News & Updates | Winter 2024

An Idea Whose Time Has Come

As we move into 2024, it feels like the sense of great optimism that generally accompanies this time of year is muted by the news of the day. Where can we find a sense of hope? Well, we know that individual acts can shift the energy and therefore, the circumstances. Energy work (meditation, prayer, mindfulness …) can create healings (and change) at a profound level. With Soul Seeds, we have seen it happen countless times. In the youth who were unhoused that found jobs and a place to live. In the young mother of five in a blended family who, after a 15-minute meditation, said she now had the strength to address, and not try to escape from, the challenges in her home. In the seniors who now have more mobility or one who is no longer estranged from her daughter. The peace of mind they gained shifted their perspective on their lives. This idea of helping to create transformational change at an individual level is part of the goal of Soul Seeds. Read more about our mission and vision here.

The barrier we must overcome is the belief that one person or one group cannot be a tremendous force for change. Think of those who have created movements that have changed laws, customs and traditions. There must be an intensity of belief that allows you to set aside fear or doubt, propelling you forward to take on the enormous mountain of old beliefs, existing systems, and flat-out contempt for the cause. Seeing the vision clearly and uncompromisingly must provide a beacon of hope and possibility.

When founder Nancy Rebecca and I did an energy reading on Soul Seeds, the core of the spiritual message we received was that Soul Seeds is a movement, tailor-made for this time. The guidance was to stop focusing on the minutia (though process was important) and see that we all (yes, you too) have roles to play in bringing this way of going through the world (connected to our inner light) to as many people as possible. What else? Trust the mission. Fortify ourselves against disappointments. Believe that change is not only doable but necessary. We paused at the thought of Soul Seeds as a movement. For me, it was wondering if I was up to the task. Then the Marianne Williamson quote echoed in my mind, “We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? … your playing small does not serve the world.” That is our shared call-to-action. Movements – large and small — are all grounded in seeing what is possible and standing up for what you believe is right, just, and fair.

In a Philanthropy Impact article, author Derrick Feldman, notes that “Social movements typically strive to generate policy or cultural change, social movements for good work to generate awareness and enact change for an issue or population in need of support and resources. [They] have the power to generate awareness that produces tangible results, helping the general population live longer, more productive, happier lives.” Soul Seeds’ mission certainly does feel aligned with this definition.

We can sit around and be distressed about the state of affairs. Or we can choose to do something as best as we can. Each of you reading this is part of our movement. You appreciate the transformational power of meditation in all its forms. And, as part of Soul Seeds, you earnestly believe in the importance of sharing it with those who, in many cases, have limited access, but can benefit the most.

We’d like to invite you to get involved. If you feel so moved, donate as generously as you can (perhaps you can start with $10 now or $10 monthly). Share social media posts. Include Soul Seeds in your meditations and prayers. Believe our world can be different. Manifest our collective vision of healing, harmony, and equity. We are Healing with Humanity.

“All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” (Victor Hugo)

This is our universal calling: grounding our individual light into the Earth. Let’s start our Soul Seeds movement by activating our own light and its inner wisdom.

Let us hold a vision of the world as we wish it to be. May all know peace, abundance, and compassion. May we ring in the new year with high hopes and loving intentions, trusting the magic that’s inside our hearts and its power to uplift our lives and the lives of others. Here’s to believing in the incredible magic of you!