Mark Pavilons
On a mission to self-awareness

We’re all on a mission, according to many.

That may not come as a surprise to many of us who believe in a higher purpose, a destiny of sorts.

Religious doctrine notwithstanding, it seems silly to assume we’re all here just to take up space, please ourselves and be faithful consumers. There has to be something bigger, a much larger scheme of things. That could mean we’re guided by the hand of God or we’re all intricate pieces in some huge cosmic puzzle.

Whatever the case, maybe we should all give it some thought from time to time. Instead of chasing the dollar like a dog chases its own tail, perhaps we need to concentrate on some insightful, meaningful existence. I’m not suggesting we all adopt lifestyles similar to the Dalai Lama or Mother Teresa, or we all embark on a soul-searching religious pilgrimage. No, simply by being more aware; expanding our perspective, and trying to be “one” with the power that surrounds us, we may be able to truly see.

The Celestine Prophecy, a world-wide best-selling novel, and movie on DVD, offers just that perspective.

The novel by James Redfield in 1994 (who was one of the most successful do-it-yourselfers ever), may be a unique secular view of reinventing ourselves, but it’s still interesting nonetheless.

It speaks to our own sense of purpose and perhaps how we should all view the world. It could be summed up rather simply - we should all strive to evolve spiritually and become one with our world so we are able to connect on a level we never before dreamed of.

I’ve listed the nine “insights” for you to enjoy and digest. Some, in themselves, have interesting messages to impart.

1. We are discovering again that we live in a deeply mysterious world, full of sudden coincidences and synchronistic encounters that seem destined.

2. As more of us awaken to this mystery, we will create a completely new world view - redefining the universe as energetic and sacred.

3. We will discover that everything around us, all matter, consists of and stems from a divine energy that we are beginning to see and understand.

4. From this perspective, we can see that humans have always felt insecure and disconnected from this sacred source, and have tried to take energy by dominating each other. This struggle is responsible for all human conflict.

5. The only solution is to cultivate a personal reconnection with the divine, a mystical transformation that fills us with unlimited energy and love, extends our perception of beauty, and lifts us into a Higher-Self Awareness.

6. In this awareness, we can release our own pattern of controlling, and discover a specific truth, a mission, we are here to share that helps evolve humanity toward this new level of reality.

7. In pursuit of this mission, we can discover an inner intuition that shows us where to go and what to do, and if we make only positive interpretations, brings a flow of coincidences that opens the doors for our mission to unfold.

8. When enough of us enter this evolutionary flow, always giving energy to the higher-self of everyone we meet, we will build a new culture where our bodies evolve to ever higher levels of energy and perception.

9. In this way, we participate in the long journey of evolution from the Big Bang to life’s ultimate goal: to energize our bodies, generation by generation, until we walk into a heaven we can finally see.

Like anything we’re exposed to, you can take it or leave it. You can take away what you will from all of this.

But Redfield, like many others before him, are not alone in thinking there’s much more to this existence than meets the eye. We’ve likely only scratched the surface of our own tiny lives. After four billion years on earth, humans have not come very far relatively speaking.

If you’ve ever seen the Grand Canyon or stood at the brink of Niagara Falls, you have a small idea of what this means. If you’re still not convinced, view some photos of earth from space on various Web sites. Then you’ll have a different perspective to be sure.

And yes, many will argue that before we start poking around the stars in search of intelligent life, we should likely clean up our own backyards here on earth. We have created a lot of mess in the time we’ve been in charge, so we have our work cut out for us.

Hopefully it won’t take another billion years to turn this place into paradise, a reasonable form of “heaven on earth.”

But to do that we all need to become aware, not only of ourselves but everything around us.

We have eyes, but still cannot see. We don’t use 100% of our brains. If we could only tap into just some of our mental reserves, there is no telling what we’re capable of. I’m not saying

we all have to become mind readers or move objects with mere thoughts. That’s too self-serving and disquieting.

What we could do is become more in tune with our own intuition and reconnect ourselves from within.

We are all stuck in our own heads 24/7, listening to our own rants, comments and criticisms. Maybe, just maybe, if we flick on the switch we can actually let the sunshine in, and be warmed all over by newfound insight.

At least, it’s worth a try.

Perhaps in the year ahead we should all try to become better acquainted with ourselves, our fellow men and women, and our planet.

We’re not given the insight of our own destinies - that we have to discover for ourselves. The only way to do so is to try!