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METAREALITY As for higher dimensions beyond what our senses report, what about ghosts? I’m surprised that ghosts don’t have their own reality show by now – so popular have they become. Of course, those of you who haven’t seen an angel or a ghost are at a distinct disadvantage. God, His angels, and even ghosts, are generally hidden from view, the doors to higher dimensions difficult to find and even more difficult to open, but it is possible, and hallelujah, getting easier every day. Why? Because we are entering a new age. As the aging rock musical Hair intoned, This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius… All fine and well, but what does it mean for the average guy or gal who struggles to pay bills and stay on top of earthly concerns? And what about the nightly news reports that suggest that we humans are not making much progress. In fact, it seems like we are sliding into a hell of our own devising: • Mayhem in the Middle East; beheadings on the internet. • Shootings all over America; is the mall really safe? • The rich get rich and… Ah, the dawning of a new age requires that the old one pass away, and, at this point, good riddance: This age ain’t working. *** So, where does that leave us seekers of Truth? How do we prepare to surf the Great Tsunami when it erupts from the oceans of disgruntled Mother Earth? Primarily, it is an attitude, a reflection of the greatest spiritual teaching of all: We are all one. We are the same soul, each of us experiencing life through a different set of circumstances. We are cut out of the very fabric of God (who exists) and have been sewn together in a patchwork quilt of color and shape, but we are One nonetheless. Beyond this, little else matters. Everything follows naturally when one is prepared to accept this basic truth. 43 | NEW CONSCIOUSNESS REVIEW Yes, there are higher dimensions where God’s angels find heavenly employment. Sure, you can speed up the process by engaging in good-person practices. The seven virtues are counters to lower-self behaviors: charity, love, compassion, forgiveness, surrender, love, selflessness, patience, love. Did I mention love? But sometimes spiritual awakenings come to us unbidden in spite of a life that may seem unworthy. The biblical story of Saul on the road to Tarsus is a good example. He, the great tormenter of early Christians, was suddenly blinded by an intense white light that opened his inner sight. He would become St. Paul, the great champion of Jesus and one of the founders of the Christian faith. Here’s another. Stockbroker Bill Wilson, a sad and hopeless alcoholic, fell to his knees and begged God for a cure. The white light that followed carried Bill’s consciousness into what he called the fourth dimension, and his craving for alcohol was eliminated. Moreover, he was able to transmit this mystical energy to others in the new fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. *** Yes, there are higher dimensions where God’s angels find heavenly employment. Yes, a new age is on its way in spite of convincing evidence to the contrary – and yes, we are all One. Let’s prepare ourselves to ride the crest of the coming wave and enter the new age with banners flying high, ea ch banner emblazoned with one word: Love. Excerpt from Between Now and When by Richard House, MD; reprinted with permission, New Page Books, 2015, EAN 978-1-60163-375-0