1) April 1 – 14. “From Ancient Egypt to Our Moment in History.” A series of seminars with Egyptologist John Anthony West and Cultural Historian Dr. Richard Tarnas.

Three Lectures by John Anthony West
• The mystery of the Sphinx and the Quest to Rewrite History.
* Symbolist Egypt: The Doctrine of the Return to the Source.
* Einsteins of Old: New Studies proving the existence of sophisticated exact science in very ancient times worldwide. 

Three Lectures by Dr. Richard Tarnas
* Cosmos and Psyche in the 21st Century.
* Understanding Our Moment in History.
• How Our Cosmology and Our Inner Lives Deeply Affect Each Other.

John Anthony West is a writer and independent Egyptologist who has been studying and writing about ancient Egypt for over three decades. He is the foremost exponent of the 'Symbolist' school of Egyptology--which sees (and demonstrates) an ancient sacred science where modern academics see mainly superstition. West's work redating the Great Sphinx of Giza via geology, (proving that it  must be at least 10,000 years old or older) was the subject of a 1993 NBC Special, The Mystery of the Sphinx, hosted by Charlton Heston. Viewed by 30,000,000 people, this was one of the most successful documentaries ever shown, and it has escalated into a heated international scholarly controversy. West won an Emmy in 1993 for Best Research for his work on the video and the show itself was one of four nominated for Best Documentary Program.The BBC subsequently produced its own version of the show for its prestigious and popular science series, Timewatch. Retitled Age of the Sphinx, the show recorded the second highest ratings of any Timewatch episode and generated still further controversy in the English press.

West's non-fiction books include Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt (a detailed examination of the symbolist interpretation of Egypt), The Traveler's Key to Ancient Egypt, and The Case for Astrology. He has also written a book of short stories, a novel, plays, and film scripts.  His essays and criticism have appeared in The New York Times, Conde Nast's Traveler, and many other general interest and specialized publications in America and abroad.

Dr. Richard Tarnas is a cultural historian, author, and professor of philosophy and psychology.  He teaches at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, where he founded the graduate program in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness. He also teaches archetypal studies and depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. A graduate of Harvard University and Saybrook Institute, he lived and worked for ten years at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, studying with Joseph Campbell, Huston Smith, Gregory Bateson, and Stanislav Grof, and serving as director of programs and education. He is the author of The Passion of the Western Mind, a history of the Western world view from the ancient Greek to the postmodern that became both a best seller and a required text in many universities. His most recent book, Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View, was published by Viking Press in 2006.