Title:
Children of a Living Universe:
Discovering Our Legacy Will Change Our Future
Author:
Paul Von Ward
Classification:
Nonfiction
Genre:
Science/Cosmology and Philosophy/Metaphysics
ISBN:
978-1-57174-711-2
Year
Published: 2014
Pages:
432
Edition:
Revision of original book Our Solarian
Legacy (April 1, 2014)
Publisher:
Hampton Roads
Publishing
Reviewer: Joyce Shafer ~ http://Self-PublishedAuthorsBookReviews.weebly.com
I
found this an engaging read! Very compelling information!
Does
the prevailing history of the Earth and human origins, and human capabilities,
satisfy you? Or do you feel—or know—there’s more to the story, our story? “Desiring
to stake out areas of specialized knowledge and control, we have suppressed the
consciousness of our cosmos.” Not only is this a profound and profoundly
accurate statement, but it’s a huge clue as to what you might anticipate will
be included in this intelligent, rational, reasonable exposition about who we
are and the nature of reality that is being denied to us (and by many of
us—still) to our individual and shared detriment, while deterring the
flourishing we might instead experience.
If
you’re curious enough to explore other options about our origins and the nature
of reality (or even if you have done), you’ll appreciate this book based on
research by independent scholars and the critical, cumulative thinking of the
author, Paul Von Ward, who states: “I describe a provisional, but realistic
picture of the human legacy by synthesizing the ideas of countless others who
are willing to test alternative perceptions of reality. I also evaluate solid
material dismissed as unscientific by institutional gate-keepers or ignored
because of its source.” He continues with, “Included are studies on improperly
labeled ‘paranormal’ phenomena, reports of intelligent nonhuman beings,
tangible evidence of forgotten advanced civilizations, compelling findings of
frontier science, and wisdom germinated in some cosmic seedbed that springs
from deep intuition.” If you typically skip the Preface and Introduction when
you read, I advise that these two sections are must-reads!
As
the author explains, some of our beliefs about our human and planetary history
have caused us to reach a crossroads of either taking responsibility for
constructing a better world (and earning our place in the cosmos) or taking
responsibility for destroying our world—or allowing it to be destroyed through
our complacency. Are we being led by those in authority (religious,
educational, political) who may be wearing blinders or are guided solely by
their personal beliefs (or agendas) rather than by facts or right questions?
The author asks if we can truly create a better future (and present) if we
don’t first fill in the gaps about our history; and there are more gaps than
facts. He has a point. If you watch any programs about ancient monoliths and
structures—creations we’d be hard-pressed to recreate today—and believe that it
was a more “primitive” form of us who accomplished these feats, then you’d have
to also agree that even with our modern technologies, in some ways, we’ve
devolved. Or, you’d have to wonder what else was going on, perhaps that mainstream
doesn’t want us to even consider as our history, which begs the question: why
not? Von Ward’s purpose is not to prove, but to engender healthy skepticism
about what we’re told the facts are versus what the evidence about our history
and who we really are demonstrates—or doesn’t.
The
book has three parts. Part 1 offers three perspectives on reality. Part 2 covers how consciousness manifests
itself. Part 3 describes what has to happen for humans to be and behave as
Solarians, meaning to operate using all of our potential and currently
recognized abilities, as well as letting go of what no longer serves us as
individuals or as a collective—or never has, and to embrace what we might
currently consider the “unknown” to be about us and the cosmos as opportunities
to expand into the fullness of who we can be, or meant to be.
Von
Ward posits that an intelligent assessment is needed now as to how
misinformation, disinformation, and wrong information has been “guiding” us, or
misleading us, in many significant instances, along the path our human history
has followed. That the absence of such assessment has affected how we evolve
intellectually, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, physically, and cosmically.
I appreciate the author’s premise for writing this book, which is to have candid
conversations among the various disciplines about what we categorically do not
know as fact and what we do know as fact. “Any action ‘to set the story
straight’ is worthwhile just for the sake of truth, but there are also more
urgent reasons. It will expose arbitrary sources of political, economic,
military and religious power. It will democratize esoteric knowledge not yet
available to all. It will empower individuals to take more responsibility for
our own actions and the future of the planet. And it will facilitate
much-needed reform in economic, medical, educations, and political
institutions.”
This
book, which examines areas of science, cosmology, philosophy, psychology, and
metaphysics, is by no means light reading, but it is engaging on many levels to those who practice critical thinking and
or have inquisitive minds. Some may also find some of the information or
proposals controversial, but this may be a result of conditioned thinking and
fear of leaving the safety net such thinking is believed to guarantee. There is
a great deal of material covered, and it is organized well. Some of the content
is complex because of its scientific nature (depending on your familiarity with
such information), but the author gets you through it and leaves you with
greater understanding on many levels, or at least asking yourself some darn
good questions. I particularly appreciate the application of the Hermetic
Principles to a variety of scientific and other scenarios, which creates a
different consideration and comprehension about what goes on all around, which
we take for granted.
This
book reminds us that although right answers matter, right questions matter as
much. Considering the precipice humans, as well as our planet, seem to be
teetering on, I’d say this is a good time to read this book and give sincere
consideration to what the author presents as a way through and beyond such
times and into the future that can be.
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