Richard Tarnas on the Planets in 2022

Please note that this live streaming event begins with a special advance screening of the opening episode of the new documentary series The Changing of the Gods, followed by a presentation and audience Q&A with Richard Tarnas. Instructions on how to join will be emailed to registrants shortly before the event. Portions of this event will be recorded and available to watch on our YouTube channel and selections from the audio will be released on our podcast.

This special screening is only available to those who are joining the live streaming event on Friday, February 18 at 6:30pm (PST), but Richard’s presentation and Q&A will be recorded and available for later viewing at the same link on our YouTube channel provided above.

For more information about where to view The Changing of the Gods after Friday, February 18 at 6:30pm (PST), visit the film distributor's website.

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Many of us recognize that we are living in the midst of a major transformation, a profound drama facing the Earth community with tremendous consequences at stake. The evidence of consistent correlations between planetary alignments and world events, as seen through the lens of archetypal astrology, can provide us with a much-needed context for our time.

What are the deeper stirrings in the collective psyche today? What is the current planetary situation, and which gods are now in dynamic motion? Understanding both the cyclical patterns and the historical trends that preceded our current moment can help us engage with greater consciousness and skillful intelligence the powerful forces now active in the world.

Join CIIS professor and cultural historian Richard Tarnas as he presents his latest state of the world report on the archetypal context of our national and global moment. This online event continues our recent annual tradition of offering such an archetypal overview, and this year includes a special advance screening of the opening episode of the new documentary series The Changing of the Gods.

Inspired by Richard’s work and featuring leading figures in the fields of history, psychology, spirituality, political activism, technological innovation, and consciousness research, The Changing of the Gods vividly depicts the trajectory of our time and our future prospects.

Please note that this talk and the special film screening will be hosted live online. Instructions on how to join the event will be included in your event confirmation email. If you need additional assistance finding or joining the event, please email publicprograms@ciis.edu.

Richard Tarnas is the founding director of the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at CIIS. He was formerly the director of programs and education at Esalen Institute and is the author of The Passion of the Western Mind, a history of the Western world view from the ancient Greek to the postmodern widely used in universities. His subsequent book, Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View, received the Book of the Year Prize from the Scientific and Medical Network, and is the basis for the upcoming documentary series Changing of the Gods. He is a past president of the International Transpersonal Association and served for many years on the Board of Governors for the C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco.