African cosmologist, independent scholar and multimedia artist Marques Redd discusses African spirituality, the legacy of Egypt, and the tradition of the gatekeepers. Redd here explains he first became interested in African spiritualty, his academic studies on the influence of ancient Egypt on Plato's philosphy and 19th century literature, and how these studies became the basis for his intellectual, artistic, and spiritual work. "The reason why I'm attracted to African spiritual systems is that within them you can still see the remnants of these early understandings of what it means to be human, and conceptions of the Divine that, in a deeper sense, made us human, and made us into the beings and creatures that we are today." he says. Redd will facilitate the Sacred Inclusion Network's 10/15 Online Community Exploration, in which he'll provide a map for activating ancient Egyptian rituals that can be used in one’s individual practice. The workshop will be grounded in guided meditations and an exploration of how to use hieroglyphics as shamanic tools. For more information about Redd's work, visit https://marquesredd.com For information about the 10/15 Activating Egyptian Spirituality event, visit https://egyptian-spirituality.eventbrite.com. For information about his 10/21-10/23 Esalen Institute workshop, visit https://www.esalen.org/workshops/harnessing-the-power-of-creation-through-african-ritual To learn more about the Sacred Inclusion Network, visit https://sacredinclusion.com

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