For most of my life, I have been able, by observing flows of energy within the subtle realms, to know, sometimes weeks in advance, who the winner of a Presidential campaign would be. This time, however, when I tune in, all I see is the subtle equivalent of a fog, a swirling turmoil that does not resolve itself. It’s as if the question of the future of the United States—that is, what kind of country will it be moving forward—is still unresolved and being debated.
It’s important to understand that, at least in my experience, the subtle realms are not monolithic, possessing a single vision and perspective on everything, but they are diverse and pluralistic, with many agendas about the future. I often sense unanimity about the overall spiritual objectives in a given area while being aware that different “factions” or soul groups have different ideas on how to achieve those objectives.
To put this into a larger context, Gaia itself is undergoing profound spiritual changes—a topic I shall write about in a later essay—with a particularly intense inflow of spiritual energies over the next two or three years. One effect of these energies is to stimulate the Light within individuals, which will be liberating and empowering for some and disorienting and discombobulating for others, depending in part on how open a person is to change. Again, I’ll write more about this later, as it’s an important topic all on its own. My point right now, though, is that established institutions and structures of all kinds will be challenged by this and by a need to adapt to provide more openness and freedom for individual expression.
In other words, these new spiritual energies are not being channeled into and through organizations but into people within organizations, which may lead to pressure being put on the organizations to change. Obviously, many organizations and their leadership will resist.
This can be a scary situation, both for established institutions and for individuals whose sense of safety and power is invested in those institutions. It’s important to understand that these new energies, as I understand them, are not antiestablishmentarian or against institutions and organized structures per se. They are for embodiment and expression within individuals. This can certainly take place within organizations but only if the organizational culture and structure is open enough, and courageous and flexible enough, to allow it.
What we will likely see—and are already seeing—is a growth in conflict and turmoil between new vision and ideas and older institutions and structures, especially if those new ideas arise from a pluralistic view of humanity—one that honors all people, nationalities, religions, genders, and so forth—and the institutions are the kind that include some but exclude others through arbitrary distinctions.
When I attune to all this in the subtle realms, I’m often aware of two influential groups, each of which has a different vision of how the United States as a nation may meet the changes occurring in Gaia. Interestingly, both groups share an overall vision that America’s destiny is to be a “planetary nation,” but they are very different in how they seek to achieve that vision. One group sees America as a place where many different types of people representing all of humanity can come together to create a pluralistic and holistic nation, thus demonstrating a unity in diversity: E pluribus unum, as it says on the Great Seal of the United States: “out of many, one.” It sees America as an inclusive place, part of a global community. It is the nation as a brother and sister to other nations. It is more “people-minded,” viewing power as residing in individuals.
The other group sees power as focused through organization and structure. It honors American exceptionalism and sees America as a “nation on a hill,” an “apex nation” that stands alone in its spiritual destiny and greatness and by its accomplishments inspires (or imposes upon) other nations to be like it or to follow its values, to do what it says (whether it fully embodies those values or not). It is the nation as a parent to other nations, telling them what is for their own good.
It’s important to understand that neither group can force anyone to believe or do anything. They can inspire, and they can offer energy to those who resonate with their perspective, but the choice rests with us. We who are incarnated as citizens of the country are the responsible parties, the ones who must decide the country in which we wish to live—for we are the ones who must then live in it and experience the consequences of our choices.
The group with whom I identify and with whom I have worked for many years is one that honors the individual as a source of sacredness in the world. The persons within it see the spiritual power and destiny of America as focused within and arising from its people. Their philosophy is summed up in the Declaration of Independence, that all people are created equal and endowed by the creator the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Indeed, some in this group were involved in creating this document in the first place. For them, America’s destiny as a planetary nation is grounded in its ability to be a pluralistic society, not dominated by any one group. It follows what I call a “galactic model,” a system made up of equal stars, each and all shining bright.
The second group—and some of these were involved in the creation of the United States as well—sees safety and the protection and continuation of American society as rooted in organization and hierarchy. It sees America as having important gifts to offer the world but in a paternalistic way. This group is really responding to an ancient impulse, one that has always championed the importance of structure and leadership, which usually is hierarchical in nature. It follows what I call a “sun-satellite model,” a system made up of a central sun or source around which everyone else orbits like a planet and receives illumination and energy.
Structure is important. But structure can take many forms and can, where there is love, be fluid and dynamic in its nature, rather than rigid and dogmatic. The future is not an either/or between what these two groups represent but most likely a blend of the best of each. In the subtle worlds, dialog and cooperation takes place between the two, something we have yet to achieve here.
I should also say that these two are not the only forces at work from the subtle realms, and we need to be careful about reducing the complexity of the situation to a simple polarity. There are also those in the shadowy dimensions of human energy whose motives have little to do with spirit and much to do with division, separation, and destruction. They have no interest in any form of spiritual destiny for America—or for any other nation. They work to tear down, to manipulate, and to control, and they feed off anger, hatred, fear, and suffering. They have little or no interest in the good of any larger whole but only in meeting their own selfish needs and hungers. This group, if I may call it such, is an expression of humanity’s karma and its shadow and is not particular to any single nation, Party, or people. Its influence is international and seeks only to diminish or extinguish the Light. It can work through tyranny and structure and through anarchy and the mob. Its identity is Chaos, and its influence can be seen in our history in acts such as slavery and the decimation of the Native Americans, an influence that has acted regardless of which governmental philosophy or Party was in control.
Here is what one of my subtle colleagues, a member of the first group I mentioned, had to say:
Our “faction,” if you wish to call us such, seeks to support those individuals who are attuned to the spirit of America and the Declaration of Independence, regardless of their partisan affiliation. We are attuned to those who have hope, not fear, love and not hate or discrimination. But our soul brothers and sisters in the other “faction” are not necessarily acting out of fear or hate but out of an honest sense that, in the midst of turmoil, what will save America is a strong and clear structure, led by a strong leader. Hierarchy has served and saved people in the past, and they believe it will do so again. These differences in approach and methodology can be found in both political Parties, although at any given moment in history, one Party may embody one vision more than another. But the new energies emerging present humanity with a different challenge than anything met before, something beyond the familiar and habitual ways of doing things. They challenge you to become a creative and flexible part of the planetary community of all beings, a conscious part of Gaia, and to participate in wholeness, which is not a structure, not a political position, but a process of life itself.
~David Spangler is the Spiritual Director of the Lorian Association
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