"IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, AND…
I FEEL FINE"
By Rhonda M. Smith, D.D.

Long ago and not so long ago prophecies were written of the "End Times" by people such as Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce and in the Book of Revelations in the Western Bible, among others that have not appeared as "expected." You could add, I suppose, "…yet." However, all the prophecies are interpreted to become active at the turn of the millennium. Whether you read the turn of the millennium as the beginning of the year 2000 or 2001, they either did not happen at all or whoever is planning to "take over" had better get their act together since they are due NOW. One must ask though, could it be that those prophecies were given not to be the Mandatory Final Outcome some have taken them for, but rather a "wake up call" to increase the awareness of the Group Consciousness to some of the Possibilities, even the Probabilities, that COULD have occurred if there was not a change, different choices, made?

We live in a reality created by our group consciousness based on root assumptions to which we've all agreed. Everything that occurs here has a reason, even if you are not privy to what it is you can be assured that there is one.

One of those root assumptions is that this is a world of "opposites": positive/negative, male/female, active/receptive, light/dark. What if these are not "absolutes," but rather merely the "boundaries," opposite sides of the same coin, of thought concepts that must be formulated in order to create a structure upon which to "build" or manifest some aspect of material substance? What if these are only necessary to provide the "friction" that is the basis of creation of the "more to life" that we all seek, that third choice which is always there and that results in transcendence and soul evolution?

The "friction" is the thought process as we examine those opposites in an attempt to understand them and work at resolving the apparent dichotomy or paradox. These "opposites" then form the base corners of the triangle and in experiencing them, moving back and forth between them, we build our foundation so that we can move upward or forward and "evolve" to that "more," the apex of the triangle. In order for this to work, no matter what the manifestation of the concept is, there will ALWAYS be an opposite present for people to experience and analyze to form that base for transcendence and evolution of the Individuated Soul that is the purpose and goal of each of us.

Another root assumption is that Free Will, the freedom of choice, must always be available in order to experience those opposites to the degree necessary for the Individuated Soul to thoroughly study and experience them and, thereby, transcend to a new level of understanding and creation for the Individuated Soul as well as the group.

Given this, let's now look at the concept of the Anti-Christ and "the end of the world." There must be an opposite concept present in order to have a continuity of this structure we call physical reality. Therefore, if, indeed, the Anti-Christ is alive and well, there must be a Christ here. Given the significance that the prophecies have given these concepts, it would seem reasonable to have a physical manifestation of these opposites. Yet, there is no One who is claiming either mantle.

Yes, there are many out there who want to place that mantle on a physical being or a particular country. Yet, upon close examination of their arguments in favor of the Anti-Christ/Armageddon scenario, that desire seems to be occurring as much because of other's desires either to place the responsibility for their choices on someone else or to force their personal belief system of punishment and death on humanity rather than a actual manifested reality in the form of the cataclysmic "end of the world" led and orchestrated by a battle between an Anti-Christ and a Christ. Thus, it seems that the group consciousness may have chosen neither extreme, but rather the ability to transcend the old concepts and judgments of "good" and "evil" as opposing forces striving to control the world.

Yes, there are those who wish to control their little piece of this beautiful world; however, even they are negotiating a life of peace rather than war. Yes, there are still atrocities occurring because man is free to choose either extreme. However, none of these incidents have lead to either controlling or destroying the world nor has one ultimate "bad" leader arisen in the process. It seems that the example of the potential cruelty and baseness of humanity that Hitler and the Holocaust provided the group consciousness has put a stop to our desire for self-destruction as a group. Attempts at genocide by a leader are now met with a world-united front of resistance to those actions, not the apathetic, fear-laden, isolationist approach of the past.

It is this increased conscious awareness of our souls, our nobler, unconditionally loving self, and the continuing group choice to "just say no" to violence that is changing the world. Yes, indeed, as the band REM has said, "It's the end of the world as we know it" and, on my part, "I feel fine."

I wish to thank all of you who have chosen to move forward in love rather than fear in your lives for it was those choices made each day that have brought about our survival and our evolution. Thank you.

Rhonda Smith, J.D., D.D., PhD. (Candidate, Metaphysics) has spent 30+ years assisting individuals and groups in finding, reclaiming and retaining their own power.

During this period, she has worked, and continues to work, with individuals and groups. While serving on a National Science Foundation Board appointed to devise a 5-State regional plan for exchanging information to regulate activity and protect the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay, she developed and perfected her keen understanding of the human psyche and created a model for awakening people’s inner knowing. In 1996, she began to test this model for awakening in a broader arena by creating a milieu on the world wide web called Innerquest 9. She has joined with others to create The Awakening Center which serves both on the World Wide Web at and in the “outside” world.. If you wish to contact her, you may do so at Rhonda@theawakeningcenter.com.