by Christopher Van Buren
Earth Day is upon us and so is a change of seasons. But I’m not talking about Springtime…I’m talking about a global shift that’s changing the entire planet — both in the way we perceive it and the way it perceives us. Today, more and more momentum is gathering around a global shift of consciousness…an awakening that has the potential to bring about a new era of harmony.

Experts say that it requires only a small percentage of the planetary population to shift the rest automatically. This is called the “hundredth monkey effect” and you can read about it here.

There are many hundredth-monkey-type projects going on these days on Earth and their common goal is to make a planetary shift of consciousness happen as soon as possible. Some say that it will happen by 2012.  Although not specifically associated with the hundredth-monkey theory, organizations, like Oneness University are creating their movements to bring people into a higher state of awareness, so that they can influence others in the same way. They feel that the awareness state in itself will cause a shift if enough people attain it.

Earth day is part of this. All unifying events and movements are part of this. They build on each other to raise our consciousness. And to measure this shift of consciousness, you can learn about the Earth Mind Meter at The Earth Dance Network. The Earth Mind Meter is a tool, created by the Global Consciousness Project, that measures in realtime, the state of the subtle energies on Earth using hundreds of input points. When the “community consciousness” is in sync, the meter measures it. You should see the readings during Obama’s inauguration ceremony! Let’s make Earth Day leave a mark as well, through our thoughts, actions and meditations.

Here are some sites that you can visit to get into the spirit of Earth Day. They are fun ways to give back to the environment through the power of the Internet:

• JogoGreen.com
• FreeRice.com
• greenopolis.com
• FunGreenSpot.com
• Green Mom Site
• List of Great Green Sites
• List of Best Green Blogs

Also, check out this article that lists 18 free green ebooks you can read online or download for free: 18 Green Ebooks Worth Reading. More free ebooks can be found through our Freebies posting: Free Green Ebooks.

We have some new articles in our own green pages and you can see some of them here: Glam Granola Series and here: Green Living Highlights.

Enjoy Earth Day and celebrate with the rest of the planet.