We have gotten a number of requests since June 18 to follow-up on the WAVE1 event.  Many people  have asked me:  Has anything changed since the event?  Is the world any different than it was before WAVE1?  Actually, the changes started long before June 18.  We received e-mails from all over the world.  We now have contacts in 40 countries and virtually every state in the U.S.  WAVE1 showed us how many like-minded people there are who share our concern about the direction of humanity and our commitment to do what we can to repair,  heal and transform the world.  Our global fellowship is now in place, which will allow us all to come together more easily in the future, to serve the needs of the planet 

In Tucson, we had over 500 people take part in our WAVE1 ceremony, which included contributions from the Buddhist, Catholic, Johrei, Navajo, Sufi, Unitarian Universalist, Yoruba, and Global Chant communities.  That night, we were clearly one community.  We were all speaking the same language, talking about peace, love, joy, kindness, compassion, respect, and healing.  WAVE1 made it apparent to many of us in attendance that our similarities are far more compelling than our differences; that we can come together to heal the Earth regardless of our beliefs; and that we more or less agree on the approaches to take in doing so.

Less than a week, after WAVE1, I was in Washington DC to serve on a government panel.  After a day of meetings, I walked to the Lincoln Memorial in the rain.  When I reached the top of the stairs at the Memorial and looked out over the Mall, the rain let up and suddenly there was the biggest, brightest double rainbow I have ever had the pleasure to experience.  Over the next hour, as I sat at the feet of Lincoln's statue, I received an important teaching about something I call The Pledge.

The Pledge is a tool for personal action that gives each of us the ability to make an immediate and lasting difference in the world.  It consists of nine statements, which you can find on our new webpage: Take The Pledge.  These statements are really aspirations.  Simply saying them once a day will have a powerful impact on our lives. When we actually apply these aspirations, the effects become absolutely profound.

I invite you to take The Pledge and to let others know about it. Please feel free to share our new YouTube video, as well.  In the days and weeks to come, much will be said and written about The Pledge.  It's the next step in a movement that will lead to the creation of a new age of peace, sustainability and balance on the Earth.

This is a very exciting time to be alive.  The challenges we face are enormous--at times they may even seem insurmountable--but we have no choice.  Those of us who care about the Earth, about humanity, and about all of the precious life forms that share this planet with us, need to act quickly--and wisely.  The Pledge gives us a very clear idea of what we can do to make a difference.  Since WAVE1, a number of people have asked me, "What can I do?  How can I help?"  Here is a simple yet incredibly powerful answer.  I urge you to Take The Pledge with me and to join me for the next phase of this very exciting adventure. 

The simplest practice you can do for WAVE1 is to just fill with love.  How do you do that?  You can start by thinking of everyone and everything you love, and then opening your heart.  Allow love to fill your heart and mind until there is no room for anything else--no room for doubt, fear, or anger.  Just melt into that flow of love that fills you.  That brings you to the very essence of who you are, from which joy simply radiates spontaneously.  Let that joy radiate to everyone and everything on this Earth.  Let it fall like rain on the planet and envelop our entire world.

Well, not really.  But the story did appear on p.D6 of today's Arizona Daily Star.  Here is the link to the online article:

http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/243702.php

Here is a link to the interview I did with Tony Paniagua for today's Arizona Spotlight program on KUAZ:

http://radio.azpm.org/kuaz/podcasts/2008/6/13/kuaz-listen-to-june-13-2008-edition

The interview can be found during the last five minutes of the program.