Preface
By Patrick U. Petit
At the dawníng of the new millennium, a growing number of people worldwide realizes that the future of humanity lies within the responsibility of each one of us. While the majority of us still believes that the world's problems are caused solely by governments, by people holding special authority, by representatives of the corporate world or other forces outside ourselves, awakened global citizens truly know that they must be the change they want to see in the world. They feel empowered from within to become change agents by establishing organizations and networks to serve humanity and the common good, and by fostering the creation of new, effective instruments of peaceful civic governance essential for our sustainable . ourishing on Earth and with Earth. The publication, Earthrise: The Dawning of a New Civilization in the 21st Century, is a compilation of articles by leading pioneer organizations dedicated to co-create a New Civilization based on reverence for all life on Earth. Their inspiring initiatives and creative activities ignite personal and collective empowerment and responsibility as a tidal wave of hitherto untapped human potential for co-creating a sustainable and peaceful world, and facilitate the transformation of our cultures.
There is some reason to believe that we are entering a pneumatocratic era – an era in which each individual is ready to accept responsibility, and to carry out his or her mission as a self-conscious member of the human race. It is an era, where we, – in the words of David Korten, author of The Great Turning: From Empire To Earth Community and Co-Founder of Positive Futures Network, "embrace the higher-order potential of our human nature, turn crisis into opportunities, and learn to live in creative partnership with one another and the Earth". Pneumatocracy is derived from the Greek Pneuma, meaning "spirit" or "soul", and Kratos, meaning "the sovereign rule of" or "thepower of". Therefore, Pneumatocracy is "the sovereign rule of the spirit" and was . rst coined in 1973 by the dutch visionary leader and philosopher Johan Henri Quanjer. Pneumatocracy is a phenomenon which is . owering globally: many people are turning towards higher consciousness and inner wisdom as the solution to social and economical issues, beyond the traditional con. nes of current organized politics. This new form of "enlightened governance" emphasizes that some thing more evolved than democracy exists, something which recognizes that the expression of a greater spirit in humanity is needed, and is being progressively introduced and manifested, everywhere, for the greater good. Although Pneumatocracy is a development rooted in democracy, it goes beyond our conventional understanding of democracy. Pneumatocracy is founded on the collective awareness and individual self-actualization of each human being. According to Masami Saionji, Chairperson of the Goi Peace Foundation, it is our consciousness that shapes our lives and the reality of the world around us. We can attain only what we . rmly believe in. This is why it is essential that we uphold the highest vision. As more and more people share this vision, its manifestation will be facilitated. Therefore, it is imperative to inspire individuals to awaken to their inherent potential, and empower each of them to become agents of change.
It is the objective of this publication to inspire and to call on awakened citizens to join this global movement of mapmakers for our common future. They carry the pin-code for the paradigm shift that humanity is destined to undergo. They represent – according to Oran Cohen, Founder and Director of Living Peace Foundation –, "the new order of freedom that is emerging. This "movement " has no borders, no criteria, no categories and no dogmas. It is about the freedom to love and the love of freedom. It is about awakening to our highest truth, whatever it may be, and uniti
By Patrick U. Petit
At the dawníng of the new millennium, a growing number of people worldwide realizes that the future of humanity lies within the responsibility of each one of us. While the majority of us still believes that the world's problems are caused solely by governments, by people holding special authority, by representatives of the corporate world or other forces outside ourselves, awakened global citizens truly know that they must be the change they want to see in the world. They feel empowered from within to become change agents by establishing organizations and networks to serve humanity and the common good, and by fostering the creation of new, effective instruments of peaceful civic governance essential for our sustainable . ourishing on Earth and with Earth. The publication, Earthrise: The Dawning of a New Civilization in the 21st Century, is a compilation of articles by leading pioneer organizations dedicated to co-create a New Civilization based on reverence for all life on Earth. Their inspiring initiatives and creative activities ignite personal and collective empowerment and responsibility as a tidal wave of hitherto untapped human potential for co-creating a sustainable and peaceful world, and facilitate the transformation of our cultures.
There is some reason to believe that we are entering a pneumatocratic era – an era in which each individual is ready to accept responsibility, and to carry out his or her mission as a self-conscious member of the human race. It is an era, where we, – in the words of David Korten, author of The Great Turning: From Empire To Earth Community and Co-Founder of Positive Futures Network, "embrace the higher-order potential of our human nature, turn crisis into opportunities, and learn to live in creative partnership with one another and the Earth". Pneumatocracy is derived from the Greek Pneuma, meaning "spirit" or "soul", and Kratos, meaning "the sovereign rule of" or "thepower of". Therefore, Pneumatocracy is "the sovereign rule of the spirit" and was . rst coined in 1973 by the dutch visionary leader and philosopher Johan Henri Quanjer. Pneumatocracy is a phenomenon which is . owering globally: many people are turning towards higher consciousness and inner wisdom as the solution to social and economical issues, beyond the traditional con. nes of current organized politics. This new form of "enlightened governance" emphasizes that some thing more evolved than democracy exists, something which recognizes that the expression of a greater spirit in humanity is needed, and is being progressively introduced and manifested, everywhere, for the greater good. Although Pneumatocracy is a development rooted in democracy, it goes beyond our conventional understanding of democracy. Pneumatocracy is founded on the collective awareness and individual self-actualization of each human being. According to Masami Saionji, Chairperson of the Goi Peace Foundation, it is our consciousness that shapes our lives and the reality of the world around us. We can attain only what we . rmly believe in. This is why it is essential that we uphold the highest vision. As more and more people share this vision, its manifestation will be facilitated. Therefore, it is imperative to inspire individuals to awaken to their inherent potential, and empower each of them to become agents of change.
It is the objective of this publication to inspire and to call on awakened citizens to join this global movement of mapmakers for our common future. They carry the pin-code for the paradigm shift that humanity is destined to undergo. They represent – according to Oran Cohen, Founder and Director of Living Peace Foundation –, "the new order of freedom that is emerging. This "movement " has no borders, no criteria, no categories and no dogmas. It is about the freedom to love and the love of freedom. It is about awakening to our highest truth, whatever it may be, and uniti