Anodea Judith - Creating on purpose : the spiritual technology of manifesting through the chakras

Anodea Judith

To my granddaughter, Seraphine, and all future generations,
who will reap the benefits of those who co-create heaven on earth

Lion Goodman

To my parents, Jerry and Joanne,
and to my daughter, Sara, the Next Generation

The greater danger for most of us lies
not in setting our aim too high and falling short;
but in setting our aim too low,
and achieving our mark.

Michelangelo Buonarroti

J oseph was unhappy in his job as a middle manager in an investment firm. His salary was sufficient to cover his bills, but he felt like he was running on a hamster wheel. Something deeper kept calling to him. He felt the pain of all the people out of workmillions of good folks whose jobs had simply vanished. He wanted to do somethinganythingto improve the situation, but he didnt know how. He wondered, Even if I figured out how to do that, how would I find the time to pursue it with two kids about to enter college?

Mary finally felt ready for her dream relationship. Divorced a few years earlier, she had taken time to clear away the past, learn from her mistakes, and get crystal clear on what she wanted. She longed for a partner who shared her passion (she worked as an environmental attorney); but as a single mother with two children, she could barely find time to date, let alone find the man of her dreams.

Jonathan had lots of ideas, but money was a constant stumbling block. Forever in debt, he felt like he was always behind, running to catch up. He was a dedicated social justice activist, but every time he started a new project that was in line with his passions, the bills would pile up, and hed have to change gears to earn money in a job he didnt like. Then his projects would grind to a halt. He couldnt figure out how to combine his passion for social justice with a reasonable income; the nonprofits he approached only paid minimum wage.

Patricia was a superb healer. She had great results with her clients, but she didnt know how to get paid at the level she deserved. She was afraid that if she raised her prices, shed lose her clients. Jerome wanted to get his art into a gallery, but he couldnt handle all the rejection that gallery owners could dish out. Martina wanted to buy a house, but she didnt have a down payment, and her credit score had deteriorated during the economic downturn. Thomas, an adoptee, wanted to make adoption easier for racial minorities, but he didnt know where to start.

What did all of these people have in common?

They could hear their hearts desire. They had an urge toward something more. Yet they werent able to bring their dreams into reality. They faced obstacles they didnt know how to overcome. They each wanted to give something back, to make the world a better place. But they had difficulty bringing the gifts of their hearts into the reality of needing to earn a living. They longed to fulfill their lifes purpose but couldnt bring it to fruition. They could feel their higher calling but didnt know how to answer it. They wanted to work with others, to be part of a team, working for the greater good. They wanted to help create heaven on earth.

These descriptions depict just a small sampling of the people who have attended our workshops around the world, representing the millions of people who have a dream but dont know how to create it on purpose, step by step.

Some people dont know what their dreams are, and they feel the frustration of not living up to their own potential. Many people know that their lives have a purpose, but they have no idea what that purpose is or how to find it. Some suffer from having too many dreams; they spin their wheels, confused about how to narrow down their options and focus their energy. Most people have been plagued by negative inner voices, doubts, and fears, all of which stop them in their tracks. And everyone has faced obstacles that seem overwhelming.

Have you come to a place in your life where the frustration is simply untenable? If your answer is yes, we have good news. This book can help you find your way to a life of vision, inspiration, and actionto creating on purpose. Together, humankind can create a world that reflects its highest aspirations, a world we refer to as heaven on earth.

This book is an invitation for you to step up to who you really are and to manifest your magnificence in the world. Our intention is to help you co-create a better world by bringing your purpose, your vision, and your true gifts to the worlda world that sorely needs you. This book is an urgent call to everyone to step up and take responsibility for our precious world. Every individual has the potential of becoming an agent of change, a conscious evolutionary.

The trajectory of evolution is entering its next great awakening, a time when we are being asked to claim our divine nature and take responsibility for creating our future. Never before have the stakes been so high, the challenges so perilous, or the possibilities so glorious. We live at the cusp of the greatest awakening humanity has ever experienced.

We also have access to more information than any civilization has ever had before. The worlds greatest spiritual traditions, many of them once hidden and esoteric, are now available through every media source. Political, economic, and scientific information comes in overwhelming flows, along with trivia, celebrities status, advertising, news, and entertainment. Yet, at the same time, we are being called to grow up, stand up, and speak up. It is time for us to take power into our own hands and use that power in service to something greater.

Our friend and political humorist Steve Bhaerman (a.k.a., Swami Beyondananda) has often said, Its time to stop being children of God and start being adults of God. Children have little say about where they live or the rules they live by. They do as theyre told and adjust to their surroundings, one way or the other. They either perish or prosper, depending on their choices and their circumstances. People carry this childhood passivity into their adult years, believing that Big Daddy (now in the guise of the Company or the Government or God) will take care of everything, and that Big Mama (now in the guise of the earth or the economic machine) will provide sustenance forever. This concept extends to politics, in which many people believe that if we elect the right president or empower the right leaders, then everything will be OK. We would be able to go peacefully back to normal life, where everything is taken care of by someone else.

But these times call for more than that. The dangers we face call for us to awaken as adults and become active participants in the creation of our reality. According to Stewart Brand, futurist and founder of The Whole Earth Catalog, We are as Gods. So we might as well get good at it. In democratic countries, the tools of power, which at one time were only in the hands of the elite, are now in the hands of common people. Anyone can write and broadcast their ideas publically on the Web. Every printer is equivalent to a printing press. Video cameras and videophones allow anyone to make a film with impact. We are able to travel and see the world. The entirety of human knowledge is available to anyone through the Internet.

You are not a passive bystander, helplessly watching the world self-destruct. You are an active agent in the creation of reality. When everything is rapidly changing, you cant be certain what life will look like in ten or twenty years, but you can become an expert at manifestation to fulfill your life purpose and your destiny. Now is the time.