Children of the Fifth World

I first came across the work of Phyllis Atwater in the 1980s, when she was part of the American NDE community and had written a very good book on the subject describing her experiences and their implications. Since that time, there has been a rise in incidence of ADHD, dyslexia and autism, which she feels corresponds to a related enhancement of intuitive and creative capacities in children. With a special focus on children, this book gives an overview of what she sees as our evolutionary process in the making. We live in a much more interconnected world, both in terms of technology and socio-economic systems. The author provides a general profile of these new children on both the plus and minus sides, which makes interesting reading. Her survey of trends is wide-ranging and informative, and she is equally at home in describing the spiritual and imaginal dimensions as well as the various causal factors of brain disorders including chemicals and electromagnetic pollution. She analyses generational signatures and gives practical advice to parents on how best to bring up these new children. It is clear that education needs to be restructured in the light of these emerging trends - young people will need to be very flexible in their approach and capacities. She also gives some potential timelines and indications for the future, partly based on astrology. All these scenarios point to The Great Shifting currently underway - this is a bold and visionary account of this process.