Due to the complexity of the Messages program and the variety of production formats involved, it is difficult to summarize in complete detail how the creative content of the campaign will unfold. However, there are important points vital to Messages' fundamental vision:

• Although the Messages campaign addresses many themes, all are aspects of one unifying theme: the realization of humanity's vast potential.
• The content must support and encourage the harmony and awakening of humanity.
• A high standard of excellence will be upheld through all aspects of Messages productions.
• The writing, directing, acting, animation, music and special effects will be blended in such a way that the final creation reflects the cinematic standards that give modern American film its enormous worldwide appeal.

The current and future themes of Messages include:

Forgiveness
The first theme to be introduced by the Messages campaign is forgiveness. Without personal and societal forgiveness, it is impossible to move into self-healing or healing societal relations. Forgiveness is a master key that unlocks our hearts to feelings of joy, reconciliation and peace. Without it, violence perpetuates itself in endless cycles.

Through forgiveness and reconciliation, the heart is liberated from revenge, pain and suffering. Forgiveness offers us wings to fly so we can heal and live in joy.

What if, ultimately, there is nothing to forgive?

Universal Children: Voices From The Future
The voices of children have the power to bring us back into our hearts. These eloquent, wise, heartfelt, and hopeful Messages from children and youth remind us of the immediate responsibility we have to ourselves now, as well as for preparing a new ground for a future that we can deliver into their capable hands. The future they grow into needs to be healthy, balanced and rich with opportunities for them to realize their highest potential.

Healing The Self And Relationships: It's Never Too Late...
Within every heart is the ability to feel wholeness and freedom. Yet many exclude themselves from partaking in this magnificent feast due to feelings of unworthiness, separation, and fear. This Messages series contributes to healing and bringing to an end cycles of personal and collective violence, so that we can create healthy, loving relationships with self and family, and cooperative relationships with our communities and between nations.

Messages facilitates relationship healing by helping the self to heal through addressing relationships within one's self, relationships within the family, and relationships within the human family. Each viewer is provided a clear experience of one's true self as a loving, caring being who does not need to keep referencing past patterns of trauma.

Carefully scripted material will address the experience and process of abuse and violence in a subtle and gentle way. Combining visual imagery, special effects, and music with spoken voice, these Messages will take people to an effortless experience of how their innermost core, which is naturally loving and compassionate, is distinct from past traumas. By harvesting our own self-awareness, we become more conscious of our choices for a new future, choices that express compassion, dignity and respect for ourselves and others.

Indigenous Elders: Voices from Our Past
We live in a world where knowledge and information become more important every day. Yet most of the modern world ignores the precious resources of ancient wisdom that have survived through the centuries in the care of indigenous peoples throughout the world. Messages gives voice to these Elders as they share their deeply moving love of the Earth. They remind us that our planet's present state requires additional help beyond the ceremonies that they are contributing. They also remind us that the need is immediate, and that it will not wait.

Generations: Transmitting Wisdom, Opening Hearts
It is through the communication between one generation and the next that the collective wisdom and insights of humanity are passed on. In recent decades, however, the rapid transformation of our daily lifestyles has fragmented generational connections, resulting in a perception that elders are weak and lack value or knowledge. In presenting material content that is timeless, Messages connects the generations in a vital and compassionate way, transforming the elderly - who require our care and attention - back into respected Elders. By listening to their stories and recognizing their wisdom, we receive inspiration and guidance to help us meet new challenges with a better understanding of the past.

Voices of Contemporary Roots: "30 Seconds of Peace and Love"
Millions of adult Americans and others worldwide had their young lives shaped permanently by the "decade of peace and love." The '60s was a period that cleared sufficient space for the establishment and expansion of a "new consciousness" ... but to what end? As we consider our lives at the beginning of the 21st century, it is time to answer the questions we began asking in the '60s. Through Messages, we invite everyone to once again open their hearts and minds to a Universe of Wonder, where all things are possible.

Voices from Entertainment Stars and Public Figures
The viewing public often identifies actresses and actors with the characters they portray. Although the characters are usually fictional, the actors themselves embody positive qualities that allow them to be viewed as role models. For those who may play "darker" roles, specific episodes of Messages would be written to allow them to express a deeper portion of their true self. Audiences may find it refreshing to experience these individuals playing more loving, positive roles.

"What if..." Awakening to the Dream
It has been said that what we need are not the right answers, but the right questions. Asking the right questions requires each of us to remember what we really want to know. All people harbor in their hearts the dream of a brighter future. These Messages rehabilitate our ability to dream and to create compelling visions, not by avoiding the mistakes of the past, but by focusing on the unlimited possibilities of the future. We can shape the future to our heart's desire simply by being willing to ask ourselves, "What if we open our hearts?" and awaken to the dream.

Voices from the Family: Transmitting Wisdom
All hearts yearn to experience a greater sense of safety, inclusion, and community that comes from knowing we are completely loved and accepted. Many elements of modern society leave us questioning our self-worth and longing for a deeper connection with the immediate world around us. Messages celebrates unity and diversity consciousness in ways that allow each of us to experience the beauty and wonder of our individual natures. At the same time, it rekindles the timeless memory of our natural connection to each other and to all life.

Cetaceans: Voices from the Sea
While our eyes search the heavens for signs of intelligent life, the instinctual voices of our hearts inform us that we are already involved with all species right here on Earth. These Messages invite viewers to consider their connection with these ancient beings, who represent a body of wisdom that concerns all inhabitants of the Earth. These Messages deepen our connection to all life forms that both sustain and delight us.

Gaia: Voices Of The Mother
Since the esteemed philosophers of ancient Greece first named the living essence of the earth "Gaia," poets and artists have sung her praises and alluded to her beauty and mystery. In our modern world, daily discoveries in biology, physics and mathematics offer us greater insights and a more integrated understanding of her essence. We now have a glimmer of how wondrously interdependent all life forms inhabiting the earth are, whether seen or unseen. As humanity enters the 21st century, it is time to establish a new relationship with the Earth, one based upon a deep understanding, respect and acceptance for the life that sustains all of us. These Messages provide an opportunity to become reacquainted with Earth and the natural wisdom she represents.

Creation: Voices From The Cosmos
As the powerful Hubbell Telescope provides astounding images of the mysterious cosmos, we are reminded that our universe is alive and continues to be born anew every day. Here on Earth, the mystery of self-discovery continues; our own bodies mirror these universal life energy patterns. These Messages evoke the vast and exquisite beauty of creation with words, images, and music that deepen our humility and awe for what is.

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