Aliens, Mystics, and More Gather at LA’s Most “Out-There” Convention
Seekers, shamans, and alien-human hybrids flocked to Los Angeles for the 22nd annual Conscious Life Expo. The 4-day LIVE event featured over 250 exhibits offering everything from dolphin telepathy sessions to ectoplasm facials.
By Missy Baker · February 21, 2024
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The city of angels, wheatgrass shots, and impossible parking, also known as Los Angeles hosted its annual installment of the Conscious Life Expo. Anyone with an open mind and an open wallet was welcome to dip their toes (or antennae) into the waters of spirituality.
This year’s expo kicked off with a keynote speech from an interstellar being who ascended thousands of years ago from an ancient alien civilization. “I know I look a lot like a human, but that’s the idea,” Viviane Chantrouse said, addressing the patchouli-scented crowd.
Human-passing aliens aside, the annual conference offers a variety of ways to achieve higher consciousness. You can get your aura photographed, chill in a Quantum Healing Chamber, or communicate with a sentient cactus regarding the impending plant uprising. It’s truly a choose-your-own-adventure of spiritual exploration!
In the ballroom of the LAX Hilton, Joshua Reff hawked his super-sized tuning forks that sell for $1,111, $2,222, and $3,333 (see what he did there?) His prices may make you question your stance on human sacrifice, but remember spiritual enlightenment doesn’t come cheap. I believe it was Gandhi, or perhaps Marianne Williamson who said, “cash is king.”
"You don't have to take your clothes off to take a sound bath. I know that now."
“I went to the Conscious Life Expo in LA and, let’s just say, my third eye saw things it can never unsee,” quipped frequent expo attendee Trevor “Avocodo” LaGrange. “I can’t pay my rent, but I bought enough praying mantis-shaped crystals to pave a road to another dimension.”
Hopefully, it’s a dimension without landlords!
Whether you’re an ancient Mayan priestess, a psychic shaman with an intergalactic stepdad, or just financially irresponsible, the LA Conscious Life Expo is a Shangri-la for the gullible. There’s even a special booth (bathroom stall) just for skeptics, where you can roll your eyes in peace and wonder how a Himalayan salt lamp can cost $2,000.