While in Salt Lake City
yesterday, in between business meetings, I picked up the local Catalyst
magazine - one of my favorite new age publications dedicated to healthy living and
creating a healthy planet. I happened to turn right to an article entitled,
Spontaneous Evolution, written by one of my most admired authors and
scientists,
Dr. Bruce Lipton. In this article as well as his latest book,
called Spontaneous Evolution, Dr. Lipton speaks about our ability to evolve,
spontaneously rather than slowly. He references that our planet is facing "what
scientists are calling the Sixth Great Mass Extinction. The previous five being
caused by objects from outer space, such as comets hitting the Earth. This
time, the cause comes from 'inner space' - our own invisible beliefs." On one
level, if you have been paying attention, this is not new information. Scientists, historians, astronomers, physicists, and ancient cultures have been telling us that we are
on the verge of a major shift in human evolution. The solar system is changing,
our earth is changing, the polar caps are changing, our DNA is changing, our
physical bodies are changing, our government systems are changing, and the environment
we live in is changing. In many cases, what used to work for us, is no longer
working - requiring us to adapt and change. We have a choice as to how we want
to evolve as a species and much of that depends on our beliefs.
I found Bruce Lipton's
analogy of the caterpillars spontaneously transforming into butterflies, an
inspiring comparison and model to look towards regarding our human choice and
behavior. Hopefully, you will find it equally as powerful and relevant. Here is an excerpt of the article:
"Imagine
you are a single cell among millions that comprise a growing caterpillar. The structure around
you has been operating like a well-oiled machine, and the larva worlds has been
creeping along predictably. Then one day, the machine begins to shudder sand
shake. The system begins to fail. Cells begin to commit suicide. There is a
sense of doom and gloom.
From within the dying
population, a new breed of cells begin to emerge, called imaginal cells.
Clustering in community they devise a plan to create something entirely new
from the wreckage. Out of the decay arises a great flying machine - a butterfly
- that enables the survivor cells to escape from the ashes and experiences a
beautiful world, far beyond imagination. Here is the amazing thing: The
CATERPILLAR AND BUTTERFLY HAVE THE EXACT DNA. They are the same organism, but
are receiving and responding to different organizing signals.
That is where we are today.
When we read the newspaper and watch the evening news, we see the media
reporting a decaying caterpillar. And yet everywhere, human imaginal cells are
awakening to a new possibility. They are clustering, communicating, and tuning
into a new, coherent signal of love.
We are now between two
worlds - the caterpillar world where our future is limited by our creepy-crawly
past, and the butterfly world where humanity can soar to reach its highest
potential. Unlike the shift from caterpillar to butterfly, transformation of
humanity is not inevitable. It requires our participation. We have the choice
to live in and reinforce the limitations imposed by fear and past programming.
Or we can attune ourselves to the new signal of love and live that instead." -
By Bruce Lipton and Steve Bhaerman in the Catalyst (January, 2009), pg. 15-17.
This week, please join me in
choosing love rather than fear; harmony rather than discord; selflessness rather than selfishness, and honesty rather
than deceit. Our single cell behavior impacts multi-cell organisms that can
change the world. Our spontaneous evolution is up to us and it is a very exciting proposition to believe that our own human potential is in the palm of our hands.
If you are interested in discovering and harnessing your individual potential and would like support, inspiration, and guidance, please call me for a free 30 minute introductory coaching consultation.
