The rapid growth of networking and self-sufficient community-living around the world is already indicating how the future will unfold. Yet, contrary to popular belief and during the transition period, communities having the most far-reaching and beneficent influence will not be primarily healing centres; they will be centres of spiritual service bearing many different functions, only one of which shall be personal healing. It is the responsibility of genuine spiritual communities to offer a field of service to those who wish to help raise the planetary consciousness by purifying their own. Selfless service, in raising the vibratory rate of consciousness, induces a process of transmutation and necessarily confers comprehensive healing, yet does not focus solely upon it, and this is a vital key to success during the birth of the New World. Healing is an integral part of any truly divine work, but should it be the prime focus of any community, then such a centre will be extremely limited from the start, for there is something of far greater moment than personal healing and which is calling humanity today from divine spheres.
It should be emphasised that the function and format of spiritual communities in the New World will be utterly unlike the various educational bodies that exist today, for the Aquarian age is not a time for workshops, courses and lectures; it is an era of active participation for the common good. So many words have been spoken and recorded for the masses throughout history by the greatest teachers, yet still selfishness, immorality and disease are rampant upon Earth. During the past, and in its selfish spiritual passivity, humanity has generally failed to learn important lessons, the karmic result of which has been so much pain and suffering. However, yesterday's tragedies do not count for naught, for they have not gone unnoticed, and growing numbers of people today are moving forward toward actively devoting their lives to something beautiful, meaningful and very worthwhile. In such expedient activity they are realising that the result of genuine dedication to a valuable group cause is inspiration, vitality, healing, spiritual purpose, fulfilment and therefore harmony and happiness. It must be so because service is love in action, and is therefore governed by a supreme spiritual law: the Law of Love. The effects of positive causes created by selfless service are far reaching indeed; unlike the temporary and self-effacing results of all selfish deeds, the favourable effects of love endure eternally, for the substance of Love constitutes the quintessence of the Universe.
When we cease in our seeking for ourselves alone, and so in knowing greater freedom from the burdens created by personal desire we are able to demonstrate compassion and goodwill to others, we open a channel for the Love of Spirit to flow through us. Love for all beings is known only upon the one True Road that leads back to Unity. Through service to mankind we shall allow that divine Love to manifest; such is the Way of the Higher Evolution, and such is the sure and only way to lasting spiritual fulfilment and true healing.