INTRO: Why The Imaginal Matters and Why Now

There are moments in history when humanity stands at a threshold. This threshold manifests potentially as an experience of outward dissolution accompanied by a transformative shift of perception within. This can result in a significant expansion of possibilities for how we engage our world, personally and collectively. We appear to be living in such a transformational moment now.

Everything is changing. Information moves instantly. Artificial intelligence expands daily. Old institutions tremble. Governments destabilize. Anxiety rises. Certainty dissolves. We are connected as never before — and yet many feel profoundly disconnected. Disconnected from one another. Disconnected from meaning. Disconnected from purpose. Disconnected from home.
The challenge before us is not to focus exclusively on solving our external problems. An alternative approach is to focus on gaining familiarity with tools that help us restore inner stability in times of chaos, allowing for a greater coherency to arise.

‘The Journey to the Imaginal” provides you with a variety of things to think about. First, we have to define the term as it will be used in this book.The Imaginal is not imagination in the sense of fantasy or make-believe. It is not escapism. It is not denial of reality. The Imaginal is defined as an aspect of consciousness that functions as a inner navigational tool. We use the Imaginal to explore and navigate our inner world. When we access and engage with the Imaginal, we can more skillfully interact with the fluid experience of our inner world and all its relational capabilities......