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A 2020 Vision Quantum Leap!
The Story of Butterflies, Raisins and Currants
by David Breathe

Take a moment right now, and imagine the best possible scenario for yourself and the rest of the world for life on Earth in the year 2020... What would you like to see and what quality of life can you imagine in your most optimistic dreams? Maybe many others are also dreaming the same dream and this dream really can really come true...

Broadly grinning, there seem to be two distinct groups of people living on this planet: those who identify with tangible physical reality as the "truth" and those who see physical reality as merely an external reflection of a "deeper" or "inner" truth. The former group bases its perceptions on scientific observation and history, the cycles of birth and death, belief in good and evil, success and failure - the traditions of life on earth. The latter has a vision, a bigger picture, which extends far beyond survival and traditions, and sees life on earth as but a small part of an infinite cosmic adventure.

The first group, being essentially reasonable, could be called the "Raisins" - the second, the "Currants", as they tend to flow with their intuition. Currants see life with the eyes of innocent children, and know there is a universal pattern where everything is connected. They know that the ideas in their hearts cause the "reality" they experience, rather than letting physical appearances or experiences determine their truth or opinions, as the Raisins do.

We all start life here as Currants, but Raisins begin their reasonable brainwash on us very early with their insistence on food, language, education and achievement, to mention only part of it. It is only in the past 50 years or so that Currants have started to insist on reclaiming their identity, or at least, not buying the Raisin guide to survival! Elvis Presley was one of the modern charismatic leaders of the Currant children, although not publicly acknowledged as such until now. His uninhibited singing started a revolution in lifestyle and free expression for repressed Currants everywhere, while he carefully avoided verbalising any reasonable or obvious solutions!

Today, at the start of a new millennium, adult Currants have grown in number and strength, and yet, they are still regarded by most Raisins as "Peter Pans", dreamers, or crazy idealists... Perhaps the way a caterpillar might regard a butterfly, little realising that it too may one day be able to fly freely, no longer limited to crawling around on its belly, trying to survive! Raisins are unwilling, and find it unrealistic, even indulgent to look beyond mere caterpillar life and survival, and forget that almost every great advance in life was initiated by a "dreamer" who dared to think the "impossible."

On the other hand, Currants, while not yet butterflies themselves, can easily see the bigger picture and find it strange to relate to the Raisin dominated world that they are visiting. They have often pretended to be Raisins themselves in order to avoid unwanted attention and criticism from Raisins whose identities are invested in their position in the caterpillar hierarchy. Raisin history books and bibles are filled with many stories of persecution of Currants, who dared to challenge the seeming authority of "caterpillar" beliefs and values that have been held in place for so long.

Currants suggest that the only real purpose of caterpillar life is to become a butterfly and that amassing knowledge, power and possessions as caterpillars is a tragic misunderstanding that has had terminal results for everyone who has tried it! They point out that all Raisin religions were indeed inspired by early Currant leaders who were inviting their followers to wake up out of the caterpillar death-trap and retrieve their forgotten connection to the hidden butterfly within.

This transformed state, corresponding to the butterfly, has been called the "Grand Cosmic Being" or GCB, a joyous immortal entity clothed in shimmering light, who claims the cosmos for its playground and comes and goes with the speed of thought... Up 'til now this stage has only been reached by relatively few humans, and those that did have either been worshipped or not even noticed at all! Becoming a GCB is, in truth, our natural birthright, and attaining this is the real challenge and possibility now available for everyone alive on earth.

There is of course a transitional stage in the growth of a butterfly, known as the chrysalis, and a similar phase occurs in our own development, as we leave behind all the busy-ness and sophistication of Raisin living! A willingness to start afresh with the total innocence and trust of a child is a prerequisite in order to allow this natural process to occur, which will gently dissolve our assumed Raisin identity and reconnect us with our source.

As we begin to enter the chrysalis phase, it can seem that we are going crazy (temporary insanity!) and it is essential to spend an increasing amount of time daily in silent contemplation and inner stillness. Creating a safe mental and physical space, in which to explore our GCB without constant unwanted interruptions, is a recommended preparation for this metamorphosis.

Leaving the caterpillar world behind is a necessary part of becoming a chrysalis and, although it may cause few regrets for real caterpillars, most humans have identified totally with the pervading Raison d'être and leaving it behind can seem scary! Fortunately there are many thousands of us waking up at this time, and so there can be much mutual support during the impending transformational process, and the humour and simplicity of the situation can soon start to rekindle our enthusiasm.

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