2026 May Full Moon Gathering #291 - Music by Harmal
2026 May Full Moon Gathering
Full Moon Pass:
$30 Online / $35 Day-Of
FREE for CoSM Members - Become a CoSM Member CoSM Members will need to use their discount code during checkout. You must have an active membership the day of the event!
Tickets include access to the event, Grey House, Entheon, and the CoSM Grounds.
Please Note: Ceremony seating in the Great Hall is first-come, first-served for all patrons.
This is an alcohol-free event.
Event Schedule
Daytime
- 12:00 PM: Gates open for day visitors (Entheon, Grey House & Mushroom Cafe open)
- 12:30 PM: Full Moon Gathering registration begins in Grey House
Full Moon Workshop
- 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Full Moon Workshop
Echoes of Stillness is an invitation into the vast depths of the inner self through storytelling, meditation, and sound.
The afternoon will begin in storytelling; Arjun will warmly share about time he spent with some incredible spiritual teachers. The stories serve to open the space, quiet the intellect, and activate the heart for a journey into being.
Following the natural conclusion of storytelling will be a guided meditation, inviting deeper and deeper stillness, preparing consciousness to receive the medicine of sound.
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WORKSHOP INCLUDES ENTRY TO THE FULL MOON GATHERING!
Full Moon Ceremony
- 5:30 PM: Entheon 3rd floor closed for ceremony setup
- 6:30 PM: Doors open for ceremony seating in the Great Hall Seating is not guaranteed and is first-come, first-served. Remote-viewing areas are always available throughout the ceremony in the Grey House Library and Entheon's All One Gallery.
- 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM: Full Moon Ceremony Led by Alex Grey & Allyson Grey
- WATCH THE CEREMONY LIVE FROM HOME! -
Full Moon After-Hours
Featuring music, live painting, interactive art, and more. Food + beverages available in the Grey House Moon Lounge & Mushroom Cafe.
- 9:45 PM: Music begins in the Grey House
- 11:00 PM: Entheon closes (Grey House remains open)
- 11:45 PM: Music ends / Group Howl at the Moon
- 12:00 AM: End of event
Theme of the Month: Art & Healing
Live Music:
Harmal
Harmal are an NYC based Middle Eastern fusion band performing traditional folk and classical music spanning from The Levant to North Africa, as well as original compositions that combine Arabic musical modes with Western influences. Lead by Michael Joseph Burdi, a multi instrumentalist and composer from Brooklyn, New York of Syrian/Lebanese and Italian descent. Michael plays oud, guitar, ney and percussion. Michael performs with Harmal and other ensembles across the United States and internationally. Harmal can be seen and heard at festivals, colleges, museums, dance and music workshops throughout NYC.
The name Harmal comes from Peganum Harmala also known as Syrian Rue, a flower whose seeds are known for their medicinal and entheogenic properties, having been used in rituals from Morocco to The Far East dating back thousands of years.
Members of Harmal include. Alber Baseel, a percussionist from Bethlehem, Palestine. His distinctive style comes from deep roots in his native Arabic music tradition, in combination with years of learning and collaborating in other musical genres, such as Afro-Cuban, Jazz, Balkan, and West African. Alber was formally trained at the Edward Said Conservatory and Berklee College of Music. On Bass Bashar Farran, a Lebanese musician, composer and teaching artist. Bashar has been playing the bass since 2004 and started teaching 7 years ago. Bashar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Musicology and a Master’s degree in Music Education (Jazz Concentration) and has been a teaching artist in New York for 2 years. David Chorowski on Buzuq, David is a multi-instrumentalist and sound engineer from Brooklyn, New York. David has extensively studied many lineages of music. He specializes in Middle Eastern, Greek and Medieval/Early music. David also plays lavta, oud, gittern, kemanche and percussion.
FOLLOW THE BAND MEMBERS ON INSTAGRAM!
@harmal_music | @michael_joseph_burdi | @bahsar_farran | @alber.percussion | @david_chorowski
Live Painters
Lety Blanco
Laura Leonello
Special Activations
Lady Alchymia
Tarot with Lady Alchymia
Ariana Merquri, aka Lady Alchymia, is a mystic, artist, and poet who was called to tarot via a dream when she was a child. As a profoundly intuitive spiritual advisor she seeks to illuminate the unknown and help others to overcome their personal challenges so they can discover their intrinsic divinity, live an inspired life, and cultivate the desires of their most authentic selves. Whether you're seeking insight, guidance, or a touch of magic, have a seat at Lady Alchymia's tarot table to discover what's in your cards.
Ariana is offering 15 minute sessions per person for $55.
Pre-book your spot today!
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Your Hosts: Alex Grey & Allyson Grey
Alex 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.
Allyson Grey
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 long been an art educator, organization developer, editor and muse to artists worldwide. MFA, Tufts University.
Together, the Greys co-founded 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 Greys have been embraced as important mapmakers and spokespersons for the psychedelic visionary realm. The Greys, 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.
CoSM Full Moon Gatherings Explained
Since January 2003, CoSM has held an unbroken chain of Full Moon ceremonies that honor the importance of cosmic alignment, spirituality and creativity. We meet on this monthly high tide of the spirit because the Full Moon is a symbol of the Soul, a luminous circle reflecting a greater light, just as each of us are sacred mirrors of God's shining presence.
The Full Moon Ceremony, held in the Great Hall, Entheon, hosts inspiring short presentations from wisdom teachers, poets, musicians, spiritual friends of all faiths. Alex and Allyson share a presentation on the theme of the month and guests have the chance to offer a blessing or declaration to the community.
The performance ceremony adjourns and guests break for live music and dancing, socializing, visiting Entheon, the Mushroom Cafe and the CoSM Shop, gazing into an outdoor bonfire or an indoor fireplace, watching excellent fire-spinning, belly dancing, acrobatics, live painting and more. The evening ends with a closing ceremony and, in harmony with the creatures in our world, a group howl at the moon.
Entheon, the Grey House, and the Mushroom Cafe will be open.
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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
Limited on-site parking is available.
Once full, guests will be directed to the New Hamburg Train Station for free parking. A free shuttle runs from 3 PM until the end of the event. Carpoolers may drop off passengers on-site before parking remotely.
Address: 46 Deer Hill Road Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 (845) 297-2323
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