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Emergence: The Shift from Ego to Essence

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This is one of the best books I've read for those having consciously chosen the path of awakening to one's Divine Potential; especially so, for those who are just beginning this process or feel they have plateaued along the way.

The author offers a step-by-step snapshot of each turn along the spiral as it continues ever upward and I believe both new and seasoned seekers alike will find her words not only affirming, but comforting as well. Ms. Hubbard writes as a visonary; her words at times both poetic and brimming with wisdom.

For me, the paragraph I found most meaningful is on page 85:

"Once we have shifted our identity from ego to essence, we are no longer a witness of the phenomenal world but a co-creator of the phenomenal world. In this new perspective, we actually experience that our larger "mind" or consciousness is causing our reality. The experience of personal freedom shifts from a sense of individual, separated will to a sense of surrender into a larger design which feels like it is our own".

It is quite affirming to see this statement in print because eventually one arrives at the place where this is understood to be a universal truth. What is truly awesome is that humanity is poised on the brink of actually realizing this collectively -- enabling the monumental shift we are about to birth -- that of becoming the "Universal Human".

Bravo, Ms. Hubbard...your courage, perserverance, and vision are most inspiring!

In her latest book, Emergence, visionary author Barbara Marx Hubbard describes the birth of a new being that she calls the Universal Human. She describes a Universal Human as one who is connected through the heart to the whole of life, attuned to the deeper intelligence of nature, and called forth irresistibly by spirit to creatively express his or her gifts in the evolution of self and the world.

She believes that humans today are undergoing the process of emerging from what weve been to beings capable of co-creating a new world that is sustainable, compassionate, and life-enhancing. Our present generation has the technological ability to destroy the world, or to consciously evolve in ways that are magnificent beyond imaginings.

She has divided her book into two parts. The first section compares the process of emerging to physical birthgestation, infancy, childhood, youth, and mature adult. She also discusses why this particular generation is the cross-over generation between human development to date and the Universal Human, and outlines the challenges we face in making the transition.

The longer second section is a guidebook to emergence. In it, Hubbard interweaves the story of her own emergence with meditations, spiritual practices, and encouragement. She describes ten key steps, beginning with creating an inner sanctuary. All the steps depend on knowing and listening to the Essential Self.

Hubbard emphasizes that change is necessary if we are to survive, because the very behaviors that kept us alive in prior times are the behaviors that are threatening to end our lives today. She says we have the ability to change and develop the consciousness we need to meet the challenges ahead.

Emergence is essential reading for all those desiring to consciously evolve and develop their full potential as extraordinary beings.

This is a wonderful book that explains how we can all view the world we live in from a higher perspective. Barbara Marx Hubbard shows how we can transcend our personal motives and find joy through serving humanity's higher values. She does this by teaching us to appreciate the creative interconnectedness of all things. This book is recommended reading for those who dream of a world in which humanity someday consciously and collectively chooses the direction in which it wishes to head.

This book went beyond any theory or explanation and is the one that created real and lasting change. Here's the short version of my experience.

I used her meditations in the Guide to Emergence section though quickly found myself on my own adventure. I was in the den on the couch when a huge white ball of cloud-like cotton came in and sat down. She brought three corners of me into the room, Mind, Emotions and the Physical Body. It was if she was leading a meeting. She called forth old wounds, old habits, old thought structures and pulled us altogether into her. She gathered guilt, envy, lack, abandonment and every other unnecessary emotion and pulled them into her. She was pure love.

The next day I continued the book and once again went on my own adventure. This time the cotton ball (who I now called Essie) came in and had a stern chat with mind/ego. She told it that it would be used for service, but was not going to lead the life anymore. It was to take a backseat to her and learn to be silent unless called upon.

I didn't realize the shift until the next day. I bumped my head on an open cupboard and the voice that would've said, "What an idiot," now said, "Be careful of me" with the greatest amount of love. Then it was quiet. The chatter had stopped and I began listening in to deep thoughts of a higher vibration. I'd always had deep thoughts, but this book put the chatter away and allowed Essie to run my show, my inner dialogue and my life. Things have been so easy since I read this in 2006. I certainly allow the ego out to stretch her muscles and yell her injustices (usually at the TV), but I observe, smile at my wonderful humanness and then put her in the backseat again. I can't say enough thanks to the absolute change this book brought me.

If you feel you are here for a reason and you know you are to help usher in a peaceful sustainable future for your children and their children, spend time with this book. It is a guide to nurture the powerful inner being you are and to help connect with others who are also awakening to the powerful work we can do together.

This book gives every human being hope that our ability to reinvent ourselves and become fully alive is possible. Barbara Marx Hubbard is courageous and insightful leading the reader through the phases of development as a Universal Human. Through her own experience the reader is encouraged to try it for themselves. I am still reading it and have had many encounters with my Essential Self. A great read for those on a journey toward wholeness.

I really appreciated the speed with which the book was delivered. Unfortunately,it was one of those gifts you get for someone just because. And it was the recipient who noticed the binding was completely broken. Not reflective of the book's described condition. And a little embarrassing for me.

This book would be better titled, "My Shift from Ego to Essence" as it clearly decribes the author's spiritual journey.

Unbearably painful drivel in which the author takes us on a journey to avoid a heartful, engaged life, by fleeing into brazen narcissistic mind games. O, the humanity.