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THE MILLENNIUM EFFECT
CHAPTER ONE
SOURCE: Kathryn J. Harwig--A Hand-Guided Perspective Providing Shelter From
The Fallout Of Change--Published by Spring Press, Saint Paul,
Minnesota--Copyright 1996--ISBN 0-9638822-2-8. Excerpted from The Millennium
Effect by Kathryn Harwig. Copyright (c) 1996 by Kathryn Harwig. Reprinted
by permission of Spring Press. All rights reserved.: The following pages
are the first chapter of The Millennium Effect. The end of this decade will not only herald the start of a new century, but also the dawn of a new millennium. It will usher in an era of momentous change for our world. In the next few years, our planet will undergo an event of epic proportions and everyone on the planet will experience it together. The turn of millennium will foster a period of evaluation and questioning similar to the classic mid-life crisis experienced by individuals upon landmark events such as significant birthdays, deaths or births. The difference, of course, is that this crisis will be experienced by everyone in our world at the same time. I have labeled this the millennium effect. The awareness of millennial change is unprecedented in the history of human kind. AD 2000 will be the first time in history that a change in millennium can be observed by the entire world. The Gregorian calendar with which we all chart our daily lives was not adopted world-wide until after World War I. At the turn of the last millennium, much of the world including Russia, China and Turkey, numbered their days and years with a different system. Even the United States and Britain used a different method of numbering years prior to 1752. The transition from year 999 to 1000 would not have been noticed by people who lived out their lives within a few mile radius of the village of their birth. There was little or no communication between other cultures or nations. News traveled at the speed of the fastest horse. Months and even years would elapse before information reached outlying settlements. By then the accuracy of the news had become so distorted that few people knew the truth of what was happening in the world. Contrast that to today's instantaneous ability to communicate. Through satellite television, the Internet, and other technological advances we are able to simultaneously experience world changes and happenings as they occur. I believe that the millennium effect will cause our world and all of its inhabitants to simultaneously experience all the physical, emotional and spiritual effects of a midline crisis. There will be great turmoil and great opportunity. It will be a time when we will all be forced to re-evaluate our world and our places and roles in this world. The classic midline crisis is not a crisis so much as it is an awakening. At times of change or perceived change, emotions such as fear, anger and anxiety are much more likely to arise within you. These feelings have generally been brewing your entire lifetime, awakening at times of stress, in dreams, or in fantasies. It is not that the change causes these feelings, but rather that it rouses them from their slumber. The good news is that you can then examine these feelings and deal with their root cause. The bad news is that these emotions are often uncomfortable. Most of us would rather not feel this way and so we avoid happenings which generate these strong feelings. However, like death and landmark birthdays, the turn of millennium cannot be avoided. We will be forced to face these emotions--whether we wish to or not. As we approach the change of millennium, everyone in the world will experience this together--and none of us will ever be the same. The change of millennium will be, of course, merely another day. You will go to sleep on December 31, 1999 and awaken on January 1, 2000. It is unlikely that this twenty-four hour period will be any different from many others in your lifetime. What will be different is the attention and media hype leading up to that day and our emotions and behaviors generated by that information. Unless you live in a cave totally cut off from the rest of society, you can expect to be bombarded with data, warnings, predictions and analysis about the coming millennial change. You will be affected--whether you wish to be or not. The millennium effect has already begun. Soon this word will be everywhere, in product names, news releases, movie and song themes, probably even a new line of greeting cards. The word millennium is slipping into our everyday speech. Even the pope used that phrase during his 1995 visit to the United States when he urged his followers to relinquish violence and intolerance before "crossing the threshold of the new millennium. As we near the century change, this usage will increase until it becomes a deluge of millennial material. What types of things can you expect to hear? Ancient Prophecies made hundreds and even thousands of years ago will be dusted off and brought to your attention. Names such as Edgar Cayce and Nostradamus will become household words. Astrologers will tell you that we are nearing the passage from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius, a transition predicted to instill drastic personality and character changes in us all. You will hear predictions about the coming times made by diverse groups such as the Hopi Indians and Hindu mystics, both of which prophesied severe climactic and sociological changes would occur at the turn of the millennium. "Signs and wonders in the heavens" which are predicted in the Biblical book of the Revelation to John will be seen in weather patterns and cosmic events. Biblical prophecy will be used to explain many of the disturbing events which will inevitably occur at the end of the century. You will hear that the Apocalypse has begun and warnings will be given to repent and prepare for the end of the world. The Great Pyramid of Giza is said to hold predictions for this time. Although the origins of this structure are a mystery, many scholars believe that each of its many chambers contain predictions and dates starting thousands of years before Christ and ending on September 17, 2001. This date is believed by some to be the date on which the Egyptians predicted the world would end. Half a world away, the Mayans too built pyramids to the sun. Over 800 years before Christ, the Mayans perfected a calendar system which is still considered to be one of the most accurate ever created. The Mayans believed that the world cycled through Ages consisting of 5,125.4 years each. They believed that our world had previously undergone four of these ages, all of which ended in cataclysm. The end of the last Mayan calendar age is not the year AD 2000 but falls within a close range--December 21, 2011. It is believed by many that on this date the world will enter a time of crisis which will ultimately transform everything remaining into something totally new. For many this is a promise of a new age of peace and serenity. For others, it foretells trauma, war and destruction. Only time will tell what, if anything will occur on that date. Until then, however, we will hear more and more about the Mayans' prediction of the end of the world. Edgar Cayce In my opinion, Edgar Cayce was one of the greatest prophets of our age. A simple, highly religious man, Edgar Cayce was given the gift of healing and prophecy which he used strictly for the good of others. While in an unconscious trance, he made diagnoses and prescribed treatments for thousands of individuals. Most of these people were greatly helped by his prescriptions which were incredibly accurate, especially as he generally knew nothing of the person except for his or her name. He became perhaps the most prominent twentieth century practitioner of psychic diagnosis and healing. When he died in 1945, he left over nine thousand readings which are kept on record by the Association of Research and Enlightenment in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The ARE was located in Virginia because that area of the United States was believed to be one which would avoid most of the cataclysmic events which Cayce predicted would occur around the year 2000. Cayce predicted massive seismic disturbances, along with hurricanes, floods and other climactic changes. He believed that portions of New York City, along with large parts of California would literally disappear into the sea. In the year 2000 to 2001 he predicted that a shift would occur around the poles of the earth which would bring about major climate disturbances and great chaos. This time of crisis would ultimately be followed by a "new age" in which telepathy and other forms of psychic communication would become the norm. We will hear a great deal about this remarkable man as we approach the year 2000 as many of his predictions focused on this time. Nostradamus Four hundred years before Cayce, Nostradamus pinpointed nearly the same year as being a time of great catastrophe. A French doctor and astrologer who practiced in the 1500's, Nostradamus has been credited with predicting the rise and fall of Napoleon and Hitler, World War II, nuclear war and space travel. He wrote his prediction in Quatrains (four line poems) which are often difficult to interpret. Nonetheless, you can expect to hear Prophecies credited to Nostradamus which include a volcanic explosion in the northern Rocky Mountains before the year 2000 which will cause years of constant wintry weather in the United States. The prophecy which we are likely to hear often in the coming years begins, "The year 1999, seventh month, A great king of terror will descend from the skies." Perhaps you believe that you can remain unaffected by such Prophecies. You may consider yourself to be highly rational and scientific--not one to be swayed or frightened by new age nonsense. Consider then, the so called "scientific" Prophecies you read each day in the newspaper. Modern Prophecies Here are just a few headlines taken from one week's perusal of my local newspaper. "The Changing Workscape", "Emerging Diseases May Be Unstoppable, Researchers Warn", "On the Edge of the Digital Age", "Less Meat, More Potatoes: Experts Say Shortages Will Force U.S. to Change Diet", "Welcome to Cyberspace, Joining the Information Age", "Global Warming Study Heats Up Debate". Even Nostradamus could not make predictions as frightening as those we read each day in the newspaper and hear on our nightly news. We hear that AIDS will decimate much of Africa, while Cholera epidemics sweep through Latin America. We are told that cities such as Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, and Bombay are "dead" cities which have passed beyond any point of recovery. The air quality in Mexico City has become so deadly that a person there can contract hepatitis merely by breathing. We ponder the climatic changes that seem to be sweeping our globe. We see hurricanes occurring more often than any other time in recorded history, heat waves killing hundreds of people in our major cities, and floods decimating the Mississippi river valley. We wonder about the senseless crime that is a daily event in our lives. Even though we may not ourselves be victims, we live with a nameless fear that haunts us. Children murder other children, mothers turn against their offspring, drug and gang wars keep us from walking down our own streets. And, with all of this, most of us harbor a sense that it will surely get worse before it gets better. As one world and one people, we have come to believe that we are at a crisis point in our history. This is the first stage of the millennium effect. It is where we are at right now. Second Stage The turn of the millennium will thrust us into the second stage of the millennium effect. This stage will cause us all to take time to examine every aspect of our lives. We will be forced to look not only at the way we live but also at the ways in which our society and world function. Finding our true life's work will become a quest which we will pursue regardless of the financial consequences. Spiritual matters will become paramount in our lives and even those who have never embraced religion will come to believe in a force greater than themselves. Training in psychic and intuitive abilities will become mainstream. Severe climactic disturbances will compel us to ponder how we treat the earth and the effect we have on other species. We will be shown our true place in the universe. These stage two changes will be uncomfortable and thrilling, disconcerting and exciting. Our emotions will take us on a roller coaster ride. Violence will increase as will volunteerism. It will truly be the best and the worst of times. Third Stage Stage three of the millennium effect may have been best prophesied in the Biblical book of the Revelation to John where Christ returns to reign on earth for one thousand years. It will be the true dawning of the Age of Aquarius when peace and love will be the major motivating factors in our lives. Remember though, that both of the above Prophecies involve a time of great chaos and trauma before the dawn of enlightenment. The biblical prophecy requires the testing of the Apocalypse while the astrological transition from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius will change our entire way of viewing the world. The age of Pisces has been a time of material acquisition and consumption. The emphasis of this age has been on growth and progress. The transition to the age of Aquarius with its emphasis on intuition, peace and non-competitiveness is not likely to be an easy one. All of these things sound very nice until we realize that our lifestyles are, in all likelihood, going to be severely disrupted. Stage three is probably a long time in coming. We will need to hold its inevitability before us as a beacon as we set out from stage one into the rough and tumble ride of stage two and the turn of millennium. The millennium effect will have less negative impact on our lives if we know it is happening and are prepared for it. Nothing we can do will stop the whirlwind of emotions that will swirl through our lives. However, there are steps we can take to turn it into a positive experience. Tools for the New Century As we approach the 21st century we must change if we expect to thrive. In order to cope with the events that are approaching, we need to develop tools that will aid us in this transition. The new millennium will present too many challenges for us to continue to operate as twentieth century beings. The first tool we all must cultivate is that of an open mind. Developing an open mind goes beyond merely being willing to consider new ideas or exposing yourself to fresh teachings. Picture what it would look like to truly possess an open mind. When I visualize an open mind I see a brain into which ideas and concepts flow like water into a glass. Is your mind able to hold all of this new material or is it too full of old concerns, resentments and regrets? Being open minded necessitates being in a state of not fullness. It may not be necessary or even best to be in a state of emptiness but it is crucial that there is space in your mind for new thoughts and ideas to grow and be nurtured. It not only means that you need to consider new things, it also means that you must let go of the old. We must train ourselves not to automatically discount ideas which do not fit into our world view. Admit to yourself that your world view is limited. Perhaps your world view is not wrong, but surely it is not the whole truth. Admit this simple thing---that you do not know everything. Dedicate yourself to entering the new century in a state of humility. Demand that our leaders admit this lack of knowledge. Prepare to be surprised. A crucial tool in your millennial tool box is a thorough knowledge of yourself. In this book you will be given a way to learn your true character by examining your hands. This is, of course, only one of many ways to discover your self. The important thing is to make the effort. Prepare for the millennium effect by embarking on a quest to find your true life's work. Go prospecting for your self. You will have little energy left to know what is best for anyone else. We must evolve into a species that explores not only the outside world but the inside world as well. We must suspend our disbelief and open ourselves to new possibilities. Developing your spiritual nature and your intuitive ability will be of immeasurable use in the new millennium. Your third tool will be to cultivate these natural skills so that you can use them consciously and purposefully. Simplifying your life in all matters is a tool you will find to be immensely valuable. One of the tasks that we all will face in the new millennium is cleaning house. We need to give away, throw away and clear away our lives, houses, relationships and ideas. Once we have cleared away the useless clutter and debris in our lives, we will be left with that which we truly cherish. We will then build ourselves sanctuaries which will provide us with physical, emotional and spiritual solace against the angry winds of the millennium effect. Finally, we must all embrace peace if we hope to survive. Our most important tool of all is to cultivate, peace, love and serenity in our lives and in the world. We must learn to create gentle environments and to model peace to others. Only in this way can we hope that the final millennium effect will be the ushering in of the true "new age." Throughout this book I will give you concrete suggestions of things that you can do to prepare for the new millennium. You may decide to embrace some of this advice while ignoring the rest. The important thing is for you to structure your own plan for joyously welcoming the upcoming changes. In order to remind you of these tools, I have placed a small icon at places in the text where I make recommendations of actions which you may wish to take. Look for an I as a reminder of tools you can use in the coming times. It is guaranteed that the new century will surprise you. You do not need to know how. Wait to learn its surprises. Judge everything by the resonating chord that springs within you. You will know the truth only about yourself and that will be enough. We have just a short time to hone our tools for the new millennium and a thousand years to use them. Let's get started.
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