Program Description: "Heaven on earth is a place where you never know what's going to happen. It's this grand adventure, this dizzying series of interesting surprises, and you never really reach the end. But that's the joy in it." So speaks Rob Brezsny, a self-acclaimed "perpetrator of sacred uproar" who revels in the limitless possibilities in the chaos that surrounds us. He envisions a world where each of us is a "rapturist," stealing one another's pain and spreading outrageous joy everywhere. Mr. Brezsny's words are thrilling and heady, but somehow also grounded in the reality of everyday life. Like all of us he's struggled to turn heartache and anger into life lessons, and offers real-world strategies for opening the door to the universe's benevolent guidance and boundless happiness. He believes that cultural and global collapse and resurrection are now happening simultaneously, and suggests that each of us is responsible for creating the future with our own brand of creativity, benevolence, and unpredictability. (Hosted by Justine Willis Toms) 1 Hour
Rob Breszny is the author of the widely syndicated astrology column, "Free Will Astrology," and the books Images Are Dangerous (Jazz Press 1985), Televisionary Oracle (North Atlantic Books 2000), and Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You With Blessings (Frog Ltd/Blue Snake 2005). Like Timothy Leary and Robert Anton Wilson, he has been named "cultural shaman" by Popmatters.com, and is the founder of Beauty and Truth Lab. To learn more about the work of Rob Brezsny go to www.freewillastrology.com
Topics explored in this dialogue:
Why despair is lazy
Why surprises are a source of joy
How "pronoia"-the antidote to paranoia-can turn tragedies into gifts
How spectator consciousness may be limiting your ability to effect change
Why creativity thrives on chaos
How you can invite the universe to tell you what you need to know next
