“The enemy was not the Klan but the inside-outside lock that racism and classism had on the minds of the people: It operated from the inside through self-hate and self-doubt, and from the outside through the police, carnivorous landlords, and the welfare system.”
Source: Unfinished Agenda: Urban Politics in the Era of Black Power
“I am saying that there is a time to do, and a time not to do, and that when we are slave to the habit of doing we are unable to distinguish between them.”
Source: The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible
“If collapse is anything, it is a planetary immersion in the maelstrom of
paradox. Unless we understand and honor paradox, we will end up, like all of
the mainstream media on earth, asking all of the wrong questions.”
Source: Collapsing Consciously: Transformative Truths for Turbulent Times
“Understanding the shadow masculine or shadow feminine in oneself is
crucial not only for enhancing one ’s own wholeness but for championing
justice between genders and all diverse groups in the community. If the
shadow is not recognized and dealt with, it will dominate an individual or . . . community, resulting in untold suffering.”
Source: Collapsing Consciously: Transformative Truths for Turbulent Times
“One of the most important skills we can develop for collapse is the
capacity to listen.”
Source: Collapsing Consciously: Transformative Truths for Turbulent Times
“The innumerable losses of industrial civilization’s collapse will, over time, bring forth a new story and a new relationship with people, resources, things, and the earth. It will necessitate living as if our very breath is a gift and every person in our lives is an opportunity to pass on the gifts we have received. The death of the old paradigm and all of the trappings of industrial civilization will provide
space to forge new values, new relationships, and minimize, if not completely obliterate, the concept of debt from human consciousness.”
Source: Collapsing Consciously: Transformative Truths for Turbulent Times
“Our ailing planet needs spiritual warriors, ones capable of standing up to the Western materialism machine, so we can create sustainable societies that care for their citizens, harmonize with the cycles of nature, and receive and honor the vast healing light that quietly connects us all.”
Source: The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic
“Fundamentally, what all forms of positive thinking about collapse come down to is our own fear of death.”
Source: Collapsing Consciously: Transformative Truths for Turbulent Times
“Could it be that following our initiatory path and connecting with higher source wisdom might actually be one of our species’ best defense systems?”
Source: The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic
“We need to stop fighting the old systems and start creating new containers for people who are going through these spiritual openings,’ Tavis reflected. ‘Together, we need to build something that’s never existed before—a global network of light.”
Source: The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic