Book excerpt: There is a river of light, pure intelligence and love within each of us. When the river flows in its fullness, unimpeded from head to toe, we feel successful, happy, fulfilled and awake to our true nature as eternal, timeless beings. Unfortunately, often the river is merely a trickle. Returning to Oneness reveals the limitations that restrict the flow of light in the body and mind and shows us how to awaken more permanently to our full potential by using a series of simple keys, which are based in the ancient teachings of non-duality.Presented here in a clear, easy, user-friendly form, the Seven Keys (now Eight) offer a path out of our confusion and angst. Never before have the teachings of love, wisdom and unity consciousness been so greatly needed as they are now, as tools for navigating these extraordinary times of rapid, accelerating change.As revealed in this much-anticipated third edition, Earth and humanity are opening to new levels of spiritual power and awareness. We are experiencing a complex re-working of our old energy system into a dramatically new one that allows the physical body to tap fully into its vast multidimensionality. This radical overhaul of the body's subtle-physical anatomy heralds the emergence of both a completely new, integrated human being and a whole new planetary energy system. By activating and developing our direct connection to Source, we can not only survive but thrive amidst the challenges of today, including the assaults of our increasingly stressful, chaotic and toxic environment.This book contains many practical exercises, prayers and meditations to help us reach new, ascended states of consciousness-and live healthy, productive and fulfilling lives.