So, finally, we're here. The year when, by year's end, the transition to a new era is supposed to be - well, what? Apparent? On its way despite appearances?
The Mayan calendar gets a lot of attention for setting this date, but the Oneness Blessing people have cited it also, and I believe some other people and wisdom traditions have concurred. There's always a lot of change in the world; lots of old ways dying and new ways being born. What might be different about this year? The American elections will be telling. Syria and Russia, too. Will the Eurozone melt down? Pakistan? Will Canadian shale oil and American fracking doom the environment and climate, or will cleaner energy sources finally take hold? The outcomes of those situations and others may convince me that the Age of Enlightenment is either genuine or a sham. By this time next year I hope to either have my optimism vindicated or be stocking up on guns and water purification tablets.
