A Note from Neale...

Dear Companion on the Journey,

It's a remarkable time, is it not? If someone had told me in 1953 about a worldwide epidemic that would infect millions and cause both tragic deaths and economic havoc in every nation, I would have thought they were describing a science fiction novel. Never would I have imagined that I would be living through that exact scenario. I have offered some thoughts below about all of this, from the For What It's Worth Dept., followed by a couple of announcements. Thanks for being here, and for reading.

Is the coronavirus outbreak part of God's plan?

It is my understanding that the biggest blessing we have been given by our Creator is the gift of Free Will. That is, we have had bestowed upon us the opportunity to make choices, individually and collectively, about how we wish our lives, and the events within them (including the major event of this day), to be experienced.

From our decisions about ourselves and our personal priorities to our more widely impacting choices in personal relationships, in economics, in politics, and even (perhaps most especially) in our philosophy of life and our spiritual expression, this moment allows us an unanticipated and unparalleled chance to click the Reset button. 

This is not to downplay the tragedy of what is now occurring, but just the opposite, in fact. It is to note the importance of it. Sadly, most major, titanic shifts in the way we, as a culture, behave have occurred as a result of global tragedy and death on an unfathomable scale. It has taken world wars, genocides, massive earthquakes, monstrous floods, unprecedented loss to wake us up to what there is to be gained by changing. 

What is going on here is a process called evolution, in which a new version of every life form is given birth. It has been going on forever, and as with every birthing, it can be fraught with risks and with danger, and yes, with what we define as tragedy. Yet we could decide that this is the last great upheaval that is required for our species to emerge at last from the fog of our non-life-friendly political, economic, social behaviors, then to act, finally, as demonstrations of Who We Really Are: Individuations of Divinity. 

You can play a role in demonstrating that decision. Indeed, you are playing it right now, in how you are responding to this day's events, and through your choice to step into Love in the way in which you touch others during this extremely challenging time. 

Ah, yes, this is why you are now here. Did you think you placed yourself on this Earth at the present moment by accident...?

The Agenda of the Soul

May 5 marks the 25th Anniversary of the publication of Conversations with God - Book 1, a text that has since touched millions across the globe, having been translated into 37 languages. And never in its quarter-of-a-century on bookstore shelves and in peoples' homes has its message been more urgently relevant to our planetary experience than it is at this moment.

Not a day goes by on which I am not asked about the coronavirus outbreak, and what, if anything, it has to do with what CWG calls "the Agenda of the Soul." People everywhere want to know: What is the spiritual meaning of this pandemic? And: What is the average person's most effective spiritual response to this event? I'm going to offer the very best response I can muster, based on my understanding of the CWG dialogue, in a special virtual E-treat that I will be offering online on that 25th Anniversary date! The program will include real time interaction with participants, with tons of opportunity for Q&A. There's more info at THIS LINK.

Lovingly...