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If you’re like so many spiritual practitioners, you’ve been fascinated by the growing body of scientific and anecdotal evidence that shows we have an ability to affect things at a distance — from the power of prayer to measurable effects from global meditations to the ability of shamans, yogis and qigong masters to heal others from afar.
A new wave of research on things like the Maharishi Effect, which has
demonstrated reductions in crime rates in parallel with group
meditations, and experiments like the Global Consciousness Project are
providing evidence that supports the power of consciousness work as a
way to create positive social change.
And while all of the research is likely fascinating for your mind,
you probably have an even stronger pull on your heart to explore this
leading-edge work as you witness so much war, conflict and ecological
devastation on the planet. Our hearts ache and even break as we see the
level of unnecessary violence playing out on the world stage. Our hearts call for us to do SOMETHING to uplift humanity and address these situations.
So how you can bring together your heart and mind and integrate your spiritual practices with real social healing?
In a phrase: subtle activism.
Subtle activism is both a new discipline and a growing movement that
brings together spiritual practices with emerging insights into how we
can begin to shift our world in a positive direction through the power
of our individual and collective consciousness.
Subtle activism both opens intriguing new horizons of transformational practice, AND serves as a way to integrate inner development with outer engagement — bonding communities together in a mission of healing and positive change.
And not only is there evidence for positive impact collectively, there
is also a beautiful secondary effect of increased hope and co-creative
energy for the subtle activists themselves.
In the past, these domains were often considered too speculative and
“far out,” but now we’re moving into an era in which we are starting to
understand how transformational practices can extend the capacities of our minds, broadcast the love in our hearts, and begin to affect the “collective field” in a way that helps to heal social wounds, clear past traumas and reduce humanity’s propensity to violence and crime.
In this way, our spiritual practices can evolve beyond personal
liberation alone to helping address “hot spots” in the world — areas of
real suffering — or even major political processes involving millions of
people.
The research is also beginning to show that advanced meditative and
healing practitioners are better than novices at creating these shifts
non-locally — implying it’s a skill we can each develop.
That’s part of why the field of subtle activism is gaining momentum as a legitimate area for inquiry and focused practice. Subtle activism also gives us unique insights into group and collective practices, from ceremonies to simultaneous meditations.
There are few people who have explored this area in as much depth and
breadth as Dr. David Thomas Nicol, the author of the acclaimed 2015
book Subtle Activism and the host of the recent Subtle Activism Summit,
as well as the co-founder of the BeThePeace annual global meditation
on the International Day of Peace, which had more than 1400
participating locations worldwide in 2015.
In his first-ever online Subtle Activist Training, David will show you how you can harness the power of your spiritual practices for greater good, to affect positive change in the world
— and yourself. He’ll distill more than a decade of research into a
concrete set of insights and practices that can open up a whole new
domain for your spiritual growth and service.
He’ll take you step-by-step through the theory and techniques that
allow you to engage in effective subtle activism as both a participant
and organizer, as you build a field of co-creative exploration that can help shift our world.
And the best part of this work is that the benefits not only ripple
out into our society but they also flow into yourself. A great deal of
experience shows that when individuals work in subtle activism, they become more energized, joyful and hopeful.
The experience of entering into a “group mind” leads to a feeling of
oneness. As a result, people connect more deeply, feel like they’re part
of a soul family, access more life force and collaborate more actively
on worldly projects.
In other words, subtle activism builds a sense of real community and larger purpose, while empowering actions in the manifest realm as well.
It thus serves as an important way to advance beyond purely solo practices, which can limit our collective growth potential. By learning to consciously step into larger fields of intention, practice and work, we release the self-serving and self-seeking impulse of the ego and experience ourselves as part of a larger whole. This work, in turn, acts as a bridge to support collective awakening and transformation through direct experiences of global oneness.
