As Earth moves through these shifting times and we accelerate towards the year 2012, our lives are changing in many ways – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It’s important that we consciously find ways to clear, energize and raise our vibration so we can align with the new energies heading our way. At the OASIS Center for Conscious Living, our core teachings are found in the acronym used for the word OASIS representing: Oneness Awakening from Stillness, Inspiring Simplicity.

We also adhere to several practices to assist our ability to live fully, consciously and intentionally during this time of great transformation. The Seven Practices for Conscious Living as outlined on our website are community, self-care, spiritual devotion, energetic body, balance through nature, service and celebration (see more at www.oasisexperience.org).

The first practice for conscious living is to become part of community. It is becoming increasingly important to gather and align with like-minded people. We will be needing all the more support from our spiritual family to truly assist with our awakening and free us from our ego and tribal-mind limited conditioning. We learn from the wisdom of others and begin to share our own. We begin to feel comfortable with our knowings instead of feeling like we are going crazy!

The second practice, self-care, is about maintaining our physical body. As our body’s health, light and radiance increases, we realize its holiness in serving as a channel for the creative energetic principle of the universe. Self-care involves consciously eating, cleansing, exercising and tending to any other practice that physically nourishes and strengthens our holy human vessel.

The third practice is spiritual devotion. Many spiritual teachers emphasize a devotion to cultivating stillness, such as through yoga and meditation. In stillness, we learn to easily flow through the storms of transformation and hear the voice of our inner self. We more easily connect to the channel that wants to manifest through us, as us.

The central practice, number four, is the energetic body. Your energetic body can be measured with a vibrational frequency that emanates from and within your body. It is your vital essence, your life force energy and eternal radiance. As we ascend through these times of transformation and old forms fall away, this energetic body “presence” within you becomes all the more vital.

This presence, or your energetic body, is the being that was an innocent child before the ego, with all of its cultural conditioning, conformity and control, masked this essence from your awareness. It has always been within you, and many experience this core Self as a result of some trauma that strips away the egoic structure. This could be from a near-death experience, a powerful “altered state” induced by breathwork, or even from a great loss that leads to a journey through your “dark night of the soul.” Since all thoughts are energy, healing and strengthening the energy body is becoming very significant.

The fifth practice for conscious living is to seek balance through nature. When we become one with nature, we see the perfection in all things. We see the abundance of life, the ebb and flow cycles of the seasons, and the perfect communion between the elements, plants and animals. Earth provides all the nutrition and medicine we need. When we connect with nature, the central principles of Oneness, Stillness and Simplicity are cultivated within us.

The last two practices, service and celebration, are the natural outcome of the first five practices. As we come together in community, care for our body, devote to enhancing our inner divinity and energy bodies, and balance through nature, we are then ready to shine our beautiful light in service to the world. With the rebirth of our spiritual mindset, we freely become the channel to creatively express and embark on a mission of service that enlightens our world. With the overwhelming joy and gratitude we feel, we find ways to celebrate and honor our journey.

This is the spiritual inheritance we claim, bringing acceptance, appreciation and enthusiasm that we might celebrate our own rebirth and the birthing of a new earth!

Embracing stillness, we commune with the divine light of love and peace that is so pure and natural for us. Here is where we gain our clarity and creative insights — and realize our mission and service in the world.

At the OASIS Center for Conscious Living, the guiding principles for Conscious Living are described within the acronym for O.A.S.I.S. — Oneness, Awakening, Stillness, Inspiration and Simplicity. The goal of the “OASIS Experience” process is to become whole, happy and free.

Our wholeness, or holiness, comes with our recognition of Oneness, our divine relationship with God/Spirit/Source. Knowing that all of our accomplishments, dramas, losses and relationships are co-creatively orchestrated by our Oneness with the Divine, we finally feel whole. We feel connected at a soul level to other beings, to nature, and to all that is.

Our happiness awakens from the Stillness within as we come to know our deep connection to the Divine, our true Self, and our relationship with the world. Our communion with the Divine creates a desire for communication, and the joy of joining in community. We awaken beyond the limitations of our tribal and egoic minds and realize our spiritual mission of service.

We feel freedom in the world when we live in Simplicity. We no longer see the world as holding anything we want or need. When we feel free, we are in true relationship with this world. We release the “craziness” of attachments, those heavy belief systems of how we define success, how we criticize our body and other bodies, and our judgments of right and wrong. We are inspired to feel the simplicity of timeless wisdom, love and compassion, and we relate to the world with patience, tolerance and unity.

Now, more than ever, we are called to surrender into trust. Once we embrace the power of Stillness, we realize there is nothing more than this very present moment. Our total surrender into the moment will inspire us to live in alignment with our divine function.

We are ready to search our soul and say “Yes” to our journey, to step into a new earth of spiritual evolution and personal transformation. We choose to be whole, happy and free. Be still, and choose to live consciously, fulfilling your mission as the divine, creative expression of humanity. By embracing your past, welcoming your future, you live in this vital present.

Your next step is an open book, and the world is waiting for the pages of your chapter to unfold.

The date of 09/09/09 marked the opening of a new portal in the evolution of consciousness for our planet. It initiated a “final” phase in the process of accelerated evolutionary consciousness, as described by the Mayan Calendar and other prophecies. We are witnessing a powerful shift that is supposed to climax near the end of 2012, around the portal known as 12/12/12.

How will you live your life during the next 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days? How you thrive and capitalize on the opportunities depends on your perspective and preparedness.

Our shared vision of choosing to live consciously through these transitional times catalyzed the creation of OASIS Center for Conscious Living. It’s an “oasis” of cooperative guidance and support for those feeling the call to serve and authentically live their highest purpose. It provides sacred space, programs, teachings and technology based on 5 Guiding Principals and 7 Essential Practices for Conscious Living. More information can be found online at www.oasisexperience.org.

While not a physical building, the “center” serves on three levels:

• Level One: The first level serves the inner, the “still, quiet center” within our heart space. Conscious living requires awakening the inner center in order to live your purpose and become whole, happy and free. The “OASIS Experience” is a series of 3 inner processes (workshop, retreat and writing course) that cultivate the principals and practices of conscious living, and develop acceptance, appreciation and enthusiasm for your spiritual journey.
• Level Two: The second “center” provides sacred space, both online and physically, for the gathering of community. As old forms of the “tribal mind” break down, we desire a stronger sense of true belonging. The OASIS Center holds sacred space for workshops, retreats, spa and wellness rejuvenation, and spiritual journey forums. We are also in the process of forming Young Adult Emerging Leadership Circles to mentor and learn from the wisdom of young adults who share the vision of making a difference in their world.
• Level Three: The third “center” serves the global community. Our global mission is to create and join with other awakening groups around the world, generating a network to ultimately align millions of focused minds and hearts. As we end the tribal and egoic mind domination, we will welcome the sense of Oneness brought on by the era of the Spiritual Mind. We will provide online and home studies courses, and intend to gather with other global networks for celebrations on 10/10/10, 11/11/11, and 12/12/12.

One of the founders, Louis Bourgeois, plans on taking the OASIS Center vision on the road during his many travels throughout North America. He will be facilitating a presentation entitled “Living in A New Earth,” being offered in the cities of Toronto, Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Asheville, NC, and Sarasota, FL. He will also be offering retreats with the intention of deepening the “inner center,” using it as the core for developing community and global service. The first retreat will be held in San Miguel de Allende from late December until mid-January 2010.

A series of three month-long retreats will be conducted during the winters of 2010, 2011 and 2012. These annual retreats are designed to serve as a hub to network and connect various Conscious Living communities being created throughout North, South and Central America. The 2010 retreat will be held in Costa Rica during February.