The Only Love Prevails
World Peace Experiment
WOVA member Carol Hansen Grey and her husband Victor Grey meditate every morning with A Course in Miracles. In December 1997 during one of their morning meditations they were inspired to initiate this project.
They are seeking 80,000 people who are willing to be part of a "100th monkey" experiment to see if we can shift the world's perception of "good and evil" to a perception of love. Participation doesn't cost you any money and takes only seconds a day.
They believe we are all one mind and that if enough people (critical mass) could shift their own personal perception--change their minds--about the existence of evil, then the whole planet could shift into a perception of love. They also believe that world peace begins with each individual achieving a state of peace within themselves. They believe we can begin to do that for ourselves by becoming aware of the "negative" influences in our lives and choosing consciously to eliminate or shift those influences.
What they propose is a two step process as follows: STEP 1: Whenever you perceive that a negative event is occurring say the words "ONLY LOVE PREVAILS." This phrase sends "positive" energy to the perceived negative event as you stand as an observer in non-judgment. It will also help shift the perception that for good to exist, evil must also exist (polarity theory). As your perception shifts, you will perceive less and less negativity. This process therefore acts as a barometer to measure your own sense of inner peace. The less negativity you perceive, the less you will find yourself needing to affirm "Only Love Prevails".
STEP 2: Become aware that the news media has a profound impact on your perception. Do whatever you need to do to protect yourself from exposure to "negative" or fear based stories in the media. This might mean giving up watching or listening to newscasts or reading newspapers, or it might mean that you filter your exposure to the news media and become very selective about what you do read or watch or listen to. Just bringing your awareness to the negativity that permeates the news media will help shift your consciousness.
The media feeds us with negative reports of world events and therefore we personally get pulled into the negative energy. Very seldom does the media report "positive news" events. If we only had the media as our benchmark of what was happening on our planet, it would be easy to believe that only evil exists. The truth is, the reports of so-called negative occurrences that permeate newscasts are in most cases isolated incidences. Most of what happens on this planet falls into the "good" news area, but positive news is rarely reported because it doesn't sell newspapers. We have become conditioned to want to hear about the horror stories that the media has become so good at reporting. Many of us have become addicted to it. We can't wait to hear the next chapter in the OJ story or sit for hours by the TV to watch in fascination as one country bombs another.
They feel that if enough people (critical mass) stopped exposing themselves to the "negative energy" generated by the news media and repeated "ONLY LOVE PREVAILS" whenever exposed to a report of an incident that appeared to be negative that we could shift the consciousness of the planet to a perception that ONLY LOVE PREVAILS. This would be a giant step toward achieving a state of peace.
In order for them to know when the goal of 80,000 is reached, they are keeping track of number of people who are participating as well as the demographics (how many in each country. If you would like to participate in this experiment and be officially counted, please fill out the short and easy online form at www.openheart.com/peace. You will be instantly counted in.
Remember, you do make a difference! You can be a catalyst for world peace and YOU may be the 100th monkey!! Together we will create a world of peace where ONLY LOVE PREVAILS.