The Evolution of Consciousness and the Collective

We’re experiencing an extreme level of chaos, violence, death, disease, dehumanization, and alienation. As psychotherapists and healers, we can’t remember a time when so many of our clients have experienced so much anxiety, helplessness, and anger. 

Without a framework for understanding what’s happening, we can easily become part of the problem rather than part of the solution. 

This collection of two webinars, given in spring of 2020 at the height of the first wave of the COVID pandemic, look at the spiritual forces behind the events of our time. 

This collection explores:

• A definition of “evil,” a term that has fallen out of favor since the Age of Enlightenment, but is the best way to describe what we’re witnessing

• The positive role of evil in the progression of human consciousness.

• How individual work affects the whole group, and how the group's support powerfully affects each individual  

• The idea that mutuality of support is the starting place for all personal and social change. 

• Tools to help you navigate these difficult times more resourcefully

• How the power of the collective can amplify the progress you’re making as an individual

There is also plenty of one-on-one work with participants to observe and learn from.

The bundle includes 2 webinars: 

• The Unexpected Role of Evil in the Evolution of Consciousness (90 minutes)

• Rising Up: The Magical Exchange of the Individual and the Collective (90 minutes)

Barry Michels is coauthor of The Tools, a New York Times bestseller, and its sequel, Coming Alive. The resident therapist for goop.com, he has appeared on Nightline, Charlie Rose, and The Dr. Oz Show, has given a Google Talk, and has been featured in The New Yorker, Time Magazine, Psychology Today, and Vanity Fair. Barry has a BA from Harvard, a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, and an MSW from the University of Southern California. He has been in private practice as a psychotherapist since 1986. 

Kristan Sargeant is a coach and therapist committed to helping individuals and organizations realize their full potential. A passionate advocate for women, she has produced three TEDxWomen events and coached more than 30 TEDx speakers. Prior to starting her private practice in 2007, she built an international wellness company from the ground up and grew it to over $500m in revenue. Kristan has a BA from Columbia University, an MA in counseling psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, and spent a year studying Medieval and Renaissance literature at Cambridge University.