The Evolutionary Impulse - Throat Chakra Study (click to enlarge)
Skeleton: Lords of the Charnel Ground, 15th century Tibetan Art by Smashana Adipati
Body: Self-portrait in french lace
Throat Chakra: My first plane flight age 12
Heart Chakra: Micro leaf photo
Solar Plexus Chakra: Sunrise over temple at Burningman 2011
Sacral Chakra: Stills from the film THE TREE OF LIFE by Terrence Malick
Root Chakra: Stills from the film THE TREE OF LIFE by Terrence Malick
We are at the leading edge of evolution.
I recognize a value system around such an idea - that we are an evolutionary process - and that the thrill of life, the light, the connectedness, that which helps us realize we are not only separate physical beings, but we are spiritual beings connected on a quantum level, is the very evolutionary process that created the cosmos. I have been feeling this impulse in a physical manner recently – in the way that I feel my collective cells are informing me. More specifically – as I’ve made it a priority in 2011 to use food as medicine or fuel ie. the best of the best (nutritious veggies, fruits, proteins, whole grains, always more water, little to no alcohol etc) my cells thank me with an energy and an internal voice that is stronger than I’ve ever experienced.
Spiraling Serpent - Throat Chakra Study (click to enlarge)
Skeleton: Lords of the Charnel Ground, 15th century Tibetan Art by Smashana Adipati
Throat Chakra: My first plane flight age 12
Heart Chakra: Lush vegetation
Solar Plexus Chakra: pure yellow light - photo found on my camera
Sacral Chakra: Stills from the film THE TREE OF LIFE by Terrence Malick
Root Chakra: Stills from the film THE TREE OF LIFE by Terrence Malick
Acrylic spiraling serpent
Recently during meditation I've felt a spiraling serpent type feeling awaken in me and energize my chakras. I'm currently in a workshop taught by Dr. Elizabeth Debold and Mary Adams who are contemporary evolutionary thinkers and it's incredibly energizing. When Elizabeth and Mary talk about expanding our perception beyond seeing ourselves as single, individual cells and recognizing that we are “the leading edge of a 14 billion year process that is trying to move forward through us into a higher integration,” my latest physical experience all made sense. My concerns for how to make powerful, positive contributions to help solve the ills of the post-modern era that have come to light in regards to our planet and our species is no longer a concern, but somewhat of a mission.
I'm starting to recognize that any fears I may rub up against in this pursuit – the evolutionary impulse that I am feeling – come from my ego, from an egocentric viewpoint. This is not about me, this is about us, the human species. Now is the time to work together, for each other, and I truly believe the universe will give back in equal measure, in the most magical of ways.
The first lesson of the workshop is this:
Awaken to and embody an evolutionary perspective.
"I wholeheartedly embrace a philosophical and moral reference point for my life based in the truth that we are all the product of a process that has been evolving for 14 billion years. From this perspective, I live in the awareness that the evolutionary impulse that created the entire universe is not separate from my deepest motivation to develop and I strive to align with it to consciously create the future."
Don't know about you, but it appears clear to me that the need for humanity to move to a higher integration is directly tied to the health of our species.
This is our responsibility and privilege as we are at the leading edge of evolution. "With this perspective," says Mary Adams, "our worries and concerns in one's personal life start to fade a bit - there is something in us that is driving us to a different order of integration and wholeness. The deepest motivation in ourselves is the force of that attempting to move forward through us. The evolutionary impulse. The sense of resonance that my life has a larger role. It demands of each of us to make decisions in alignment with this new perspective. This is our transformation to elevate and move culture forward."
I wanted to share some thoughts and creativity that have been rockin my world lately.
I am another yourself,
Nancy