A Seminal Work of Visionary Hope, Updated for the 21st CenturyIn this era of government gridlock, economic and ecological devastation, and seemingly intractable global violence, our future is ever more ripe for — and in need of — fresh, creative reimagining. With her clear-eyed, inspiring, and sweeping vision of a possible global renaissance in the new millennium, Barbara Marx Hubbard shows us that our current crises are not the precursors of an apocalypse but the natural birth pains of an awakened, universal humanity. This is our finest hour. Conscious Evolution highlights the tremendous potential of newfound scientific knowledge, technological advances, and compassionate spirituality and illustrates the opportunities that each of us has to fully participate in this exciting stage of human history. As we do, we will bring forth all that is within us and not only save ourselves, but evolve our world.

ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword to the Revised Edition by Terry PattenForeword by Neale Donald WalschIntroductionPART I. THE NEW STORY OF CREATIONChapter One. The Awakening of HumanityChapter Two. Discovering the Importance of the New StoryChapter Three. The Evolutionary SpiralChapter Four. Our Crisis Is a BirthPART II. CONSCIOUS EVOLUTION: A NEW WORLDVIEWChapter Five. Conscious EvolutionChapter Six. Exploring the Meaning of Conscious EvolutionChapter Seven. The Fabric of CivilizationChapter Eight. Embracing Conscious EvolutionPART III. THE SOCIAL POTENTIAL MOVEMENTChapter Nine. From the Human Potential to the Social Potential MovementChapter Ten. Testing the WatersChapter Eleven. A Spirit-Motivated Processlan of Action for the 21st CenturyChapter Twelve. A Pattern of Transformation RevealedChapter Thirteen. The NewNewsChapter Fourteen. Education for Conscious EvolutionPART IV. THE GREAT AWAKENINGChapter Fifteen. The Great Awakening: A Planetary Birth Experience in Our LifetimesChapter Sixteen. The Cocreative Society RevealedAfterword: A Call to ActionAppendix: The Evolutionary Communion and Evolutionary Chakra MeditationsEndnotesAbout the Foundation for Conscious EvolutionAbout the Author