The kind of future humans will create is our choice. We can embrace our inherent spirituality and find purpose in discovering who we are and where we can go, or we can encapsulate ourselves in a vision of fear.

Scientists warn us every day that human society cannot continue on its present unenlightened course, that our habitual way of doing things will ultimately overpopulate the planet,destroy our natural ecosystems, poison our bodies, and catastrophically alter our weather patterns. Science is predicting a cycle of massive earthquakes and increased volcanic activity. At the same time, economic disruptions and limited government budgets would seem to indicate increased violence and crime and alienation.

But at the same time, underneath this expectation of the worst is a growing bumber of people who understand the spiritual alternative. In a sense, a dramatic polarization of opinion is taking place, and the question is clear: will we resign to the apocalyptic scenario of the future and retreat further into thinking only of our short-term self-interest, or will we consciously embrace and co-create a future of love and spiritual purpose? Our own snese is that we're approaching the great divide, and the heroes are all in place.