Grasping the Good
May 31st 4 – 6 PM PDT
I’m going to be doing a joint presentation with my rabbi friend Tsvi Bar-David on May 31st at 4 PM. Grasping the Good will be presented at a location TBD (but probably Tsvi’s home in Berkeley) as well as over Zoom. $20 suggested donation. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
In-person: if you’d like to come in-person, please email me at irichmond@yahoo.com.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374102945?pwd=N99g6LaPTZn9a3lvTkdGgVpaflERdR.1
The presentation will consist of:
– Tsvi leading a Kabbalistic guided meditation into the heart of Mother Earth to help us each find the aspects of goodness that each of us needs to know at this time in our lives.
– I will give a talk on my book The Religion of Good about how I’ve come to understand goodness as an ineffable mystery and why I think spirituality is the best approach to ethics.
– I will then lead a ritual to help us all get touch-points on the Good.
Facebook Event:https://www.facebook.com/events/2432614493842289/
Home Presentation
April 12, 2026, 2 – 3:30 PM
If you’re interested in attending a talk and ritual about Religion of
Good, I’ll be hosting a hybrid event out of my home and over Zoom on April 12th at 2 PM.
I’ve realized that what I really want to do is just teach my ideas
from Religion of Good and lead the practices in it. I want to engage
with people who want a spiritual
solution to ethics. So, come on by, if you’re so inclined!
In Person
For security reasons, I’m keeping my home address close to my chest. If you’re interested in attending in person, please email me at…
…and I’ll send you my address.
Over Zoom
This will be a hybrid event, so
I’ll also have a Zoom call open, so you can join remotely, if you want too. Here’s the Zoom details:
Ivan Richmond is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: The Religion of Good
Time: Apr 12, 2026 02:00 PM Pacific
Time (US and Canada)
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Passcode: 296250
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Grasping the Good
Ancient Ways
February 28th, 2026, 7 PM
I’m giving a book talk and ritual at Ancient Ways occult shop.
Are you concerned that ethics has failed in the West? In this talk, I will explain why I think we’re in an ethics crisis and how ritual and trance-work can help us refine our intuitions, get to all-of-us-as-one and to get touch points on that ineffable mystery:the Good.
Saturday February 28th, 2026
4075 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA
Interfaith Council of Sonoma County
January 5th, 2026
I’m giving a talk on the question: when, if ever, is violence warranted?
The Berkeley Alembic Foundation
September 12th, 2025
I gave a talk and a ritual from my book, the Religion of Good, at The Berkeley Alembic Foundation. If you feel stuck in the ethics crisis and are looking for a way out, this event is for you. If you missed it, catch the live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJI23XgaiSg&list=PPSV&t=379s
The Writing Coach Podcast
September 10th, 2025
I was interviewed by writing coach Kevin Johns about my book Religion of Good. https://www.kevintjohns.com/writingcoach215/