I went to my very first Philadelphia Spore last night. I've been on their email list through Evolver.net for a while now. I came close to going to one meeting, but bailed. Sometimes it shocks me how much less daring I've become socially. I was trepidatious about the kind of folks who'd be at the meeting - the group emails are often bizarre and they send about a gazillion a week. So last minute I chickened out and let myself talk myself out of going.
Not so this week! I got an email announcing that the regular facilitator was traveling, so this week's Spore (Topic: The Future of Psychedelics) would be hosted by Daniel Pinchbeck, Ken Jordan and Jonathan Talat Phillips. They are the founders of Evolver.net! I knew we needed to be there. The topic is something we are interested in and discuss already and the chance to listen to Daniel Pinchbeck right here in Philly, for free!, was not to be missed. Pete got right on board, suggested we invite Jeff and soon we had a group of 6 people heading to a yoga studio in West Philly.
The Spore was great. A ton of people showed up, more than double the usual turnout. No doubt people were there to see the "special guests" in from NY. Everyone introduced themselves and it was so heartening to sit in a room full of all kinds of people - young, old, shady-looking, stylish, hippie, hipster, and regular Joe - who were interested in sharing their experiences and exploring ideas about the future of the psychedelic experience. It's easy to forget that there are intrepid adventurers lurking in the shadows, ready to embrace new ideas and people. I will be going back to next month's Spore - The Mystery of Dreams. At this point I would have no problem going by myself. I read a bit about a Women's Group that is a Spore spin-off and might check that out in coming months.
I am happy with 2010 so far. I am doing a better job of LIVING my life, rather than just sitting back and watching time pass me by.
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