I attended a weekend workshop about a month ago that taught communication skills using Marshall Rosenberg's "Non-Violent Communication" as a model. I wrote about it here, in an attempt to convey my awe at the wisdom and presence of True Self that I saw in the participants of the workshop. Young men and women came together to improve their ability to hear each other, to express their truth and to honour each other's feeling and needs in open communication. I need to take a deep breath as I allow all of that to sink into my consciousness.
The group decided to continue to meet once a month, to continue the work of the weekend workshop we had attended. Over the past few days, emails have gone back and forth, trying to find a date and time to meet that could include everyone. We used the technology of the internet to good advantage; the grace and wisdom of the people came clearly through that technology and into my heart.
That's the future of our world in this game of "Let's Pretend" that I invited you to play with me yesterday. It begins there and expands outward. Perhaps that is why I see the circle of hands held and laughing, open faces.
In my vision, our future uses the tools that we have already developed and which we will continue to develop and improve - the circle as a way of teaching each other, speaking to each other and honouring each other as equals, decision making by consensus, non-violent communication, the internet - which brings the entire world-wide reach of humanity into my home and my consciousness, translation technology so that language will not be a barrier, and so on. All that is inclusive, open, accepting and facilitative of communication and understanding, all that allows us to see each other as equals, all that brings joy to our hearts.... These are our tools to build the future.
In my vision, people live in small self-governing communities that are self-sufficient in many ways. These communities provide companionship, a sense of belonging, a feeling of being known and respected, accepted and heard, meaningful work, support in times of difficulty and the sharing of resources. When these deep needs are met, we seek less outside of ourselves and our homes for ways to dull the ache and stop the pain. So, we don't need to drug ourselves, to project our pain outward and so come to hate and fear each other. This basic element of community provides for us so well that we find ourselves in Heaven on Earth.
Larger areas, perhaps 30 kilometres from one end to the other, provide as much of the food requirements of their inhabitants as possible. The least amount of transportation of heavy food items that require refrigeration is best in my vision. So, in a sense, we go back to the ways of our ancestors when it comes to our diet and the way that we eat foods that are produced on the land that surrounds us. I say this as a Canadian, just by the way, with a short growing season and an understanding of just how long a winter can be.
The internet connects people all over the world in shared values, shared visions and love for all humanity. Smaller, lighter items that are specialities of certain geographic areas can be transported to people elsewhere in fair trade so that we can truly share with each other all over this beautiful planet of ours. In this way, our creativity and crafts can be vehicles of fair trade - each to the other - all over the world.
Energy is conserved and the environment is honoured and cared for. Areas that need to be restored are restored. Areas that surround us are conserved and we enjoy being in the world. Our terrible guilt about what has been done to our planet's surface by us will eventually be released so we can love our Earth without feeling sadness.
Underlying it all is a deeply felt sense of honour for all others and for one's self. When this is present, when, in fact, we are being the selves that we have sought, all the rest falls into place.
I am overwhelmed by what I see as the future for us all. For I believe that we can do this. We can be the selves that we have known in our most secret hearts' center as beings of light and love.
I invite your visions, entered as comments on this posting, so that we can all share our wisdom with each other.
Blessed be!
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