Revelation : the birth of a new age

Among the people who joined Findhorn in the early 1970s was David Spangler. He would be among the first people to lead the Light groups to a vision of the New Age, the idea that not only was it the task of the groups to channel spiritual light to the world, but that the end of the twentieth century was a particularly good time to engage in such activity. Spangler came to believe that a new level of spiritual energy was becoming available, and if enough humans cooperated with it, a planetary transformation to a new age of peace and light would emerge. As this teaching was accepted by the other Light groups, what became known as the New Age Movement was born. He channeled material from an entity called ‘‘John’’ and a second group he collectively called “Bob” in a question, answer format. During his three years at Findhorn, he constructed a vision of the New Age as a time when important new energies from the cosmos were available to the human race. If these energies were accepted and worked with over the next generation, a New Age could be brought to pass. According to Spangler, the coming of the New Age was dependent upon the dedicated spiritual work of the people. He first published his views in a small book published by Findhorn, The New Age Vision (1973). Later he expanded in his writing in two larger volumes Revelation: The Birth of a New Age (1976) and Towards a Planetary Vision (1977). The basic ideas were quite simple: There is a New Age coming and this present generation is the transition generation, though most will live to see and enjoy the imminent new society of peace and love. Responsibility for bringing in the New Age is in the hands of individuals who must take responsibility for their lives and the direction of society. His is a vision calling each of us to understand and embody that power now, to live the life of “Limitless Love and Truth.” In this new edition he added fresh material expanding it into the present volume. David Spangler was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1945. During his childhood, much of which was spent in North Africa, he had a number of spiritual experiences which led him to an awareness that humanity is entering a new cycle of its evolution and stands on the threshold of a New Age. At that early age he was clairvoyantly aware of non-physical entities. While in Morocco at age seven, he said he had a classical mystical experience of merging with a timeless presence of oneness within the cosmos and then remembering his existence prior to this life as well as the process by which he chose to become David Spangler and entered into his present incarnation. Early in life he was a student of Alice Bailey. More recently he views the New Age as a metaphor for personal transformation and feels that its essence would be found in the change and growth of individuals. He called upon such people to work for real change in the social order. He disagreed with Findhorn leader Peter Caddy, who believed that the New Age would be brought in by a cataclysmic event. Front Cover Copyright © 1976 DEDICATION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION by Sir George Trevelyan, Bt., M. A. AUTHOR’S NOTE Introduction to Revelation Chapter 1 Revelation and Reality Chapter 2 Findhorn and Revelation Chapter 3 Identity and Communion Chapter 4 First Communication Chapter 5 The Revelation of Limitless Love and Truth Chapter 6 Obedience to Law Chapter 7 World Events Chapter 8 The Age of Man’s Maturity Chapter 9 Clarification of the Relationship between the Old and the New Chapter 10 New Age Energies and New Age Laws: Chapter 11 The New Age Chapter 12 The Foundations of Revelation Chapter 13 A New Heaven and a New Earth Chapter 14 Revelation! Chapter 15 Limitless Love and Truth Chapter 16 Two Worlds Chapter 17 The New Culture Chapter 18 Seeking the Vision Chapter 19 Attunement Chapter 20 Building the New Age Now! Chapter 21 California Contact Chapter 22 John: A Description of Limitless Love and Truth Chapter 23 The Image of the New World Chapter 24 The Image and the Seed — Growing into the New Age AN AFTERWORD/FOREWORD Suggested Reading List (and other points of further contact) About the Author