Learning: A Conscious Journey of Limitless Possibilities

by Susan Terry, Founder & Director of PEACE School

In thriving cultures around the globe, there is agreement that every child deserves
the best education possible. However, exactly what the best education is,
has as many depictions and interpretations as there are cultures, perspectives
and intent.
Education is a journey, or quest for knowledge, and every quest begins with
wonder, to spark the navigational tool of the mind that is fuelled by imagination.
Precisely, what is education? The word education comes from the Latin root
educere [out + to lead], meaning the learning process or an enlightening
experience. To lead out indicates that something comes from within, and
to enlighten comes from the Archaic to light up. So one must consider the
possibility that education, or the learning process is the act of leading out the Light that comes from within.
Studies of the brain
through an MRI machine
have shown that while
one is engaged in
left brain tasks, such
as
accounting,
an
occasional dull flicker
of light sporadically
appears
within
the
left hemisphere of the
brain. Yet, when one is
engaged in a creative
act, particularly music, the entire brain lights up in
a rainbow of colours, like a Christmas tree. This
leads one to understand that the act of learning
is best served when some form of creative act is
involved.
The word learn comes from the Old English

root lore [to become

aware] meaning the act of
acquiring knowledge; and
knowledge comes from root
knowlegen [to recognize],
or re-cognize, meaning to
perceive or become aware
of. The root of aware is from
the Old English root gewaer
[watchful] meaning to be
conscious or cognizant.
A great musician, conductor, philosopher, poet, artist,
and Prime Mentor of Canada, Kenneth G. Mills once
said, What you are conscious of constitutes your
experience Consciousness Is, and until realized is
termed awareness. Awareness is the functional level
on this plane of Consciousness! And this is why you
have to stay aware!1

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To be watchful one needs to be awake, aware, cognizant or conscious This concept has been pondered
by all the great philosophers, from Socrates and Plato to Descartes, and by everyone who has ever asked
the question, Who am I? You can see where this train of thought is heading Right up to the engine
that drives us all consciousness! Consciousness stems from the Latin root conscious [with + to know], or
inward knowing, which brings us back full circle to the root of education to lead out!
So what does all this have to do with education? . . . Everything!!!
We begin our life journey on this Earth
plane as a miniscule egg, which contains all
the ingredients that make up the essence
of who and what we have the potential to
become, as perfect, Divine, super human
beings. Like the seeds that blossom into
abundant varieties of trees, flora and fauna,
the germination / gestation period requires
seclusion in a dark, nurturing environment
that provides specific nutrients and love.
When love intercepts the human seed, the
magic begins with a supernatural cellular
explosion that miraculously forms into an
angelic bundle of joy We magically enter
this world through the mystery of creation
as conscious beings.
What is this inner guiding light that enables humankind to be conscious, to breathe and encounter a myriad
of experiences? And what is the driving force that encourages us to seek and attain knowledge? As children,
our first steps taken to explore the world are driven by wonder, the catalyst that sparks the imagination and
guides us as we navigate through and create this playground called Earth.
The origins of education, as history relates, are stories filled with adventurous explorations, wondrous
discoveries, pioneering of pristine lands, and creation of phenomenal inventions. According to current history
books, for hundreds of thousands of years, before the advent of agriculture and industry, humans lived as
hunter-gatherers, where children naturally learned through their own play and exploration what they needed
to know, for the purpose of survival and to become effective adults. They used all their senses, intuition and
insight, followed their imagination, and looked to the heavens for direction and answers to the mysteries
of life.
The hunter-gatherers did not
differentiate
between
work
and play. In essence, all of life
was play. Through exploratory
inquiry, or that innate desire
to know, the hunter-gatherers
acquired immense knowledge of
the plants and animals on which
they relied, and of the earthen
environments within which they
foraged.
Over 11,000 years ago, upon
discovery of ideal climatic
conditions
in
Indonesia,
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agriculture and civilization was invented. This enabled humans to live in permanent locations, accumulate
land and plant crops. As this concept evolved, families became larger, so the children could work in the fields
to harvest the crops and tend to manageable chores within the homestead.
Childrens lives were soon altered from the free spirit, to one of sub-subservience, with a responsibility to
serve the demands of the Master of the family. Initially, the education of children was the responsibility of
the parents.
As awareness, knowledge and wisdom flourished in recorded ancient civilizations, enlightened philosophers
shared their experiences and philosophical insights, with the children of wealthy landowners, out in the
world classroom.
The origin of philosophy comes from the Greek root
[phylo]
meaning love and [sophos] meaning
wisdom. These world teachings later moved into the
first recorded classroom or Academy of Plato named
after Academus, a mythical hero who had a cult
following, and left a garden and grove, (near) the city of
Athens, to the citizens to use for gymnastics. 2 In
essence, school became a platform and environment
where the experienced thinkers gathered with children,
to share and quench the thirst for knowledge and
wisdom.
So, how did we digress into our current militant
educational systems, fraught with disjointed studies,
countless limitations, and all but void of creativity,
imagination, adventure and joy?
At the end of the 1800s, the
foundations of the present
education system were structured
to meet the needs of a world
that was transformed by the
progression of industrialization
and mass manufacturing now
proving to be the demise of
our Earth. In England, the 1944
Education Act was designed
to provide a workforce for the
post-war industrial economy
many countries followed suit.
Although, the world rocketed into
a technological age with the onset
of the 1950s space race, and
advancements in computerization,
education systems remain under
the control of governments and
corporate industrialists. Students
in mainstream education systems
continue to be groomed for slave
trade, in a militant world that is out
of touch with reality.
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Historic and scientific evidence have confirmed that children who learn in a stimulating
natural environment that embraces the whole being, by engaging the imagination
in meaningful play and exploration, without adult direction or prompting, develop
into fulfilled, effective adults. Rather than teaching down to children, an enlightened
school system provides wise guidance, a smorgasbord of creative programs that
infuse Arts and Ethos, in a rich setting, within which to play, explore and engage
all senses, physically, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. So why are the
majority of todays schools the antithesis of this model?
For the most part, todays society has been processed through a system that exalts
the brain as the crowning glory, with intellect holding the seat of power over all
matter a complete disconnect with reality Studies have shown that the majority
of humanity access less than 10% of the brains full capacity. So, what gifts and
powers lay hidden within the recesses of that remaining 90% ... What potentiality are we missing?
The body can still function without the brain, but the
brain cannot function without the heart, or without
consciousness that Cosmic vibratory frequency that
pervades all existence, and the inner light of knowing
that links heart and head. The brain is a part of a
functioning whole, like the hard drive of a computer, it is a
navigational tool, and a crystal radio tower for receiving,
tuning (discriminating) and transmitting sensorial images,
ideas and thought patterns. It is evident that a large
portion of humankind are tuned into a lower vibratory
frequency that impedes consciousness, while creating
viruses and corruption within the hard drive of the brain.
How can we reverse this agonizing process and provide
our children the best education possible, so they may
reach their fullest potentials as Super Cosmic Beings, who
explore and re-enchant the world with the Magic and
Wonder of the abundant limitless possibilities that Life
has to offer? Simply put, we must dethrone the head, by
being ever aware of the thought patterns and processes
that cross our screen of attention, tune in to the authority of the Heart, remove the veils of belief, and allow
the Light of inner knowing, to beat in rhythm and harmony with the universal essence of our existence as
Love.
References:
1. Mills, Kenneth G., Unfoldment: The Key To Your Freedom, May 13, 1985, Tucson, Arizona, pg. 9
2. http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Societies/Plato.html

Photographs:
1. http://consciouslifenews.com/category/conscious-living/conscious-art-music/page/2/
2. http://mashable.com/2013/04/18/3d-ultrasound-color-baby/
3. http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/new-study-neolithic-farmers-assimilated-local-huntergatherers-07687
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platonic_Academy#mediaviewer/File:Sanzio_01.jpg
5. http://imgarcade.com/1/industrial-revolution-factory-workers/
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