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Books, talks and workshops
Cosmic Conversations
Dialogues on the Nature of the Universe and the Search for Reality
"Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered, 'What is the universe?'"
In this lively and engaging collection of interviews, I talk with some of today's most innovative and cutting-edge thinkers on the nature of the universe and our relationship to it. Scientists, mystics, indigenous elders, and cultural creatives all share their unique voices on the nature of reality, the interplay of science and religion, the future of humanity, and the role of each person in a mysterious and evolving universe.
Filled with rich insight, dynamic discussion, and penetrating wisdom, Cosmic Conversations asks the fundamental questions about the universe that many of us have wondered about yet few have explored in depth:
- Do time, space, and matter really exist?
- Can the universe be inside us, outside us, or both?
- Is the universe alive, conscious, and intelligent?
- Where are we in the cosmic evolutionary picture?
Published by New Page Books. Also available in Czech translation.
Study Groups
Following the publication of Cosmic Conversations, many people around the world have started to gather together to form their own cosmic conversations groups to explore their own deeper questions about the universe. I have helped to form and facilitate some of these groups and have written a free study guide to help facilitate discussions of the book material.
Living a Cosmic Life
Navigating Crisis, Transformation, and Change
How can we find our way during these turbulent and changing times? What resources can we draw upon when things go wrong? Where can we find true inspiration and guidance for living a complete and fulfilled life?
In this short but impactful book, we explore how a cosmic perspective in our daily lives can provide us with resources and perspectives that can help us navigate crisis, change, and transformation with grace and resilience. Drawing on insights from modern cosmology and the evolutionary perspective, I show how we can find sources of support, renewal, and guidance that can sustain us through the challenges we face personally, culturally, and globally at this critical time.
51 pages. Published February 2018, reprinted 2023.
Topics include: The Universe is Change, We are Cosmic Beings, Centration and Dissolution, Cosmic Empowerment, Cataclysm: When Things Fall Apart, Cosmic Personhood, Cosmos and Consciousness, Belonging and Deep Trust, and more.
Also available in Czech, featuring cover art by Jan Prazan.
Becoming the Change
Evolutionary Rituals and Practices for Everyday Emergence
New book coming out, co-authored with Rev. Carol Kilby.
Articles and Recordings
- Radiant Light: The Power of Light in Daily Life - an article based on a presentation for the Deep Time Journey Network, September 2020
- The Shaman and the Supercollider - first published in Shaman's Drum Journal, 2008
- Precious Opportunity - previously unpublished essay
- Contemplating the Sun, a Deeptime Experience - with Marianne Rowe, 90 min recording, 2023
- Cataclysm and Collective Emergence - a Deeptime coaching example, 2023
My writing has appeared in a variety of professional and popular journals, including Shaman's Drum, The Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, and The Focusing Connection.
Interviews and Media
I have been interviewed and featured on many different media outlets, television, and radio programs, including New Dimensions (NPR), Coast to Coast AM, the World Spirituality show (Unity FM radio), the Joey Reynolds show (WOR New York), and over a dozen others.
Recent Appearances
- Buddha at the Gas Pump with Rick Archer - Cosmic Perspective (May 2025)
- Global Kinship and Creation Spirituality Communities - The Evolutionary Power of Ritual, with Carol Kilby (April 2025)
- Cuyamungue Institute conversation with Laura Lee and Paul Robear - Cosmology and Consciousness (2024)
- Humanity as an Organism - conversation with Haseena Patel and Dr. Tom Acklin (2023)
- Captured by Wonder - talk on the James Webb Telescope results and the 4 Vias of Creation Spirituality (January 2023)
Local Asheville Area
- Anecdotal Evidence with Daniel Johnson, MD - A Cosmic Conversation
- A Mindful Emergence - The Healing Power of a Participatory Cosmology
I am available for interviews, talks, or other media appearances for your show or organization.