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🌿 Looking to add a Banisteriopsis caapi vine to your collection alongside your Salvia divinorum and that beautiful, towering San Pedro? We've got healthy live Caapi vines waiting for their new home at Professor Seagull Smartshop & Gallery. Whether you're building a collection of ethnobotanical plants, you're a passionate gardener, or you simply appreciate unique botanical specimens, we'd love to have you stop by. 📍 1345 Grant Ave, North Beach, San Francisco 🌱 Live plants available in limited quantities. See you at the shop! #ProfessorSeagull #EthnobotanicalPlants #BanisteriopsisCaapi #CaapiVine #PlantCollector #RarePlants #NorthBeachSF #SanFranciscoPlants #BotanicalCollection #PlantLovers

🌕 Full Moon Trip Temple 🌕 Join us for an evening of creativity, reflection, and community under the full moon. Our Full Moon Trip Temple is an evolving community gathering where art, music, ritual, and meaningful connection come together in a welcoming and inclusive space. Whether you're joining friends or coming for the first time, you're invited to slow down, share the evening, and enjoy a unique atmosphere in the heart of North Beach. ✨ Saturday, July 25, 2026 🕗 8:00 PM – Midnight 📍 1345 Grant Ave, San Francisco What to expect: 🎶 Live music throughout the evening 🕯️ A community altar for personal offerings, intentions, and reflection 🍵 Complimentary tea served all night 🎨 Art supplies available for everyone to create and express themselves 🍹 Non-alcoholic bar 💜 A warm, welcoming community Bring your curiosity, your creativity, and an open heart. Space is limited—scan the QR code on the poster to learn more and reserve your spot. #ChurchOfMotherGong #FullMoonTripTemple #FullMoon #NorthBeachSF #SanFranciscoEvents #CommunityGathering #LiveMusicSF #CreativeCommunity #ArtNight #TeaCeremony #Ritual #NonAlcoholicBar #AlternativeCulture #SFArts #CommunityEvents

Everyone deserves a space to be heard. 🌿 Our Peer Support & Integration Circle is a welcoming community gathering where listening, sharing, and mutual support come together in a respectful, non-judgmental environment. Whether you're navigating a life transition, reflecting on a meaningful experience, or simply looking for authentic connection, you're welcome to join us. No pressure to speak—come as you are. The circle is facilitated by Gwen Pelfini, founder of Rooted Ethos and a multi-licensed therapist, who helps create a thoughtful, inclusive space where every voice matters. 🗓 Next gathering: Thursday, August 20, 2026 🕖 7:00–8:00 PM 📍 LiveWorms Gallery 🎟 Free • No registration required Come listen. Come share. Come connect. #PeerSupport #IntegrationCircle #CommunityCare #MentalWellbeing #RootedEthos #NorthBeachSF #SanFranciscoEvents #CommunityGathering #SupportCircle #LiveWormsGallery #ProfessorSeagullsSmartshop #AuthenticConnection #HealingTogether #FreeEvent #SFCommunity

🖤 YOU ASKED FOR IT... YOU GOT IT. 🖤 GOTH YOGA returns for a 2nd Edition. After an incredible first session, we're bringing it back. Join us for a slow, grounding yoga practice in the unique atmosphere of the Church of Mother Gong. Whether you're a seasoned yogi, goth at heart, or simply curious, this class is open to everyone. 🖤 Saturday, July 25 🕓 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 📍 Church of Mother Gong 1345 Grant Avenue, San Francisco ✨ All levels welcome. 🧘 Mats, blocks, and straps are provided. 🦇 Come dressed in black if the mood strikes—but it's never required. Move slowly. Breathe deeply. Embrace the shadows. We can't wait to see familiar faces and welcome new ones for another unforgettable afternoon. #GothYoga #SanFranciscoYoga #ChurchOfMotherGong #NorthBeachSF #AlternativeWellness #YogaForAll #SFEvents #GothCulture #MindfulMovement #CommunityEvents #YogaCommunity #SanFranciscoEvents

🎬 FREE FILM SCREENING • PSYCHOMAGIC: A HEALING ART Join us for another cozy community movie night at the Church of Mother Gong. This month we're screening Psychomagic: A Healing Art by visionary filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky—the Chilean-French artist, writer, playwright, and filmmaker behind cult classics like The Holy Mountain and El Topo. Blending symbolism, psychology, ritual, and surrealism, Psychomagic explores how symbolic acts can help people confront emotional wounds and transform their relationship with the past. 📅 Wednesday, July 15 🕖 7:00–9:00 PM 📍 Church of Mother Gong 1345 Grant Avenue, North Beach, San Francisco ✨ Free admission — just show up! Seats are limited, so it's first come, first served. Our film nights are relaxed, welcoming gatherings where people come together to watch thought-provoking cinema, meet neighbors, and enjoy a beautiful evening in North Beach. No registration, no pressure—just a shared experience with an open-minded community. See you there. 🌐 mothergong.com 📍 North Beach, San Francisco

It's First Friday in North Beach — gather 'round. Altered States & Poetry Workshop is happening tonight! Church of Mother Gong at 1345 Grant Ave, in North Beach of course. Doors open at 7:30 PM. See you soon!

What happens when mathematics becomes meditation? This First Friday, we're honored to present the work of Job Smith, an artist whose intricate geometric compositions exist somewhere between mathematics, architecture, and optical illusion. Built from thousands of precisely repeated lines, each piece reveals unexpected rhythms, hidden symmetries, and shifting visual relationships. The longer you look, the more the work seems to transform—inviting slow observation rather than instant interpretation. Join us for an evening celebrating Job's newest exhibition, meet the artist, and experience these remarkable works in person. As always, First Friday is an opportunity to wander North Beach, discover local galleries, and connect with artists, neighbors, and fellow lovers of contemporary art. 📅 This Friday 🕔 5:00–9:00 PM 📍 Professor Seagull's Smartshop & Church of Mother Gong 1351 Grant Ave, North Beach, San Francisco 🎨 Meet the artist 🍷 Community & conversation ✨ Free admission Some works ask to be understood. Others ask simply to be looked at. We hope you'll spend some time with these. #FirstFriday #NorthBeachArtWalk #NorthBeachSF #SanFranciscoArt #GeometricArt #GenerativeArt #OpticalArt #PatternArt #ContemporaryArt #JobSmith #ArtOpening #ProfessorSeagull #ChurchOfMotherGong #SupportLocalArtists

🎨 FIRST FRIDAY IS BACK! 🎨 This Friday, join us in celebrating the opening of a new exhibition by Taylor Lasana, a collage artist whose work draws from surrealism, found imagery, vintage ephemera, photography, and visual storytelling. Working with discarded photographs, old magazines, stamps, typography, and unexpected juxtapositions, Taylor transforms familiar fragments into entirely new narratives—works that feel nostalgic, cinematic, and quietly surreal. Come meet the artist, explore the exhibition, enjoy a drink, and wander through one of North Beach's favorite monthly art walks alongside neighboring galleries and businesses. 📅 This Friday 3rd July 🕔 5:00–9:00 PM 📍 Professor Seagull's Smartshop & Church of Mother Gong 1351 Grant Ave, North Beach, San Francisco ... and all over North Beach!!!!! ✨ Free admission 🖼️ Meet the artist 🍷 Community, conversation & art Whether you're an art collector, collage enthusiast, or simply looking for an inspiring way to spend your Friday evening, we'd love to welcome you. See you at First Friday. #FirstFriday #NorthBeachSF #NorthBeachArtWalk #SanFranciscoArt #CollageArt #TaylorLasana #ContemporaryCollage #FoundObjects #MixedMediaArt #GalleryOpening #ArtOpening #ProfessorSeagull #ChurchOfMotherGong #SupportLocalArtists

📍 Church of Mother Gong / Live Worms Gallery 1351 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 📅 Friday, July 3 How do poets write about dreams, visions, coincidence, ecstasy, or experiences that seem to exist beyond ordinary language? Join us for an evening exploring the fascinating relationship between poetry and altered states of consciousness. The evening begins with a lecture tracing the Surrealist movement and its influence on writers who sought to dissolve the boundaries between dreams and waking life. After the lecture, we'll move into a guided creative writing workshop where you'll have the opportunity to experiment with some of these techniques yourself. No previous writing experience is necessary—only curiosity. 🍵 Tea will be served beginning at 7:30 PM, giving everyone a chance to settle in and meet one another. 🖋️ The lecture and workshop begin at 8:00 PM. 📍 Church of Mother Gong / Live Worms Gallery 📅 Friday, July 3 You are welcome to simply come by on the evening of the event, or reserve your place in advance with a very small donation through our Eventbrite. We're looking forward to sharing this evening with fellow writers, artists, dreamers, and the curious. We hope to see you there. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-altered-states-of-consciousness-tickets-1988215221248?aff=erelexpmlt

Damiana (Turnera diffusa) Few herbs have accumulated as much romantic folklore as Damiana. Across parts of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, it has long been associated with courtship, sensuality, and intimacy. It appears in traditional herbal practices, love rituals, and evening gatherings where conversation lingered well into the night. Damiana also has a quiet reputation in dream lore. While these stories belong to folklore rather than established science, the plant has often been connected with reflection, imagination, and the space between waking and sleep. Whether approached as an ethnobotanical curiosity, a ritual herb, or simply appreciated for its warm, aromatic character, Damiana remains one of the most enduring plants in the history of botanical traditions. Plants carry more than chemistry—they carry stories. 🌿 Available at Professor Seagull's Smartshop. #Damiana #Ethnobotany #PlantTraditions #Herbalism #DreamLore #BotanicalHistory #PlantCulture #HerbalFolklore #ModernHerbalism #ProfessorSeagull #Smartshop #SanFrancisco

🌕 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Full Moon Temple on Saturday. Our doors opened to a night of connection, creativity, and shared moments. As always, we offered art supplies for anyone who felt inspired to create. This painting was one of the beautiful pieces made that evening. I found it around midnight as we were closing the temple, resting against a wall like a little forgotten treasure waiting to be discovered. Thank you for your presence, your openness, your creativity, and for helping make this gathering so special. Every Full Moon Temple is brought to life by the people who share it with us. We are deeply grateful. ✨🌙💛

🌕 CHURCH OF MOTHER GONG'S — FULL MOON TRIP TEMPLE 🌕 The moon is full and the temple doors are open. Join us for an evolving, community-based arts ritual under the strawberry moon — a night of live music, creativity, and pure love energy. Come make something, move to the sound, sip from the non-alcoholic bar, and dissolve into the collective glow. 🎧 DJ set by Maryzelle & Jaleh spinning us into the small hours. 🌙 When: Saturday, June 27, 2026 · 8 PM–Midnight 🏛️ Where: 1345 Grant Ave, SF, CA 🎨 Featuring: Live music · Non-alcoholic bar · Art supplies · Pure love energy Bring your open heart and your wandering spirit. The temple provides the rest. ✨ Scan the flyer or hit the link to find us. All are welcome. ✨