THE ASTRONAUT’S PERSPECTIVE according to Emahó, ‘has been one of the most wonderful gifts, one of the strongest medicines we have received in millions of years- a medicine that was also written about in the Bible and the Gita. To hold a larger perspective from an astronaut’s point of view helps us transcend our borders, our countries, our conflicts, our misunderstandings, our pain, and begins to draw more wisdom into our lives. For wisdom, in essence, is a larger perspective.’

As Emahó expands and redefines what the concept of ‘the astronaut’ means to humanity, he begins by looking at the astronauts who went up into space and the remarkable transformation that took place in their minds and hearts as they started to perceive this world very differently. For those of us who are earthbound, Emahó shows how we can also develop an astronaut’s perspective inside and explains what this can do for our lives, our future, and the generations yet to come. The medicine of the astronaut teaches us that there’s something more to life than we know, something more to ourselves than we’ve been taught–beyond our existence within any culture or society. There’s a different way to look at our relationships, our issues, and our hurt and disappointment, especially when we consider the question: what really matters when our last breath is leaving our lungs?

Speaking with simple words from his heart, Emahó demystifies what is considered spiritual, leading us to our hearts and bringing us down into our feet to be as human as possible and to “walk on this earth much kinder with each step.” He explores what it means to awaken our minds and hearts, to be spirited within ourselves, and offers his reflections on the preciousness of our lives as momentary guests in an ancient world, a beautiful yet fragile water planet floating through space.