Since 1997
Old Masters - New Visions & Nexus Muse LLC. Presents
Philip Rubinov Jacobson & Mantra Cora
International Art Workshops & Retreats
Mischtechnik Painting Retreat
AN AWE-INSPIRING ART SEMINAR BEAUTIFULLY ENTWINED IN A PERFECT SETTING
ORACLE and ODYSSEY
DELPHI, GREECE
JUNE 8 –28, 2025
LIMITED TO 14 PARTICIPANTS
Delphi — The Centre Of The World
According to Greek mythology, Zeus set two eagles free to meet each other half way in the center of the world, and so they did — here in Delphi. The site was considered as the navel of the world in those ancient times. You’ll find discoveries dating to the Mycenaean period to the early Byzantine era and the museum in Delphi is world class.
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Find Yourself In Beauty
Nature lovers are in no way excluded, and the Parnassos National Park is a super place to visit for its unspoiled nature. The beautiful park is found between Delphi, Arachova and Agoriani and there are lots of exquisite hiking trails for you to take according to your fitness level. There will be opportunities to explore the surrounding areas
DELPHI * GALAXADI * ITEA
The Oracle of Delphi and the Corycia Cave
The archeological site of the temples of Apollo and the Oracle are just minutes away and one can hike to the Corycian Cave. The earliest evidence of human inhabitance in this mystical cavern dates back to the Neolithic period—around 4000 years BCE. Artifacts found in the cave seem to confirm that this was a site for the people's divination practices.
Oracle and Odyssey
At the Retreat
June 8 – 28, 2025
Delphi, Greece
It is a pleasure to invite you to attend a painting retreat next summer like no other. Mantra Cora and Prof. Phil offer one-of-a-kind workshops around the globe. At these retreats, each person will discover and improve their creative vision through a direct transmission of artistic knowledge that hails back to the Northern Renaissance, and Prof. Phil and Mantra’s deep experience with Prof. Ernst Fuchs that is shared to feed your abilities till you burst with inspiration. Come, meet other like-minded people, explore Greece and experience the visceral excitement of painting in a place of myth and magic. This is a residential painting course for beginners, improvers and professional artists. We bring together passionate artists and world-class teachings to create an unforgettable learning experience and cultural adventure.
Delphi is an ancient town and was first inhabited in late Mycenaean times as far back as the 15th century BC. This is an exciting opportunity that will take place in the village and within walking distance to many historic sites, and only 15 minutes to the crystal clear sea and pristine beaches. Recharge at the sea, create new work in our over-sized studio and rest in your private room at our 4-Star hotel. Our accommodation and studio will be air-conditioned and nestled just above the village. Enjoy local cuisine prepared with the freshest farm-to-table ingredients and local wines offered up by the many local restaurants and eateries in the area.
Mantra and Prof. Phil are renowned for the individualized attention they pay to each student. They are dynamic teachers who are professional and sensitive to the skill level, direction and visual language of each student, making this class a great learning experience for all. For these reasons and more, at their seminars, you will never find two artists ever painting like one another or similar to the teachers' work. There will be ample time for painting and the studio will be open 24/7. Being in Greece and painting together, sharing meals and conversation, swimming in the sea and going on adventures will be a hallmark of our creative community. Above all, you can take your art to the next level with 3 weeks of full studio days and the instructors’ guidance like a customized blueprint tailored for each participant. The retreat is open to all skill levels and for people from all over the world. However, only 14 artists will be accepted on a first -come – first served basis to ensure an intense experience for the practice of painting. Join our passionate, creative community and make a quantum leap in your work while embarking on a life changing Odyssey to Greece !
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Accommodations & Registration
Price includes Tuition, Accommodation and Breakfast
King Iniohos 4-Star Hotel
78 Ossiou Louka, Delphi 33054 Greece
Art Studio on Site
The hotel, situated at the northern part of the village of Delphi, provides it's guests with unique and fresh views of the ancient town, the beauty of the Corinthian gulf and the untamed charm of the Parnassus mountain. Its spacious, traditional and yet modern rooms offer privacy and comfort along with the massive studio space on site, promising an unforgettable experience
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PRICE for a Single Room: USD $ 2680
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DEPOSIT USD $400
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Optional Evening Class
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GREEK COOKING
with
Lydia Kaltsi
Star Chef at the
Symposium Restaurant,
Delphi, Greece Offers
One-evening Cooking Class
Lydia Kaltsi
<kaltsilydia@gmail.com>
From Lydia
This will be an evening cooking class, and includes a dinner at our restaurant Symposium.
On which night the class will take place will be decided by the attendees and the teacher.
Price per person for all of the above is 50 € . ($54 )
It will include:
Welcome drink with fresh lemonade, mastiha liqueur & lemongrass.
Aprons and gloves for everyone
The lesson can start at around 18:00 or 19:00 pm and will finish in about an hour and 15min.
I am the main teacher and will be teaching participants on how to make tzatziki and cheese pies with homemade crust.
After that we cook the cheese pies and they try them as well as the tzatziki.\
At dinner time the menu will be:
Bread & Olives
Tzatziki
Spinach pie, and zucchini fritters for starters
Individual Seasonal salad
Main course: Imam eggplants with onions and fresh tomato (as the VEGETARIAN OPTION), or Giouvetsi Veal with small
Spaghettini and fresh Tomato Sauce cooked in a pot, or Kleftiko Chicken cooked with lemon potatoes-feta
cheese-peppers-tomato slices wrapped inside a paper\ Orange pie with yogurt sauce
Before the students leave I give them all the recipes (PRINTED), including the zucchini fritters, as well as a Certification of being Masters of Greek Cuisine.
Drinks are not included.
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Special Lunches prepared by our kitchen on Request
If we are interested, the Symposium Restaurant can also arrange fixed menus for our group members at the price of 25 € per person for lunch in our restaurant.
This includes:
A starter salad, main course and fruit, or desert. The drinks are not included in the above price.
2025 Delphi Painting Seminar
TERMS & CONDITIONS
PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS
Upon Registration: OMNV/NexusMuse requires a non-refundable deposit of $400 for the Painting retreat to confirm your registration(s) and attendance. In the absence of such a payment, a participant’s registration is not guaranteed and another candidate may be substituted. The full balance for the Retreat workshop is due no later than sixty (60) calendar days before the beginning of the workshop, or what is April 8, 2025. If such payment is not made by sixty (60) days before the workshop begins, OMNV/NexusMuse reserves the right to forfeit the participant’s registration and fill the space with another candidate. In these circumstances, the original participant will not be entitled to a refund of the $400 initial confirmation deposit. Receipt of the non-refundable deposit constitutes acceptance of the applicable terms and conditions governing the 2025 Delphi, Greece Painting Retreat program, and constitutes a binding contract between you, as the participant, and OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC.
CANCELLATION
OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to an insufficient number of registered and confirmed participants. Such a determination shall be made within the sole discretion of OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC. In the event that OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC cancels a workshop, a participant’s payment(s) (including the registration deposit) will be refunded (minus a 3% transaction fee). Any refund provided by OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC shall not cover a participant’s travel-related costs or any other expenses incurred as a result of the participant’s registration and plans to attend the workshop. Such losses can be recouped by the particpant securing TRAVEL INSURANCE.
PRICES AND FEES
All prices include all Tuition fees associated with instruction (instructor fees, studio fees), the single, double or triple room at the King Iniohos Hotel as booked, Breakfast at the Hotel, and hotel accommodations for the duration of the workshop, unless otherwise stated and arranged with the participant. Tuition also includes community materials, solvents, mediums, cleaning materials, and other materials as detailed in the program materials list. Each participant is required to bring (or arrange delivery of) materials required for the workshops as detailed in the description distributed by Email to the participants.
LIABILITY
The owners of OMNV/NexusMuse. LLCshall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury suffered (nor any consequential or comparable damages) by or to the workshop participants. The owners assume no liability for any loss, damage, expense, injury, or inconvenience by reason of any defects in the structure of the property, plumbing, electrical systems, gas, water or failures in the supply of utilities for either the studio, hotel, transportation or any other facilities used or made available during the workshop. If any participant causes, directly or indirectly, any loss, damage, expense, injury, or inconvenience to any person, facility, object, material or any other item associated with or used in connection with any workshop, the participant will be liable to OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC, or the owner/operator of any accommodation the studio/facility, or any transportation vehicle for such damages, including consequential or comparable damages, for the cost of repair, replacement, or reasonable expenses incurred for treatment for any personal injury or other appropriate compensation for damages as determined under this policy.
FORCE MAJURE
Refunds do not apply when your workshop is canceled because of risk of war, or threat of war, riot, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural disaster, fire or adverse weather conditions and similar events beyond the control of OMNV/NexuMuse, LLC.
MISADVENTURE
We accept no responsibility for any loss or damage you may suffer during the period of the seminar retreat due to accident, illness, bodily injury or loss of equipment, or belongings, or from any other cause.
INSURANCE
We highly recommend that you procure travel insurance.Trravel insurance is always a good idea! Depending on the policy you go for, it could help with delayed, canceled or missed flights; theft or damage of belongings, and emergency healthcare. It's not the most glamorous part of planning a trip, but it means you can relax knowing that you'll be covered if anything happens. It is solely the responsibility of the workshop participants to obtain travel and health insurance while enrolled in the OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC Retreat.
PASSPORTS, VISAS
Generally not required for stays of up to 90 days; however, travelers from some nations may require a visa, so double-check with the Greek embassy. It is the sole responsibility of participants to obtain the travel documents (passports, visas, etc.) necessary to attend OMNV/NexusMuse Retreats. Under no circumstances shall failure of a participant to obtain the required travel documentation be deemed to constitute a legitimate reason for cancellation of participation.
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
Specific travel vaccinations are not required for visitors to Greece.
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Drinking Lightning: Art, Creativity, and Transformation
By Philip Rubinov Jacobson
Foreword by Ken Wilber
Preface by Ernst Fuchs
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Questions ? Write: eyepaint4u@yahoo.com
Featuring the art of Philip Rubinov Jacobson and 24 + ARTISTS of the VISIONARY TRIBE:
Ernst Fuchs De Es Schwertberger
Robert Venosa Martina Hoffmann
Mati Klarwein Alex Grey
Ingo Swann Linda Gardner
Brigid Marlin Michael Fuchs
Isaac Abrams A. Andrew Gonzalez
Carlos Madrid Jim Harter
Daniel Friedemann Olga Spiegel Carmela Tal Baron
Wolfgang Manner
Hanna Kay
Wolfgang Widmoser
Cynthia Re' Robbins and more . . .
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Hardcover 296 pages
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Publisher: Shambhala Pub. (2000)
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Marja Publications (2004)
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Language: English
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ISBN-10: 1570627460
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ISBN-13: 978-1570627460
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Dimensions: 7" x 10"
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Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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41 Color Plates
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53 Black & White Reproductions
DRINKING LIGHTNING is an inspirational book presenting 'creativity' and art in all facets of life as an integral part of one's personal spiritual journey. It is a philosophical treatise that has evolved through 'living it'. In this book, the world wisdom traditions, the eclectic nature of contemporary spiritual movements and art history itself are revealed within the oneness of Art and Spirit. I reflect on my own artwork and the work of others; from sources of inspiration stemming from entheogenic experiences to studying with my mentor, Ernst Fuchs to working as an ashram artist and life in India. This book explores the nature of artistic temperament, a transpersonal psychology and examines questions on sources of inspiration, art and healing, the sociological and historical roles of the creative worker, the artist as shaman and how we in the postmodern age can connect (or reconnect) to an artistic process as integrated in one's spiritual practice. The text is accompanied by over 40 full color plates and 50 b/w reproductions from about 25 artists with perspective on their process as well. It is my fervent hope that DRINKING LIGHTNING lights the creative fire in you and that you thoroughly enjoy it and become more of what you already are!
~ Prof Phil
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Promethean Flames - Rekindling and Re-visioning the Creative Fire
By Philip Rubinov Jacobson
Foreword by Prof. Michael Schwartz & Prologue by Robyn Sean Peterson
Featuring 16 color reproductions of
of the author's paintings
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR
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Paperback: 272 page, 16 full color plates by the artist/author, Package
Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
Published by Betty & Books, Bologna, Italy * Language: English
ISBN-10: 8890237295, ISBN-13: 978-8890237294
On Drinking Lightning & Promethean Flames
Its definitions are legion, its meanings multiple, its importance often debated. But amid the many contradictory definitions of art, one has always stood the test of time, from the Upanishads in the East to Michelangelo in the West: art is the perception and depiction of the Sublime, the Transcendent, the Beautiful, the Spiritual. Art is a window to God, an opening to the Goddess, a portal through which you and I, with the help of the artist, may discover depths and heights of our soul undreamt of by the vulgar world. Art is the eye of Spirit, through which the Sublime can reach down to us, and we up to It, and be transfigured and transformed in the process. Art, at its best, is the representation of your very own soul, a reminder of who and what you truly are, and therefore can become.
Philip Rubinov-Jacobson is a true artist, one in whom the Sublime is at work. But, as Phil explains in this book, the spiritual impulse—the artistic impulse—is at work in every act of creativity. Art can be a way to awaken that creative and spiritual process, and hone it to a fine degree. That is what Phil has done in his own life, and what he shows the reader how to do in the following pages. This is a wonderful book, ripe with the wisdom of an artist in whom the creative fire is alive, touched by the Gods and Goddesses of a realm that the conventional mind too often fails to see, enraptured by the vision of a beauty too painful to pronounce. Art, as the eye of Spirit, is the royal road to your own soul, and this book is nothing less than a road map for that extraordinary adventure.
~ Ken Wilber
Ken Wilber
See more about Philip and Ken Wilber on 'Integral Life' at:
https://www.integrallife.com/contributors/philip-rubinov-jacobson
'Drinking Lightning - Art, Creativity & Transformation''
Preface by Ernst Fuchs
Mischtechnik painting by Prof. Ernst Fuchs
Ernst Fuchs, (1930 - 2015), Vienna, Austria
"Phil and I met years ago, just at the beginning of his path - at the entrance to the Reality of the Imagination . . . His talents have unfolded the message he has been chosen to give to his students first, and to all those who have set out on an esoteric interpretation of the universe."
ERNST FUCHS. Artist and Founder of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism
"Phil Jacobson is an artist and mystic of rare intelligence . . . ever reminding us that creativity and spirituality are One."
ALEX GREY, Artist and Author
" Phil is a courageous artist, part of a unique breed, who, with his visionary and inspirational books, crushes mediocre expectations and the flaccid longings of an art audience driven to anemic values by the tasteless art market machine. He dares/forces the onlooker to explore the depths of their subconscious and the heights of their superconsciousness.
His paintings and writings provide the opportunity for each and every one of us to transcend the mundane and re- invigorate our soul."
ROBERT VENOSA, Visionary Artist
Bob Venosa (1936 - 2011)
"Promethean Flames, the second in Philip Rubinov Jacobson's trilogy of books on art and spirituality, is a groundbreaking theoretical and impassioned reflection on the highest calling of the visual arts. Jacobson, a practicing painter and spiritual adept, picks up and develops the best of post-Romantic views on the spiritual in art while laying to the side all the non-sense that circulates today as commonsensical truth about art and artists. This is not only a wise and compassionate book, it is singular."
MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, Ph.D.,
Professor of Art History & Humanities,
Augusta University
Art and Aesthetics Editor, Integral Life Associate Editor,
Comparative and Continental Philosophy (journal )
Founikounta, Greece. October, 2018
Dearest Prof Phil,
… meeting you has been one of the greatest gifts in my life! You are more than an art master . . . You are a wonderful human being, a funny friend, a caring brother and a very interesting philosopher ;)
While reading "Drinking Lightning" I feel very identified with you . . . I really appreciate every lesson, or word of wisdom that you share with me, same way as you did with Fuchs !
The bond between master and apprentice is SACRED to me. So, honestly, Thank you for this second seminar, where you have gathered some of the most special hearts around the warm light of your promethean flame . . . and for many more ! I will "make my monsters smell their own fear!"
Always in my heart.
I love you man!
Jose S. <3
aka Psynunnaki Solá
Psychokinesis" by Psynunnaki Solá
Caseína, Acrílico y Óleo sobre lienzo. 2019.
"Psychokinesis"
Casein, acrylic and oil on canvas. 2019.
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"Philip is a great Artist, Writer and a man of Action. He has dedicated a massive amount of energy into a movement that is very close to my heart. The global Fantastic & Visionary Art movement would be more than a man short without Philip's energy."
JON BEINART, Artist, Director and Editor of beinArt Publishing and the Beinart Gallery.
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Spheres of Awareness: A Wilberian Integral Approach to Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, and Art
Edited by James Lough and
Patricia Herron
Includes a Chapter : ''An Eye on Integral Art'' by Philip Rubnov Jacobson
'DRINKING LIGHTNING' ~ A Feast
A Feast. A beautiful woven mosaic slowly emerges from the words imprinted in this book. Within this magic of written words the reader becomes faithful with Jacobson's life experiences, profound in depth knowledge and insights. As the words play in and out with these forms of life, pain, suffering, joy and ecstasy are also encountered. These qualities are celebrated in juxtaposition with the author's wit, playfulness and serious nesting of the book.
The book is absorbing in its rich details, complications, puzzles, and insights that allows one's inner flow of life to connect with the author in an authentic dialogue.
Great ideas and insights are revealed in what seems like a beautiful and easy manner, as there is an overflow or spontaneity that is exceptional. Jacobson, as a talented writer and creative, spiritual artist, in sharing his mosaic of words with others is rare indeed. It was his desire to unite these gifts in a book that is truly transformational. Certain aspects or attributes of the author's are evident in his description of Van Gogh. Extreme giving is also present in Van Gogh's emphasis on love and how it is connected to creativity. He had a passion for Universal love. He could find expression, for this intense love only in his painting, "Life at all Costs," rings out clearly. Although Philip has his own unique path, he also connects with the thought of "Life at all Costs." His relationships allow him to express this love, but he also must use the medium of writing and creative, spiritual art in order to give freely and passionately to others.
It is a Feast, a real Feast, that fills the spirit with soul food and reflects the wonderful movie "Babette's Feast." Babette gave both food to the soul and to the physical body and was, therefore, also a real soul giving artist like Van Gogh and Jacobson.
~ Professor Patricia Herron
Patricia is an artist and writer who also teaches Philosophy and Religious Studies
at Chemeketa C College, Salem, Oregon patriciaherron@juno.com
Your book and your work are a constant source of inspiration to me, in fact Drinking Lighting has been my 'bible' since it came out.
Your artwork is AWESOME and a 'beacon' , unattainable for me, however your philosophy is deeply etched into my soul.
Thank you for giving this to the world and being generous enough to make personal contact with those who find you inspiring! Looking forward to your new book.
~ Blaze Warrender, Artist, USA
In the Company of Bears
- Blaze Warrender
The healing power of art
The Judgement of Paris, 2014
Tempera and oil on masonite board,
100 x 70 cm (39" x 28"),
In the first half of the book the author reports from his life as an artist and spiritual searcher, in the second half he developes the way of art as the royal road to awareness:
In the process of painting it may happen, that one forgets the ego, dives deep into the creative flow: then it is not "me" who paints, but "it paints". There may be other ways to reach this state of mind but for the one who achieved control on the technique art may serve best, because it creates a picture: it materializes directly. The picture may contain more than the artist was conscious of during painting, and which may be seen by some viewers or by the artist himself later, thus providing insights and increasing consciousness for both of them.
Creation and perception of art is described convincingly as a powerful way of healing in the basic meaning of becoming whole.
For me, reading this book became a creative process by itself, where my own ideas continually emerged like sprouts from the words I read. This was possible since the book is not dogmatic at all, the text is open for the reader's own thoughts and imaginations. All what is told is based on personal experiences, ranging from ecstatic states of mind during a year in an Indian ashram to a life threatening health crisis. Wisdom from spiritual traditions and other philosophers is integrated after critical selection and proof and in an application oriented way.
Basically the book gives an introduction to (mainly Buddhist based) wisdom as perceived and adapted via art by a hard working Western white man with a strong will to get the maximum out of his life. That provides credibility and applicability of things he tells to the reader, even when they are beyond his/her personal level of experience. It is no escapist space-talk but it is centered "here and now" in the middle of all human struggle for light, between will and surrender, skeptical and naive openness, transpersonal mystic and everyday business. And all is connected with a good sense of humour.
It also should be mentioned that this book is beautiful: large size (7" x 10" or 18 x 26cm), 41 excellent quality color reproductions from contemporary visionary paintings and 53 b/w figures, some more paintings, some photos from the author.
I am sure that many readers, at least those who already got in touch with the healing potential of art will greatly profit from reading this book.
- Dr. Andreas Streun, Artist and Research Physicist