I think you might agree that we are living in interesting times. But while these times are monumentally significant for the future of humanity, they are also stressful and painful to many of us. It can be easy to get lost in anger, fear, despair, and anxiety, and lose our focus on what’s important.
An unnamed Elder of the Hopi Nation in Oraibi, Arizona, shared the following prophecy or teaching about the current times:
“You have been telling people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is The Hour. And there are things to be considered…
Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know your garden.
It is time to speak your truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for your leader.
This could be a good time! There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly. Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the water.
And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate. At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, least of all ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey come to a halt.
The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word ’struggle’ from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.”
This message feels relevant because it describes the world we are experiencing now. Life feels like a fast-moving river. Political divisions, social and technological changes, environmental concerns, and cultural shifts give us a sense that things are moving faster than we can hold onto. Everything is in flux right now – from the gas prices at the pump to our own cultural and political values and human identities. And the Hopi message encourages us not to hold on to the shore — to old identities, old systems, old ways of thinking — because doing so can create suffering. The message instead encourages us to move with the flow, be willing to see with open eyes and think with clear heads, and most of all, trust that the river has a destination.
This idea has powerful implications for how we live right now. Instead of asking how to stop change and return to what used to be, we may need to ask how to move with it consciously and intentionally. Just like human beings mature from childhood to adulthood, the change and evolution of humanity as a whole is inevitable, and trying to prevent it can only lead to stagnation. However, sometimes change comes with growing pains, and learning to adapt to it can ease the pressure.
The Hopi message asks a series of simple but profound questions: Where are you living? What are you doing? What are your relationships? Are you in the right relation? Where is your water? These are not just survival questions; they are questions about alignment, purpose, sustainability, and connection. They ask us to evaluate whether our lives are built on what truly matters — community, truth, and relationship with the earth and with each other.
One of the most important lines in the message is: “Do not look outside yourself for your leader.” This suggests that this period of time requires personal responsibility. We are being called to think for ourselves, to speak our truth, and to take an active part in shaping the future rather than waiting to be told what the future will be. Since it is better to shape the future through hope and not fear, it is important to be able to tap into hope. One of doing that is to find a community. The message says, “The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves.” In the West, success and survival have traditionally been framed as individual pursuits — individual achievement, individual wealth, individual identity. But many of the challenges we face today cannot be solved individually. They require community, cooperation, and collective action. A community may be just a few people coming together to support and uplift each other. It can also mean supporting your neighbors down the street or across the world. Creating small, positive connections will help us develop a sense of global interconnectedness that is the next inevitable step in our human journey.
The message also reminds us that while we are standing in a fast-moving river, it suggests that we “banish the word struggle.” This does not mean to romanticize what is happening or pretend that life is easy. Instead, it invites us to shift our mindset — from fear to purpose, from resistance to participation, from survival to meaning. If we see this time not as a disaster but as a transformation, our role changes from victims of change to active participants in its creation.
Finally, the message says, “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” This line removes the idea that someone else will fix the world, save society, or create a better future. Whether you have been waiting for the return of Christ or for the disclosure of the visiting aliens, this is it. Their consciousness is flowing through the bodies that are now present on this planet. They are us, incarnate. It is the ordinary people, through small actions, relationships, truth-telling, and community-building, who will shape what comes next. This is “the Hour.” We are witnessing it, we are living it. And the Hopi message reminds us that it is not the time for fear, but the hour for us to take responsibility and dream of possibilities. It is a call not to panic, but to participate. Not to isolate, but to gather. Not to resist the flow of change, but to learn how to travel through it together.
And maybe the most hopeful idea of all is this: This could be a good time. Let that be our prayer, our vision, our hope, and our action.
By Natalie Candela, PhD
Certified Hypnotherapist and Transformation Coach
Awakened Hypnosis (https://awakenedhypnosis.com)
