The Celestine Prophesy

I just finished re-reading the Celestine Prophecy. For those who haven’t read it, it’s a novel which describes a manuscript containing nine “insights” into human consciousness and how we’re starting a new phase of evolution in which we actively participate, and describes the future of the world if we manage to become conscious. It was given to me years ago (by Lindsey, probably), and it was completely mind blowing. Everything in it felt so true, from his description of our growing restlessness as a race, our awareness of the “coincidences” that have the power to guide our lives, and our ability to begin to see and affect the energy around us. I wanted to see if it meant anything different to me if I read it where I am now, and it was funny how much this time around it felt so rudimentary. I spent most of the book thinking yep, yep, that’s what I’ve been believing for years! This time, however, I was really impacted by the last few insights, which describe a drastically different way of interacting with people, namely, pouring positive energy into them rather than feeling the need to steal it. It’s love, in concept and in practice, and it seriously has the power to change everything! If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it. If you have read it, and you agree with it, read The Power of Now. Seriously, do it. That’s the book that’s most recently changed my life, and I should probably write about that one day as well.

P.S. If you do go out and buy the Celestine Prophecy (there's a thousand copies at Half Price Books), there's a rule that you can't keep it. You'll know who you're supposed to give it to. :)

On that note, we’re heading to a festival called Cognitive Awakening today, and I’m freakin’ excited! We’ve been to two festivals since Lightning in a Bottle that were fun, but not at all spiritual. This one has yoga and workshops and speakers all day. I’m ready to use it as a practice area to seek out and pay attention to coincidences and try to be fully conscious the entire time. I have no doubt I will not be disappointed with the quality of interactions and experiences there. The true accomplishment will be when I can go to the festivals that are not attracting the spiritual type and still remain conscious.