Perspective

I want to say a few words about my perspective. I accept that humankind is in the midst of a major transformation, sometimes called a shift in consciousness, sometimes thought of as a breakthrough into a whole new way of life and culture on a planetary scale. I believe that the most important element of that transition is for humankind to get in touch with our Soul. Caroline Myss puts it this way in the introduction to her book, Entering the Castle: An Inner Path to God and Your Soul, "As an evolving spiritual culture, we are now ready to meet our souls."

What has formed my perspective is a lifetime of spiritual seeking, experience and reflection. I have explored Christianity in depth, and continue to practice as a Christian. I have also read deeply in Buddhist writings, studied shamanism, and have benefited from the teachings of Islam and Hinduism, as well. My favorite authors and teachers are open to Spirit in all religions, and in none in particular. Spirit cannot be caged or bounded, and neither can our souls.

Spirit can be met, and we can "meet our souls." We are transformed in the process. We can open to the transformational process, and embark on a journey of discovery that leads to peace, freedom and joy. T.S. Eliot wrote in "Little Gidding",We shall not cease from exploration

And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
Through the unknown, unremembered gate
When the last of earth left to discover
Is that which was the beginning;
At the source of the longest river
The voice of the hidden waterfall
And the children in the apple-tree
Not known, because not looked for
But heard, half-heard, in the stillness
Between two waves of the sea.
Quick now, here, now, always—
A condition of complete simplicity
(Costing not less than everything)
And all shall be well and
All manner of thing shall be well
When the tongues of flame are in-folded
Into the crowned knot of fire
And the fire and the rose are one.

As we journey together we sense the destination, moving with excitement and joy toward new life and a transformed humanity.