~ TABLE OF CONTENTS ~
Preface
by Geri De Stefano-Webre, PhD
Genesis
Introduction -- read an excerpt
Paratheatre, Active Imagination, and the Asocial
Crux of the Matter, Interview with Antero
Non-sectarian Crucifixion archetypes get personal
Ritual Journals by Antero
The Dreaming Ritual Lab, Autumn 2000
Movements recalled from dreams into ritual choreography
The Anima/Animus Lab, Spring 2001
Soul-retrieval rituals for reclaiming psychic projections
The Ancestor Lab, Autumn 2001
Tapping ancestral wellsprings for guidance and healing
The Holy Trinity Lab, Autumn 2002
Unearthing a tryptich of core sustaining values
The Initiations Lab, Winter 2003 to Spring 2004
Initiatic experience into performance: “Orphans of Delirium”
The Two-Faced Clowns Lab, Fall 2005
When planning a ritual clown show suddenly turned serious
The Song & Prayer Lab, Autumn 2006; 3 months
with “Whereabouts Unknown”, only public Lab Witnessing
The Chakra Lab, Spring 2007; 8 Monday nights
Sourcing the Body's verticality of eight energy centers
Dreaming Rituals on Mt. Tamalpais, Spring 2008
Working within the dream vortex of the mountain
The Muses Lab, Spring 2010; twice a week
Ritual dialogue with the elusive Muses archetype
Ritual Actions of the Muses Lab, Winter 2010/11
Advanced paratheatre methods amplify the Muses dialogue
The Journals of Others
Who have trained in this Paratheatre medium with Antero
Serene Zloof, Leah Kahn, John M. Doyle, Sylvi Alli, Nick Walker,
Jessica Bockler, JoJo Razor, David Hunt, Jessie Woletz, Brendan
Ramsden, Paradox Pollack, Jakob Bokulich, and James Wagner
The Anima/Animus Lab, 2001; Serene
Post-Lab performance of Orphans of Delirium, 2005; Paradox
Post-Lab performance of Orphans of Delirium, 2005; Jakob
The Techniques Lab, 2005 ; Leah, John, Sylvi
The Alchemy Mandala Lab, 2006; Nick, Sylvi, Jessica, Jojo
The Beginner’s Mind Lab, 2007; David, Jessie, Brendan
The Mount Tamalpais Dreaming Rituals Lab, 2008; Sylvi
The Ritual Actions of the Muses Lab, 2010/2011; Sylvi
The Muses Lab, 2010; James
On Weekend Intensives
Outline of Ritual Structures, Designs, and Methods
For the ritual facilitator of introductory workshops
Portland Productions (2016-2018)
Notes on pre-production Labs, Performances, Press Reviews
"A Turbulence of Muses” - poetry by Arthur Rimbaud
“Bardoville” - poetry by Charles Bukowski
“Soror Mystica” - poetry by Hilda Doolittle (aka HD)
“Fallen Monsters” - poetry by William Blake
“Escape from Chapel Perilous” - poetry by Sylvia Plath
"The Celebrants" (2023)
A Video Experiment
Film review by David Finkelstein, Lake Ivan Film Jounal
About the author
Antero Reads Two Excerpts
(2023; 7 minutes)
