S E C T I O N T W O

T H E P R O C E S S

2/11/90

Everything on earth, in fact everything in the universe, is made up of vibrations. It does not matter if it is a rock, an animal, a human, or the earth herself, all is vibration. Scientists know this, although they describe the make-up of matter in terms of molecules and atoms. Electrons are constantly moving within each atom. This movement indicates the life force present. Atomic structure is vibration, energy, and life force.
It follows that, when the rate of vibration changes for the planet, the vibration within each atom also changes. We are talking about fundamental change at the very root of our make-up. We are talking about change in every atom, every molecule, every cell on earth. There is a new energy pouring onto the earth plane. This energy is slowly but constantly raising the rate of vibration of the planet, and with it the vibration of every molecule. This means that we and our environment are changing. The changes are subtle at first, but are becoming more and more apparent each day. There are many who are tuning into and are beginning to work with this new vibrational rate. Conscious tuning to the changing vibration brings many benefits to each person and to the earth as a whole. Adapting to this new energy and to the new vibrational rate it fosters is essential for our well-being and that of the planet. This is an opportunity that the earth and her inhabitants have never had before. Many new teachings are surfacing now. There is much information available to help us grasp the incredible significance of this time.
It is up to each one of us to take the time to tune ourselves to the new energy present on earth. Each person can find a method of meditation and a number of visualization exercises to suit her or him. Our bodies and our environment are changing whether we wish them to or not. Trying to ignore the changes and hold onto the old ways of being brings disillusionment and often illness. The old ways are fading, passing away. Let longing for the past and clinging to memories of how things were pass away also. Let us, each day, tune ourselves to the energy that is present. We can each find our own ways of doing this. Again, there is much information about the many available methods. If we seek sincerely, we are led to what we need.
All great transitions bring with them a certain amount of turbulence and confusion. This book's purpose is to help minimize the chaos, which usually accompanies great changes. With a certain amount of foresight and preparation, we can even feel gratitude and rejoice as the transformation occurs. Those who forcibly move against the tide of change increase the turbulence and violence. Those who flow lovingly with the transition find their way sooner and more peacefully to a new existence on this planet. Much has been said or written about taking the line of least resistance. In this writing, we are encouraging not only flowing with the changing world, but also preparing for and helping with the transition. The more of us who ready ourselves and actively take part in moving the earth to a new state of being, the smoother and less chaotic the transition can be. In fact, the message of this book is that it is essential that we prepare and actively help. With our participation, distraction and disaster can be minimized.
Simply knowing about the upcoming transition is not enough. We must prepare ourselves in many ways. The first and most important form of preparation is establishing access to guided help. We all have this access and many are already utilizing it. Some connect to this guidance through intuition; some call this guidance their inner voice or their higher self. Others interact with spirit guides and gain assistance through them. It is necessary to connect with our own personal channel to this guided help now, before the major changes occur. Once events are in upheaval, we may not find the quiet and privacy needed to make the connection. If, however, we are used to turning inward for guidance, and have established a route to do this, we more easily continue to receive guided help through times of unrest. Also, much information is available to us now, through guided sources, to aid us in all phases of preparation for the transition. Obtaining guided help is a priority in the list of ways to prepare ourselves.
If any of us has difficulty hearing the inner voice, or trusting our intuition and understanding what it is telling us, the place to start is prayer. We simply pray for the type of guided help that is most comfortable and most useful to us to come to us. We must be patient and persist. Daily prayer is called for. Also, we must allow quiet time each day to go deep within and listen. The guidance is there. We need only quiet ourselves and tune to it. We feel it. We hear it. We see it.
All we need to know in this time of great change can come to us through guided help. Whatever our mode of access, we all connect to the same information. New doors, new channels for this assistance are now open for humans. We need only ask for this help with sincerity in our hearts and listen with open minds, and it is given to us.
There is a sense of peace and security and joy that comes once we establish our own channel to guided help and information. Any question can be asked; any problem can be addressed. No longer do we feel alone when facing any change, any challenge in life. Daily prayer and daily quiet time or meditation time is recommended. The great transformation is upon us and we must take the time to tune in to the guided help and information that is widely available to us to assist us in all phases of preparation.

2/14/90

The great turn of events on planet earth brings great opportunities for healing. We can see peace and freedom many places where we never thought they would be only a few years ago. There is much light and love, much assistance being showered upon earth now. The very best that individual humans can do now is join in the healing process for the planet. Much has been destroyed and much has been lost, but the turn of the millennium is also a turning point for the planet and all life forms upon her. New reverence for the earth is being globally felt. New energy for conservation, new directives for restoration, new leadership in all arenas bring hope that the beauty and majesty of the planet can be maintained.
We all, as individuals, can help make the most of the opportunities present now. Keeping in mind that the earth is a sentient being, an entity unto herself, we can send love, compassion, and healing energy to her. The image of the earth as our great mother is appropriate, for she nurtures and sustains all life on this material plane. She interacts with and reacts to her children. She constantly changes, sometimes in subtle ways, sometimes in major ways which leave us awe-struck.
The beauties of the mother earth are so numerous that it should be no problem for us, her children, to find something in nature that fills our hearts with joy, with thanks, and with love. If each of us could, each day, take a moment to experience that fullness of heart, that overpowering love for the earth and her beauty, and if each of us could then consciously send this love to the earth, much is accomplished. Feeling compassion for what the earth has endured at our hands is also appropriate. Visualize this love and compassion beaming right to the core of our mother planet and making brighter the light that dwells there. With each in-breath, we feel the love and compassion swell in our hearts; with each out-breath, we see the compassion and love flow to and brighten the earth at her very center. In this way, we can, as individuals, assist daily in the healing process now occurring on the planet. Whenever we see something, a sunset, a flock of birds, a lightning storm, something that moves us to appreciate the earth and her beauty, let us seize the opportunity to fill our hearts with love, and then consciously send that love to our great mother planet.
If we realize that our emotions actually take shape and form on a plane closely interconnected with the earth realm, then perhaps we can better grasp how much this simple visualization can help. If every individual, every day, consciously sends love energy to the earth, this love accumulates. It builds, amassing, taking form, until the time when it pours back into the material realm bringing transforming radiance and all-encompassing healing. Our mother needs us to help her in this way now. Our assistance is requested. We can help the transition on earth be one of true healing and love, and help the arrival of the new millennium be a time of rejoicing.

2/16/90

We can look to nature for many clues as to how to refine ourselves, improve ourselves, and prepare ourselves for upcoming changes. Once the planet has stabilized and is operating at a higher vibrational rate, certain actions and ways of being are no longer appropriate and begin to fade out of existence. We are ushering in a gentler time, a time when yin or receptive female energy comes into its own as a major force, a balancing force, on this planet. This gentle nurturing energy permeates the planet bringing a time when violence, at last, is recognized as unnecessary and undesirable. This is a time when all creations of the Great Spirit or God-force are respected and revered. The Harmonic Convergence ushered in the first wave of this gentle, reverend energy. This occurrence has also been called the beginning of the age of flowers, and it is to flowers we can look for the essence of reverence and gentleness. Each blossom, as it opens, heralds the Holy Spirit present in all things. The delicacy, the color, and the fragrance of each flower are earthly manifestations of the divine love which is always present. The flowers speak of the superior ways of gentleness.
We suggest sitting or lying with the flowers. It is best to meditate or commune with the flowers while they are still connected to the earth. We need only listen and the flowers tell us of the ways of gentleness and reverence. We need only open ourselves to the energy of the flowers to learn how we can refine our own natures to be more in tune with the upcoming time when respect and tender attention toward all living things is the norm.
The only way we can ever approach a flower is with gentleness or we injure it. The flowers are our great teachers for the new age. If we can learn not to harm a flower, we can learn the gentle ways of the upcoming cycle. If we can learn to communicate with the flora, we can learn much that helps us live in harmony on this planet. The flowers, the flora, bring light and love, gentleness and reverence to the earth plane. It is time for humans to do the same.

2/17/90

Now is the time for many breakthroughs in our civilization. Many people all over the earth who are receptive to the new energy flooding the planet are seeing anew. Many connections are being made, many barriers lifted. One truth which is gaining wider acceptance is that all religions refer to the same Creator, the same Great Spirit, the same God-force. The various expressions of faith are part of the beauty and variety of life on earth. Religious disagreements and religious wars are nearing the end of their time on earth.
Another breakthrough involves the triangle or trinity used in Christianity and other religions. One point on the triangle is the great yin energy, receptive and nourishing, the spirit manifest in matter. All prophets and great teachers are spirit manifest in matter and are associated with this point on the triangle. The earth and all her beautiful life forms sit on this corner of the triangle also. The point across from this is the great yang energy, creative and active. This point refers to the energies on this planet and others that move to balance and realign those forces, which are the very cycles that we live and breathe. This point refers to movement, to the spirit as it flows through events and time. All social change, all political and religious movements, all events in history are associated with this point on the triangle. This point represents the action of the creative force, how it moves, how it flows in our lives. The third point on the triangle, the point above, refers to unity. It refers to the oneness we experience when we grasp that all we know, all we experience, is made of energy, of vibration. It is the spirit that lives in all things, in movement and matter. It is the basic energy, the basic vibration of all life. We are one with all creation because we are all made from the same basic energy. The feeling of oneness is associated with this point on the triangle. All three points as described can be found in every religion and spiritual teaching.
These universal truths are coming forward, promoting breakthroughs, and illuminating us to the realization that our differences are illusions. Our differences are simply varying expressions of these same universal truths. We are one.

2/20/90

It is easy for us to get wrapped up in the details and problems of everyday existence on earth. Much time and energy are spent on survival, whether it is in an affluent society where we move to continually accumulate material comforts or in a society immersed in poverty where we must continually struggle to find food, clothing, and shelter.
As new energy floods over the earth, more and more humans are seeing beyond the material plane. This new perspective adds a spiritual dimension to the lives of these people. Once we grasp how much more there is than just achievement or survival on the material plane, we are able to detach ourselves from the struggle for material goods. This is true freedom.
Seeing beyond the limits of the material plane is more than just possessing faith that there is more than existence on earth. It is knowing there is more. It is feeling and knowing that there are many realms besides the earth plane. It is feeling and knowing that we can also dwell on these other planes. It is feeling and knowing that death on earth is only the illusion of the end of life. Once we open our hearts and minds to the knowledge that there is so much more than just life on earth, our earthly struggles diminish. They do not seem so all- encompassing, so all-important. We have a new perspective on our lives. Of course, incarnation on the earth plane has much value. Spending our earth lives accumulating material goods, however, may not be the best use of our incarnation on this planet.
Information is available on what truly fulfills us as individuals during our earth incarnations. We can also learn how to make the most of our time here, but first we must be free of our attachment to accumulating material goods. We must detach ourselves from all the snares and illusions that surround us here on earth. We must eliminate greed. This is not always easy because we must still dwell here in a physical body, which has physical needs that we certainly cannot ignore. Still, if we maintain a perspective that earth life is only one of many for us, then each daily problem takes on proper proportion and we are not so caught up in the struggle for achievement and material accumulation. In fact, in place of the struggle and strife comes an ease, an assurance that what we need comes to us when we need it. If this does not seem to be so, then it is time to look again at what we think we need, because perhaps what we think we need is not what we actually need at all.
There is too much struggle and hardship on this planet, and it does not have to be so. Greed has overrun the earth and it is time to change this. The opportunity for this new perspective, which brings new ease into everyday life on earth, is widely available now. Everyone can experience this new ease. To do so, we must be sincere in our hearts, and take time from our hectic existence to turn within. It cannot be emphasized enough: all the information and guidance we need can be obtained by going within. By taking quiet time each day to seek the truth within, by seeking with sincerity, we each can be blessed with new knowledge, new perspective, and new ease with which to approach our lives on earth.

2/21/90

The energies present on planet earth are changing, and there is no question that the quality and style of life here are changing as well. For one thing, the pace is intensifying. Also, structures that have been in place for many years are crumbling. The new energy present here is quickly making inroads, often into places we least expect. All that has been built on greed and the hardships of others is being undermined. The new energy is moving to bring harmony and balance to the earth. It is helping increase the speed and power of the karmic force.
The powerful energies now at work on this planet are beyond our earthly comprehension, but we are beginning to see their effects. Oppression of many groups, of many peoples, is being lifted. All over the globe, large groups are being formed to honor, to heal, to send love to and to preserve our beautiful planet. Many leaders are changing their minds and their ways. The forces at work are very powerful.
It is not necessary for us to understand these powerful energies or for us to know all that is changing. It is necessary for us to be aware of the condition and events of our own lives. We can see the great changes reflected in our personal lives as well as on the larger world stage. How we conduct ourselves in our daily lives is all-important. We either align ourselves with the new energy of balance and harmony, or cling to the old structures based on material gain. The longer we hold on to the old ways and give our personal energy to them, the more likely it is that we are becoming a part of the cycle of disintegration. Our lives may very well crumble and be swept away with the old order.
We can daily tune to the new energy entering the earth plane and raise our personal vibration to align ourselves with it. This, of course, means major shifts in goals, in conduct, even in personality for many of us. If we keep in mind we are aligning with the new energies of balance and harmony for the planet, we can eventually bring balance and harmony into our own lives and easily let go of the old ways.

2/22/90

Before the new ways come into wide practice, the old ways must pass away. It is rare for old structures to give way without some sort of demolition. This is especially true if the changes are major and are happening quickly. We must be prepared to face demolition and destruction in our lives and on this planet.
It is difficult for us to think of destruction as a joyful process, especially if we are particularly attached to material stability. Still, destruction and decay are a natural part of the cycles of the earth. Even the seasons tell us this. The late autumn, the Scorpio time of year, is when the vegetation dies. We can honor this time of death and dying as a time of clearing away the old growth in preparation for new growth in the spring. We can honor destruction of the old order in the same way, as a clearing away of old unneeded structures in order to make way for the new ways of the new millennium. It is a test of our courage, our faith, our knowledge of the workings of the universe to remain joyful when most of our familiar structures are being destroyed. Yet we can rejoice, because this time of change heralds fantastic advancements for the earth and for humans.
As we face the destruction and loss of our old lives, let us pray that we may be guided swiftly to the new ways of being available to us. An abundance of information and opportunities are flooding the planet as this great transition occurs. It remains only for us to seek them and make them a part of our lives. Let us not waste our energies on clinging to elements of the old order. Let us honor the old ways as we let them go, and then look forward to how we can build our lives anew. If we are prepared for the coming destruction and have a joyful attitude, always looking to the great steps forward we can make as a result of this transformation, then we can face these great changes without fear or sorrow.

2/23/90

If we have a great deal of drive and direction, if we are sure of our goals, we must now take time to look within ourselves and re-evaluate. Because we on earth are facing a huge transformation, we may need to rethink our goals and redirect our energies. Those of us who are highly motivated are often so caught up in daily activities or so bent on achieving certain rewards that we do not take the few moments each day to sit quietly and listen. If we take the time to listen to the world around us and most importantly to our inner voice, we can receive many insights and much information. We can see if our goals and our direction are suitable for the quickly changing times in which we live.
Those of us who are less sure of our direction in life are probably already seeking assistance. Looking into employment statistics and projections, job service counseling, and the like is a shortsighted approach. The greatest assistance comes from within. The truth of the past, the present, and the future lies within. Our inner voice can provide guidance and direction for each day and for a lifetime. Patience and discipline are necessary, but the rewards are great. Meditating, or just sitting quietly and going within ourselves, needs to be part of our daily regimen. At first, we may be restless, our minds filled with thoughts, but once we learn to quiet ourselves, we find this time soothing, relaxing, refreshing. Once we find this calm and quiet place within us, then true guidance can come to us.
As the pace of events on earth increases and everything around us changes quickly, we may be confused as to how to proceed. Situations may not be what they seem, or they may change faster than we can imagine. In such times, it is necessary to have a stable base within ourselves that we can turn to for guidance, for information, or just for calm and quiet. It is very important that we cultivate this base of inner calm now, and do so daily. Our inner voice can then be there, ready to guide us through the upheaval of the great transition.

2/24/90

Patience is necessary in all areas of life. With patience comes the sense of correct timing. Nothing is learned thoroughly or practiced skillfully unless patience is employed. So it is with the exercises and techniques described in these writings. Results may not always be immediate. If, however, we have patience with ourselves and with the rate at which we absorb and utilize the information, we definitely make progress.
Daily attention is necessary. This cannot be emphasized enough. Many of us already pray on a daily basis. We must somehow find the time and space for a quiet segment each day. Twenty minutes or a half-hour is enough, although once we begin, we may find that we wish to extend this quiet time. We may find that two such daily segments are more suitable. Each of us can decide what feels right for us. No matter how we work this quiet time into our daily lives, it is essential that we do so. This time is sacred and there must be no distractions. The length of this quiet segment or the time of day we choose to take it does not matter. The important part is that we do take this quiet time each day.
It is appropriate to use this time in the following manner with personal variations acceptable. We begin with a brief prayer expressing gratitude and requesting guidance. Then we sit quietly and listen. We may use a mantra or another meditation technique to still our minds. Visualization and breathing are also appropriate. The important part is that we take the time to listen. In order to really hear our inner voice, we must learn to quiet our busy conscious minds, and this takes patience and practice. It is, however, not difficult, and most find this quieting of the conscious mind very relaxing and refreshing. Once we have stilled the busy sounds of our conscious minds and our conscious worlds, we have access to the truth that lies within each of us. Going within opens doors to the truth, guidance, and wisdom provided by the universe. Guidance on any situation, on any problem can be had. We need only quiet ourselves and listen. This is the essence of meditation, simple and pure. Each of us can tailor our daily meditations to our needs, as long as we always find the stillness and listen.

2/26/90

All is well in our lives when we listen with an open heart and an open mind. If we approach each day with this openness, we hear what we truly need to hear. We can sort out what is true in the voices and sounds that move in and out of our daily lives. We can hear the truth of the inner voice. We can use both prayer and visualization to help us improve our abilities to listen and to truly hear.
The ability to listen with an open heart and mind is one of the greatest gifts we can give others and ourselves. It is amazing what we do hear when we approach each day in this manner. Listening in this way does not mean accepting all that is said to us as true. Listening with an open heart and mind helps us hear beyond the words and helps us understand the motivation or the emotions behind them. Listening with openness and compassion develops our intuition so that we can sense what is true and what is untrue in what is spoken to us. We can then go through the words and have insight into the reason they were spoken to us, be they true or untrue.

2/28/90

Many of us experience the sensation of flying in our dreams. Flying is something humans have longed to do for centuries. The new energy and the new information pouring onto the earth plane include instruction on conscious flying also known as levitation. Once humans learn how to focus their personal energy through meditation and visualization, levitation is an easy step. Once we begin consciously changing our cells and our tissue, we learn to align our physical mass differently. We can then learn to float or levitate our own bodies consciously, not just in our dreams.
Many gifts of knowledge and wisdom previously accessed only by sages and yogis are being made available to all humans. Some preparation is needed, but the time is right for humans to undergo a transformation of consciousness. In other words, we may all be yogis as we enter the new millennium. The opening in the veil between earth reality and the realms beyond is an opening within each of us. We are now more sensitive to subtle but powerful vibrations, which before had passed us by. There are centers in our bodies that are newly opened. These centers can receive the new knowledge and wisdom flooding the earth plane and can help us adapt the rest of our reality to this new energy.
Those who are using meditation, breathing, visualization, and prayer on a regular basis are already seeing their lives transformed by this new ray of energy. These people are already receiving the new wisdom and are seeing their lives change and improve through the application of this knowledge. It is available to all humans. However, we must be in touch with our inner self, our inner voice in order to gain direct access to this information.
This new opening, this new ray of energy, knowledge, wisdom and hope is meant for all the earth. It is up to us to center ourselves so that we can bring this new energy into our daily lives and onto the earth. It is a transforming energy, which can elevate life on earth to a new level of peace, understanding, compassion, and love.

3/3/90

Humans are complex beings. One of the most difficult things for humans to understand is the illusion surrounding self. Every human has a sense of being separate, and indeed we do each have our own bodies and psyches to care for. More than that, most of us have a sense of individual destiny, which we move through life to fulfill. We have our own goals and our own ideas about what brings us happiness and satisfaction. It is very easy for us to get wrapped up in our selves and our separate lives.
The self and all its trappings are an illusion. The self is the face we present to the material world. It really has little value beyond this! We have attached far more to the self than belongs there. We seek fame. We seek wealth. We seek power and control. Our sense of self- importance grows as we strive and accomplish on the material plane. Even those of us who accept a more humble lifestyle get far too caught up in the successes and failures of the illusion we call our selves.
A new perspective on the self is needed for the new age. A new self-perspective can whittle away all the excess baggage we have attached to the self. If we view the self as merely the mask we present to the material plane, then many of our burdens are lifted. We no longer have to strive to make our name mean something. We no longer have the fear of failure riding us. We can look beyond the dictates of material success for true fulfillment.
If the self is just a mask, then what are we? We are the supreme energy of the God-force. We are one and the same energy as the Creator. We are emissaries of the Great Spirit. We are all connected. We are all one in that we are all made of this God-energy.
Once we see past the illusion of the separateness of the self, we can see that our fulfillment and our happiness are truly linked with the well-being of the earth as a whole and with all the people upon her.

3/5/90

Much has been spoken and written about self-love and self-esteem. It is indeed essential for us to love ourselves, for only if we love ourselves can we truly channel love to others. Self-love, however, must not be confused with self-importance. There is danger in placing too much value on the self that is our face, our mask to the world. When we can detach ourselves from our mask, our ego, as it were, and see it, like the body, as simply a vehicle on this earth plane, then we can truly experience self-love. We can see ourselves as lighted beings, the essence of the Divine, an expression of the Creator. We can love ourselves as manifestations of the Great Spirit here on earth. Our flaws and our mistakes are challenges to help us grow into the light that is our birthright as expressions of the Great Spirit. Our mistakes, if properly heeded, turn us toward our inner light.
Self-hate and self-pity are every bit as dangerous as self-importance. Here again we are placing too much value on the self, the mask, and the ego. When we get caught up in self-hate, we are exaggerating the importance of our ego. When we see ourselves as lighted beings, as made of the same energy as the God-force, then we cannot possibly hate ourselves, or pity ourselves for that matter. Self-hate and self-pity are dangerous in another way. Indulging in either can lead to a spiraling downward of our energy. The gulf between our lighted inner being and our outer ego-mask is widened. We see only the self, which is our mask with which we are dissatisfied and unhappy. We lose touch with our center, the God-energy in each of us. Our faults seem even more monumental and this generates more self-hate.
Prayer can break this spiral. Many of us can relate to reaching the point of such agony brought on by self-hate that we pray for relief. Prayer can bring guidance and a fresh perspective on our true being.
Each day we must love ourselves as vehicles for the divine energy of the Great Spirit on earth. If we take a moment every day to view ourselves in this light, to love ourselves and let the love present in the universe flow through us, then all temptations to self-hate, self-pity, and self-importance become less and less a part of our lives.

3/6/90

There is excitement, but there is also sadness in these times. We see the earth being polluted and devastated by humans. We see much illness, poverty, and unrest. Yet there is a new energy afoot, which many now feel. With this new energy comes an infusion of hope that perhaps the sad situation on this planet can indeed be reversed.
We inhabitants of earth need to consciously tune to this new energy, for it provides guidance for us in these times of great change. This energy is pouring onto earth from a newly opened door between the earth plane and realms beyond our knowing. We who dwell on earth need much assistance now, and we are receiving it from other planes.
The earth herself is playing an important role in the essential changes, for the earth is a sentient being unto herself. She is receiving this influx of new energy; she is absorbing it and is preparing to change in accordance with it. We inhabitants of this planet have choices of our own to make. We can tune to this new energy and increase our personal vibration in harmony with it, or we can choose to ignore it and continue on the way we have been going. Even if no human takes the time to consciously tune to and work with the new energy, the earth herself is doing so. The earth knows what is best and is moving to it.
Even though humans have made great strides in science and technology, even though humans have altered the forces of nature and the state of the planet, we cannot ignore for long this new energy and the changes it brings; nor can we stop it. It is beyond our control, and even beyond the comprehension of many. Yet the opportunity exists for us all to feel this new ray of energy and to consciously tune to it. This, in fact, is the best thing we can do at this time. There is help and guidance for all on earth, as well as much exciting new information coming in on this ray. It is up to us to make the best of the changes that this new energy brings.
A question that is often debated is the issue of how much control we really have in our lives? We do have choices. We can flow or we can resist. Resistance, however, is the cause of much unnecessary suffering on the earth plane. Flowing refers to tuning to the cycles at hand and working with them to learn and improve our lives on earth. Why would any of us resist? Flowing onward almost always means changing and sometimes these changes are radical. Often they are uncomfortable. Sometimes the changes bring loss, sorrow, and grief. Yet more often than not, resisting the changes brings more discomfort than if we had not resisted. More often than not, the changes occur whether we resist or flow, so our choice comes down to attitude.
So it is with the great changes coming to the planet. Our resistance to them only causes us more suffering. Even doing our very best to tune to this cycle of change and to flow with it, we experience much loss. The old ways are passing away, and with them some things that are dear to us. Loss is a part of the natural cycles of this planet. Death of a loved one appears to be a loss to those still incarnated. Yet this is an illusion, as are most losses. In times of great change, it is best to prepare ourselves to let go. Much that is old and outmoded is swept away. We must keep in mind that the energies of the universe always move to balance, so for all the old ways that are being swept away, there are new ways to be entered upon. If we face these times prepared to flow and release the old, then we can experience the great changes with joy. We can rejoice that the new energy and the new ways are here. We can embrace them. The earth is overjoyed that the time has come for this great transition, and so might we be. Let us relax, let go of the old, and tune to the new.

3/7/90

We humans need a new attitude and a new approach to our incarnations on earth. There is far too much needless strife and suffering due to the way we humans now view our lives. There is so much joy available on earth. Humans miss much of it. We get so caught up in daily problems that the potential joy passes by unnoticed. We dwell far too much on the negative aspects of our existence, thereby increasing their importance in our lives. It is time for humans to see how much can be gained by reversing this perspective and emphasizing the joy. Strife melts away. Problems and challenges shrink to a more appropriate size in our lives. Instead of seeing our time on earth as bondage to worry, disappointment, and endless battles, we can see each moment, each day, as filled with wonder and joy.
When we begin to feel ourselves fill up with worry, fear, or despair, we need to sit quietly and breathe very deeply for a moment or two. If we breathe in through the mouth and out through the nose, we clear negative thoughts. Breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth clears negative emotions. Once we have calmed and cleared ourselves, we need to then take a moment to find some joy to bring into ourselves. Joy can come to us in the simplest forms. The beauty of the sunlight streaming in the room, the sound of a bird singing, the rustle of leaves in a spring breeze, the sight of the crescent moon at sunset all can bring joy to our hearts and minds. When we feel this joy, let us breathe it in and make it a part of our cells. If we do this every day, soon we have joy in all the cells and tissues of our bodies, and our outlook on earthly existence has dramatically changed.
Another approach to easing the stress and strife in our lives is as follows: When we are caught up in problems and overwrought with tension, we often go around and around about it in our minds until we are frustrated and depressed. Again, it is time to clear out the worry and frustration. If we are too overwrought to sit quietly and clear ourselves with breath, then walking out in the fresh air can help. Again, it is most helpful if we breathe deeply while walking. We need to visualize the worry and stress streaming out the out-breath. Then we can visualize breathing in clarity. Now we can begin thinking of all the things in our lives we have to be thankful for. Each time we think of something positive, we can breathe in gratitude and joy, again seeing the joy become a part of our being, our tissues, our cells, our very make-up.
Once we open our eyes to the beauty and joy that surround us, we are filled with a new appreciation for our lives on earth. Our problems then shrink to proper perspective and our lives include more ease and less stress. The more we look for the joy, the more we find it, the more we feel it, the more we make it a part of our lives and our very beings! We can become joy ourselves, and pass it on to others.

3/10/90

In order to tune to the new vibration, the new ray of energy flooding the earth plane, we need to open our eyes to see in a new way. This new way of seeing is as easy as breathing. We need only look around us and appreciate every aspect of the natural beauty that is the earth. Some of us already have this special sight, and every day we are filled with joy and gratitude for the beauty of every detail of this earth plane. If we can view every snowflake, every leaf, every blade of grass as a marvel, then we are enjoying this new sight of gratitude.
This appreciation for everything that is natural to the planet gives us a reverence for the earth. This joyous way of seeing all the beauty that the earth presents changes our conduct. We can no longer do anything that might harm even the smallest part of the planet. Greed and selfish ambition fade away in the brilliance of the light that floods our beings when we view the earth in this way.
It doesn't matter where we live. We can always find some natural creation around us to evoke this appreciation and gratitude. The sky itself can inspire awe and wonder many times in a single day if we only take the time to look. It is a simple step to go from this feeling of wonder, appreciation, and gratitude to sending love to the planet. Each day we must make sure we have at least one moment when we appreciate the beauty and wonder of the creation that is our planet. When we do, we then need to send love to the earth and gratitude to the Creator.
This new way of seeing, which we shall call appreciation seeing, naturally opens us to feeling gratitude for the wonder that surrounds us. Once we can see and feel in this way on a daily basis, we are ready to raise our vibrational rates in accordance with the new ray of energy flooding the earth. If we have reverence and respect, appreciation and gratitude for all the details of creation on this planet, we can approach the great transition with hope, with joy, and in tune with the new energy present on earth.

3/11/90

The veil between the earth plane and other realms has, in the past, closed off much for humans. This, however, is changing. With the new opening in the veil and the new information that is coming through it to earth, we can become aware of much that is newly available to us and much that has always been available to us but which we have not used. For example, it has always been possible to pass love between realms, but humans have not often realized this. When a loved one dies and the spirit of this person passes from the earth through the veil to the realms beyond, that person in spirit can both give and receive love. Love knows no boundaries, certainly not death. Far too often the friends and relatives of the departed human are filled with a sense of loss and are overcome with grief. If we humans begin seeing death as merely a transition, then we can surround these passages with light and love which is far more useful and helpful to both the departed person and those remaining on the earth plane.
It is indeed appropriate to send love to our ancestors. Many ancient civilizations included honoring the ancestors in their rituals. It is time to bring this practice to the forefront once again and surround it with love. We can use visualization and prayer to send love to those who have passed from the earth to other realms. When we do this, we hold in our hearts the knowledge that these departed persons receive our love and are aided by it.
It is time for us to be aware that love can and does pass from these other realms to us who now inhabit the earth plane. It is true that there are many who watch over us and send us love, although not many of us humans have been open to receiving it. Now, however, with the new opening in the veil, telepathic communications between spirit realms and the earth plane have increased. More and more humans are becoming aware of the guidance and love that are available from the spirit planes. Once we begin receiving this love and guidance, we can know security, peace, and bliss, perhaps for the first time in our human incarnation.

3/12/90

The new ray of energy, the new opening in the veil between worlds, the change of great cycles all combine to make this a very unusual and exciting time on earth. Those of us who are fearful of change and of the unknown find this time particularly difficult. There are many opportunities for us to come to terms with our fears and to adapt to the new energies and the new time. We must be willing to try. We must be willing to open our hearts and minds and seek guidance.
Not only is love passing from other realms to earth, so is help. We need only ask with sincerity and patience, and we receive guidance. Guidance comes in many forms. Most often people receive guidance in the form that is most comfortable and most compatible with their natures. Some may receive help in their dreams; some may receive pictures or visions; still others may hear the guidance spoken. No matter how we receive the information, it is all conveyed to us telepathically. There are those in nearby realms whose joyful duty it is to help us on earth with this transition. These spirit guides are ready to send us all the information we need. We need only clear ourselves and open ourselves to receiving it.
Telepathy is a phenomenon that is now coming into its own. The part of our brain that deals with sending and receiving telepathic communications is being activated by this new ray of energy. Those of us who practice meditation and who are in touch with our inner selves are but one small step away from direct contact with spirit guides. Contact with spirit guides through whatever means can provide guidance, security, comfort, and love. It is important that we be clear, centered, and grounded when experiencing contact from spirit guides.
The new ray of energy flooding the planet is increasing the rate of vibration on earth, and with it our personal vibratory rate. New psychic centers in our bodies are being activated allowing us to pursue new avenues of learning. Telepathy is just one of these avenues, but it may be the most useful. Through telepathic contact, we can receive precise information about anything we need.
In times of intense and rapid change, we must reach out beyond our accumulated earthly knowledge for guidance from the realms beyond. Our spirit helpers are detached from our earthly problems, yet they still love us and wish to help us. We can turn to our spirit guides at any time for any reason.
Now, as humanity faces a giant transition on earth, guidance from the realms beyond is more important than ever. In fact, this telepathic guidance is the key to helping make this transformation joyful and successful as far as what is best for the earth. Our task is to open ourselves so that we are receptive to this guidance, and then adjust our lives in accordance with it. It is inevitable: our lives are changing. We might as well tune to the new energy and make the changes as joyful as possible.

3/14/90

Love is the highest and most marvelous vibration available to us in this universe. It is the one energy that can pass through any barrier to any realm. Generating love energy for ourselves, for each other, and for the earth at this time makes all the difference as far as how we ride the changes.
Since love is an emotion, we can use visualization to increase the flow of love in our lives and the lives of those around us. Visualizations are very powerful when it comes to feelings. We can generate emotions and we can change the very content of those emotions through visualizations.
Let us try a simple visualization to increase the love in us and around us. This particular exercise cannot be done too much. It is best to begin by being relaxed and comfortable. If need be, we can use the balanced breath and/or the alternate breath to help us settle down. Now let's visualize a shimmering pulsing globe of pink light in the heart chakra area. This sphere is tremendously bright, luminescent, and sparkling. As we breathe in, we take the breath into this pink sphere and begin to expand it. We can visualize and feel the love energy filling our entire chest cavity. This energy pulses brilliant sparkling pink. We see it. We feel it. We watch it grow. Now that we have generated love energy in the heart chakra, we can do several things. We can send it up and down our spines, filling our head, our arms, our legs, every part of us with this shimmering pink light. We can see the pink love energy surrounding us and becoming part of our auras. This is helpful to those of us who need to love ourselves more. We can send this love energy we have generated out our feet and down into the center of the earth. This helps the planet. We can also send the energy to others whether they are presently incarnated or not, for love passes through all barriers. Simply envision the love energy streaming out of the heart and surrounding that person.

3/15/90

When events occur that are beyond our comprehension, confusion often results. When events occur that seem to be beyond our control, we often feel helpless. Feelings of powerlessness, helplessness, and victimization exist all over the planet. This is a direct result of humanity's mode of operation at this time. We now operate for the most part out of our third chakras. This is the energy center in the body located about one inch above the navel. The third chakra relates to power issues. Power struggles cover the earth.
Now humanity has the opportunity to change this. We can raise our vibratory rates and lift ourselves up and out of the third chakra power struggles. It is time for humans to begin operating from the fourth chakra in our daily lives. The fourth chakra is an energy center in the body that resides in the area of the heart. This center relates to feeling and expressing love and compassion for others.
It is very difficult when we feel victimized to generate love and compassion for ourselves, for our oppressors, or for anyone! Quite a leap is necessary to move our energies from the third to the fourth chakra. Humankind has been trapped in third chakra power struggles for so long that an incredible force of will is needed to break out and to begin operating on a higher level.
Still, the energy to make this leap is becoming available. There are steps we can take to facilitate this change. First, we must detach ourselves from the throes of the power struggle, for if we are still caught up in it, we just keep going round and round. Visualization can help us detach. Picture the problem situation. Isolate it. Set it apart. Surround the picture with white light keeping it at a distance. Once we have detached ourselves, we can transmute the energy surrounding the problem, raising the level of vibration. We must always work to raise the vibratory rate. This is in accordance with the changing energy patterns on the planet. There are several ways we can raise the level of vibration. Breathing and visualization can both be helpful, but they are most effective when used together.
Once we have detached ourselves from the power struggle, the problem situation, and we have set it at a distance from us, we need to clean the third chakra area. Visualize a stream of soothing blue-green light flowing smoothly through the third chakra. This stream of light cleans and heals, for often there is hurtful, painful residue from power confrontations. As we visualize this stream, let us relax and use the balanced breath. Count breathing in; hold for the same count; breathe out for the same count; hold again for the same count.
Once we have cleared and healed our own power center, we can deal with that problem situation. Take the detached picture of the scene and spin it faster and faster until it is a whirling ball of white light. Then begin sending streams of sparkling pink light around the whirling ball. When the visualization is brilliant and beautiful, breathe it into the heart chakra. See it there generating love and compassion. SEE PLATE 3.

3/16/9O

The earth is blessed with large expanses of water. We humans are aware that we are made up mostly of water and that water is essential to all life on this planet. Now we can move to an even deeper understanding of the value of water. Water not only constitutes a large part of our physical bodies and nourishes those bodies, it also clears, tunes, and revitalizes our spirit selves.
The practice of baptism came out of the ancient understanding of the value of water as a spiritual cleanser. Immersing ourselves in water, along with the use of visualization, can clean our bodies and clean our energy fields, our auras. If we find ourselves in an uncomfortable state, perhaps because of illness, anger, grief, or pain, we can visualize the problem within ourselves and see it extending out from us into our energy field. We can choose a color that we associate with the problem and see it within us then pouring out of us into our auras. Now we see the water, be it a bath or a lake or the sea, sparkling and shimmering. As we immerse ourselves, we visualize the undesirable color washing away. When water works on a spiritual level, it does more than just wash. It breaks up and disperses the problem energies. If we are creative with our visualizations, we find water helps to center, clear, and tune us in a more thorough way than we have ever before imagined.
The sound of water, for instance the sound of the ocean waves breaking on the shore or the sound of a swiftly running brook, is relaxing, soothing, comforting, even inspiring. Recordings of water sounds are now being used to facilitate relaxation and meditation. These water sounds clear our busy minds of their constant chatter so that we can relax and meditate successfully. For those who have keen hearing and are predisposed to clairaudience, the sounds of water can often bring inspired messages in the form of words and/or music.
Awareness of water as a psychic cleanser can help us view the gift of water in a new way. We can then use water on a daily basis to clear us, tune us, relax us, and generally improve our state of being.

3/17/90

When we seek guidance with sincerity in our hearts, guidance comes to us in many forms and in many ways. For those who are especially visually attuned, clairvoyance is a psychic gift that can be developed. Guidance can then arrive visually.
The combination of light and water can aid in developing psychic gifts, especially clairvoyance. It is no surprise that many people have a fascination with sunlight on the water. The light of the sun reflected off of a lake, a stream, an ocean, or a puddle can move our consciousness into an open receptive state. Moonlight on the water opens subtle paths to our subconscious minds so that we are more open and receptive to guidance. The combination of light and water soothes and relaxes us, and clears that part of our minds which makes pictures for us. If we sit for a while gazing at moonlight or sunlight on the water, we may find ourselves in a rather fluid blissful state. It is but a short step from this state to one in which we connect with guided help through visions. We must be sincerely seeking this guidance and open to receiving it.
Another spiritually valuable phenomenon on earth is the reflection of sunlight and moonlight off the snow. Here water is crystallized in form, so the reflected light is especially powerful, nearly hypnotic. This light can cleanse our conscious and subconscious minds and open us to the possibilities psychic growth can bring.
When we find ourselves gazing at sunlight or moonlight reflected off the water or the snow, we can use breathing, especially the balanced breath, to ease ourselves into a clear receptive state. We let the reflected sunlight or moonlight filter in through our eyes to our minds and bodies relaxing us, clearing us, and opening us to the guidance that is available to all of us. Whatever guidance comes is tailored to our individual needs, but also to the needs of the planet at this time.

3/18/90

Anger and aggression are present all over the planet. We see this on a global scale and we see this in our personal lives. To understand how to change this, we must first understand the psychophysics of anger and aggression. The emotion of anger and subsequent aggressive acts are generated in the lower three chakras, that is in the area below the waist and above the anus. For centuries humans have been operating primarily from these lower three chakras.
It is time now for humanity to change this. We have the opportunity through the increase in the vibratory rate of the planet to raise our level of operation up to the fourth or heart chakra and higher. This takes an incredible focus of will on our parts. We must consciously apply ourselves to this end. We have a great deal of guidance available to help us do this. The earth herself is helping, and the time is right. Still, we must be aware that the raising of our personal vibrations necessitates a conscious effort of will. If we apply ourselves, we find this raising of our energies flows quite easily.
Prayer, meditation, visualization, and breathing again are the keys. When we pray, let us pray not only for our own evolvement, but also for a healing for the earth. Let us picture a time when love and compassion (fourth chakra) step to the forefront of activities on this planet, and anger recedes. Let us picture a time when gentleness is the norm, and aggression and violence fade into the background. This is attainable. The time is right, but it is up to us to make these changes occur and then stabilize them. We can proceed with the assurance that we are working with the changing energy of the earth.
We must first effect these changes within ourselves. We must become comfortable with operating out of our heart area. Love and compassion must fill our lives and surround every activity. This is the natural progression of the energy on the planet now. If we align our personal wills with the will of the Great Spirit, we can make thorough and successful changes.


3/19/90

Raising our energies up so that we operate from the energy centers located above the waist is an essential step for humanity. Here is a combination visualization/breathing exercise to help us move our energies up our spines. Let us remember that it is important that all seven chakras or energy centers be the same size, open, and clear, and that, in general, we wish to raise our energy from the base of the spine up and out the top of the head.
This exercise focuses on moving energy from the third chakra, located one inch above the navel, to the fourth chakra at the base of the sternum in the heart area. We are focusing on just these two because most people operate from the third chakra. This emphasis on the third chakra or power center has brought our planet to a place where greed and accumulation of money for power run rampant. It is time for a big change, and this change can occur once humans operate for the most part from their heart chakras.
This exercise is best done when we are quiet and centered as in meditation. Once we are familiar with the visualization, we can call it to mind when we are in a tense power struggle and it can help us react from our hearts. In a comfortable position, we begin the balanced breath. As we breathe in, we envision drawing energy up from the base of our spines to the third chakra right above the navel. Picture this energy as white light. As we breathe out, the third chakra brightens with golden orange light. Do this four times. Now using eight quick out-breaths or puff-breaths (the in-breaths occur automatically), we clear the pathway between the third and fourth chakras. Next, using the balanced breath again, we draw the sunny golden orange light from the third chakra up into our fourth chakra or heart area. As we do this, we see it change in color from pumpkin orange to brilliant pink. The in-breath sees the energy as colored light travel up the spine; the out-breath sees the heart chakra brighten with beautiful pink light. Repeat eight times or until the heart chakra glows with luminescent pink light.

3/20/90

There has always been some limited contact between the earth plane and other realms. There have always been those few who were gifted psychically and could receive telepathic communications through the veil between worlds. These gifted humans were seen either as religious prophets or insane deviants. At any rate, they were certainly not viewed as normal. This is another area where people's attitudes and understanding are changing. With the new opening in the veil and new energy flooding planet earth, telepathic communication with spirit guides and others who dwell on the related planes is becoming much more common.
There have always been some guided writings. Most have served as religious texts. A number of sections of the Bible, for instance, were dictated telepathically from beyond the veil. With the new opening in the veil, much information is being made available to those incarnated on the earth plane at this time. Most of this new information is being documented in guided writings such as this book.
We are entering a time when psychic gifts such as telepathy occur more often and are more readily accepted. Indeed, all of us have the potential to utilize that part of our beings which connects us to the realms beyond the earth plane. If we are open-minded and sincere, we can begin to find ways to expand our personal psychic potential. Exactly how we connect may be a bit different for every individual.
Those dwelling on earth now must become aware of the changing energy on the planet and the opening this brings to us. Each of us can know the wealth that lies within. Each of us can experience a special connectedness to the realms beyond earth and ultimately to the Creator. It is time for us to be more open and accepting of psychic gifts. It is time for us all to honor the connections each of us holds within ourselves to universal truth and to the Creator.


3/21/90

Telepathy is receiving in our own minds the thought forms of another. That part of our brain that is the receiver has been dormant for the most part for centuries. Now, however, this area of the brain is being activated by the new ray of energy entering the earth plane.
To understand and use our telepathic powers, we must first be able to quiet our own restless minds. All forms of meditation teach us how to still our internal dialogue, or mind-chatter. Once we are proficient at quieting our own minds, we are ready to receive telepathic input.
We can receive thought forms from others whether the others are incarnate or discarnate. We can receive telepathic messages from someone sitting across the table from us, from someone across the continent or from someone beyond the veil. This is because our thoughts take an actual form and exist on a nearby plane, and we can telepathically connect with these thought forms. We can achieve access to this plane through the veil surrounding earth existence. The new ray of energy permeating the earth plane has provided an opening between our material plane and this nearby realm. The part of the human brain that can make the connection is now being activated. We can now use our own minds to tap into the thought forms that exist on this nearby plane. Of course, this is somewhat of a simplification, as are many things in this book. What is important here is that we grasp the basic concepts so that we can utilize the information by applying it to our own evolution.
Telepathy is most useful in understanding others and in receiving guided help. It can also be used for communicating over long distances. Not only words can be sent and received. Emotions, especially love, can be telepathically communicated. Music and even scents can be telepathically conveyed. We are only at the beginning of discovering what can be done with the psychic gift of telepathy.

3/23/90

There are certain truths now coming to light that are to be generally understood and accepted by humanity. These universal truths have always been present but have not been known or accepted by the majority of earth-dwellers.
The first of these is reincarnation. More and more people are beginning to accept the concept that our spirits not only live on after our earthly bodies die, but live many lives here on earth and on other planes of existence. The process of evolvement unfolds through many lifetimes, yet each incarnation is valuable. Some of the ancestors who were privy to the knowledge of reincarnation thought that humans would not value each individual lifetime if they knew they had many lives on earth. Now it is time for the greater picture of human evolvement to be known, understood, and accepted by all alive on earth.
This leads to the next universal truth: death is not the end of life, but is a transition from one state of being to another. Death, in fact, is much more joyful for the one who is passing than birth! The passing out of the physical body and out of earth incarnation is filled with comfort, light, and love. Once this truth is generally accepted, fear of death is eliminated from our cultures and from our lives. We fill our hearts with joy and love for the one who has passed rather than surround ourselves with grief and sorrow. We no longer see the passing of a loved one as a loss. Once we are in spirit form, we are much more versatile, and we can, indeed, communicate with those still incarnated. The separation is physical only. Many connections can remain between those who have passed and those on earth, especially if there exist strong bonds of love. This knowledge brings us a new perspective and attitude on life and death, and a renewed respect for the vast workings of the universe.

3/27/90

In times of great and rapid change there is always confusion. We all know the feeling of being completely befuddled. It is very easy for quick changes in events to unbalance us, and for the escalating rate of vibration to bring unbridled confusion. This is one of the reasons we must prepare. The more of us who do prepare, the less we suffer from chaotic confusion.
Clarity in times of confusion and chaos is not easy to come by. Even thorough preparation may not ready us for every wild occurrence. The first thing to remember is that it is better not to act when in the throes of confusion. Sometimes rapidly changing events surprise us and prompt an immediate reaction. There is almost always a way to step aside for a few moments to evaluate the situation. Only the most advanced sage can react instantly from a place of centeredness and clarity when faced with surprising and upsetting changes.
Overwhelming confusion can bring feelings of frustration and helplessness. This can escalate bringing more confusion and even despair. We must step outside the circle of confusion and ask for help. We must quiet ourselves using breathing and/or visualization and ask for guidance. Persistence is important, and so is asking with sincerity from the heart.
In order to go from confusion to clarity, we must reach a certain level of detachment. The more attached we are to the events, the people, the material goods, the more difficult it is for us to see our way clearly. Often the automatic reaction in confusion is to cling on. Instead, it is best to step back and ask for help in seeing the situation clearly. Once we are able to let go, very often the fog of confusion lifts, and we see and feel with clarity. In confusion, we must remember that if we pray for help, help comes. Meditation, visualization, and breathing are all tools to help us in times of confusion.


3/28/90

We can operate daily from a position of clarity. We can do this without comprehending all the details of existence that surround us. Indeed, there is much about earth life as well as about the universe that is beyond the comprehension of humans at this time. Yet we can move through each day and through our lives in a clear and centered manner. We can step out of the fog of confusion into the light of clarity and knowing.
Knowing is very different from comprehending. Comprehension speaks of understanding with the mind, and we humans at this point use only a small part of our minds. Knowing is something we do with our entire body. Knowing uses all our senses, our intuition, and our connectedness to the universe through our inner self. Through knowing, we achieve a position of clarity. Through knowing, we achieve an understanding that is beyond mere comprehension, an understanding that involves every cell in our bodies. At this point, most of us only catch glimpses of this knowing. The peaceful joy and absolute clarity, which come with each glimpse, motivate us to try to make this knowing, this connectedness, a greater part of our lives.
How do we achieve this state of knowing? We align ourselves, every cell in our bodies, with the holy energy of the universe. The actual vibration of each of our cells aligns with the universal energy of the Creator, the Great Spirit. The cells in our bodies change on a regular basis. Seven years from now, none of the cells in our bodies are those we have today. We can effect great changes in our bodies, our make-up, our beings, and our energies by consciously aligning ourselves with the universal energy. We can make knowing a part of our very beings. Of course, this takes time, patience, and persistence. Our lives, however, improve as we proceed to change and realign our cells. We experience more and more glimpses of connectedness and clarity. We begin to know with our entire body/bodies on a more regular basis. Prayer, meditation, visualization, and breathing again are our tools to facilitate this process.


3/29/90

The earth would be an entirely different place if the majority of humans spent each day operating from their hearts. Greed and power plays would fade away, and we would see hunger and much illness disappear. Yet this is a giant step for humanity, a step not many have made at this time.
Picture the spine as a flame. The flame burns at the base of the spine. It flames upwards. If it is a small flame, it lights only the lower spine and the modes of activities associated with the energy centers of the lower spine: survival, sex, control, power and accumulation of material goods. If the flame rises up the spine and lights the heart area, we operate in a more loving, giving, and compassionate manner. It is time for humanity to fan the flame, to light the heart, to change life on earth as we know it now.
How can we fan the flame? How can we increase the size of our spinal flame so it reaches up and lights our hearts? We can use our breath along with visualization. We need to begin by finding a comfortable position, either lying or sitting, in which the spine is straight. Then we take a moment to quiet ourselves using the balanced breath. Next, we picture a golden flame at the base of our spines, right below the tailbone. Now, with each in-breath, picture the flame rising up the spine to the heart. With each out-breath, we fan the flame at the heart center, so that the entire heart area glows with golden light. See the beautiful, luminescent golden flame spiral up the spine on the in-breath, and increase the golden radiance of the heart area with the out-breath. We continue until we feel the heart area activated and energized. This breathing-visualization exercise only takes a few moments. If we take the time to do this early in the day each day, we can operate with and our lives can be filled with an abundance of love and compassion.