Bo Lockwood

“I don’t know is all I know. I know this! No I don’t.”

I am like many other ordinary Americans. I was born in New Jersey and moved to Pennsylvania at the age of five. We lived in the rural part of the western Philadelphia suburbs, between two awesome neigh-borhoods. I was raised with a strong work ethic and a true sense of American pride.

My childhood was wonderful, and if you asked my two brothers, I suspect they would say the same. We grew up on skateboards, go-karts, minibikes, dirt bikes, three-wheelers, fishing boats, trucks, and hot rods. Our dad taught us about engines, construction, electricity, plumbing, elevators, you name it, which is why today all three of us can fix and build just about anything. Our mom was always there for us, too.I grew up with a group of hell-raising friends collectively known as “the boys.” We loved pulling pranks, we loved drinking beer, we loved driving four-wheelers, we loved dirt biking, and we loved our girlfriends. We spent our summers hanging out at the Jersey Shore.

Long story short, at the age of 15, I was hit hard by my brother’s 1967 Mustang, pinning me against a tree. And no, he wasn’t behind the wheel; I managed to do it all on my own. I explicitly remember the car as it rolled down the hill toward me, and the panic I felt as I ran vigorously backward trying to get away from it. I recall the tree that put an abrupt end to my retreat and the fateful impact that painfully followed. As I was standing, pinned against the tree, I quickly resolved to squirm my way out, knowing my skin was going to rip in the process, and it did. I incurred major punctures on my left thigh and calf, and multiple layers of skin on my right calf had torn off. Everything was red.

As I sprawled on the ground, blood spewing everywhere, I felt no pain. Instead, I experienced an extreme sense of calmness, warmth, and light. I was pondering my next move, even though I couldn’t move and nobody was home. I watched our neighbor, Mrs. King, ease on by in her green Pinto, oblivious to me lying on the ground in a pool of blood. Our other neighbor, a.k.a. our mom’s spy, happened to see the entire event as it transpired. She was crippled, physically incapable of coming to my aid. However, she called Kurt Yeager, our neighbor who happened to be an Eagle Scout; he was able to respond quickly and treat me until the ambulance arrived. To this day, I am grateful for their actions, because otherwise I would have bled to death.

I’ve later learned, through an intuitive healer, that this experience has shaped my life, making me who I am today. I was having an out-of-body experience, which explains my sense of calm and light. She expressed that such a traumatic encounter blew open a part of my brain, raising my awareness to an entirely new level. She said that it literally changed the course of my life, leading me right to where I am today.

After high school, I went on to earn my bachelor’s degree in finance from Pennsylvania State University. These were among the best years of my life. While there, I became a member of the rugby team, playing for seven seasons. We had excellent coaching and were Division I, top-10 nationally ranked every season. I was honored to be the co-captain my last two seasons and learned more on the pitch than in the classroom, building my character, bravery, perseverance, and fortitude to new heights. My teammates were from England, Scotland, Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa, to name a few. I learned about diversity, camaraderie, leadership, and the meaning of teamwork. Even though we all looked, spoke, and viewed the world differently, as we stepped onto the pitch we were One unified team. We were a tightly bonded group of blossoming men who had each other’s backs. Prior to graduation, I passed the Series 7 exam, becoming certified as a stockbroker.

After graduation, I started dating my future wife, Lisa. We had met briefly at Penn State two years prior on a Spring Break trip to Daytona Beach, Florida, which provided a nice segue for me to reintroduce myself. Throughout our marriage, we encountered many stressful situations, including the growth of our business and my open-heart surgery at the age of 30 to correct a birth defect. Our marriage lasted 12 years, during which time the two most special people in my life were born—our precious daughters, Indigo and Olivia. Our marriage resulted in the three brightest days of my life—our wedding day and the birth of each of our girls. It also included the darkest days of my life—especially those following our separation. Overall, I am grateful for Lisa, as she has been one of my greatest teachers.

My career path has been rather straightforward. After college, I pursued a career in investment banking before realizing it wasn’t for me. Then, with the help of Lisa, I started, built, and sold the largest event rental company in Philadelphia. At our peak, we had 150-plus employees and three warehouses. After selling the company at the age of 32, I moved on to become a Partner with the GALLUP Poll, leading the U.S. Higher Education Consulting practice. GALLUP sponsored me to earn my master’s degree in authentic leadership from the University of Nebraska. Also while at GALLUP, my marriage disintegrated. I hit rock bottom, burned out from the stress, stuff, and debt. I began to seek.

One early morning in September 2008 I awoke with the vision in my mind of founding princetongreen.org. I’m really not sure how it happened; it was just there—the vision, the name of the organization, the culture, the organizational structure, the products, the services, the clients, and community—all in my mind. I could see the organization in operation. I could feel the engagement of the culture. I could hear people talking about being a part of the princetongreen community. It all became clear. I just knew this was something I was supposed to do.

I resigned from GALLUP in October 2008, officially founding princetongreen.org that November. I set out on this

journey as the economy was collapsing. I’m a contrarian; therefore, I observe the market and do the opposite. Admittedly, though, I didn’t think the next seven years would be so very challenging. I assumed the previous four years of separation and divorce were my darkest days. I soon discovered that this wasn’t true, as my navigating a gauntlet through Hell continued, experiencing years of constant struggle.

In 2010, about two years into my spiritual seeking, I met my one business partner, Peter van Geldern. His entrance into my life was both needed and timely. He helped to refine and solidify the princetongreen.org brand. We also published our first book together, Regenerating America: eXpansive Entrepreneurs Growing the New Energy Economy.

Peter also introduced me to his mom, Ann Emerson, who is a marvelous woman, very spiritually connected, and a lifelong learner. She comes from the lineage of Ralph Waldo Emerson and continues to expand her family’s legacy of building spiritual awareness. At 90, Ann has more aliveness than most people have in their 40s. I have benefited greatly by her and through her. I have received 69 years of her spiritual knowledge over the past 14 years, and this has changed me in profound ways. I am so grateful that Peter and Ann were brought into my life with Divine timing; I’ve grown to learn that there are no coincidences.

In 2013, Ann introduced me to Shalom Mountain, a leading-edge retreat and study center for exploring personal growth, relationships, love, the evolution of consciousness on the planet, and what it means to be fully alive. Shalom helped me heal on many levels.

In 2014, I discovered shamanism, being introduced to monthly full-moon fire ceremonies with Shaman Candy. Shamanism is the world’s oldest spiritual practice and cannot really be considered a religion because it has no dogma, no organization, no sacred book, and no recognized leader; nor does it have a single founder. Essentially, shamanism is embodying the elemental powers of Nature.

In 2015, I went on my first shamanic journey in the Amazon jungle, experiencing three consecutive Ayahuasca ceremonies, which involved facing my fears and healing past traumas. I returned home a different person, having an open heart and experiencing greater love, joy, and peace in my life.

In 2019, I moved to Florida, setting up camp at the Amrit Yoga Institute (AYI), practicing I AM Yoga® and I AM Yoga Nidra.       to learn how to remove energy blocks from my body. I learned a lot from Yogi Amrit Desai, fondly named Gurudev, which means Beloved Teacher. I also learned a lot from his close friend, Mickey Singer, at the Temple of the Universe.

In 2023, I had a major medical setback, experiencing a second round of COVID-19 throughout my body, excruciating gout in my feet, a brain bleed in my head, and an aneurysm in my heart, all at the same time. It was horrific. Yet I received Divine messages: Get out of my head; remain in heart; slow down. I listened, learned, and integrated.

In 2024, I spent the year healing through several modalities, including Amrit Yoga Institute’s powerful I AM Yoga Immersion; Danielle Matthews’ amazing life coaching program, which integrates the ancient wisdom taught by the I AM Yoga Immersion; the Satvatove Institute’s insightful Foundational Course and Advanced Seminar Experience, addressing conscious communication; a life-altering 10-day silent Vipassana mediation to purify my mind through self- observation; and becoming a wiser student of the Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, a 700-verse Hindu scripture.

Before I became a Seeker, my faith in Spirit waffled. It took bravery for me to begin seeking. As I started transcending, my awareness eXpanded and my perspective broadened. My bravery and faith morphed into knowing. This is when my life instantly changed upon discovering my life purpose of leading people to the New Earth.

I have a knowing that I will not die in this chapter of my infinite life until my purpose has been fulfilled. Nor, do I know whether any of the information that I have provided is even accurate. What I do know is that by me living my life with greater Self-awareness through integrating all of these 44 Aspects of ESSENCE into my life, I have experienced greater love, joy, freedom, prosperity, and peace; which is why I desire to share all of it with you.

I don’t consider myself Awakened, even though my Soul is much more awake. I am a Seeker, as I have more to learn, gather, and integrate before I arrive at a place of wholeness. I don’t view myself as being special. I am simply a living Soul, just like you, occupying this body in this chapter of my infinite journey. Where we may differ is that I am living my life by effectively managing fear.

In recent years, I learned that I am an Indigo Child, with an innate sense of purpose, which is focused on questioning traditional structures that are obsolete and degenerative, while offering new solutions that are innovative and regenerative. I’m here to collaborate with other Indigo Children, Starseeds, Light Workers, and Spirit Warriors, including Ann Emerson, in carrying out our unified purpose of elevating human awareness and consciousness throughout the world.

It’s time we wake up! to our power by embodying our intuition, imagination, and creativity. Desperation breeds opportunity and is a fuel of transformative change. I have transcended my life of struggle through stepping into my true power by being my authentic Self, and so can you.

Thanks for reading. ~ Bo

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