Cosmic Narratives and Conspirituality at the 24th Conscious Life Expo

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At the Conscious Life Expo, wellness has given way to cosmic, conspiratorial spirituality, with Debbie Solaris recounting encounters on a city-sized ship, Althea Lucrezia Avanzo and Elizabeth April claiming to channel higher beings, vendors selling crystals and esoteric therapies, a conspiratorial undercurrent called conspirituality housed in The Rabbit Hole, Sacha Stone arguing for a planetary reset, End Times–style panels predicting shifts between 2025 and 2030, and a Judgement Day performance that together illustrate a shift toward cinematic, mythic spirituality where belief and speculation mingle.

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