Jonathan Talat Phillips grew up in Idaho Springs, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder and has lived in England, Argentina, The Czech Republic, and Spain. Jonathan worked for The September 11th Fund, served as a columnist for Music for America, and spearheaded the activist media group, Greene Dragon, where he appeared in international media such as CNN, MSNBC, ABC, Time, and on the cover of New York Magazine. Jonathan is the author of The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostics (Evolver Editions/North Atlantic Books). He is one of the co-founders of Evolver.net and Reality Sandwich, and coordinates the Evolver Spores program with 40+ regional chapters hosting monthly events. He regularly speaks at conferences and festivals.Jonathan is an initiate of the International Sufi Order, founder of the NYC Gnostics, and creator of "The Ayahuasca Monologues: Tales of the Spirit Vine." He is a Reiki Master and certified in Chi Healing and Bioenergetic Therapy from the Connecticut Healing Institute. Jonathan has a private healing practice in New York City and does Skype and phone sessions for those outside of the city. www.TalatHealing.com