We investigate how consciousness, geography (place), & technology interweave to open doorways between the microcosm and the macrocosm. Our work draws on emerging sciences, comparative cosmology and technology to prototype futures where inner and outer exploration evolve together. The lab has three pillars of focus shared below.
1. Microcosmic–Macrocosmic Correspondences
The universe has a fractalic quality where an individual is a literal microcosm of the macrocosm. What’s discovered within is also found without.Discovering and cultivating these correspondences can reshape how we understand reality, identity, ethics, and technology, offering an ontology for exploration that is more than merely utilitarian.
This pillar engages themes of sacred geography, pilgrimage, temple building, consciousness exploration and contact with other subjective intelligences of the cosmos.
We share this work through workshops, articles, podcasts, an upcoming course, and the Temple Project.
“Reciprocal Reflections: Microcosm to Macrocosm — visual meditation” by Kenan Azam, in collaboration with AI.
“Possible Technology Futures — visual meditation” by Kenan Azam, in collaboration with AI
2. Healing Technology
Under this pillar, Stargate Labs examines alternate historical timelines and diverse wisdom lineages to uncover alternate frameworks for technology. We ask how technology and possibly system infrastructure can become vessels for transformation, initiation, and ethical relation rather than systems of control and extraction. One such possible framework is Hermetic Technology. Current expressions of this research include essays, podcasts, and talks on hermetic technology. We envision a forthcoming workshop that offers a much needed framework for developing hermetic technologies in contemporary contexts.
As an application of the first two pillars, we are exploring a next‑generation planetarium or “Planetary Temple” that unites astronomical information into spaces of genuine encounter with other beings — a site for exploration and transformation.
In this sense, the temple becomes a prototype of a hermetic technology framework: an instrument that shapes attention, relation, and meaning.
We investigate the alchemical science of temple building—how form, orientation, sound, light, and myth make experience profound and participate in shaping civilization—and we envision sharing this learning through future workshops and public installations.
Suryanar Koil (Sun) Temple in Tamil Nadu, Southeren India. Credits: Wikimedia
Questions We are Exploring
In what ways can technologies—old and new—shift from tools of extraction and distraction into hermetic instruments for transformation, contemplation, and shared meaning‑making?
What kinds of “contact” (subtle, symbolic, visionary, relational) are humans already experiencing, and how can we better discern, document, and integrate them
How might re‑imagined temples, sanctuaries, and “stargates” (physical and digital) support everyday people in living more intentional, cosmically attuned lives?
How we might re-imagine the sounds of the planet, just as Pythagorus and Kepler did.
Invitation
These questions sketch the edge of our current research horizon. If they resonate and you are curious about collaborations, joining our advisory board, fieldwork, or workshops, please connect with us or explore our current offerings.
