Life of a Brave

Incredibly honored to be a (front page!) feature on The Brave News! Thank you Nicholas Cortez and everyone at St. John Bosco High School for giving me such a warm welcome and the opportunity to live my vocation as a Brave.

Read it here:

www.thebravenews.press/2023/08/31/life-of-a-brave-21-questions-with-new-teach-dr-francesca-po

Dr. Francesca Po has been places. From earning a PhD at Oxford University in England to being a former teacher at the school for the “Team in Red,” Dr. Po is a one of a kind addition to the St. John Bosco High School community.

School of Nonviolence

I am very excited to announce that the Metta Center has officially launched the School of Nonviolence, of which I am a faculty member, alongside Ela Gandhi, Michael Nagler, and Clay Carson. Details here:

www.schoolofnonviolence.org

Bold Journey

I recently had the pleasure of discussing my holistic and esoteric work with Bold Journey Magazine, and specifically address current controversies surrounding the practice:

www.boldjourney.com/news/meet-francesca-po

I hope you enjoy the piece, and please do feel free to pass it on to anyone you think might benefit from it!

Astrology Beyond the Sun Sign

There are TWO opportunities to participate in this (see below). Learn about:

• Responses to common misconceptions about astrology
• Intro to natal chart analysis
• Intro to the astrology of ritual, healing, crystals, and herbs

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[1] I am thrilled to announce that I will be offering my workshop, Astrology Beyond the Sun Sign, at the iconic metaphysical supply store Pan’s Apothika Annexe!

Tickets and details here: www.eventbrite.com/e/652461007437

Astrology Beyond the Sun Sign
Saturday, June 24th
2:00 PM
Pan’s Apothika Annexe
Los Angeles

Space is limited, so reserve your place today!

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[2] I’m excited to announce a FREE astrology workshop I’ll be offering this summer:

Astrology Beyond the Sun Sign
Thursday, July 6th
5:30 PM
Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library
Santa Clarita

There will be FREE GIFTS to all who attend: spell pouches with crystals and herbs based on a personal natal chart analysis.

Official event details here: www.santaclarita.librarycalendar.com/event/astrology-beyond-sun-sign-adults

Sacred Connection with Kava and the Enneagram

I’m so excited to be offering a new workshop called “Sacred Connection with Kava and the Enneagram” starting this summer, Thursday, June 1st, in Long Beach.  All participants will receive discounts to local metaphysical shops as well as Nine Shapes Enneagram products.

“Sacred Connection” is an experiential workshop aimed at developing multiple levels of connection – psychic, personal, social – using kava and the Enneagram.

Kava is a ceremonial entheogen indigenous to my ethnic roots, the Philippines, and the Enneagram is my primary modality, an ancient esoteric tool for spiritual deepening and direction.

Space is limited. Register now at:

www.eventbrite.com/e/sacred-connection-kava-healing-ceremony-enneagram-workshop-tickets-618673909317

Financial assistance is available. Contact me for details.

Shoutout LA

Much gratitude to Shoutout LA for giving me the opportunity to share my work in spirituality, peace activism, and the arts, as well as namedrop all of my favorite spots in Los Angeles! Read the complete interview here:

www.shoutoutla.com/meet-francesca-po-scholar-of-religion-nonreligion-peace-activist-esoteric-artist-historical-avant-garde-fashion-enthusiast-poet-musician-nature-lover

“Tracing the Legacy of Nonviolence…”

The complete recording and transcript of my panel presentation from the nonviolence summit hosted by Humanity Rising and the Metta Center for Nonviolence late last year is now available on Waging Nonviolence here (my presentation is on 00:00-3:37, 15:08-22:20):

www.wagingnonviolence.org/metta/podcast/nonviolence-legacy-deep-roots-from-jesus-to-gandhi-to-king

You can also listen to it on Nonviolence Radio, wherever you listen to podcasts.

“How Nonviolence Can Reshape Our Practices of Religion…”

The complete recording and transcript of my recent interview on Nonviolence Radio can now be found on Waging Nonviolence here (my interview is on 00:00-20:00):

www.wagingnonviolence.org/metta/podcast/how-nonviolence-can-reshape-our-practices-of-religion-and-economics

Francesca and Stephanie explore the concept of “self-religion”, the subject of Francesca’s chapter in the upcoming book, Religion and Peace. Self-religion, as Francesca describes it, is a deliberately chosen religious outlook drawn from diverse religious sources. This kind of “pick and mix” religion reveals in individuals an “ability to hold multiple religious authorities or multiple worldviews in their ideology”. And this, Francesca suggests, plays a key role in conflict resolution as the ability to acknowledge a range of different authorities allows people to recognize divergent beliefs as legitimate and valuable.

Nonviolence Radio

On the next episode of Nonviolence Radio on KWMR, Stephanie Van Hook from the Metta Center for Nonviolence will be interviewing me about my book, Religion and Peace, and discuss my chapter, “‘Witchy’ Activism”, and its role in nonviolence. Tune in on the radio or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Nonviolence Summit

I am honored to announce that I will be joining Michael Nagler, Tom Eddington, Marie Dennis, Adam Ericksen, and Ken Butigan, among many other nonviolence activists and experts, in a FREE global online nonviolence summit, Transformation: The Power of Nonviolence to Change our World, hosted by Humanity Rising and the Metta Center for Nonviolence, on September 26, 2022 — October 7, 2022 at 8 AM (PT). Details here:

www.mettacenter.org/whatsnew/nonviolence-summit

I will be a panelist on Tuesday, September 27th, on the topic, The Legacy—Jesus, Gandhi, and King—Nonviolence Through the Ages. Register for this event here:

https://ubiverse.org/events/humanity-rising-day-547

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[28 September 2022]

Watch the recording of the September 27th event here:

https://youtu.be/jDQGOvaW6XI