This is our first anniversary issue. It has been a year of great learning for all of us here at SuperConsciousness. With six issues under our belts, we feel more confident about the whole process involved in creating an innovative and provocative magazine. Through collaborating with experts from diverse fields who provide us with their knowledge and experiences, we have learned to weave together within each issue a comprehensive story told from original perspectives. This, we consider, is what makes us unique.

As we began to develop this project, we were quite clear about what we wanted to accomplish, and somewhat clear about how to get there and how long it would take. One year has gone by and some of the goals we set up in the beginning have been met; yet there are more to be reached and new ones have arisen as we get a better understanding of this creative and commercial venture and as circumstances around us change and evolve.

Change is a constant within nature and a necessary condition for evolution to take place.  Natural science is aware of this and given the way our climate is behaving, we are all seeing evidence of this fact. 

But in individuals and within our social structures, change is often met with resistance and we usually tend to look for ways to keep things under control. Today, humanity appears to be approaching the limits of its social, political, and economic systems. Economic growth does not translate to greater social justice. Democracy is not advancing accountability from our governments and their elected officials, and human rights and freedom are under threat everywhere. Inflation is on the rise and the collapse of financial institutions is happening in even the strongest economies in the world. These events are occurring on a global scale but their effects are increasingly being felt at the personal level.

People are losing their jobs. Those who still have them are finding greater difficulty making ends meet. With turmoil in the stock markets, some retirement plans are not as sound as they seemed. In addition, many health problems have arisen due to the stress and pollutants that have become common factors in many people's lives.

Under such circumstances it is easier to fall prey to the belief that our destiny is not entirely within ourselves to determine. The future looks ever more uncertain and we begin to question what we can really do to make things happen in our lives. In this issue of SuperConsciousness we set ourselves to explore how we understand and relate to the concept of destiny, a contemplation that seemed most appropriate at this juncture. Determination, will and clarity of focus are as important as the willingness to change. From the stories presented within this issue we can see that the journey is easier if we choose to pay attention only to our goal and disregard what other people have to say or what the circumstances look like at the moment. We need to have a clear view of where we want to go and how we want to be when we get there.

Such has been the journey of SuperConsciousness in its first year, with many challenges and opportunities to make things happen. We are proud to share and celebrate our first anniversary with you and thank you for your support.  We want to invite you to continue to be part of SuperConsciousness. It is our desire to continue creating this magazine for you as a landmark to indicate that we are getting beyond our current challenges and finding new ways to be part of the future.