Gateways to Awakening Fantastic Fungi, Beauty, and the Sacred Geometry of Life with Louie Schwartzberg
In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, visual artist and filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg. Louie is an award-winning director, cinematographer, and pioneer of time-lapse photography whose career spans over five decades. His films — Fantastic Fungi, Gratitude Revealed, Wings of Life, and Mysteries of the Unseen World — are cinematic meditations that reveal the sacred intelligence of nature and the transformative power of beauty.You can listen to the entire conversation here:
In this conversation, we explore:
How time-lapse photography became a meditative and spiritual practice for Louie
The surprising revelations behind the making of Fantastic Fungi
Why awe is essential to healing and how visual storytelling can awaken global consciousness
His newest project on beauty and consciousness, and what it reveals about human flourishing
How he balances artistic intuition with scientific precision
What he’s learned from millions of viewers whose lives have been touched by his work
Louie’s TED Talks have garnered over 60 million views, and his Moving Art series has been hailed as a healing modality — used everywhere from classrooms to hospice care. Whether he’s building immersive experiences for The Sphere in Las Vegas or the Vatican in Rome, Louie’s work invites us to slow down, look closer, and remember our place in the great tapestry of life If you’ve ever felt awe in nature or longed to feel more connected to the Earth, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
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