One way of looking at spiritual awakening/consciousness is to imagine yourself and everyone else on a winding highway...driving along in the lane of your choice. The right lane is for those puttering along at a slower pace. They take their time, noticing their surroundings sometimes but not always. They're not too aware of other drivers unless a near-collision snaps them awake, and then they let loose with a good curse or some serious road rage. The right lane is crowded. These drivers can't see the road too well either as the windshield is pretty dirty....but then they really haven't noticed it is...or why. Their thoughts are in the past or the future, they're not focused on the present...awareness is fleeting. But over time...a little or a lot...it's a personal choice...they get tired of the right lane. They begin to notice the middle lane and wonder what it would be like to move over if they could only let go of the fear of doing so. Finally....they decide it's worth it...they're tired and they want something better...something different...and they put on the turn signal.
The middle lane. :) This lane is for the cruisers...the wide-awake drivers. The challenges of driving in the right lane have intitiated a change, and they're open for more information, more willing to see the truth. These folks have turned on the wipers and washer fluid as they suddenly realized their view is obstructed by a lot of road dirt: judgment, anger, resentment and fear. They can see more clearly now and notice the other drivers on the highway with them. Perhaps they spot a bumper sticker on another car stating "Coexist" or "All You Need is Love." Hmmm, the cruisers think...that makes a lot of sense. Those other drivers have a point. They start looking for more and more bumper stickers...maybe some billboards along the side of the road. What else is out there? They're traveling at a good, steady speed. They're feeling pretty good and are courteous to their fellow drivers. They are living in the 'now' because they've realized it's a healthier place to be. Stress and anxiety were what they knew in the right lane. Peace is much better. They're good to themselves as well...stopping occasionally for a vacation or some me-time. They have realized how special they truly are and are beginning to notice that someone else is in their car with them, but who?
Then there's the fast lane. These folks have chosen the fast track. They want to get where they're going--which is the same for everyone--faster. They're not only seeing clearly through a sparkling windshield, but they're UNDERSTANDING too. They understand who they are, why they're on the road and where they're going. They see every car, every driver, and it doesn't bother them a bit if someone else thinks their car is ugly, old, too big or too small. They're at peace with themselves and everyone else. They realize and accept their true identity, and they pull over on the shoulder frequently to help out another driver. Somehow doing so re-fills their gas tank and ZOOM! They're off again. It's a thrilling ride. These folks are the lightworkers of the world...the activists, civil rights leaders, champions of the poor and sick....the change-initiators. They love the fast lane and trust that they won't crash because they have a navigator in the front seat--someone clearly seen and heard--spirit.
Of course the highway has exits that everyone takes from time to time. They're marked JOB LOSS or CAREER CHANGE, GRIEF, ADDICTION, DEPRESSION etc etc. We all spend some time here or at other exits before moving back onto the road. Some of us never do, however, and these drivers need extra love, attention and prayers to help them back on--from others certainly, but most importantly, from self. That's the key.
The world is awakening and a new age is dawning. More and more drivers will be moving into the middle lane, and new drivers are being born into the fast lane at a record pace. The highway is smoothing out, and new road signs are beginning to be noticed...to be felt on a physical and emotional level. So...which lane are you in presently? If it's the right one, are you up for a lane change? :)
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