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Helping RS Out

Jonathan Phillips

So far, 900 of you have completed the Reality Sandwich survey. Thanks! We're shooting for 1,000. If you haven't already filled it out, take a minute and help us reach our goal. (more)

5-8-08

Arts

MANA-fest II: Cosmic Convergence

Jonathan Phillips

Check out the updated listing for this Saturday's "all-out, all-night escapade" across the Hudson hosted by Reality Sandwich, Souldish, and SEED Gallery. New additions include Kamal Sunflower, Spiro, Mikio, Nemo, Civ, and more. (more)

5-6-08

Psyche

Gnosis: The Not-So Secret History of Jesus

Jonathan Phillips

[The Electric Jesus] • Christianity originated in mystery schools where the rites of baptism, annointing, communion, and resurrection led initiates on a sacred path to inner knowing. But a sadistic emperor, literalist churches and 2,000 years of bad translations have covered up the origins of the greatest story yet to be told. (more)

4-25-08

Commons

RS on MySpace

Jonathan Phillips

Reality Sandwich is now extending our ecstatic vibes and frontier vision into the world of MySpace. Add us as your friend and pass on our articles and profile to fellow "evolutionaries." (more)

4-17-08

Arts

The 2nd Annual Ayahuasca Monologues

Jonathan Phillips

We are pleased to announce that ayahuasquero and healer from Native American traditions, Manuel Rufino, will be joining our lineup of storytellers this Thursday.
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4-14-08

Commons

Fear and Renewal in A Western Shoshone Sweat

Jonathan Phillips

I overcame my greatest fears in a Western Shoshone sweat lodge during a protest against the Nevada Nuclear Test Site. Over 1,000 nuclear devices have been detonated above and below this land, making it the most bombed nation in the world. Now the Longest Walk 2 brings new attention to the environmental protection of this sacred place. (more)

4-8-08

Commons

Walking the Change

Jonathan Phillips

A month-long initiative for a "conscious collective community" in NYC kicks off with the Be The Change Walk, commemorating the life of Mahatma Gandhi. (more)

4-4-08

Commons

Stumble with RS

Jonathan Phillips

Reality Sandwich has joined the wonderful world of StumbleUpon. We invite you to add us as a friend and Stumble with us. (more)

4-4-08

Arts

Electric Equinox Artists' Page

Jonathan Phillips

Here's a list of all the fabulous speakers, performers, artists, and workshop leaders who made the Evolver Electric Equinox possible. (more)

4-1-08

Arts

The Electric Equinox: An Evolver Salon

Jonathan Phillips

We've just updated the participants for the event this Saturday. Check out the newest listing of artists as well as the schedule of panels, performers, and workshops. (more)

3-24-08

Arts

Evolver Artists

Jonathan Phillips

By popular demand, we are posting a listing of the bios, workshop descriptions, and urls of the artists who made the first Evolver happen. Check them out, and make sure to thank them! (more)

2-14-08

Arts

Wake Up & Dream Pictures

Jonathan Phillips

From glowing hula hoops to dream geese to glittery costumed creatures of the night, the images from Evolver: Wake Up and Dream are in. (more)

2-13-08

Arts

Waking Up After Dreaming: The First Evolver Event

Jonathan Phillips

On Saturday night Reality Sandwich had its first major event, Evolver: Wake Up and Dream, produced in partnership with Jivamukti Yoga School. I'm RS's Community Director, and now two days later I have nearly caught up on sleep and regained my voice. I want to express my thanks. I'd also like to share some of the intentions, inspiration, collaborations, problems, and magic that went into producing what was a remarkable event – in some ways staggeringly successful, while in others challenging and instructive.(more)

2-5-08

Arts

Evolver: Wake Up and Dream

Jonathan Phillips

The Evolver list is complete. The first event will feature Globesonic, Haj, Hercules, "Spaceship Inflatables," "Electric Sheep," Image Node, Kostume Kult, Dr. Brainwaves, ecstatic drumming, Sufi poetry, Parashakti, the "Kirtan Rabbi," and much more. Join the fun this Saturday in NYC. (more)

1-30-08

Psyche

The Day We Died-In

Jonathan Phillips

[The Electric Jesus] • With The New York Times reporting that 121 murders have been committed by US soldiers who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, I've been thinking back to the gutsiest and most foolish political action I ever did and how it gave me an unexpected mystical understanding of what it actually means to be a country at war.

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1-22-08

Arts

What Would Jesus Watch?

Jonathan Phillips

[Sex and Spirit] • In this podcast, Jamye and I discuss Morgan Spurlock’s newest film, What Would Jesus Buy?. Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping embark on a difficult and hilarious spiritual crusade across America to save Christmas from consumerism. “If we could change Christmas, we could change the whole year,” says the good reverend. Could one movie do all this? PLAY PODCAST(more)

12-5-07

Arts

Nichtern In New York

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Reality Sandwich and Bluestockings present One City: A Declaration of Interdependence, a reading by Ethan Nichtern on December 2.(more)

11-28-07

Psyche

Enlightenment: The Next Step in Evolution?

Jonathan Phillips

[The Electric Jesus] • In this podcast, a dose of ayahuasca, dancing DNA strands, and a lotus flower ride have my spirit guides answering the question I've always wanted to know: "It's true; humans can become enlightened. In fact you already are... Now it's time to remember." Is enlightenment really possible or is it a cosmic carrot to grab for? As always, I'd love to hear your personal experiences and stories on the subject. PLAY PODCAST

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10-23-07

Arts

Art Ate New York

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NYC's underground art collective TheDanger is helping host two art competitions for the Big Apple's most brazen guerrila artists.(more)

9-17-07

Life

Welcome Back Burners

Jonathan Phillips

[The Electric Jesus] • What a long, strange burn it’s been. There was the dissident reveler who set the Man on fire early, a tragic suicide, tent-crushing whiteouts, and nearly 10,00 more revelers than the previous year. But with all of its craziness, the playa once again worked its magic, which can be seen in the double rainbow shown here. In this podcast, I share the first time I "grokked" Burning Man - a night involving alien dance camps, a submarine-styled bus, and a dose of “spreckling" to rid me of my fear of death. As always, I’d like to hear your insights in the comments section. How did your burn go? Any transformative moments you’d like to share from this year or past ones? PLAY PODCAST(more)

9-12-07

Commons

Reality Sandwich: Gone to Burning Man (Aug 27 - Sept 3)

Jonathan Phillips

The Reality Sandwich crew has been working hard to bring you engaging, transformative content since our beta launch in early May. But even "evolutionaries" need an occasional break. So we took off this week for Burning Man. We're back after Labor Day. In the meantime, click here for a list of highlights from RS' first summer. Check out some of the treasures you may have missed. (more)

8-27-07

Arts

Burning Briefs: Tales of the Burning Man

Jonathan Phillips

For Reality Sandwich's debut event, five storytellers will lay bare what happens when they venture into the desert to live and revel in America's most celebrated Mecca for "radical free expression," the Burning Man Festival.(more)

7-19-07

Life

Reality Social NYC

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On June 27, meet the contributors, readers, and behind-the-scenesters of Reality Sandwich for a revelrous evening of pizza, beer, and herbal tea.(more)

6-21-07

Commons

Out of Eden: Where Do We Go From Here?

Jonathan Phillips

[The Electric Jesus] • Reading George Lakoff's Don’t Think of an Elephant sent me on a spiritual detective mission to discover what exactly went wrong with the Garden of Eden. This unexpected journey led me to drink ayahuasca, where I had an out of body experience, traveled through mystical dimensions, met my spirit guides, and saw a vision of transformation in human consciousness. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the Garden of Eden, ideas on what kind of transformations could be in store for humanity, or also what your first experiences were like on ayahuasca in the comments. PLAY PODCAST

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6-11-07

Psyche

A World-Altering Paradigm Shift

Jonathan Phillips

[The Electric Jesus] •What does one do after leading an “American Revel-ution” in the largest protest ever against a political convention? Facing a second term of the Bush administration, I decided to abandon electoral politics in search of a “Galileo-type paradigm shift.” In this first podcast of “The Electric Jesus,” I describe the night my world turned upside-down, the strange possibilities of string theory, the meaning of gnosis, and the importance of taking back the mystical Jesus. I also ask you to join this journey by describing your “first titanic aha moment” involving energy work - or for that matter - any major shift in your perception of the world.

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5-30-07

Arts

Souldish NYC Events: May 25-29

Jonathan Phillips

White Parties, Bike Fetishes, Tribal Jams and Church with the good Reverend Haj are all in store for New Yorkers this week.(more)
5-25-07

Arts

Souldish: NYC Events 5/18-5/23

Jonathan Phillips

New Yorkers this week can discover the secrets of Gnome Camp, Tantric Shamanism, Quiet Parties, The Tao of Sex, Entheocentric Salons, and the city’s first ever Dance Parade.

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5-18-07

Life

The Magic of Vortex Healing

Jonathan Phillips

"It’s very rare to meet someone who knows about VortexHealing,” Simon tells me as I lay on the massage table in the living room of his six-floor West Village walkup. “There are only nineteen ‘Merlins’ (Vortex teachers) in the world, but you’ll see, in ten years it will be as popular as Reiki.” (more)

5-15-07

Life

Souldish: NYC Events 5/10-5/16

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Dharma Art, a Swashbucklers Ball, Black and Light night, a Gathering of Tribes, Chakra Breath Dance, and Jesus going to India are some of the many adventures awaiting New Yorkers this week.(more)

5-10-07

Life

The Secret (Shhh... Don't Tell!)

Jonathan Phillips

[Sex & Spirit] • In this podcast, Jamye and I talk about the pop phenomenon of The Secret. Are the books, DVDs, and self-help groups part of a money-making cult, an infomercial gone wrong, or a powerful meme spreading the wonders of positive thinking to help us co-create a better world. Hear it all here... (more)

4-25-07