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Join America's Spiritual Renaissance towards a Just, Multiracial, Intercultural, Sustainable Soul Purpose
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During my recent life review process for people in their 70s, I let go of many projects and set new goals to train and coach professionals and leaders as well as offering healing for America's soul. I redefined leadership in my own soul journey in my forthcoming book, My Soul Journey to Redefine Leadership: A New Phoenix Rises from the Ashes of 9/11 (see green block at end for more) and launched a new website, VirginiaSwain.com.
Will you become a stakeholder in a collective process to heal our country's soul together and co-create a plan of action to facilitate America's destiny at home and in the world, in a respectful, caring way? Everyone has a role.
I assure you this is a joyous process!
All donors are invited to join me in building and implementing A Spiritual Renaissance for America's Soul Healing. You will be invited to a series of online community-building environments called the world cafe.
My spiritual renaissance began when I was in New York City during the World Trade Center attacks. That night I had a dream of a Phoenix rising from the ashes of Ground Zero. The Phoenix is a transformative and regenerative bird-- resurrecting America's soul purpose. My dream showed me a new way to look at 9/11, encouraging me to heal and address the soul needs of the United States.
I offer my contribution to new leadership and development models in response to the
Hopi Prophecy urging the change in consciousness in America and the need I perceived at the Earth Summit-to develop global community, international cooperation and interdependence, highlighting personal mission and a partnership with the person's higher power or their own word for the Sacred.
The leadership for healing America's soul must be unafraid of embracing the principles of idealism regarding human nature as essentially good, while seeking cooperation and looking at this country with an eye to the possible.
The principles of idealism need not remove one's feet from the ground, instead it needs merely to extend one's vision to realize its potential.
The leadership also must, importantly, consider the words of Jung as he pondered the rise of Hitler. "Only when the individual understands the duality of her/his nature and capacity for evil as well as good, can he/she begin to understand the cope with the potential three of those in power."
Here's my plan of action.
- Host American Soul Healing Cafes. Donors will join me on the internet with their wisdom and experience to reflect and envision solutions to heal America's soul using the imaging process (pictured above) in a Peacebuilding Process of Reconciliation to Develop Political Will (the will of the people) for the Spiritual Renaissance.
- Draw on my experience teaching Designing and Implementing Interventions for Local, Community, National and Global Change in the United Nations, a course in the Reconciliation Leadership Certificate Program for 15 years. Some participants are pictured above using the imaging process considering a 200 year present (considering 100 years of history, the present and preparing 100 years into the future) I taught them to image and implement solutions to challenges.
- Publish my 2nd book this winter, A Soul Journey to Redefine Leadership: A New Phoenix Rises from the Ashes of 9/11. Advance endorsements in green box below.
- Invite you to join me to reform and strengthen the United Nations with the Spiritual Renaissance in the USA. I will draw on and continue my 25 years of experience developing and training Reconciliation Leaders in the United Nations by offering Partial scholarships are available.
- Build a Culture of Peace in America, drawing on our longtime commitment to our Culture of Peace Initiative in Worcester and the Global Movement for a Culture of Peace at the United Nations.
- Co-create a coalition of coalitions--by inviting members of Center for Global Community and World Law, Global Movement for Culture of Peace, Courage and Renewal Network Academy for Leaders, National Coalition of Deliberation and Dialogue, World Cafe Community Network,Spiritual Directors International, Worcester World Affairs Council, World Federalist Association-Institute for Global Policy and others I hope you will bring with you when you join us
- Invite you to step up to your patch in the patchwork quilt of America's Soul. No one is above or below anyone else! America's soul can be healed if each person steps up on the quilt of our destiny--every soul is important and none is above or below anyone else. Thank you to Krista Montefusco, Reconciliation Leader, who created an image of the patchwork quilt to share with you so you might see how important you are.
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Announcement
I am pleased to announce that my new book will be published late this fall, My Soul Journey to Redefine Leadership: A New Phoenix Rises from the Ashes of 9/11.
My experience sshowed me a new way to look at 9/11, encouraging me to heal and address the soul needs of the U.S. that the Phoenix brings.
For information on my life review for people in their 70s last year and why I am moving my focus from the United Nations to the United States, read the book I've nicknamed Phoenix.
A Few Advance Endorsements
"I echo Virginia's disappointment that the phoenix rising from the ashes of World War II depicted in the UN Security Council mural has not witnessed the end of the cycle of violence in our world. But I share her determination, as she says, to "restore faith in humanity by redefining leadership, politics and politician so that all people will find their patch on the patchwork quilt of the Divine Plan." My intellectual journey for the culture of peace with Virginia will always have a special place in my heart and soul. May this book enjoy wide readership and a deep internalization of its inspiring message."
Excerpted from the Foreword of Phoenix by Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations, Founder of The Global Movement for The Culture of Peace (GMCoP), Initiator of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women and Peace and Security"
"A chronicle of a soul-searching, spirit-guided life showing how a deep love of humanity is beautifully expressed through a life of service based on compassion." Iris Spellings, Representative to the United Nations, Peace Through Unity, Brooklyn, New York
"Virginia Swain's newest book is a gift. She shares her life journey - with the difficulties and resources she encountered - from emotional/spiritual crisis, through relationship issues, vocational and spiritual journeying, to exploring how we can be part of healing our country and our world. It's a journey into reconciliation, forgiveness and new possibilities, shared in such a way we readers can identify with her and so find something of ourselves we've overlooked. This is a powerfully honest and yet very gentle book, a blessing with many insights and how-to practices that touched this reader's soul and may well touch yours too."
Dr. Michael Britton, Counseling Psychologist, Board of Trustees, Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies
"Virginia's life journey reflects the pressing need for all of us to reexamine our deeply held assumptions about the meaning of effective leadership, the role of peacemakers in violent and nonviolent conflict zones, and the meaning of spirituality and its link to building peace individually and collectively. Her life story can inspire us in how to overcome our struggle to build and sustain difficult relationships, especially within the context of international and intergovernmental organizations who tend to resist trans-formative change. Virginia's message of practicing love and compassion is crucial to effectively meet the challenges we face."
Dr. Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Professor of Peace and Conflict Resolution, American University, Washington , D.C.
"Virginia Swain is more than an amazing author and teacher. She is a world leader, a peace-maker whose words can activate the same visions and qualities within others' hearts. Just as she rose like a Phoenix, her story can help us all do the same."
Cyndi Dale, author of over 20 books, including
The Subtle Body series, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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I ask you to join me in any of the categories below. You can send a check to me at 32 Hill Top Circle, Worcester, MA 01609 or call me at 508-753-4172 to use visa. Paypal is an option as well at virginia@virginiaswain.com. I have also created a GoFundMe account
click here.
Peacebuilder $25-99
Peacekeeper $99-499
Peacemaker $599-999
Reconciler $1000-2999
Culture of Peace Diplomat $3000-4999
Global Citizen $5000 and higher
Sincerely, for America's Soul Destiny.
Virginia
32 Hill Top Circle
Worcester, MA 01609
508-753-4172 or 508-245-6843 (cell)
774-243-9299 (fax)
@VirginiaSwain (twitter)
Virginia Swain's Google Plus Page
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