2025 Winter Solstice Celestial Celebration - Somatoast, Duffrey, Dillard
Music by: Somatoast, Duffrey, & Dillard
Admission:
Early Bird General Admission: $50 (first 100 tickets)
General Admission: $65
Priority Admission: $85
If certain ticket tiers are not sold out, prices will increase by $10 within 24 hours of the event.
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YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP THE DAY OF THE EVENT.
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Celebrate the Winter Solstice + December Full Moon at CoSM!
Two events for only $75
Planning to attend both the Full Moon Gathering on December 6th, and the Winter Sosltice Celestial Celebration on December 20th? Get General Admission to BOTH events for just $75! Don’t miss this special offer to enjoy two magical nights for one great price. See ticket options at checkout.
Please note: this is an alcohol free zone!
Ticket Tiers Explained:
PRIORITY ADMISSION:
Enjoy first access to prime ceremony seating in The Great Hall and all-day access to CoSM Grounds, Grey House, and Entheon.
Benefits:
- Early entry for stress-free seating
- Premium seats with the best view of the ceremony
Important Info:
- It is encouraged that you arrive at CoSM at least one hour before 6:00 pm.
- Be seated by 6:30 pm; remaining seats will be offered to General Admission after 6:30 pm.
GENERAL ADMISSION:
Access to the ceremony with guaranteed remote seating and all-day access to CoSM Grounds, Grey House, and Entheon.
Benefits:
- Guaranteed remote seating with flexible viewing options
Important Info:
- This ticket does not guarantee seating in The Great Hall; extra seats may be available after 6:30 PM on a first-come, first-served basis.
Event Schedule:
- 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Gates open to the grounds for day visitors (Entheon, Grey House & Mushroom Cafe open)
- 3:00 pm: Registration begins in Grey House
- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Entheon 3rd floor closed for Ceremony setup
Ceremony Seating
- 6:00 pm: The Great Hall, Entheon opens for Priority Admission ticket holders. Be in your seat by 6:45 pm.
- 6:45 pm: 2nd & 3rd floors open for General Admission ticket holders. Enjoy flexibility in our remote viewing areas. (Please note: Seating in The Great Hall is not guaranteed. Any available seats after 6:45 pm are first-come, first-served.)
Ceremony
- 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Opening Ceremony led by Alex Grey & Allyson Grey
- WATCH THE CEREMONY LIVE FROM HOME!
Celestial Celebration
8:30 pm - 1:00 am
Celestial Celebration featuring live music, live painting, interactive art + more! Food and beverages available in the Grey House Moon Lounge & Mushroom Cafe
- 11:00 pm: Entheon closes. Grey House open until end of event
- 1:00 am: End of Event
CoSM Celestial Celebrations Explained:
Equinox and Solstice celebrations at CoSM honor polarities and the alignment of the earth with the sun, crests and troughs in the wave of time -- the longest and shortest days and nights of the year and the two days of balance and equivalence. When we notice the passing of the days, the months, the years, we contemplate impermanence, raising our awareness to the preciousness of life in the here and now.
At CoSM, Celestial Celebrations begin with spoken wisdom on a worthy topic. After the talk and discussion, the audience breaks. Then, look forward to some of the best electronic music, down tempo music, ecstatic dance, a fire circle, and fire spinning. Meet Alex and Allyson and enjoy live painting from a showcase of visionary artists.
Acrobats, belly dancers, projections on Entheon, tarot readers, palmists, face painters, group sand mandalas have all been part of the rich tapestry, the transformative tableau of uplifting offerings at CoSM Celestial Celebrations.
Entheon, the Grey House, and the Mushroom Cafe will be open.
Your Hosts: Alex Grey & Allyson Grey
The Visionary paintings of Alex Grey articulate realms of psychedelic mystical experience, revealing interwoven energies of body and soul, love and spirit, that illuminate the anatomical core of each being. Alex’s artworks on the nature of life and consciousness, have reached millions through his five books including three monographs, the exhibition and extensive reproduction of his artwork, social media, live-painting and speaking appearances including a popular TED talk, plus his stage sets, animation, and Grammy award winning album art for the rock band Tool.
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Allyson Grey is a painter and social sculptor. The subject of Allyson’s paintings is an essentialized world view, the artist’s interpretation of the realms of Chaos, Order & Secret Writing. Chaos represents the material world, Order, the interconnected realm of energy and light and Secret Writing, the untranslatable language of creative expression. Allyson has been the creative and life partner of artist, Alex Grey, since meeting in art school in 1975. Allyson has long been an art educator, organization developer, editor and muse to artists worldwide. MFA, Tufts University.
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Together, the Grey’s co-founded the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, CoSM. Full Moon Ceremonies have been held by the Chapel since January 2003. Thousands of supporters from around the world have contributed to manifesting CoSM and the Entheon project. As long-time advocates of “cognitive liberty,” the Grey’s have been embraced as important mapmakers and spokespersons for the psychedelic visionary realm. The Grey’s, with the CoSM team, and over thirteen hundred CoSM Members, continue to develop CoSM, with Entheon as a heart center, a sanctuary of Visionary Art and sacred offering in the scenic Hudson Valley town of Wappinger, New York.
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Live Music:
Live Painters:
Brynja Magnusson
Brynja is an Icelandic-American artist and writer in shamanic practice.
Disseminating archetypal wisdom systems through art as a medium of teaching
and communication. She shares ancient and modern systems through self-
published illustrated guidebooks, synthesizing the I Ching, animal totem
symbolism, Human Design, the Gene Keys, and Yin Mysticism. As a psychedelic
and visionary artist, Brynja seeks to use symbolic-rich art as the vehicle that draws
attention towards scientific and spiritual union in ceremony. The middle path
between visual and written, spiritual and substantiated, ceremonial and clinical is
where she believes the greatest development can occur.
Dom Cali
Special Activations:
Hennacentric - Body Painting
Body painting and henna is a way to honor and celebrate the living allowing the
community to come together. Body painting can be a fun way to express an
emotion or a desire of creativity with a variation of vibrant colors. Henna is an
intricate way to express oneself through intuitive designs, with a beautiful rich-dark
stain that remains on your body for a few weeks.
Each interaction is unique and different, creating a shared experience to
remember for both the artist and the receiver.
Sign up on Event Day in the Grey House Shop!
• $15 for 5 minutes
• $20 for 10 minutes
• $50 for 20 minutes
• $75 for 30 minutes
• $120 for an hour
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Intuitive Energy Readings with Alyssa Citarella
Alyssa is a mindfulness guide, yoga teacher, and archetypal astrologer, offering readings that
support querents in their pursuit of spiritual self understanding. Clarity, inspiration, and insight is
found in session through the weaving of celestial & terrestrial mysticism, as well as the use of
tarot cards & sacred dice. Outside of readings, Alyssa’s work ranges from guiding movement &
meditation rituals to sharing backyard sky gazing practices where she invites seekers & skeptics
alike to experience the magic of the living sky.
Alyssa is offering 20 minute readings for $50. Sign up in the Grey House Shop!
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Getting to CoSM:
CoSM is 65 miles north of New York City and accessible by Metro North Train leaving hourly from Grand Central Station.
Parking Arrangements:
Limited on-site parking is available. Once it’s full, our team will direct you to the New Hamburg Train Station for free parking. A free shuttle will transport you to the grounds and will be running from 3pm until the end of the event. Carpoolers can drop off passengers on-site before parking remotely.
Questions? Visit our FAQ Page or contact [email protected] for more information.