Freedom in the face of Fear

If you don't read EnlightenNext - it's a must read. This quarterly magazine put out by Ken Wilber's mentee Andrew Cohen (a "guru" himself) is always a balanced view that is a refreshing reminder of what brilliant times we live in - times of consciousness.

Here are a few sound bites from the lead story - always Andrew and Ken's discussion on the theme of the issue. This month's theme is "Envisioning the future" - what today's brightest minds have to say about the road ahead. The cover is quite thought provoking and here's my main message for all of my readers - it's up to us to have the courage and strength to push through our fear and take others with us to the sunshine and love on the other side. In this age of consciousness clearly even the scariest pridictions of our future (John Petersen: "Nassin Nicholas Taleb, the author of The Black Swan, has suggested this financial event has the potential of being the biggest thing since the American Revolution, bigger than anything that's ever happened in the history of our country.") can be concurred with 100% faith. In the end, "if it's to be, it's up to me" becomes about each of us doing our part as we see it (or are awakened to it). AND when 2 or more gather to make the impossible possible - great things emerge.

In closing, a compelling quote from Andrew Cohen: "The instinct to consciously evolve is very new. It needs to be protected and nurtured, and we mustn't let it get buried under all the fear that naturally arises when our survival appears to be threatened."

Are you willing to step forth with courage and wisdom to do your part? To bring others along with you on this challenge of challenges? To lift the vail of darkness to allow the light to emerge? I know we are all up for the challenge - now let's love more and choose every action we take to flow this energy out to all citizens of the world.