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Author’s Preface • 3

ideas have evolved can easily find it in one of my newer works,

such as The Path of Transformation or Creating True Prosperity.
Those of you who have read Living in the Light in the original
version may notice a slightly different tone to the revised edition.
At the time I wrote the book, I was filled with youthful enthusiasm
for the power I was finding in these ideas and practices. A dozen
years later, I’m as enthusiastic and committed to these ideas as ever,
but I now have a healthy respect for the ongoing challenge of inte-
grating them into our daily lives. So you may notice a somewhat
humbler approach, acknowledging and honoring the complexities
of life and the human journey.
Probably the greatest difference for me between then and now
is my understanding of the necessity and importance of acknowl-
edging, working with, and embracing our disowned energies, our
“shadow side.” At this point, the phrase living in the light has a
deeper and subtler meaning for me than before. It refers to the
consciousness and balance that comes into our lives as we become
aware of, accept, and express the many aspects of who we are,
including the parts that we may have feared and rejected.
When I wrote this book, the millennium change was still years
away. Now it is at hand, and the idea that we are creating a new
world seems more relevant than ever.
Whether you have read Living in the Light before and are curi-
ous to read the revised version, or are a first-time reader, welcome!
I hope you enjoy the book and find inspiration on your journey of
self-discovery.