Many recognize that the times we are living in are dark and dangerous. Humanity and the Earth as we know it seem to be on the brink with wars raging and the earth being threatened, with democracy being challenged by authoritarianism and fear, and cynicism and despair in the air. The mystics talk about the “dark night” of the soul, but there is also the dark night of society and of the Earth and of democracy. 

What can we learn from the mystics and from science about navigating this dark night and turning it into an opportunity for a new birth of consciousness and possibility for our challenged species?

The nature of the Divine is that Light always returns. The Dark Night, as chaotic as it can be, is actuallya profound mystical journey of transformation, releasing the gifts of the soul that have the power and grace to transform the darkness. It is true that it is always darkest before the dawn, but the dawn always comes.

We will be discussing these and other topics in our presentations and dialog. Can we turn a dark night into a fruitful womb, a metamorphosis of humanity even?  What can we learn about our own divine inheritance and potentiality for embodying loving presence and divine wisdom in our own lives?  About grace? About peace and unity consciousness as exhibited by the Tibetan monks who “walked for peace” 2300 miles from Texas to DC and who were met joyfully and tearfully by so many Americans in towns, communities, and cities across America?