Shifting out of Time/Space Reality into the Timeless Reality of Now

Listening to Ken and Larry talk about premonitions brings many memories of my own powerful knowings. Many times I choked on these powerful energies, afraid to speak because my local world of social, family and cultural didn't approve. Yet, as a child, brought up in an environment of pain and suffering this non/local existence is where I learned to feel safe and loved. 

I want to share an experience that helped me change the course of my life. Many years ago I flew into Denver to help a dear friend do a workshop in Estes Park. He picked me up at the airport and riding in the car I looked at him and said, "how do I meet Ken Wilber?" This came out of no where and we both looked at each other and he said, " I don't think he goes out in the public eye. I know he lives somewhere in Boulder but he is never seen". I already knew this and yet something within my primary awareness gave me the feeling I was to meet him.

We did the workshop and one of the exercises was to list 10 top things we wanted to accomplish before leaving the planet. My top two; to meet and talk with Ken Wilber and have my book, at the time I was finishing, published. I shared with him my list and he laughed. "Well" he said, "it will be interesting to see how this works out for you." He knew that over the last twenty plus years I had read all of Ken's books and in many ways considered him my teacher.

The next morning upon waking I told my friend we should go into Boulder for lunch. During lunch I had another strong knowing that I wanted to go to the Boulder Book store. We finished lunch and he walked a head of me, and all of a sudden in front of the book store he turned and somewhat ashen he said, "Oh my God come read this." In the store window was a huge sign saying, Come Meet Ken Wilber. It was to be the first time that he would give a talk in public. It was to be at the Methodist church in three weeks. There was no question that I would book a flight and return.

The day of the event I woke early and felt this powerful energy within my being.....it was almost overwhelming. I told my friend I wanted to get there early and go to the Buddhist temple to meditate before going to hear Ken. My friend decided to get in line so we could have a front row seat while I meditated in the temple. During my meditation I felt this strange sensation but didn't know what it meant. I found my friend just after Ken had walked through to the church. My friend was clearly disappointed I had taken so long at the temple and had missed seeing Ken up close and personal......but we were able to get front row seats.....

Ken came out on the pulpit of the church and sat in a chair. My friend got up to go to the bathroom before Ken started ,as he had been in line for over an hour. All of a sudden a vortex of energy surrounded me.....it also surrounded Ken....and, as though having an out of body experience.....as I observed this.......I got up and walked on to this stage in front of thousands of people and talked with Ken. Now you must understand my personality is basically shy, and for me to do this something greater than my personality had to lead me onto that stage. I don't even remember what I said.....Poor Ken looked at me as though I was stalking.....it was a moment where I stepped out of normal time/space and entered into the time/less now.

How did this change my life? A few weeks after this, having entered back into the time/space reality, and feeling somewhat mortified at what I had done, an email came through that Integral Institute was being launched and the first Leadership seminar was being offered.....Everything within me knew I must do this. I didn't get registered in time for the first one but got into the second one. I have attended now three of these seminars and finally found my community.

Now the other amazing part of this story is at the end of my book, which at the time I had just finished, and before Integral Institute was launched, I wrote about an Integral Community to be formed.

Did I have a pre -cognitive integral experience? I know that I did and it has given me great courage to keep coming out of the closet of local, lower based personality energies that we take on in our society, family and culture. I act freely with great courage now and live in this non-local reality. My choices continue to liberate and free me. And, I know the best is yet to come. Just maybe someday I will sit and have a long and lovely conversation with Ken.

With love to all,

Mary Linda