How did David Spangler's view of the coming New Age differ from Alice Bailey's view?

The primary difference between the views of David Spangler and Alice Bailey regarding the coming New Age lies in the role of human agency.

Alice Bailey, who founded the Arcane School, believed that the new era would arrive independently of human actions, often anticipating the appearance of a messiah such as the Master Maitreya.12

In contrast, David Spangler, a key figure at the Findhorn Foundation, argued that while the New Age was signaled by astrological shifts like the movement into the Age of Aquarius, its manifestation required an active human response. Spangler shifted the responsibility for the New Age to those who believed in it, suggesting that individuals must consciously use newly released spiritual energies to make the New Age manifest. While Bailey’s followers focused on receiving and sharing divine energy to raise spiritual awareness, Spangler’s perspective demanded that believers take an active role in creating the new era themselves.12