Culture Archives - Evolve + Ascend

RLove is the first conscious dating app connecting its users based on a unique feature called the “soul signature.” It’s a spiritually-centered questionnaire that assists in connecting you with like-hearted individuals. Gerard Powell, founder of RLove and Rythmia, a medically licensed luxury wellness-resort, noticed a longing in his community for love and deeper relationships. Created... / READ MORE /

January 15, 2020

Art, Culture

This Beautiful Photo-Series Recreates Images of Dark-Skinned Gods and Goddesses

India is the most diversified country in the world. With 29 states and a population of 1.2 billion living in these states, the culture and traditions are followed by 9 religions. But, there’s one thing in common. Every God or Goddess has been portrayed to us as White Skinned when majorly the population has a... / READ MORE /

January 8, 2020

Art, Consciousness, Culture

Beautifully Haunting Collection of David Bowie’s Self-Portraits

Today (January, 8th), David Bowie would have turned 73-years-old. Unfortunately, Bowie passed of liver cancer in 2016, but the loss of this icon still reverberates through many a creator, fan, and lover of the Bowie legacy. For those who may not know, beyond being a talented musician and actor, Bowie was also a skilled artist... / READ MORE /

December 26, 2019

Ancient Wisdom, Culture

Does the Menorah Have Pagan Roots?

The mysterious origins of the Jewish menorah may be pagan and divinely feminine! The Menorah: Another Tree of Life? Over the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah, Jews around the world light a menorah to commemorate a miracle that occurred in the 2nd century B.C.E. Following the successful revolt of the Maccabees and rededication of the Second... / READ MORE /

December 7, 2019

Art, Consciousness, Culture

Check Out the First 10 Episodes of the Radio Amenti Podcast!

WELCOME TO RADIO AMENTI… Embracing the eternal now. Where minds and timelines merge. Inspiring synchronicity, awakening potential, and making sense of change. Radio Amenti is a podcast, which is hosted by Jennifer Sodini, founder of Evolve and Ascend and author of Amenti Oracle: Feather Heart Deck and Guidebook. Radio Amenti intends to be a conversation... / READ MORE /

November 23, 2019

Art, Consciousness, Culture

This GIF Series by Sarah Zucker Offers a Psychedelic View of the Internet’s ‘Nervous System’

Sarah Zucker is a unique force in the universe of the human imagination. A modern-day renaissance person, a GIF artist with billions of views, who dabbles in all realms of the creative, and is a JEOPARDY CHAMPION! In a new GIF series commissioned for the PrintScreen Festival through a grant from Asylum Arts, Sarah offers... / READ MORE /

November 23, 2019

Culture, Film

Dimension Slipping Shows Worth Binge-Watching

The winter months are upon us, and as we prepare to bundle up and enjoy the change of season, nothing can ease the change of seasons quite like a binge-worthy series that tickles the imagination and inspires new levels of consciousness. Below, I’ve compiled a list of dimension-hopping, psychedelic, and surreal series that bend the... / READ MORE /

November 21, 2019

Consciousness, Culture, Occult

H.P. Blavatsky, Theosophy, and the Birth of Modern Spirituality

“Nothing of that which is conducive to help man, collectively or individually, to live… ought to be indifferent to the Theosophist-Occultist,” wrote H.P. Blavatsky in 1889. It was Blavatsky’s Theosophical Society (TS), co-founded with Henry Steel Olcott and William Quan Judge over a decade earlier in 1875, that would go on to inspire the imagination... / READ MORE /

November 8, 2019

Consciousness, Culture

Healing the Wounded Mind

There’s something fundamentally wrong with how the world is right now. Don’t you see it – feel it? We are a species with noble character, with a great spirit, and with a sacred soul. In our hearts we wish only for the betterment of all people; for love and justice and communion. And yet what we see... / READ MORE /

October 29, 2019

Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Hidden History

Was Jesus Actually a Buddhist Monk Named Issa? (WATCH)

The life story of Jesus, one of the most famous people ever said to have lived does have many gaping holes in it as between the ages of 13 and 29 there is no Biblical record of the whereabouts of Jesus in Palestine. However, according to a documentary (watch at the end of the article) by the... / READ MORE /

September 27, 2019

Consciousness, Culture

Where did the ‘Ancient Sanskrit Rules For Being Human’ ACTUALLY Come From?

A popular internet meme, “Rules for Being Human (Handed Down From Ancient Sanskrit)”, has made the rounds over the last few years through many spiritual social media accounts. Stating a number of rules for the life experience/being human, the exact number seems to vary depending on who has posted the meme. I’ve seen some with... / READ MORE /

September 25, 2019

Consciousness, Culture

WATCH: The Prophecy of Thoth, Read by Graham Hancock

In ancient days, Egypt was referred to as Khem (Black Earth). This cradle of civilization gave birth to alchemy, chemistry, and a mysterious body of work known as the Hermetic Texts. Hermetic philosophy derives its name from Hermes Trismegistus, the Greek incarnation of the Egyptian deity Thoth, who is the Neter of language, science, magic, the... / READ MORE /

September 16, 2019

Ancient Wisdom, Consciousness, Culture

Using Philosophy to Work Through Triggers and Defense Mechanisms

Manly P. Hall was an esoteric philosopher, whose scope of wisdom was seemingly endless! In the course of his lifetime, Hall published over 150 books, gave thousands of lectures, and is responsible for one of the most dynamic occult books out there, The Secret Teaching of All Ages. What triggers you? Why does it trigger... / READ MORE /

September 10, 2019

Consciousness, Culture, Modern World

consciousness, cory allen

“Now is the Way” by Cory Allen

The last few years have opened a portal into a modern-day renaissance of psychedelic exploration, spiritual searching, and an influx in the interest of taking agency over our lives through holistic practices that increase our sense of well-being, as we try to make sense of a world that’s changing at lightning speed. With this resurrection... / READ MORE /

September 8, 2019

Art, Consciousness, Culture

art

These Powerful Illustrations Highlight Some of Society’s Biggest Problems

German artist Steffen Kraft, who also goes by the name Iconeo, has created a series of illustrations, which highlight some of the greatest problems we are facing individually, collectively, and on a planetary level. His potent social commentary puts the paradox of life into a powerful (and at times ironic) perspective, which is both consciousness... / READ MORE /

August 31, 2019

Ancient Wisdom, Culture

Exploring the Mystery of the Costa Rican Spheres

One of the strangest mysteries in archaeology was discovered in the Diquis Delta of Costa Rica. In the 1930s, the United Fruit Company planted huge quantities of bananas in this region. Workers clearing forests found numerous spherical stones. The balls were perfectly round and were anywhere from a few inches to over 8 feet in diameter. They... / READ MORE /

August 27, 2019

Art, Culture

Stunning Photo Series Captures the Progression of a Solar Eclipse

Photographer Dan Marker-Moore has captured the stunning progression of a recent solar eclipse in Chile through a unique composition and photography process. He describes his work by saying: “My career in photography grew out of a passion and hobby. As the age of social media began so did my constant use of the camera. I had... / READ MORE /

August 22, 2019

Consciousness, Culture

How to Make Every Act a Ceremony

I met a woman a few weeks ago who works with a Kogi mama, or shaman, from the Sierra Nevada of Colombia. He came to California a few years ago and performed extensive ceremonies on a particular spot of land. He said, “You’d better do a ceremony here regularly, or there will be serious fires.”... / READ MORE /

July 27, 2019

Art, Occult

art, mudra

These Sacred Tibetan Thangkas Feature Divine Healing Mudras

Urgyen Sonam is a world-renowned master silk, thangka artist, who was born in Eastern Tibet. Having spent his childhood traveling to sacred sites by foot, he eventually found his way to India, where he became a monk, specializing in ritual music and chanting. His natural affinity to the arts directed him to undertake a five-year apprenticeship with The Dalai... / READ MORE /

June 1, 2019

Culture, Occult, Tarot Cards

books, hermetic, occult

10 Books That’ll Unlock the Secrets Within Amenti Oracle: Feather Heart Deck and Guidebook

Our intention in the exploration of Amenti Oracle: Feather Heart Deck and Guidebook is to offer an alchemical journey of awareness, with the words in each passage evolving as you continue to evolve through time, the layers of wisdom can be further unlocked through direct experience and study. “Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe... / READ MORE /

May 29, 2019

Art, Culture, Occult, Tarot Cards

ciel grove, oracle cards, tarot decks

Deck Review: ‘The Knowing’ by Ciel Grove

“ALL OF LIFE IS SPEAKING TO YOU. TO LISTEN IS THE GIFT OF BEING HUMAN.“ The Knowing is a gorgeous new oracle card deck, described as a “shamanic deck of wisdom” by Ciel Grove. “Ciel is a traditionally-trained and initiated Shamanic Practitioner + Artist living in central British Columbia, Canada. Taught and/or recognized by teachers... / READ MORE /

May 23, 2019

Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Occult, Tarot Cards

These 42 Sacred Ancient Egyptian Ideals Pre-Date the 10 Commandments

Ma’at is an ancient Egyptian Neter (“force of nature” / goddess), as well as a living philosophy. She is the personification of truth, balance, harmony, and justice. Wife to Thoth, Ma’at is the symbolic embodiment of a discerning heart, that leads with courage, awareness, and authenticity. As a spiritual symbol, or philosophy, she is the cosmic life-force... / READ MORE /

May 13, 2019

Culture, Occult, Practical Magic(k), Tarot Cards

amenti oracle, egyptian, magick, oracle cards

How Oracle Cards Can Open Your Mind and Allow Deep Connection to the Present

Temet Nosce // Know Thyself The Matrix (1999), which is our modern day version of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, has a rather famous scene, where the protagonist, Neo, goes to visit “The Oracle”. While in her apartment, above the kitchen door, the ancient Greek aphorism, Temet Nosce (“Know Thyself”), hangs. The Oracle does not... / READ MORE /

May 3, 2019

Consciousness, Culture, Dreams, Life and Death, Science

Why Do the Dying Often See Deceased Loved Ones Before They Go?

Many spiritualists see death not as an ending, but rather a transition to a different plane or realm of existence. Throughout history, religious leaders have shared differing visions of what happens after death, but despite the claims of the faithful, much about death still remains a mystery. However, some experiences with death seem universal across... / READ MORE /

April 24, 2019

Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Esoteric Encyclopedia, Occult

Cathars, Catholicism, Dualist, esoteric encyclopedia, gnostic, gnosticism

Esoteric Encyclopedia: The Cathars

The early years of medieval Christianity greatly diverged from what we commonly associate with the teachings of Christ in the modern age. During the 11th century, an influential but ephemeral religious group known as the Cathars emerged in the Languedoc region of France. Their dualist, Gnosticism-infused teachings confused and infuriated the Catholic church, who often... / READ MORE /

April 14, 2019

Consciousness, Culture, Esoteric Encyclopedia

buddhism, vajrayana buddhism

An Overview of the Tantric Kalachakra Teachings

Cycles of Time and Karma The word kalachakra means cycles of time, and the Kalachakra system presents three such cycles – external, internal and alternative. The external and internal cycles deal with time as we normally know it, while the alternative cycles are practices for gaining liberation from these two. The structures of the external and internal cycles are analogous,... / READ MORE /

April 12, 2019

Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Sacred Sites

Anatolia, gobekli tepe, Stonehenge, turkey

Sacred Sites: Göbekli Tepe

In the cradle of civilization, the forsaken ruins of Göbekli Tepe are said to be the oldest temples ever uncovered in archaeological excavation. The timeworn tell that entombs these mysterious relics is situated within the fertile highlands of Turkey in the southeastern Anatolia region. Göbekli Tepe, which is Turkish for “Potbelly Hill”, is 7 miles... / READ MORE /

April 8, 2019

Culture

New Study Shows that Bees Love Hemp, Which is Great News For the World!

Just under the radar of public concerns is the fact that bees and pollinator insects are dying off in catastrophic numbers, and if we are unable to reverse this trend, we face a very different kind of future. Bees, in particular, appear to be acutely affected by neonicotinoid pesticides along with other fungicides and herbicides. They... / READ MORE /

April 7, 2019

Culture

events, well-being in the modern age

Join us for Well-being in the Modern Age on April 20th in Los Angeles

Well-Being in the Modern Age(WITMA) is a live pop-up conversation series discussing our contemporary understanding of what makes humans flourish. Join WITMA at Hudson Loft, Los Angeles on Thursday, April 20th, 2019 for a day of conversation, experience, connection and community. This year’s panelists include Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, Whitney Miller, Tero Isokappila (founder of... / READ MORE /

April 4, 2019

Culture, Film

buddhism, Gendün Chöephel, Tibet, Tibetan Buddhism

Gendün Chöephel: The Legendary Tibetan Free Thinker

Gendün Chöephel was a rebellious Tibetan monk who, through his controversial writing and illustration, inspired radical change in Tibetan culture. Considered to be the reincarnation of a famous Buddhist Lama, he is one of the most notorious Tibetan intellectuals of the 20th century. Born in 1903, Gendün was a man of many creative and intellectual... / READ MORE /