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Shifting Paradigms
Shifting Paradigms
The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is a beacon that draws us inward toward
ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look for divine wisdom within, most people
have long preferred to look outward, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that
stretches between the individual and the Divine. In all our wanderings away from the Divine,
humankind has obscured its most compelling features through a persistent belief in limitations
defined by this vast external hierarchy.
The Divine dances outside of the confines of any hierarchical structures. It is complete within itself,
and has a singular purpose of demonstrating the collective potential of all life within the universe. It is
the archetype of perfection. It is the standard bearer of each soul's innate design and ultimate destiny.
The essence of the Divine is far beyond mental conception, so that humanity’s tendency is to resort to
the limiting language of the hierarchical paradigm to define it.
The Hierarchical Paradigm: Searching for Connection and Wholeness
When people are unaware of their inner wisdom and wholeness, they search for order and security
outside themselves. Uncertain of their place within the hierarchical order of the world, they tend to
define themselves based upon their insecurities. Individuals thus become only pieces of their
wholeness and like shards of glass from a beautiful vase, they bear little resemblance to their
aggregate beauty. Within the hierarchy, many in high positions of power have taken advantage of our
collective insecurities in attempting to guide the development of all humankind. They have obscured
the direct connection between the individual and the Divine through a variety of means designed to
intercede between our inner essence and our divine source.
Each individual can come to know themselves to be free of all forms of hierarchical control. This is not
to imply that we should not trust others or join together in bonds of friendship and community. It is
simply a reminder that relative truth is constantly shifting in the hands of those who desire to control.
And even when the motive for their controlling behaviors may be of good will, it is still a form of control.
When the revealers of "truth" within the hierarchy withhold and suppress information, they are usually
positioning themselves to acquire and maintain power rather than to disseminate empowerment to all.
The desire for connection and wholeness is a fuel that drives us to seek out and explore the
hierarchical paradigm. This inner longing provides us with the motivation to seek help and guidance
from a specific group within the hierarchy, and in so doing, cultivate a sense of belonging and
connection. Furthermore, the hierarchical paradigm is a stage whereby we develop a sense of
connection to some grand, encompassing vision. This is why the hierarchy nurtures prophets who
point toward a greater vision.
Spiritual leaders are able to peer deeply beneath the surface reality of life and experience how
intricately connected every life form is, and how the composite of all life is intelligent far beyond
measure. These visionary leaders can attempt to interpret reality through their personal abilities to
perceive and express life's dimensional depth and limitless intelligence. Yet no one is able to
articulate life's full dimensional depth and breadth with the tools of language. They can only, at best,
describe their interpretation or their impressions.
In actuality, all of us are able to peer beneath the surface reality of life and perceive a unique vision of
the universe. We require only time and intention to develop our own interpretations. And this is
precisely what many great spiritual leaders have taught. Life's deeper essence is not an absolute to
be experienced by the chosen few, but an evolving, dynamic intelligence that wears as many faces as
there are life forms. No group or people has the exclusive portal into the universe by which the Divine
expresses itself in all its majesty. The portal is open and available to all, because the Divine is within
all things.
Those who are recognized as great prophets each produced a vision of the universe beyond what was
currently defined by the hierarchy. Because their interpretations were articulated with authority and
depth of insight, they became a target of debate among various groups in the hierarchy. This debate
then created a polarity of belief. A sympathetic constituency emerged to defend and embellish their
leader's interpretation, while established groups held it in contempt of previously held beliefs.
Invariably, the leader's vision became confined and shaped into rigid dogma by followers who desired
to create a religion or sect. Thus, this infusion of fresh insight quietly receded into the hands of the
hierarchy, where its deeper meaning was obscured by the very fact that it was incorporated into a
massive structure that both protected and promoted it.
The Transformation Paradigm: Inner Wisdom and Understanding
A new paradigm is emerging that promotes a clear connection of individual consciousness to the
compelling features of the Divine without the intervention of a hierarchy. This is when the fables and
myths of history step into the light and become known as they were originally intended. This is the time
when language will be transformed into a new form of communication that breaks down all barriers of
control. Personal transformation, through the awakening of inner wisdom and understanding, is the
pathway into wholeness.
The transformation paradigm is initiated simply by the recognition that rather than the dependency-
inducing ways of the hierarchical paradigm, there are accelerated, independent pathways that bypass
the hierarchy and lead to self-mastery. These new pathways lead to the divine wisdom and
understanding that is present within all of us. This wisdom can be accessed through the practice of
three principles of transformation: seeing the Divine in all, nurturance of life, and gratitude. The
application of these life principles disengages individuals from the controlling elements of the
hierarchy, thus initiating the transformation experience.
As there are relative truths, there are relative freedoms. As individuals evolve through the hierarchical
process, an ever-increasing sense of freedom is gained, yet external forces continue to exert control
through limiting language and confining belief systems. These controlling influences lead to continued
reliance upon the hierarchy as it unceasingly attempts to impose a sense of inequality between us.
The underlying equation of the hierarchical paradigm is: individual + hierarchy = God connection. In the
case of personal transformation it is: individual + inner wisdom and understanding = divine equality
with all.
The Synthesis Paradigm: Integration
For those who feel called, the time has come to integrate the dominant paradigm of the hierarchy with
the liberating transformation paradigm. This integration occurs naturally once we have fully explored
the two paradigms and develop a synthesis paradigm whereby transformation is attained by
searching for connection and wholeness through our own inner wisdom and understanding. It is this
combination of release from dependency on the hierarchy and transformation from within that initiates
the synthesis paradigm.
Once we take responsibility for our own transformation and integration, it does not mean that the
hierarchy is to be shunned or avoided. The hierarchy is quite benign as a manipulative force and
merely represents one important stage in the journey toward wholeness. What is being set in motion
now is the initial preparation for these paradigm shifts. More specifically, these paradigms will be
simultaneously played out over the coming years. As always, it will be the choice of each one of us as
to which paradigm we embrace in our journey.
All of the highest imaginings of humanity are yet unaware of our deepest foundation. We have sought
the upper reaches of the building, yet remain unaware of the foundation's design. It is here, at the very
core of existence that the Divine is bursting forth with its creative energy while simultaneously
reintegrating with its invitation to wholeness. It is here that equality is realized, not in the lofty places of
relative truth lodged in the hierarchy, but rather in the deepest part of the foundational plan of life's
original source and ultimate destiny. The origin and destiny of existence is the tone of equality in life.
Listen for this tone—this frequency of vibration—and follow it back into the very foundation from
whence all things arise and return.
Consider these words as symbols only. Feel the truth that stands behind these words, and tap into
this empowering energy force that reaches out for you. Know it as a tone or vibration—a resonance
that waits for you around every corner in which your life will turn. It is a beacon of the Divine gathering
itself into the form of language in order to usher you to a place from which you can experience the
formless tone of equality—the bypass of limitation. It is the primal language of our divine source that
bestows to you the freedom to generate your own deepest beauty in the expression of your highest
truth.
The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is a beacon that draws us inward toward
ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look for divine wisdom within, most people
have long preferred to look outward, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that
stretches between the individual and the Divine. In all our wanderings away from the Divine,
humankind has obscured its most compelling features through a persistent belief in limitations
defined by this vast external hierarchy.
The Divine dances outside of the confines of any hierarchical structures. It is complete within itself,
and has a singular purpose of demonstrating the collective potential of all life within the universe. It is
the archetype of perfection. It is the standard bearer of each soul's innate design and ultimate destiny.
The essence of the Divine is far beyond mental conception, so that humanity’s tendency is to resort to
the limiting language of the hierarchical paradigm to define it.
The Hierarchical Paradigm: Searching for Connection and Wholeness
When people are unaware of their inner wisdom and wholeness, they search for order and security
outside themselves. Uncertain of their place within the hierarchical order of the world, they tend to
define themselves based upon their insecurities. Individuals thus become only pieces of their
wholeness and like shards of glass from a beautiful vase, they bear little resemblance to their
aggregate beauty. Within the hierarchy, many in high positions of power have taken advantage of our
collective insecurities in attempting to guide the development of all humankind. They have obscured
the direct connection between the individual and the Divine through a variety of means designed to
intercede between our inner essence and our divine source.
Each individual can come to know themselves to be free of all forms of hierarchical control. This is not
to imply that we should not trust others or join together in bonds of friendship and community. It is
simply a reminder that relative truth is constantly shifting in the hands of those who desire to control.
And even when the motive for their controlling behaviors may be of good will, it is still a form of control.
When the revealers of "truth" within the hierarchy withhold and suppress information, they are usually
positioning themselves to acquire and maintain power rather than to disseminate empowerment to all.
The desire for connection and wholeness is a fuel that drives us to seek out and explore the
hierarchical paradigm. This inner longing provides us with the motivation to seek help and guidance
from a specific group within the hierarchy, and in so doing, cultivate a sense of belonging and
connection. Furthermore, the hierarchical paradigm is a stage whereby we develop a sense of
connection to some grand, encompassing vision. This is why the hierarchy nurtures prophets who
point toward a greater vision.
Spiritual leaders are able to peer deeply beneath the surface reality of life and experience how
intricately connected every life form is, and how the composite of all life is intelligent far beyond
measure. These visionary leaders can attempt to interpret reality through their personal abilities to
perceive and express life's dimensional depth and limitless intelligence. Yet no one is able to
articulate life's full dimensional depth and breadth with the tools of language. They can only, at best,
describe their interpretation or their impressions.
In actuality, all of us are able to peer beneath the surface reality of life and perceive a unique vision of
the universe. We require only time and intention to develop our own interpretations. And this is
precisely what many great spiritual leaders have taught. Life's deeper essence is not an absolute to
be experienced by the chosen few, but an evolving, dynamic intelligence that wears as many faces as
there are life forms. No group or people has the exclusive portal into the universe by which the Divine
expresses itself in all its majesty. The portal is open and available to all, because the Divine is within
all things.
Those who are recognized as great prophets each produced a vision of the universe beyond what was
currently defined by the hierarchy. Because their interpretations were articulated with authority and
depth of insight, they became a target of debate among various groups in the hierarchy. This debate
then created a polarity of belief. A sympathetic constituency emerged to defend and embellish their
leader's interpretation, while established groups held it in contempt of previously held beliefs.
Invariably, the leader's vision became confined and shaped into rigid dogma by followers who desired
to create a religion or sect. Thus, this infusion of fresh insight quietly receded into the hands of the
hierarchy, where its deeper meaning was obscured by the very fact that it was incorporated into a
massive structure that both protected and promoted it.
The Transformation Paradigm: Inner Wisdom and Understanding
A new paradigm is emerging that promotes a clear connection of individual consciousness to the
compelling features of the Divine without the intervention of a hierarchy. This is when the fables and
myths of history step into the light and become known as they were originally intended. This is the time
when language will be transformed into a new form of communication that breaks down all barriers of
control. Personal transformation, through the awakening of inner wisdom and understanding, is the
pathway into wholeness.
The transformation paradigm is initiated simply by the recognition that rather than the dependency-
inducing ways of the hierarchical paradigm, there are accelerated, independent pathways that bypass
the hierarchy and lead to self-mastery. These new pathways lead to the divine wisdom and
understanding that is present within all of us. This wisdom can be accessed through the practice of
three principles of transformation: seeing the Divine in all, nurturance of life, and gratitude. The
application of these life principles disengages individuals from the controlling elements of the
hierarchy, thus initiating the transformation experience.
As there are relative truths, there are relative freedoms. As individuals evolve through the hierarchical
process, an ever-increasing sense of freedom is gained, yet external forces continue to exert control
through limiting language and confining belief systems. These controlling influences lead to continued
reliance upon the hierarchy as it unceasingly attempts to impose a sense of inequality between us.
The underlying equation of the hierarchical paradigm is: individual + hierarchy = God connection. In the
case of personal transformation it is: individual + inner wisdom and understanding = divine equality
with all.
The Synthesis Paradigm: Integration
For those who feel called, the time has come to integrate the dominant paradigm of the hierarchy with
the liberating transformation paradigm. This integration occurs naturally once we have fully explored
the two paradigms and develop a synthesis paradigm whereby transformation is attained by
searching for connection and wholeness through our own inner wisdom and understanding. It is this
combination of release from dependency on the hierarchy and transformation from within that initiates
the synthesis paradigm.
Once we take responsibility for our own transformation and integration, it does not mean that the
hierarchy is to be shunned or avoided. The hierarchy is quite benign as a manipulative force and
merely represents one important stage in the journey toward wholeness. What is being set in motion
now is the initial preparation for these paradigm shifts. More specifically, these paradigms will be
simultaneously played out over the coming years. As always, it will be the choice of each one of us as
to which paradigm we embrace in our journey.
All of the highest imaginings of humanity are yet unaware of our deepest foundation. We have sought
the upper reaches of the building, yet remain unaware of the foundation's design. It is here, at the very
core of existence that the Divine is bursting forth with its creative energy while simultaneously
reintegrating with its invitation to wholeness. It is here that equality is realized, not in the lofty places of
relative truth lodged in the hierarchy, but rather in the deepest part of the foundational plan of life's
original source and ultimate destiny. The origin and destiny of existence is the tone of equality in life.
Listen for this tone—this frequency of vibration—and follow it back into the very foundation from
whence all things arise and return.
Consider these words as symbols only. Feel the truth that stands behind these words, and tap into
this empowering energy force that reaches out for you. Know it as a tone or vibration—a resonance
that waits for you around every corner in which your life will turn. It is a beacon of the Divine gathering
itself into the form of language in order to usher you to a place from which you can experience the
formless tone of equality—the bypass of limitation. It is the primal language of our divine source that
bestows to you the freedom to generate your own deepest beauty in the expression of your highest
truth.