The central problem addressed in this presentation is the myopic nature of modernity’s cosmological orientation (i.e., materialism). Framing materialism within a continuum of ontological possibilities, this presentation asks the question: What are the different types of ways, beyond materialism, in which a finite human being can relate to and participate in the seemingly infinite, ever-evolving whole of existence? Organized into a seven-limbed typology, the spectrum includes mystical and nonmyst…