More and more people everywhere are becoming ready and concerned with the untapped potential of the mind and consciousness. Previously, particularly in education circles, if you talked about inner voices, outer signs, or a guiding presence, you would be discounted or put away; today being committed is fine. The materialism and individualism of Western culture have created an empty space in the lives of a lot of people and there is a growing need for spirituality; a search for community as a result of urbanization; and a search for identity in an increasingly depersonalized society. People have become more and more disenchanted with experts in every field; and they are beginning to trust their own inner authority to seek a purposeful path, to create their own vision, and to realize a sense of empowerment.
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