The Quest of Rose: The Cosmic Keys of Our Future Becoming

by Anneloes Smitsman, Lynne McTaggart (Foreword by), Jean Houston

Overview

The Quest of Rose is a Winner of the 2022 Silver Nautilus Book Award in the category of Personal Growth, and the first book of the Future Humans Trilogy by Anneloes Smitsman, Ph.D. and Jean Houston, Ph.D. Written as an allegory, The Quest of Rose weaves together cutting-edge insights from the new paradigm sciences with indigenous wisdom and consciousness teachings for our evolutionary next steps. Offering 9 Cosmic Keys and 12 transformation practices for becoming the future humans of the emerging new era. Praised as, "epic, unlike any other", "one of the most important books of our catalytic time", and "a true gift to humanity."

In the words of Lynne McTaggart's foreword: "The Quest of Rose is ultimately a work of profound hope by offering a powerful new definition of ourselves and a vision of unlimited future possibility. But this trilogy also means to be an incitement to radical transformation. And there may be no turning back. Once you are caught up in Rose's revelations and begin to understand the deep truths within them, a new way of your own being must be born. Allow this brilliant new story to unleash the imaginal cells of your own extraordinary potential and become the future human you were always meant to be."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781990093111
Publisher:	Oxygen Publishing
Publication date:	07/13/2021
Series:	Future Humans Trilogy
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.58(d)

About the Author

Dr. Anneloes Smitsman, Ph.D., LLM, is a futurist, systems scientist, award-winning pioneer in human development and systems change, and award-winning bestselling author. She is the Founder and CEO of EARTHwise Centre. Her programs, practices, and strategies are sought after around the world for actualizing our future human potential, and catalyzing the next steps in human consciousness and systemic design for thrivability. She was awarded the Visioneers Lifetime Achievement Award in May 2022, and was crowned overall African Winner in the category Human Development of the Africa's Most Respected CEOs Awards in July 2022.She holds a Master's degree in Law and Judicial Political Sciences from Leiden University, the Netherlands, and received a degree of Doctor from the Maastricht Sustainability Institute, Maastricht University, the Netherlands. Her ground-breaking Ph.D. dissertation, Into the Heart of Systems Change, addresses how to diagnose and transform key systemic barriers of our world crisis through its proposed Transition Plan for a Thrivable Civilization. Anneloes is the co-author of the award-winning Future Humans Trilogy with Dr. Jean Houston, and the co-editor and co-author with Dr. Alexander Laszlo of The New Paradigm in Politics, and author of Love Letters from Mother Earth, and the narrated version Messages from Mother Earth with soundtracks by Alan Howarth. She is also the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal publications, articles, book chapters, and other publications. Anneloes is the lead author of the r3.0 Educational Transformation Blueprint, lead architect of the SEEDS Constitution where she implemented her Cosmic Compass design, and serves as Steward for Hypha, SEEDS, and the EARTHwise Earth Song project. She is a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle of the Source of Synergy Foundation. For more information visit - http://anneloessmitsman.com/

Prof. Dr. Jean Houston, Ph.D. is a world-renowned scholar, futurist, and researcher in human capacities, social change, and systemic transformation. She is one of the principal founders of the Human Potential Movement and one of the foremost visionary thinkers and doers of our time. She is also a founder of the field of Social Artistry, "Human development in the light of social change," which has taken her work all over the world. She has been a key player in the empowerment of women around the world, and was awarded the Synergy Superstar Award 2020 by the Source of Synergy Foundation for her exemplary work inspiring us to source our highest human capacities. Dr. Houston holds conferences, seminars, and mentoring programs with leaders and change agents worldwide. She has worked intensively in over 40 cultures, lectured in over 100 countries, and worked with major organizations such as UNICEF, UNDP, and NASA, as well as helping global state leaders, leading educational institutions, business organizations, and millions of people to enhance and deepen their own uniqueness. She is the co-author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller "The Quest of Rose", the first book of the "Future Humans Trilogy" with Dr. Anneloes Smitsman, and has authored over 35 published books, and a great many unpublished books, plays, articles, and manuscripts. Dr. Houston is Chancellor of Meridian University and has served on the faculties of Hunter College, Marymount College, The New School for Social Research, and the University of California. Dr. Houston was also President of the American Association of Humanistic Psychology, and is the former Chair of the United Palace of Spiritual Arts in New York City. For more information visit - https://www.futurehumans.world/

Table of Contents

DEDICATION.........page v

PRAISE FOR THE FUTURE HUMANS TRILOGY.........page vi

FOREWORD.........page xi

INTRODUCTION.........page xix

Guidelines for the Practices.........page xxi

CHAPTER 1

The Call of the Quest.........page 1

CHAPTER 2

The New Mythos.........page 21

CHAPTER 3

Becoming Mythic in New Ways.........page 48

CHAPTER 4

The Cosmic Compass.........page 83

CHAPTER 5

Becoming the Required Humans.........page 101

CHAPTER 6

Entering the Underworld.........page 128

CHAPTER 7

Exploring New Consciousness States.........page 146

CHAPTER 8

The Cosmic Butterfly.........page 169

CHAPTER 9

Becoming a Future Ancestor.........page 202

ENDNOTES.........page 225

GLOSSARY.........page 227

ESSENTIAL NEW SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS.........page 229

EPILOGUE FROM THE AUTHORS.........page 236

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.........page 241

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Anneloes Smitsman.........page 244

Jean Houston.........page 245

FUTURE HUMANS PROGRAMS.........page 246

MORE PRAISE FOR THE FUTURE HUMANS TRILOGY.........page 247

Editorial Reviews

"Pure inspiration - soul gold. A guidebook that instructs people how to connect to the hidden power map governing this epic of transformation. Pure genius." ~ Caroline Myss, Ph.D. Author of Intimate Conversation with the Divine & World-renowned pioneer in human consciousness and the science of medical intuition.

"Full of wisdom and insight, with a vision of the future everyone can benefit from in our age of change amid uncertainty. This book is an act of true compassion, which exhibits empathy and understanding that leads to answers." ~ Deepak Chopra, M.D. Author of Total Meditation & World-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation.

"In every generation, there are breakthrough ideas that change the course of human evolution. The archetypal portals, the Cosmic Keys needed for the redesign of society present themselves in masterful storytelling. This book is potent. It awakens latent purpose and inspires a joyful embrace of the new possible." ~ Stephen Aizenstat, Ph.D. Founder of Pacifica Graduate Institute, The Academy of Imaginal Arts and Sciences & Dream Tending.

" Unlike any other books you are likely to read. Breathtaking, enlightening, and uplifting, it seamlessly weaves together quantum physics, cosmology, mythology, spirituality, psychology, history and more, with a gripping impact! It is the one 'must read' book for everyone of all ages and backgrounds." ~ Alexander Schieffer, Ph.D. & Rama Mani, Ph.D. Founders of Home for Humanity.

" A work of pure genius that inspires one to 'Know Thyself' as a multi-dimensional architect of the 'future possible.' This is one of the most important books of our catalytic time of change." ~ Diane Williams, Founder of The Source of Synergy Foundation.

"It is the start of a journey that can literally repattern your nervous system to better meet the trials of these challenging times. It confronts the greatest questions facing humanity, drawing at once on the power of story, glimpses into the cosmic order, the inspiration of a larger perspective, and simple practices that will expand the reach of your mind." ~ Donna Eden and David Feinstein, Ph.D. Co-Authors, The Energies of Love

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