest lecturer.
April 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico: "At the Threshold of a New World View," lecture, 7:00 pm, Sophia Center. More information
April 5, Santa Fe, New Mexico: "Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View," 9:30 am 5:00 pm, Sophia Center. More information
April 12-13, San Francisco: "James Hillman and Archetypal Psychology: An Introduction," two-day graduate seminar, California Institute of Integral Studies, (open to non-CIIS students for auditing, contact Jessica Kostosky, 415-575-6270). More information
April 17, Toronto, Canada: "Cosmos, Psyche, and the Birth Chart of Rudolf Steiner," 7:30 pm, Rudolf Steiner Centre. More information
April 18-20, Toronto, Canada: "Cosmos and Psyche: Transforming the Modern World," weekend workshop, The Living Institute. More information and more details
May 9, Portland, Oregon: "Synchronicity and Its Implications," lecture, 7:30 pm; Oregon Friends of C. G. Jung. More information
May 10, Portland, Oregon: "Art, Culture, and the Planetary Archetypes," workshop, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm, Oregon Friends of C. G. Jung. More information
May 15-20, Denver, Colorado: United Astrology Conference, two lectures, Astrology and the Philosopher's Stone" and “Harmonies of the Spheres," plus pre-conference workshop, "Deepening Transit Analysis." More information
May 28-30 and June 2-4, San Francisco: With Stanislav Grof, "Psyche and Cosmos: Transpersonal Psychology and Archetypal Astrology," California Institute of Integral Studies, summer term 6-day intensive graduate seminar (open to non-CIIS students for auditing, contact Jessica Kostosky, jkostosky@ciis.edu). More information
June 16-17, Ascona, Switzerland: Eranos Foundation, “Psyche and Cosmos in the 21st Century: Archetypes, Synchronicity, and Astrology,” two-day seminar with Stanislav Grof. More information
July 6-11, Big Sur, California: "Psyche, Cosmos, and the Arts," 5-day workshop with Stanislav Grof, Esalen Institute. More information
August 13-22, Zürich and Ascona, Switzerland: Pacifica Eranos Legacy Tour, "Depth Psychology’s Deepening Journey: From the Unconscious to Anima Mundi," at Eranos. More information
August 23-24, Ascona, Switzerland: Psyche and the World, Pacifica Symposium on Engaged Depth Psychology, "Post-Jungian Traditions of Depth Psychology," at Eranos. More information
September 12, 14, San Francisco: "Nietzsche, Freud, and Jung: An Archetypal Perspective," graduate seminar open to outside auditors, California Institute of Integral Studies, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, first of six all-day classes on Fridays and Sundays (later meetings are October 24 and 26, November 14 and 16), contact Jessica Kostosky, jkostosky@ciis.edu. More information
September 19-20, Sedona, Arizona: Blast Astrology Conference, Friday evening plenary lecture, "Is Astrology at the Threshold of a New Era?"; Saturday morning workshop, "Art, Culture, and Planetary Archetypes." More information
September 21, Boulder, Colorado: Newfield Network, Foundations course guest lecture, "Understanding the Modern Mind." More information
September 27, Oakbrook, Illinois: Guest lecturer, "Entering the Castle" workshop series, Doubletree Hotel, CMED Institute. More information
September 28, Chicago, Illinois: Public lecture, Arcturus and the Anthroposophical Society.
October 3, Boulder, Colorado: Newfield Network, Foundations course guest lecture, "Bringing It All Back Home." More information
October 5—10, Big Sur, California: Esalen Institute Visiting Teacher, Retreat for CIIS Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Program.
October 15-18, Coral Gables, Florida: Newfield Network Annual Alumni Conference, "In a Time of Unprecedented Change." More information
October 17-18, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: South Florida Astrological Association, Friday evening lecture, Saturday workshop
November 3-7, Mill Valley, California: Wisdom University course, co-taught with Stanislav Grof, "Psyche and Cosmos: Transpersonal Psychology and Archetypal Astrology," Ralston White Retreat Center. More information
2007
January 8–10, San Francisco: "Understanding Our Moment
in History," Opening Address, Forum on Cross-Cultural Inspiration, Presidio
Golden Gate Club.
January 26–27, San Francisco: "Archetypal Process: Whitehead, Jung, and the Meeting of Cosmology and Psychology," graduate seminar co-taught with Brian Swimme, California Institute of Integral Studies (February 16-17, April 20-21).
February 4, San Francisco: "The Art and Discipline of Writing," one-day workshop, California Institute of Integral Studies Public Programs.
February 23-24, San Francisco: "Cosmos and Psyche,"
Friday lecture and Saturday workshop, San Francisco Jung Institute.
March 8–11, Baltimore, Maryland: Keynote speaker, National
Council of Geocosmic Research Annual Conference, "Is Astrology at the Threshold of a New Era?" plus pre-conference workshop, "Harmonies of the Spheres," March 8.
March 12, Washington, D.C: "Jung, Cosmology, and the
Transformation of the Modern Self," The Washington Society for Jungian Psychology, 7:30 pm.
March 16-18, Santa Barbara, California: Keynote speaker, "Approaching the Moral Challenge of Our Age: An Archetypal Perspective," Foundation for Mythological Studies "Nature and Human Nature" conference, Pacifica Graduate Institute Ladera Campus.
April 1-10, Florianopolis, Brazil: Seminar, Wasiwaska Research Centre, "Cosmos and Psyche in the 21st Century."
April 13-14, Portland, Oregon: "Cosmos and Psyche: Jungian Archetypes, Synchronicity, and Astrology," Friday lecture and Saturday workshop, Oregon Friends of Jung Society.
April 17, Mill Valley, California: "The 1960s and the Cultural Background of 'Hair,'" Lecture for the Mountain Theater cast of "Hair," Park School.
April 19, San Francisco: "The Narrative Imagination: Human Illusion or Deep Truth," Public Programs "Power of Story" Lecture Series, California Institute of Integral Studies.
April 27-28, Boise, Idaho: "A New Vision of Cosmos and Psyche," Friday lecture and Saturday workshop, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
May 13–18, Big Sur, California: Esalen Institute, "Secret
States: Altered States of Consciousness and Western Esotericism," Center
for Theory and Research Conference (invitational).
May 16, Big Sur, California: Esalen Institute, Richard Tarnas in Conversation with Stanislav Grof, "Esotericism and Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness," Huxley, 8:00 pm.
May 25-28, Seattle, Washington: NORWAC conference, two lectures, plus post-conference workshop, "Harmonies of the Spheres," May 28, 10:00-4:30. More information
June 1–3, Ascona, Switzerland: Eranos Foundation Conference, Keynote lecture, "The Western Legacy and Our Global Future." More information
June 4, Ascona, Switzerland: Eranos, "Jung, Cosmology, and the Transformation of the Modern Self," one-day seminar, 9:00-17:00. More information
June 13, Mill Valley, California: Depot Bookstore, lecture and booksigning, 7:30 pm. More information
June 19–24, Grafton, Australia: 5th International Philosophy, Science, and Theology Festival, Keynote lecture, "The Western Legacy and Our Global Future." More information
June 26–27, Sydney, Australia: "Cosmos and Psyche,"
Holotropic Breathwork module, with Tav Sparks (June 26 - July 1). More information
June 29 - July 1, Melbourne, Australia: "Cosmos and Psyche," Astrosynthesis Centre, Friday Lecture and Saturday-Sunday Workshops, Academic Centre, University of Melbourne. More information
July 13–18, Cortes Island, British Columbia:
Hollyhock Retreat Centre, "Cosmos and Psyche," 5-day workshop. More information
July 19, Vancouver, British Columbia: Lecture and booksigning, Vancouver Public Library and Banyen Books, 7:30 pm. More information
July 25, Santa Cruz, California: Lecture and booksigning, Gateways Bookstore, 7 pm. More information
July 30 - August 7, San Francisco:: With Stanislav Grof, "Psyche and Cosmos: Transpersonal Psychology and Archetypal Astrology," summer term 7-day intensive graduate seminar (open for auditing to non-CIIS students, contact Jessica Kostosky, 415-575-6270), California Institute of Integral Studies. More information
September 7 and 9, San Francisco: With Stanislav Grof, "Art, Psyche, and Cosmos," fall semester graduate seminar, first of six all-day classes on Fridays and Sundays (later meetings are October 12 and 14, November 9 and 11, open for auditing to non-CIIS students, contact Jessica Kostosky, 415-575-6270), California Institute of Integral Studies.
October 20, Chicago, Illinois: Guest lecture, CMED Institute, Caroline Myss workshop series "Entering the Castle." More information
October 29 - November 2, Big Sur, California: Esalen Institute Visiting Teacher, Retreat for CIIS Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Program.
November 5, Santa Barbara, California: "Richard Tarnas in Conversation with John Cleese," Mind and Supermind Lecture Series, Lobero Theatre, 7:30 pm.
COSMOS AND PSYCHE BOOK TOUR – 2006
February 1, Denver, Colorado: Tattered Cover Bookstore, 7:30
pm.
February 2, Seattle, Washington: University Bookstore, 7 pm.
February 5, Corte Madera, California: Book Passage, 2 pm and
4 pm.
February 16, Menlo Park, California: Kepler’s Books,
7:30 pm.
February 17, San Francisco: California Institute of Integral
Studies Book signing and dialogue, 7 pm.
February 19, Sonoma, California: Readers’ Books, 2 pm.
February 25, Carmel/Monterey, California Unitarian Universalist
Church with Thunderbird Bookstore, 490 Aguajito, Carmel, 3 pm.
February 27, Santa Barbara, California: Mind and Supermind
Series, Marjorie Luke Theatre, 7:30 pm.
March 1, San Francisco: A Clean Well Lighted Place, 7 pm.
March 2, Berkeley: Cody’s Bookstore, 7:30 pm.
April 13, San Francisco: Field’s Bookstore, 7 pm.
PUBLIC LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS – 2006
March 22, New York, NY: "Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations
of a New World View," Mindshift Institute, Pratt Mansion, Fifth Avenue,
7 pm.
March 24, New York, NY: "Cosmos, Psyche, and Rudolf Steiner,"
New York Anthroposophical Society.
April 8–9, Santa Barbara: Pacifica Graduate Institute,
public workshop: "Jung, Cosmology, and the Transformation of the Modern
Self".
April 22, San Francisco: "Our Evolutionary Moment,"
panel presentation, Earth Day Digital Be-In.
April 28–29, St. Paul, Minnesota: "Cosmos and Psyche:
Intimations of a New World View," Noetic Marketplace, Friday lecture and
Saturday workshop.
May 9, San Francisco: CIIS Breakfast for the Soul, Green’s
Restaurant, 8 am.
June 5–16, San Francisco: "Psyche and Cosmos: Transpersonal
Psychology and Archetypal Astrology," two-week seminar cotaught with Stanislav
Grof, California Institute of Integral Studies.
July 1 – 2, Zurich, Switzerland: "Our Spiritual
Path and the Practice of Astrology," two-day workshop, Schule fur Erwachsene.
July 3, Zurich, Switzerland: "Major Planetary Alignments
and the Zeitgeist," lecture, Swiss Astrological Association.
July 5, London, England: Scientific and Medical Network, "Cosmos
and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View," lecture and booksigning.
July 8: London, England: Centre for Psychological Astrology,
"Music, History, and Archetypes," all-day seminar, Regents College.
July 21–23, Big Sur, California: Esalen Institute, "Cosmos
and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View," weekend seminar.
August 20–25, Oxford, England: Oxford University, Summer
School of the Faculty of Astrological Studies.
August 28, San Francisco: "Synchronicity and Its Implications,"
graduate seminar, opening class, California Institute of Integral Studies (Mondays
through fall, 11:45am-2:45 pm).
August 29, San Francisco: "Intimations of a New World
View" graduate seminar, opening class, California Institute of Integral
Studies (Tuesdays through fall, 3:00 – 6:00 pm).
September 16, Oakbrook, Illinois: CMED Institute, Doubletree
Hotel. Guest lecture for Caroline Myss workshop series, "Entering the
Castle".
September 24, Santa Barbara, California: "Astrology,
Archetypes, and the Arts," 1-5 pm, last Sunday of each month (October
29, November 26). Fall benefit series for the Academy of Healing Arts for Teens.
September 28, San Francisco: Institute of Noetic Sciences,
Bay Area Science and Spirit Dialogues, "Taboos in Science and Religion," Richard
Tarnas and Dean Radin, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin Street,
San Francisco.
September 29, Santa Cruz, California: radio interview on KKUP
with Eric Meese, 2–3 pm.
October 7, San Francisco: "The Emerging Synthesis of
Archetypal Astrology and Depth Psychology," 1:30 – 5:30 pm, California
Institute of Integral Studies Public Program.
October 13–15, Santa Barbara: "Cosmos and Psyche:
Intimations of a New World View," Pacifica Graduate Institute Public Program.
October 19, Boulder, Colorado: Keynote Speaker, Newfield Network
Annual Conference, "World Trends".
October 22–27, Big Sur, California: Esalen Institute
Visiting Teacher, Retreat for CIIS Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
Program.
November 9–18: Bali, "Anima Mundi and Co-Creating
the Future with Astrology," nine-day workshop.
December 1: Sausalito, California: "Sources of Spiritual
Orientation in a Disoriented Age," CIIS Lunch for the Soul series, Gaylord's
Restaurant.
December 3–8, Big Sur, California: Esalen Institute,
"Why Is the Panentheistic Vision Not Dominant in the Current Age,"
Center for Theory and Research Conference (invitational) "Evolutionary
Metaphysics: Exploring a New World Vision."
December 14, San Francisco: "Becoming Whole Again: The
Role of Body, Soul, and Cosmos in the Journey of Psychospiritual Transformation,"
Full Spectrum Progressive Psychology Center, 100 North Point Street, evening
lecture.
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