Where Wonder Becomes Transformation
Contemplative stargazing, cosmic storytelling, and transformational experiences that reconnect you with the universe and your place within it.
Contemplative stargazing and cosmic connection
For over 30 years I've guided people into direct encounters with the night sky and the evolving universe - through telescopes, story, ritual, and embodied cosmology.
Each experience is an invitation into deeper wonder, belonging, and deep time perspective.
Immersive sky experiences blending astronomy, story, and reflective practice for groups, events, and retreats.
I reveal the wonders of the night sky through telescopes, mythology, and contemplative practice. My lifelong study of astronomy and educational background make even complex cosmic ideas accessible and personally meaningful.
Blending astronomy, mythology, and education, these guided evenings awaken both scientific curiosity and cosmic belonging. Whether we're tracing constellations, watching planets rise, or standing in silence beneath the Milky Way, each experience opens a doorway into wonder.
Custom stargazing experiences available for schools, nonprofits, outdoor centers, retreats, and private events.
Contemplative Stargazing is a reflective approach to experiencing the night sky not only through telescopes, but through awareness itself.
Blending reflective practices with modern cosmological insight, these gatherings invite participants to rest in moments of wonder and contemplation while sensing their lives within the vast unfolding story of the universe.
As we gaze at stars, planets, and deep sky wonders, scientific understanding and inner reflection come together. The experience becomes not just observational, but participatory, as participants regularly experience deep states of relaxation, inspiration and life insights, coming from a direct connection to a larger cosmic perspective.
These contemplative events often have reflective themes such as "Embracing the Dark During the Season of Light," "Finding Balance at the Turning Point of the Year," and "Liminality & Emergence During Uncertain Times," and others.
Contemplative events can be offered in-person on location or remotely via Zoom with an audio-only connection, linking people across large distances while standing under a shared sky together.
Experience the 13.8 billion year story of the universe as a sacred journey
The Cosmic Walk is a narrative template and ritual for engaging with the story of the universe in an embodied way.
As we journey from the Flaring Forth to the present moment, participants don't just learn the universe story - they feel it. Each step becomes an encounter with the vastness that gave birth to us and empowers our lives.
It's a powerful process that brings the learning of our heads down into our hearts and bodies to feel the immensity of the cosmic history of which we are each a part.
Sometimes we'll reflect on a theme such as Gratitude and Gifts of the Universe, Navigating Crisis and Cataclysm, Embracing Cosmic Creativity and Emergence, and others. I can customize a powerful experience for your particular group.
Great for: Retreat centers, Schools & universities, Spiritual communities, and Leadership programs
Walk a spiral timeline together indoors or outside. Groups up to 30. 90 minutes to full-day formats.
Storytelling walk through countryside, scaled to your needs. Longest: 13.8 km through Czech mountains!
Transformational cosmology programs integrating science and spirituality
These programs integrate modern cosmology with reflective and experiential practices, inviting participants not only to understand the universe intellectually, but to experience their place within it directly.
Exploring how a cosmological perspective can help us navigate and even thrive during times of crisis, change, and transformation. Available as a lecture or multi-day workshop.
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Explore how modern science and ancient wisdom converge to reveal a meaningful, inclusive, and sacred universe - and what this emerging cosmology invites in our spiritual lives and daily practice. Through reflection, dialogue, and optional stargazing, participants experience what it means to live as conscious participants in an evolving cosmos. Available for communities, conferences, and retreats in a multi-day or weekend format.
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Explore the quiet force of allurement - the universe's way of inviting us into greater purpose, vitality, and aliveness. Through contemplative exercises, story, and cosmological insight, participants learn to follow what awakens them most deeply and align with the creative flow of the evolving cosmos. Available for individuals, groups, communities, and retreats in a single or multi-day format.
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Explore the universal forces of creativity, emergence, and allurement that animate the cosmos and our own unfolding. Through reflection and experiential practice, participants discover how to embody these cosmological powers in their lives and leadership. Available for individuals, groups, communities, and retreats in a multi-day or weekend format.
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A total solar eclipse is one of the most powerful celestial events we can experience - a rare convergence of science, beauty, and mystery. Through expert astronomical guidance, live interpretation, and contemplative reflection, I help groups prepare for and experience totality not simply as a spectacle, but as a transformative cosmic moment of awe, connection, and deep perspective.
I have participated in six total solar eclipse trips and expeditions around the world, and each one has been magnificent and a transformational experience. From 1998-2001 I was one of the team scientists and organizers of the Williams College Solar Eclipse Expeditions that traveled the world to study the solar corona with telescopic and photographic instruments.
Caribbean expedition to witness the spectacular total solar eclipse over tropical waters.
European eclipse chase through the historic landscapes of Eastern Europe.
African expedition experiencing totality in the heart of the continent.
Journey to the remote Australian outback for a pristine view of totality.
The Great American Eclipse witnessed from the mountains of western North Carolina.
Most recent eclipse adventure on the Pacific coast with over 4 minutes of totality.
Each eclipse: magnificent, transformational, profound.
Dark sky science, advocacy, and preservation
Steve is also a sought-after speaker on the topic of dark sky science and advocacy - why mitigating the effects of light pollution and preserving dark skies matters for human health, the natural world, and the future of the planet.
Cosmic perspective for leadership, wellbeing, and transformation
I work with organizations, retreat centers, and educational institutions to create custom programs that integrate cosmic perspective with your mission and values.
