When we walk outside on a star-filled night or look into a baby’s face and hear its laughter, we want to believe. We want to believe in something, someone, some power.  We feel that yearning and that longing to connect with who we truly are.  Also, we want to understand because we know that somewhere else, there is a fire, a flood, or an earthquake.

We create a method of understanding as we evolved as a species. I think we can expect this. If we examine the evolution of human consciousness, we can expect the early belief systems to be rooted in stories of heroes. Based on stories, that’s how we understand things on an emotional level. We create fantastic tales of power and insight being bestowed to the few because that is how we structure our early groups, leadership by power.  It is only to be expected that the masses wanted and needed such stories to feed the minds of the group.  It is likely that good storytelling helped some groups survive and thrive.  Good stories may be crucial for the minds of a culture to thrive.

Thus, we created gods.  They are the culmination of the hero’s journey. The gods and their stories have kept cultural identity strong and allowed a variety of cultures to form and spread throughout the world.

What is there more than the wonder of life, the perfect experience of it in any moment? What is there more than this?

Can we align the moments to our choosing?  I say we can.  We must also know what is happening in the world around us and know if we are or are not in harmony with the various forces that we interact with.

What is our desired outcome?  Is it a world in harmony with itself?  Do we want a community operating in harmony with itself and its planetary host?

We embrace science. We believe in wonder and reason as we deepen our understanding and experience of the universe and its patterns.

Sometimes, we recognize patterns we can participate in, and sometimes, we recognize patterns so we can change them.

This cultural identity must change in order for us to deal with our global problems.  It’s a pattern we can no longer afford.  We believe in growing up and in taking care of our house.