PART 1-2012: Humankind at a Crossroads

2012: HUMANKINDAT A CROSSROADSA Call to Action : 

2012: HUMANKINDAT A CROSSROADSA Call to Action Lauren Tratar

Undoubtedly, you have heard much about 2012, cataclysm and ‘end times.’ However, one crucial piece of this story has been omitted: Ancient secret knowledge was destined to be unveiled at this precarious point in our evolution so that we, as humankind, had the tools to resolve the myriad challenges we are now facing and to create a promising future. However, although this knowledge is being revealed right now, an unsuspecting power seeks to block our progress and derail our efforts: our own resistance to explore what lies outside of our comfort zones. : 

Undoubtedly, you have heard much about 2012, cataclysm and ‘end times.’ However, one crucial piece of this story has been omitted: Ancient secret knowledge was destined to be unveiled at this precarious point in our evolution so that we, as humankind, had the tools to resolve the myriad challenges we are now facing and to create a promising future. However, although this knowledge is being revealed right now, an unsuspecting power seeks to block our progress and derail our efforts: our own resistance to explore what lies outside of our comfort zones.

Past civilizations also reached the same evolutionary crossroads we find ourselves at today but ended in cataclysm. Seeking to alert our civilization to the deeper meaning behind this galactic juncture, they left countless monuments, manuscripts and essential advanced knowledge so that we could utilize this unprecedented opportunity as it was intended: to move into the next stage of evolution. Although the task of resolving our issues and creating a hopeful future may seem Herculean, it is indeed within our reach. To learn how you can help to create a promising future, view this presentation and pass it forward for we are all in this together. : 

Past civilizations also reached the same evolutionary crossroads we find ourselves at today but ended in cataclysm. Seeking to alert our civilization to the deeper meaning behind this galactic juncture, they left countless monuments, manuscripts and essential advanced knowledge so that we could utilize this unprecedented opportunity as it was intended: to move into the next stage of evolution. Although the task of resolving our issues and creating a hopeful future may seem Herculean, it is indeed within our reach. To learn how you can help to create a promising future, view this presentation and pass it forward for we are all in this together.

Our mission is to “inspire and empower others to live life as a joyful, magical experience. By simplifying ageless wisdom into practical tools and techniques, we (An Alliance of Angels) intend to improve the quality of life, alleviate unnecessary pain and simultaneously, recreate our world for the highest good of all!” From my heart to yours, Lauren : 

Our mission is to “inspire and empower others to live life as a joyful, magical experience. By simplifying ageless wisdom into practical tools and techniques, we (An Alliance of Angels) intend to improve the quality of life, alleviate unnecessary pain and simultaneously, recreate our world for the highest good of all!” From my heart to yours, Lauren

2012 HUMANKIND AT A CROSSROAds : 

2012 HUMANKIND AT A CROSSROAds

“Evolution made civilization steward of this planet. One hundred thousand years later, the steward stood before evolution, not healer, but parasite — a gifted society in so many ways, trapped at last by greed and lack of vision. It ravaged the forests into desert, consumed the soul of the land in mine-pits and waste, smothered its air and its oceans, sterilized the earth with radiation and poisons. A million million chances it had to change, but it would not. From the ground it dug luxury for a few, jobs for the rest, and graves for the children of all. In the end, the children didn’t agree, but the children had come too late. How could a civilization have been so blind?” : 

“Evolution made civilization steward of this planet. One hundred thousand years later, the steward stood before evolution, not healer, but parasite — a gifted society in so many ways, trapped at last by greed and lack of vision. It ravaged the forests into desert, consumed the soul of the land in mine-pits and waste, smothered its air and its oceans, sterilized the earth with radiation and poisons. A million million chances it had to change, but it would not. From the ground it dug luxury for a few, jobs for the rest, and graves for the children of all. In the end, the children didn’t agree, but the children had come too late. How could a civilization have been so blind?”

That, friends, is an excerpt from a novel entitled ‘One’ by Richard Bach. It describes one possible future for mankind — a future some believe to be the most probable future. But I am about to present compelling evidence which proclaims that you and I have both the power and responsibility to change that future. : 

That, friends, is an excerpt from a novel entitled ‘One’ by Richard Bach. It describes one possible future for mankind — a future some believe to be the most probable future. But I am about to present compelling evidence which proclaims that you and I have both the power and responsibility to change that future.

Thousands of years ago numerous ancient civilizations all over this planet — not geographically close to one another — took great pains to communicate what they deemed to be essential information for those of us living from 1987-2012. : 

Thousands of years ago numerous ancient civilizations all over this planet — not geographically close to one another — took great pains to communicate what they deemed to be essential information for those of us living from 1987-2012.

They spoke of this 25 year period as a major milestone in the evolution of mankind – a time where we would have the opportunity to birth the next stage of evolution. : 

They spoke of this 25 year period as a major milestone in the evolution of mankind – a time where we would have the opportunity to birth the next stage of evolution.

However, unlike milestones of the past that occurred subtly and gradually beneath the surface of everyday life; this one is different. : 

However, unlike milestones of the past that occurred subtly and gradually beneath the surface of everyday life; this one is different.

To gain admittance into this next stage we first must pass a test… : 

To gain admittance into this next stage we first must pass a test…

a test of consciousness. : 

a test of consciousness.

During this era, crises, conflicts, and great upheavals were destined to occur. As we attempted to resolve these crises using our current methods — predominantly power and force — we would ultimately hit a brick wall for those methods would no longer be effective. : 

During this era, crises, conflicts, and great upheavals were destined to occur. As we attempted to resolve these crises using our current methods — predominantly power and force — we would ultimately hit a brick wall for those methods would no longer be effective.

At that point we, as humankind, would stand at a crossroads where we would be called upon to alter the course we are now on, resolve our issues in a different manner, and consciously choose our future. : 

At that point we, as humankind, would stand at a crossroads where we would be called upon to alter the course we are now on, resolve our issues in a different manner, and consciously choose our future.

“For millennia, humankind has wandered in darkness… but now there is a change coming. After hurtling blindly through history, mankind has reached a crossroads. This moment was predicted long ago, prophesied by ancient texts, medieval calendars, by the stars themselves. The date was specific, its arrival imminent, and preceded by a brilliant explosion of knowledge, a flash of clarity to illuminate the darkness and give mankind a final chance to veer away from the abyss and take the path of wisdom. Our destiny is to light this torch of wisdom.” — Dan Brown - The Lost Symbol : 

“For millennia, humankind has wandered in darkness… but now there is a change coming. After hurtling blindly through history, mankind has reached a crossroads. This moment was predicted long ago, prophesied by ancient texts, medieval calendars, by the stars themselves. The date was specific, its arrival imminent, and preceded by a brilliant explosion of knowledge, a flash of clarity to illuminate the darkness and give mankind a final chance to veer away from the abyss and take the path of wisdom. Our destiny is to light this torch of wisdom.” — Dan Brown - The Lost Symbol

“‘Open your eyes,’ they were saying, ‘there is more.’ More depth, height, dimension, perspectives, choices than we have ever imagined... Throughout history there were lone individuals here and there, or small bands at the fringes of science or religion, who, based on their own experiences, believed that people might someday transcend narrow ‘normal’ consciousness and reverse the brutality and alienation of the human condition. They celebrated the freedom found in the larger context and warned of the dangerous blindness of the prevailing view. Long before global war, ecological stress, and nuclear crisis struck, they feared for the future of a people without a context. Although they themselves moved beyond the dominant ideas of their day, they carried few of their contemporaries with them. Most often they were misunderstood, lonely, even ostracized.... Their ideas, however, served as fuel for future generations.” — Marilyn Ferguson The Aquarian Conspiracy : 

“‘Open your eyes,’ they were saying, ‘there is more.’ More depth, height, dimension, perspectives, choices than we have ever imagined... Throughout history there were lone individuals here and there, or small bands at the fringes of science or religion, who, based on their own experiences, believed that people might someday transcend narrow ‘normal’ consciousness and reverse the brutality and alienation of the human condition. They celebrated the freedom found in the larger context and warned of the dangerous blindness of the prevailing view. Long before global war, ecological stress, and nuclear crisis struck, they feared for the future of a people without a context. Although they themselves moved beyond the dominant ideas of their day, they carried few of their contemporaries with them. Most often they were misunderstood, lonely, even ostracized.... Their ideas, however, served as fuel for future generations.” — Marilyn Ferguson The Aquarian Conspiracy

What are we opening our eyes to? How might we light this torch of wisdom and create our future? : 

What are we opening our eyes to? How might we light this torch of wisdom and create our future?

The answers to those questions are contained in this presentation I have divided into 6 sections: : 

The answers to those questions are contained in this presentation I have divided into 6 sections:

SECTION 1 : 

SECTION 1 The Ancient Prophecies: The Significance of the Time We Are Now Living

SECTION 2 : 

SECTION 2 The Bigger Picture: The Process of Evolution and How it Unfolds

Section 3 : 

The Most Formidable and Unsuspecting Threat Now Facing Humanity Section 3

Section 4 : 

Section 4 Unveiling the Ancient Mysteries

Section 5 : 

Section 5 The Obstacles We Must Remove From our Path Before We Can Progress into the Next Stage of Evolution

Section 6 : 

Section 6 What You Can Do at This Critical Moment in History to Ensure a Promising Future

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“This knowledge is poised to open a new door of understanding and once the door is cracked, it is only a matter of time before everything changes.” — DAN BROWN The Lost Symbol

The information I am about to reveal is going to challenge what you thought you understood about the world and life itself. This will trigger a natural instinctive response within you to reject what contradicts what you have been taught. : 

The information I am about to reveal is going to challenge what you thought you understood about the world and life itself. This will trigger a natural instinctive response within you to reject what contradicts what you have been taught.

“Your acquired knowledge, education, and convictions automatically reject new perspectives.” — patricia cori Atlantis Rising -pg 39 : 

“Your acquired knowledge, education, and convictions automatically reject new perspectives.” — patricia cori Atlantis Rising -pg 39

What you have been taught has created your belief system which has, in turn, created your comfort zone, and your mind/ego has the job of guarding that comfort zone. In fact, your ego is so protective, it has built a fortress around it complete with soldiers ready to shoot anyone who dares to approach the front gate. : 

What you have been taught has created your belief system which has, in turn, created your comfort zone, and your mind/ego has the job of guarding that comfort zone. In fact, your ego is so protective, it has built a fortress around it complete with soldiers ready to shoot anyone who dares to approach the front gate.

“The brain chooses between conflicting views. It represses information that does not fit with its dominant beliefs. Unless, of course, it can harmonize the ideas into a powerful synthesis.” — Marilyn Ferguson The Aquarian Conspiracy pg 72 : 

“The brain chooses between conflicting views. It represses information that does not fit with its dominant beliefs. Unless, of course, it can harmonize the ideas into a powerful synthesis.” — Marilyn Ferguson The Aquarian Conspiracy pg 72

The purpose of this presentation is to provide you with that powerful synthesis which will call into question what you have been taught. Therefore, in order to evolve you must be willing to step outside your comfort zone and focus on the bigger picture: the human race and our home, Earth. : 

The purpose of this presentation is to provide you with that powerful synthesis which will call into question what you have been taught. Therefore, in order to evolve you must be willing to step outside your comfort zone and focus on the bigger picture: the human race and our home, Earth.

Also, bear in mind that if you are not growing and evolving... : 

Also, bear in mind that if you are not growing and evolving...

You are withering and dying... : 

You are withering and dying...

“Grasshopper, look beyond the game, as you look beneath the surface of the pool to see its depths.” — Master Po : 

“Grasshopper, look beyond the game, as you look beneath the surface of the pool to see its depths.” — Master Po

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: His eyes are closed.” — Albert Einstein : 

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: His eyes are closed.” — Albert Einstein

“Do not believe what you have heard. Do not believe in tradition because it is handed down many generations. Do not believe in anything that has been spoken of many times. Do not believe because the written statements come from some old sage. Do not believe in conjecture. Do not believe in authority or teachers or elders. But after careful observation and analysis, when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it.” — The Buddha : 

“Do not believe what you have heard. Do not believe in tradition because it is handed down many generations. Do not believe in anything that has been spoken of many times. Do not believe because the written statements come from some old sage. Do not believe in conjecture. Do not believe in authority or teachers or elders. But after careful observation and analysis, when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it.” — The Buddha

“To shape your future, you have to be ready and able to change your paradigms.” — Joel Barker Paradigms: The Business of Discovering the Future : 

“To shape your future, you have to be ready and able to change your paradigms.” — Joel Barker Paradigms: The Business of Discovering the Future

“Throughout history, humankind has been resistant to change and to the acceptance of new ideas. Historical lore is replete with examples. When Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter, the astronomers of that time refused to accept or even look at these satellites because the existence of these moons conflicted with their accepted beliefs.” — Dr. Brian Weiss Many Lives, Many Masters : 

“Throughout history, humankind has been resistant to change and to the acceptance of new ideas. Historical lore is replete with examples. When Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter, the astronomers of that time refused to accept or even look at these satellites because the existence of these moons conflicted with their accepted beliefs.” — Dr. Brian Weiss Many Lives, Many Masters

“The philosophies of one age have become the absurdities of the next, and the foolishness of yesterday will become the wisdom of tomorrow.” — William Osler : 

“The philosophies of one age have become the absurdities of the next, and the foolishness of yesterday will become the wisdom of tomorrow.” — William Osler

“There is no absolute knowledge and those who claim it, whether they are scientists or dogmatists, open the door to tragedy. All information is imperfect. We have to treat it with humility.” — JOSEPH BRONOWSKI : 

“There is no absolute knowledge and those who claim it, whether they are scientists or dogmatists, open the door to tragedy. All information is imperfect. We have to treat it with humility.” — JOSEPH BRONOWSKI

“A blanket of dogmatic thought is so deeply seeded in the mass mind that it seems to obliterate almost all curiosity regarding the possibility of anything new.” — patricia cori Atlantis Rising -pg 182 : 

“A blanket of dogmatic thought is so deeply seeded in the mass mind that it seems to obliterate almost all curiosity regarding the possibility of anything new.” — patricia cori Atlantis Rising -pg 182

Because of this natural tendency to resist information which doesn’t currently exist in your comfort zone, I’m going to ask that you suspend your judgment and meet me in a place that Rumi, a Sufi poet who lived in the 1200's spoke of... : 

Because of this natural tendency to resist information which doesn’t currently exist in your comfort zone, I’m going to ask that you suspend your judgment and meet me in a place that Rumi, a Sufi poet who lived in the 1200's spoke of...

“There is a place beyond right and wrong. I will meet you there.” — Rumi : 

“There is a place beyond right and wrong. I will meet you there.” — Rumi

I ask that you meet me in this place of neutrality and allow me to present a case for your consideration for I have amassed a compelling body of evidence which supports this thesis. Then, after hearing my case, it will be up to you to weigh this evidence and arrive at a verdict. : 

I ask that you meet me in this place of neutrality and allow me to present a case for your consideration for I have amassed a compelling body of evidence which supports this thesis. Then, after hearing my case, it will be up to you to weigh this evidence and arrive at a verdict.

This presentation includes knowledge from myriad diverse sources, including that of ‘metaphysical’ origin, for the Ancient wisdom was not to be the only means of providing advanced knowledge to humanity at this critical point in our evolution; off-planetary intelligences were also to contribute. : 

This presentation includes knowledge from myriad diverse sources, including that of ‘metaphysical’ origin, for the Ancient wisdom was not to be the only means of providing advanced knowledge to humanity at this critical point in our evolution; off-planetary intelligences were also to contribute.

And just in case you are uncomfortable with anything categorized as “Metaphysical,” or that which is beyond the physical, it was Albert Einstein who said: : 

And just in case you are uncomfortable with anything categorized as “Metaphysical,” or that which is beyond the physical, it was Albert Einstein who said:

“The more I study Physics, the more I am drawn to Metaphysics.” — Albert Einstein : 

“The more I study Physics, the more I am drawn to Metaphysics.” — Albert Einstein

Each of the sources within this presentation contributes a piece to the puzzle of life which when connected, provides a startling new worldview; a worldview that has the power to change the world as we now know it, just as the Ancients prophesied! This presentation is not the ‘be all end all.’ I do not profess to have all the answers. My goal is to inspire you to look further and deeper if your curiosity becomes as piqued as mine was. : 

Each of the sources within this presentation contributes a piece to the puzzle of life which when connected, provides a startling new worldview; a worldview that has the power to change the world as we now know it, just as the Ancients prophesied! This presentation is not the ‘be all end all.’ I do not profess to have all the answers. My goal is to inspire you to look further and deeper if your curiosity becomes as piqued as mine was.

“This information opens the floodgates of a new thinking and has the power to usher in a fundamental shift in the consciousness of man thus changing the course of human development.” — DAN BROWN The Lost Symbol : 

“This information opens the floodgates of a new thinking and has the power to usher in a fundamental shift in the consciousness of man thus changing the course of human development.” — DAN BROWN The Lost Symbol

“This era is the result of a climax of human self-reflective thought resulting in an exponential change in consciousness in which all becomes revealed and known." — Vladimir Vernadsky : 

“This era is the result of a climax of human self-reflective thought resulting in an exponential change in consciousness in which all becomes revealed and known." — Vladimir Vernadsky

But before we go any further, I’ve got to ask you a really important question…the same question Morpheus posed to Neo in the movie “The Matrix:” : 

But before we go any further, I’ve got to ask you a really important question…the same question Morpheus posed to Neo in the movie “The Matrix:”

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Are you ready for the red pill?

Which means: Are you ready to explore what lies beneath the surface of life experience?  Because once you learn the secrets, you cannot unlearn them. So, are you ready? : 

Which means: Are you ready to explore what lies beneath the surface of life experience?  Because once you learn the secrets, you cannot unlearn them. So, are you ready?

What qualifies me to be the messenger of this information? : 

What qualifies me to be the messenger of this information?

I have been a life long student of esoteric wisdom.The ‘dog-eat-dog’ world we live in just never made sense to me. I believed that we, as humanity, must have missed something. We must have taken a wrong turn somewhere, so I began searching for truth. And the truth I discovered was so amazing, so life-changing I had to share it with others, which impelled me to write my first book: : 

I have been a life long student of esoteric wisdom.The ‘dog-eat-dog’ world we live in just never made sense to me. I believed that we, as humanity, must have missed something. We must have taken a wrong turn somewhere, so I began searching for truth. And the truth I discovered was so amazing, so life-changing I had to share it with others, which impelled me to write my first book:

The subtitle of this book is: The Secret to Life Unveiled: Who You Really Are, How Life Really Operates, And How to Unleash the Incredible Power Within! In a nutshell, this book is about a premise you may be familiar with: : 

The subtitle of this book is: The Secret to Life Unveiled: Who You Really Are, How Life Really Operates, And How to Unleash the Incredible Power Within! In a nutshell, this book is about a premise you may be familiar with:

your thoughtscreate yourreality : 

your thoughtscreate yourreality

And though many are familiar with this premise, the process of using our thoughts to create our life experiences can be challenging. The Ancients knew just how challenging it would be and referred to those of us living in this era as: “Those who walk between the worlds.”To make this transition into the “next world” a bit easier for myself and others, I created “Life” as a workbook and guide that takes the power of thought out of the realm of the esoteric and philosophical, into everyday life. : 

And though many are familiar with this premise, the process of using our thoughts to create our life experiences can be challenging. The Ancients knew just how challenging it would be and referred to those of us living in this era as: “Those who walk between the worlds.”To make this transition into the “next world” a bit easier for myself and others, I created “Life” as a workbook and guide that takes the power of thought out of the realm of the esoteric and philosophical, into everyday life.

After “Life” was released in January of 2001 I began speaking at various book stores and was scheduled to deliver a final lecture in a series I was giving at my local Borders book store on September 11, 2001.  But when the horrific tragedies occurred that day, I canceled that talk, as I, and most everyone else in the country, was in a state of shock and extremely distraught over these events. Nonetheless, my phone began to ring. : 

After “Life” was released in January of 2001 I began speaking at various book stores and was scheduled to deliver a final lecture in a series I was giving at my local Borders book store on September 11, 2001.  But when the horrific tragedies occurred that day, I canceled that talk, as I, and most everyone else in the country, was in a state of shock and extremely distraught over these events. Nonetheless, my phone began to ring.

Some attending this lecture series wanted to know if I could shed any light on these tragedies for I was teaching that ‘nothing in life is an accident.’ And I believed I could...  While conducting research for “Life,” I had discovered much about the significance of the time we are now living but didn’t include that information because this book was already 632 pages long and I had to stop somewhere. But when the tragic events of September 11 occurred, I felt this information was so important, it inspired my second book… : 

Some attending this lecture series wanted to know if I could shed any light on these tragedies for I was teaching that ‘nothing in life is an accident.’ And I believed I could...  While conducting research for “Life,” I had discovered much about the significance of the time we are now living but didn’t include that information because this book was already 632 pages long and I had to stop somewhere. But when the tragic events of September 11 occurred, I felt this information was so important, it inspired my second book…

And were I to release that book today, I would change the title to:“2012: Humankind at a Crossroads.” I have learned that it is not only the events of September 11 that had a higher purpose, but also the numerous alarming events that have transpired over the past few years. : 

And were I to release that book today, I would change the title to:“2012: Humankind at a Crossroads.” I have learned that it is not only the events of September 11 that had a higher purpose, but also the numerous alarming events that have transpired over the past few years.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 : 

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

Asian TsunamiDECEMBER 2004 : 

Asian TsunamiDECEMBER 2004

Hurricane KatrinaAUGUST 2005 : 

Hurricane KatrinaAUGUST 2005

Haitian EarthquakeJANUARY 2010 : 

Haitian EarthquakeJANUARY 2010

In addition to these devastating disasters, we are now juggling a host of new overwhelmingly complex issues;  most notably the debilitating effects of the economic crisis which is restructuring the very fabric of our society.Our middle class is undergoing a massive exodus into a newly created poverty class through no fault of their own. : 

In addition to these devastating disasters, we are now juggling a host of new overwhelmingly complex issues;  most notably the debilitating effects of the economic crisis which is restructuring the very fabric of our society.Our middle class is undergoing a massive exodus into a newly created poverty class through no fault of their own.

Economic CrisisSEPTEMBER 2008 : 

Economic CrisisSEPTEMBER 2008

More and more people are suffering: unable to find a job, losing their homes to foreclosure, going bankrupt in record numbers, and watching their retirement funds diminish before their very eyes. Businesses are failing; banks closing, real estate prices plummeting and ghost towns being created as a result. : 

More and more people are suffering: unable to find a job, losing their homes to foreclosure, going bankrupt in record numbers, and watching their retirement funds diminish before their very eyes. Businesses are failing; banks closing, real estate prices plummeting and ghost towns being created as a result.

At the same time, we are discovering that many in our government have sold out to lobbyists and the banking industry, those who represent the richest corporations rather than what our forefathers intended: a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. : 

At the same time, we are discovering that many in our government have sold out to lobbyists and the banking industry, those who represent the richest corporations rather than what our forefathers intended: a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

We are fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and paying their ever-increasing price in terms of money and human life. : 

We are fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and paying their ever-increasing price in terms of money and human life.

To make matters worse, on January 17, 2007, the minute hand of the Doomsday Clock was moved two minutes closer to midnight; now standing at 5 minutes before midnight. This clock was created to warn how close we, as Humankind, are to catastrophic destruction — the means by which we can obliterate ourselves represented by the figurative midnight. : 

To make matters worse, on January 17, 2007, the minute hand of the Doomsday Clock was moved two minutes closer to midnight; now standing at 5 minutes before midnight. This clock was created to warn how close we, as Humankind, are to catastrophic destruction — the means by which we can obliterate ourselves represented by the figurative midnight.

The Doomsday Clock has been maintained since 1947 at the University of Chicago by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, among them, 18 Nobel-prize winning Laureates. The Scientists focused on two major means of catastrophe: 1) The threat created by 27,000 nuclear weapons — 2,000 of them ready to launch within minutes; 2) Climate change — the destruction of human habitats upon which we depend for survival. : 

The Doomsday Clock has been maintained since 1947 at the University of Chicago by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, among them, 18 Nobel-prize winning Laureates. The Scientists focused on two major means of catastrophe: 1) The threat created by 27,000 nuclear weapons — 2,000 of them ready to launch within minutes; 2) Climate change — the destruction of human habitats upon which we depend for survival.

“We stand at the brink of a second nuclear age. Not since the first atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki has the world faced such perilous choices. North Korea’s recent test of a nuclear weapon, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, a renewed emphasis on the military utility of nuclear weapons, the failure to adequately secure nuclear materials, and the continued presence of 26,000 nuclear weapons in the United States and Russia are symptomatic of the failure to solve the problems posed by the most destructive technology on earth.” — The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists : 

“We stand at the brink of a second nuclear age. Not since the first atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki has the world faced such perilous choices. North Korea’s recent test of a nuclear weapon, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, a renewed emphasis on the military utility of nuclear weapons, the failure to adequately secure nuclear materials, and the continued presence of 26,000 nuclear weapons in the United States and Russia are symptomatic of the failure to solve the problems posed by the most destructive technology on earth.” — The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

"As scientists, we understand the dangers of nuclear weapons and their devastating effects, and we are learning how human activities and technologies are affecting climate systems in ways that may forever change life on Earth. As citizens of the world, we have a duty to alert the public to the unnecessary risks that we live with every day, and to the perils we foresee if governments and societies do not take action now to render nuclear weapons obsolete and to prevent further climate change.” — stephen hawking : 

"As scientists, we understand the dangers of nuclear weapons and their devastating effects, and we are learning how human activities and technologies are affecting climate systems in ways that may forever change life on Earth. As citizens of the world, we have a duty to alert the public to the unnecessary risks that we live with every day, and to the perils we foresee if governments and societies do not take action now to render nuclear weapons obsolete and to prevent further climate change.” — stephen hawking

"Nuclear weapons still pose the most catastrophic and immediate threat to humanity, but climate change and emerging technologies in the life sciences also have the potential to end civilization as we know it.” — sir martin rees : 

"Nuclear weapons still pose the most catastrophic and immediate threat to humanity, but climate change and emerging technologies in the life sciences also have the potential to end civilization as we know it.” — sir martin rees

“In these dangerous times, scientists have the responsibility to speak truth to power especially if it might provoke actions to reduce threats from the preventable technological dangers currently facing humanity. To do anything else would be negligent.”“Global warming poses a dire threat to human civilization. Through flooding and desertification, climate change threatens the habitats and agricultural resources that societies depend upon for survival. As such, climate change is also likely to contribute to mass migrations and even to wars over arable land, water and other natural resources.” — Lawrence Krauss bulletin member & professor of Physics and Astronomy at Case Western Reserve University : 

“In these dangerous times, scientists have the responsibility to speak truth to power especially if it might provoke actions to reduce threats from the preventable technological dangers currently facing humanity. To do anything else would be negligent.”“Global warming poses a dire threat to human civilization. Through flooding and desertification, climate change threatens the habitats and agricultural resources that societies depend upon for survival. As such, climate change is also likely to contribute to mass migrations and even to wars over arable land, water and other natural resources.” — Lawrence Krauss bulletin member & professor of Physics and Astronomy at Case Western Reserve University

And how are the majority of us responding to these monumental issues? : 

And how are the majority of us responding to these monumental issues?

We’re overwhelmed; our schedules are overflowing; we simply cannot handle any more. Thus, we abdicated our power to those we believe to be more powerful and assigned to them the task of “fixing” our world… : 

We’re overwhelmed; our schedules are overflowing; we simply cannot handle any more. Thus, we abdicated our power to those we believe to be more powerful and assigned to them the task of “fixing” our world…

“Most of humanity defers to dogma. Most are passive reactionaries, moving along in a very unassertive manner until something upsets the status quo, and only then dealing with the momentary upset in order to reestablish the pace of their daily lives. As a result, it is easier for most to pass over thoughts of new frontiers and untold possibilities, for it takes too much energy and can easily upset the apple cart.” — patricia cori Atlantis Rising-pg 182 : 

“Most of humanity defers to dogma. Most are passive reactionaries, moving along in a very unassertive manner until something upsets the status quo, and only then dealing with the momentary upset in order to reestablish the pace of their daily lives. As a result, it is easier for most to pass over thoughts of new frontiers and untold possibilities, for it takes too much energy and can easily upset the apple cart.” — patricia cori Atlantis Rising-pg 182

However, sticking our heads in the sand and denying these issues may be unwise because at this critical evolutionary juncture… : 

However, sticking our heads in the sand and denying these issues may be unwise because at this critical evolutionary juncture…

alarming events are destined to continue and intensify until they touch the lives of almost every person on the face of this planet. : 

alarming events are destined to continue and intensify until they touch the lives of almost every person on the face of this planet.

Why? : 

Why?

The Ancients explain that discomfort, pain, conflict, and struggle have a higher purpose. : 

The Ancients explain that discomfort, pain, conflict, and struggle have a higher purpose.

They are catalysts for evolution… : 

They are catalysts for evolution…

signals to awaken us to the beginning of a new evolutionary cycle. : 

signals to awaken us to the beginning of a new evolutionary cycle.

“Crises and conflict serve as a catalyst calling you to transcend the beliefs around you. You must look within and ask if you are ready to be sovereign and claim your power.” — PATRICIA CORI No More Secrets, No More Lies : 

“Crises and conflict serve as a catalyst calling you to transcend the beliefs around you. You must look within and ask if you are ready to be sovereign and claim your power.” — PATRICIA CORI No More Secrets, No More Lies

Now that you are aware of the enormity of the challenges we are facing, are you ready to begin building a foundation of knowledge and understanding so that we can resolve them? Are you ready to learn how we can create a promising future?  Let’s begin with the ancient prophecies and learn of the importance of the time we are now living for the Ancients left us the knowledge we need to navigate these challenges with hope and a sense of empowerment. : 

Now that you are aware of the enormity of the challenges we are facing, are you ready to begin building a foundation of knowledge and understanding so that we can resolve them? Are you ready to learn how we can create a promising future?  Let’s begin with the ancient prophecies and learn of the importance of the time we are now living for the Ancients left us the knowledge we need to navigate these challenges with hope and a sense of empowerment.