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Emergence: The Shift from Ego to Essence Paperback – April 1, 2001
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What can we expect from the future? According to visionary and futurist Barbara Marx Hubbard, we can expect to see a new type of human emerge in the world. She calls this the Universal Human, and it could be the key to our survival as a species.
The Universal Human is connected through the heart to the whole of life, evolving consciously and helping to cocreate a new world to live in, says Hubbard. She shows us a completely new kind of spiritual path, something we've never experienced before, but which is perfect for our time.
Emergence lays out the blueprints for birthing this new type of human, explaining all the steps in what Hubbard calls "an intimate and practical process for all who wish to make the transition to the next stage of evolution."
Join Hubbard on the unprecedented journey from ego to essence, from ordinary human seeking creature comforts to extraordinary human cocreating the future. Master the ten steps that will take us through the Infancy, Childhood, and Youth stages of the global transition to our emergence as the Universal Human.
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHampton Roads Publishing
- Publication dateApril 1, 2001
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-101571742042
- ISBN-13978-1571742049
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Intimate and moving travelogue of the spirit -- NAPRA Review, May/June 2001
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The Universal Human is connected through the heart to the whole of life, evolving consciously and helping to cocreate a new world to live in, says Hubbard. She shows us a completely new kind of spiritual path, something we ve never experienced before, but which is perfect for our time.
Emergence lays out the blueprints for birthing this new kind of human, explaining all the steps in what Hubbard calls an intimate and practical process for all who wish to make the transition to the next stage of evolution.
Join Hubbard on the unprecedented journey form ego to essence, from ordinary human seeking creature comforts to extraordinary human cocreating the future. Master the ten steps that will take us through the Infancy, Childhood, and Youth stages of the global transitions to our emergence as the Universal Human.
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- Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing (April 1, 2001)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1571742042
- ISBN-13 : 978-1571742049
- Item Weight : 2.25 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #5,799,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #12,495 in New Thought
- #117,333 in Personal Transformation Self-Help
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Barbara Marx Hubbard has been called "the voice for conscious evolution of our time" by Deepak Chopra and is the subject of Neale Donald Walsch's book "The Mother of Invention."
A world-renowned visionary futurist, evolutionary educator and inspiring speaker, Barbara is the author of six acclaimed books that communicate the new worldview of conscious evolution. She is the co-founder and chair of the Foundation for Conscious Evolution, and additionally co-founded many progressive organizations, including The Association for Global New Thought, as well as The World Future Society.
In 1984 her name was placed in nomination for the vice presidency of the United States on the Democratic ticket with the campaign theme "To Fulfill the Dream, a Campaign for a Positive Future."
She is the producer and narrator of the award-winning documentary series entitled Humanity Ascending: A New Way through Together and is currently co-producing with The Shift Network a global multi-media event entitled, "Birth 2012: Co-Creating a Planetary Shift in Time" on Dec. 22, 2012. This event aims to unify 100 million people worldwide in coherence and social synergy to birth a new "evolved" era and "universal humanity." Barbara’s previous books include: The Hunger of Eve, The Revelation, Conscious Evolution, Emergence, the 52 Codes for Conscious Self Evolution and her new book Birth 2012 and Beyond: Humanity's Great Shift To the Age of Conscious Evolution
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Customers find the book inspiring and satisfying. It clearly illustrates spiritual principles and touches on important aspects. Readers describe it as an easy, coherent read that provides clarity and insight into the natural process. They consider it a must-read for anyone wanting to make a difference.
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2011This 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.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2012A little text but very powerful message with steps to change your mere existence to what we all came here to be. Barbara Marx Hubbard is a master who shares the easy step by step techniques to become what you already are. I use this book with groups of women and never tire of teaching and sharing the process.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2014We studied this book at my Unity church. This is not a Unity classic, but does illustrate the basic principle that "thoughts held in mind, create experiences." It is amazing to me that Barbara Marx Hubbard so clearly illustrates spiritual principles.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2014Barbara Marx Hubbard describes her spirituality as "Evolutionary Spirituality." If you like her work, or if you're aware of and interested in "Awakening" or "Ascension," you might find this book inspiring and satisfying. In her usual reader-friendly style, the author shares her personal experience in transcending the ego to a more expansive and universal state of awareness. She describes and "labels" her personal experience with the intention of enabling readers to understand how they too might achieve "emergence." This book changed my own perception of the author from essentially one of "futurist" to one of a spiritually wise woman, an advanced soul.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2013I bought this for a class I was taking. It is your basic intro to the idea of the concept of spiritual evolution. If you are already into that, then this will work nicely as a workbook for you to explore the ideas. Otherwise, I don't think there is much point.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2013I hold a degree in the history of religion, and am an experienced meditator and yogi. I have read COUNTLESS books on the spiritual journey, spiritual growth, spiritual practices, etc. etc. And this is BY FAR one of the clearest most coherent and analytically sound works out there. It is for ANYONE regardless of belief system, and takes spiritual practice out of the realm of "belief" and "culture" and into the realm of human life and science.
To do the work Hubbard recommends, however, does require at least a passing familiarity with one's own internal life: whether through moments of awe, flow or quiet. So I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who hasn't at least once had a non-drug induced feeling of beautiful peace that they wished would last forever.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2014My life is transforming and transcending after reading this book and taking Barbara Mark Hubbard's course on it.
A must read for anyone who wishes to become a happier and better person and contribute to making the world a better place. Barbara Marx Hubbard is truly a visionary, and when she was a candidate for the nomination for Vice President of the U.S. in 1984. her idea for a Department of Peace to replace the Department of War, where heads of nations could meet and discuss what is working well in their countries was genius.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2012Barbara Hubbard's Emergence is her review of her decades-long search and couple-of-years-long stumbling along the way to Higher Self... combined with reflections and instructions for the reader to walk that Way him- or herself. This is very solid instruction and spirituality unbound to any religious tradition, and should be acceptable to the open-minded in all traditions. This book is now in my top ten all time.
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J. OsborneReviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 20135.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking!
This is a book to be read carefully rather than quickly! Really needs to be read to be fully appreciated.


