If differentiation is truly valued by the universe, our attitude about differences must change. A deep respect for diversity would challenge common assumptions about power and worth. Subjectivity refers to the numinous reality revealed deep within every being - the depth of reality. An awareness of the interior depth of any subject opens one to the mystery that may be revealed. Reverence is the appropriate response to the sacred.
Communion expresses the unity that is the universe - a single, if multiform, energy event.
These principles, which reflect the functioning patterns of the universe itself, can undergird our intentions and actions to restore human and earth to harmony. The ecological consciousness inherent in this new story must be articulated clearly, for it is both the model for personal transformation and the analytical framework for social criticism and creative change. This is our story. We have the capacity to tell it and the depth to hear it, if we will. Secondly, we must live it.