Kevin explores the intersection of Platonic philosophy, surrealism, and UFO phenomena, proposing that non-human intelligences may exist in a reality beyond conventional physical perception. He discusses how altered states, symbolism, and archetypal imagery may serve as bridges between human consciousness and these elusive encounters. Cann suggests that UFO experiences could be better understood through a [...]

Kevin Cann explores MetaTheurgy as an expansion of ancient theurgy, reframing ritual, consciousness, and wonderworking through the contemporary lens of his system, Platonic Surrealism. He explains how human beings function as interfaces between awareness, potentiality, monadic consciousness, and the physical world, offering practical methods to restore agency in a postmodern culture marked by alienation. Cann [...]

NOTE: Kevin is scheduled to offer a program at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, in conjunction with Jeffrey Kripal that will include the topic of this interview. For more information, see https://www.esalen.org/workshops/the-soul-is-a-ufo-understanding-and-embracing-transcendence-12052025

Here he builds on our previous conversation about Platonic Surrealism and this time explores the question of our ecological relationship with the world of nonhuman entities. He provides examples of how consciousness extends beyond the animal kingdom.

Here he describes how the painful circumstances of his life have led him to develop a unique philosophical outlook that he refers to as Platonic Surrealism.