Awakening the Planetary Mind
Beyond the Trauma of the Past to a New Era of Creativity
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Published:21st Sep '11
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This insightful book reveals how past cataclysms shape our consciousness today, guiding humanity toward healing and creative growth in a new age.
In Awakening the Planetary Mind, bestselling author Barbara Hand Clow presents a compelling exploration of humanity's collective psyche and its evolution through the lens of our shared history. This revised and expanded edition delves into the concept of catastrophobia, the deep-seated fear of cataclysmic events that has influenced human consciousness for millennia. Clow draws on a wealth of geological and archaeological evidence to illustrate that many legendary disasters, such as the fall of Atlantis and the biblical Flood, were not mere myths but actual events that shaped our ancestral narrative. These cataclysms, occurring between 14,000 and 11,500 years ago, nearly led to human extinction and left enduring scars on the collective mind of humanity.
The author skillfully traces the reemergence of humanity after these prehistoric upheavals, demonstrating how our past informs our present. By analyzing the Mayan Calendar through the insights of Carl Johan Calleman, Clow argues that we are on the brink of a new age characterized by harmony and peace. As the Earth undergoes its 26,000-year precessional cycle, our evolution is accelerating, prompting a collective healing process. Clow emphasizes the importance of confronting and releasing the unprocessed fear that has been passed down through generations, which has perpetuated our apocalyptic expectations.
Ultimately, Awakening the Planetary Mind encourages readers to remember and transcend the traumas of our history. By doing so, we can end the cycle of catastrophes and step into a future rich with extraordinary creative potential. Clow's work serves as a guide to understanding the profound connection between our past experiences and our current consciousness, inviting us to embrace a transformative journey towards healing and growth.
“In Awakening the Planetary Mind, Barbara Hand Clow tells the story of who we really are and how we got here. Never before has there been a telling of history from such an experiential point of view so pertinent that it ties our global, present-day conscious existence with all its political, academic, and religious dogmas to a great catastrophe of our remote past and an ecological Golden Age that existed before; a truly remarkable accomplishment and fascinating book. I couldn’t put it down.” * Edward F. Malkowski, author of Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE *
“Between lines of text exists an unseen world. Barbara Hand Clow, with her inimitable ability, peered into this world with laserlike vision and has thrust it before us in a way that cannot be ignored. As an engineer who is grounded in three-dimensional reality, Awakening the Planetary Mind reads between my lines with insight and clarity.” * Christopher Dunn, author of The Giza Power Plant *
“Grandmother Sky (Barbara Hand Clow) has captured the essence of Mother Earth as a living energy within the Universal Circle in Awakening the Planetary Mind. The book reveals some universal dynamics that help us understand our connection to the past here on Turtle Island. We can truly learn from the past that we have the ability to change and to begin again.” * J. T. Garrett, Ed.D., M.P.H., member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee from North Carolina and author *
“Clow’s book is mind-expanding, provocative, hopeful, hard-to-put-down, and pertinent as we confront the many crises of today.” * Spirituality-and-Religion.com, October 2011 *
“Clow is an active agent for positive change, and her last chapter on Goddess Alchemy presents a path for planetary awakening.” * Dell Horoscope *
“Compulsive, compelling, and authoritative. An important addition to our understanding of ancient catastrophes and their impact on human consciousness. Essential reading for the alternative prehistorian.” * Andrew Collins, author of Gateway to Atlantis and From the Ashes of Angels *
“It takes a mind versed in interdisciplinary studies to fully understand, integrate, reassemble, and then accurately teach this complex subject. Barbara has that kind of mind. And her detective work is conveyed admirably.” * Freddy Silva, researcher, photographer, and author of Common Wealth *
“In Awakening the Planetary Mind, Barbara Hand Clow, with a perceptive voice, invites us to explore the unknown crevices of the past through her uncommon spiritual eye.” * Rand Flem-Ath, author of When the Sky Fell *
“I find this book mind-expanding, provocative, and offering an important contribution to our self-understanding as a species, especially as we face important decisions in these critical times.” * Matthew Fox, author of Original Blessing *
ISBN: 9781591431343
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
Weight: 422g
352 pages
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