Table of Contents
Foreword 1
Preface 2
Introduction 5
Part I Aging in a Time of Crisis 9
Chapter 1 Good News: We're Resilient, Brand New, and Still Growing 11
Chapter 2 More Good News: We Come with New Maturity 17
Chapter 3 Bad News: The Approaching Storm Is Huge 21
Part II Practical Guidance for Survival 27
Chapter 4 Coping with Overwhelming Emotions: It's Possible! 29
Chapter 5 Preparing for Battle: A Practical Workbook for Resilience 39
Chapter 6 How Can I Help? Finding My Gifts for the World 48
Part III The Mystical Journey in Apocalyptic Times 55
Chapter 7 The Wonder of Mysticism: It's Not What You Think! 57
Chapter 8 The Birds Who Flew beyond Time: A Mystical Allegory 62
Chapter 9 Finding the Soul's Mission in Scary Times: It's Why We're Here 73
Part IV Conclusions: A Cosmic Story 79
Chapter 10 The Labor and Birth of a New Humanity: The Blossom that Opens with Pain 81
Chapter 11 New Consciousness, New Creation: It's Where We're Going 87
Chapter 12 Tying It All Together: Coming Home to Ourselves 92
Final Words and a Prayer 94
Sources Material: A Brief Summary of My Work 96
A Message to the Reader 100
Bibliography 101