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“We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humanity is to survive.”
— Albert Einstein
A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from the prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which they have obtained liberation from the self. We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humanity is to survive.
— Albert Einstein
http://www.annebaring.com/anbar06_div-fem.htm
The Divine Feminine
Exploring the Feminine Face of God throughout the World
The Soul is something both inconceivable and immeasurable to which we belong, in which we live – an intermediate dimension between our physical world and the deep unknowable ground of being…
The Return of the Sacred Feminine: The Assumption of Mary
… One could have known for a long time that there was a deep longing in the masses for an intercessor and mediatrix who would at last take her place alongside the Holy Trinity and be received as the ‘Queen of heaven and Bride at the heavenly court.’ For more than a thousand years it has been taken for granted that the Mother of God dwelt there. I consider it to be the most important religious event since the Reformation. (Jung: Answer to Job)
http://www.newstories.org/projects/great-transition-stories-project/
If we can imagine a thriving future, we can co-create it. The purpose of the “Great Transition Stories Project” is to understand, communicate, and show real-life examples of the “great stories” that can guide humanity through our time of profound transition to a sustainable and thriving future. Currently, the old stories are not working (the “American dream” is becoming the world’s nightmare) and new stories are just beginning to emerge. The human family is between stories, creating a condition of great danger and great opportunity. Where a number of “new story narratives” describe the surface changes required for a sustainable future (e.g., new energy sources and localization of food production), this project will draw insights from both science and the world’s wisdom traditions to discover the deeper narratives that can bring the human community together in the common enterprise of building a thriving future, from local to global levels.
The core attributes of these “great stories” are that they are 1) universally understood, 2) simple to grasp, 3) emotionally powerful, and 4) evocative of our higher human potentials. Instead of a single story or narrative, we envision an “ecology of narratives” that can be drawn from roughly a half-dozen deep stories that are congruent with these key features. These narratives can be combined in different ways to tell the story of transition that fits the culture and consciousness of different groups and communities, confident that a deeper alignment exists that expresses a coherent vision of a thriving future.
These narratives arise from our collective wisdom and take into account the best of what we know from science, psychology, spirituality, and on-the-ground practices of what truly works in creating sustainable and thriving people and communities. Transition narratives are archetypal in nature and describe familiar patterns in which we can each find our place.
The GTS project involves: 1) building a virtual resource hub for researching, supporting, and articulating the stories of our time of profound transition, 2) coalescing, coordinating, and providing outreach for “evolutionary leaders” who are telling the great stories of humanity’s transition (including workshops, streaming video presentations, videos, and other modes of communication), and 3) presenting inspiring examples of “great transition stories” that are manifest in real life, from the local to the global scale.
Project Director: Duane Elgin
Team: Jeff Vander Clute, Lynnaea Lumbard
The Paradigm Shift: The Great Turning 