September 2002

Dear Mother Earth, Over time I have become aware that you answer all questions fully and completely, offering details and filling in gaps before they have even appeared. I appreciate that more than you know, but I have many questions and would like to get to as many of them as possible. Would you be willing, without taking offense, to offer brief answers to many questions?

I accept your offer and will make my responses as concise as possible.

From your sentient perspective, how would you best describe the physical earth today?

The earth as a celestial body is undergoing unprecedented change. It is being tempered from within and without, pressured to move beyond boundaries of conformity that have depleted its resources and its ability to restructure itself. The tempering process is two-fold. Energies from within the center of the planet's core are moving toward the surface while solar energies bombard the planet's surface breaking down resistance and making change possible.

Is the physical earth damaged beyond repair or regeneration?

As understood based upon historic data, yes, very much so. But the beauty that is Great Mystery allows for new possibilities to present themselves in each moment. The possibilities that were presented to my sentience during the days following the event you call the Harmonic Convergence gave rise to the events that even now are restructuring the planet so that it will accommodate and sustain itself as well as many other life forms.

If that is the case, why does everything seem as if it is in some stage of decay or destruction?

Because you are evaluating what you see with physical eyes based upon a reality that was agreed to long ago. Most of the physical sensations presented to you at this time are from the past, even how humanity perceives itself is based upon past assumptions. In a laboratory test, your daily experience would be called a False Positive. The energies making their way onto the planet at this time will break down insolvent attitudes, ideas and concepts while allowing humanity to dream a new reality.

Does dreaming a new reality heal the past? Do we need to heal the past in order to dream a healed future? How will we know that our new dream is the correct one?

Healing always takes place in the present. Each moment presents a unique opportunity to shift awareness in all directions at once. Linear thought has allowed the mind to perceive that the past must be healed. This line of thinking confirms that humanity is still living a past reality. The future does not need to be healed it needs to be lived, it needs to be created and experienced. When humanity completes its fascination with the past it will begin to dream collectively again, the collective dream will be the correct one because it will be based upon the desires of the collective consciousness of the entire human race.

Why are we so fascinated with the past that we hesitate to create our own future?

Because you have been deceived many times. You have been led to believe one history only to have that belief canceled and substituted for another. Realities that do not jibe have been inserted here and there further complicating humanity's natural process of evolution. A search for a complete truth is futile given that the evidence presented is flawed.

Will we discover the truth eventually? Will we come to know our true heritage and history?

Yes, you will, but not yet. Humanity still holds certain outdated premises within its collective heart, these prevent other realities from existing as possibilities. In other words, as long as there is either a positive or a negative charge, neutrality cannot exist. In order for humanity to know itself, it must make room for that knowledge to exist.

How close are we to that happening? What is the single most thing that is preventing us from discovering the truth and how can we overcome it?

Not as close as you would like to be and not as far off as you might imagine. Collective fear is the only thing preventing the veils from being lifted completely. Humanity does not fear darkness, it fears a light that is too bright for its unaccustomed eyes. It shields itself and averts its eyes to prevent the truth from being told. Humanity has become overly comfortable, complacent and agreeable to a reality that it has outgrown. It is time to listen to the words it hears within so that it can create a reality based upon that rather than responding to the endless external stimuli that greets it daily.

What if we don't or can't do that, what will become of humanity?

Most of humanity will choose to lift the veils that have subjugated it, this is already in process. There is no "can't" because this possibility is being offered to everyone on every level of consciousness and unconsciousness, in every language and in every dimension of understanding. "Won't" is also a possibility, and there are many who will make this choice.

What words you offer to a spiritual newcomer, someone who has not grown up in the New Age community?

The same words that are being offered to you this day: allow the subtlety and beauty of nature to reveal its wisdom in each moment. Speak softly so that you will also hear soft words spoken. Be guided by the seasons of the spirit which rise and fall as the oceans. Respond well to the young and and the old for they hold the keys to the past and the future that make the present possible. Wisdom is timeless and is found everywhere and within everyone. Honor the physical life deeply so that the nonphysical will reveal itself profoundly. Seek good counsel by being good counsel. Spirituality is a natural expression of human beingness -- it is not attained or achieved, it is experienced.

Would you offer the same words to someone who has been deeply involved in spiritual study for many years?

Yes and No. I would add that spirituality is not found within the pages of a book or dispensed by a perceived higher authority. The voice of spirit is not the same as the voice of reason and plausibility is not probability. The future was not written long ago, it is being written in this moment by everyone and everything. Knowledge becomes wisdom only when it is personally experienced.

What words would you offer to someone who has reviewed and participated in many world religions and spirituality movements, read many books and taken many workshops, and is still searching?

Look within. Deeply within. Nothing exists outside of the self, but one must understand how vast the self is firsthand.

What would you say to a spiritual nonbeliever?

Nothing. I would listen with rapt attention and an open heart to the fear that safeguards an open wound within.

What does the future of our world economy hold in store for us?

There is nothing in the store because the shelves are bare. Economies that are based upon wealth for the few are as black holes where everything is sucked into oblivion. But oblivion is not forever nothingness, to the contrary, it is everything and it is oneness. A black hole sustains itself and everything within it. Everything that is drawn into a black hole becomes a part of it. A black hole represents the ending of separation and the beginning of oneness. World economies are currently being drawn into a black hole from which there is no escape other than to emerge as a whole consciousness.

What would be the best way to approach the inevitable?

Creatively. Wealth is energy; it is creative thought representing itself as a state of beingness. Wealth is not money and it is not one's possessions. These are only physical manifestations whose very nature is temporary, their value lasts only as long as the thought which created them. True wealth is the ability to create and express one's needs and desires within and without, this includes the desire for others to participate in the same opportunity. Current cultures and societies shun those whom they fear most, they seek equality with those who are greater in measure but not with those who may be lesser by definition. True wealth acknowledges the strong as well as the weak, the healthy and the ill, the young and the old.

Given what you have just said, would it make sense to save money now or to spend it freely with the understanding that it will replenish itself as necessary?

What you do with money does not matter, spend it, keep it, hoard it or give it away. Money is a concept which has no permanence, only relevance. You can illustrate this for yourself by remembering that the value of one dollar is much less today than it once was. Using this example, a man or woman of considerable wealth a few generations ago may not be considered wealthy today, do you see? Supply will always meet demand but may not always exceed it. If you wish to create a surplus, water your neighbor's garden so that your own will flourish as well.

How has our longevity changed given that today our food is artificially colored, injected with hormones and created rather than grown? Is our food supply safe?

Your food supply is as safe as you allow it to be; it as safe as the environment in which it is created, grown or sustained. It is as safe as the environment within each being who contributes to the process or supports it. Not all artificial ingredients are detrimental, the human body is able to accommodate and integrate that which is in balance with it. For instance, artificial limbs and organs can be either accepted or rejected by the body. The determining factor is the partnership one experiences with the elemental intelligence that guides the body and its functions. When co-creative partnership is not understood as first cause, then longevity and health are dealt a setback. Marketing practices which impede knowledge and choice while delivering an endless supply of artificial ingredients into humanity's bloodstream supports a system of imbalance and distrust between the elemental intelligence of the body and the world which exists outside of it. The longevity of the physical body has been altered many times during humanity's extended history. Warfare, environmental plagues, developing consciousness and planetary evolution are only some of the factors that influence humanity moment by moment. As always, it will be humanity which determines its healthful or harmful nature. After all, it is humans who are growing, creating, developing, sustaining and ensuring the food supply. What will you offer yourselves?

I recently read that glaciers are receding at an alarming rate and that sea levels are rising dramatically, why is this happening and what else might we expect?

Glaciers are receding for a variety of reasons which include an increased wobble of the earth's axis, the effects of certain energetic matrices of light currently focused upon the earth, an acceleration of energy from within the earth's core and more. Global warming means just that; even the warming of one human heart contributes to the melting of ice as does a hot summer day or the heat of battle. Evolutionary processes dictate that the melting of the polar ice caps will assist the earth's axis to spin faster upon its axis while reducing the wobble. The increased spin will also accelerate humanity and all other species contributing to evolutionary change in almost all areas. Expect that some species will depart while others evolve or transcend into other species. Expect that many studies will conclude with slanted or faulty accusations before obvious contributory factors are acknowledged or any viable solutions are endorsed.

What is your definition of a terrorist and how would you stop terrorism?

A terrorist is someone who instills fear in another because it has been instilled in them. A terrorist believes that the world they occupy is temporary while the laws that govern it are unchangeable and permanent. This paradox creates a dichotomy within the mind which in turn battles the soul for power and control. The mind shouts its profanities while the soul understanding the mind's pain, powerfully whispers its eternal truth. As the embattled mind retreats further into its recesses the fear densifies and becomes more real. Eventually, density and destiny converge as fear attempts to manifest itself as glory but instead expresses itself as an unconscionable act of aggression. Those who contribute to fear and suffering whether it is their own or another's walk a slow path to inner peace. Terrorism as it is known today will not be stopped by any of the conventional means which have been considered or offered thus far; at best it can only be detained or delayed. Terrorism is the densest form of Heroism; both call upon reserves whose response is born of fear, but one rises from fear while the other sets in it.Terrorism, as a concept, will lead to the greatest turning point or the deepest chasm humanity has known depending upon whether humanity chooses to express its collective consciousness or its collective fear. Though the two walk hand in hand they are not the same.

What are the likely chances that there will be limited or widespread use of nuclear weapons in the near future?

The chances are yes, likely, because nuclear weapons are considered to be the most powerful force upon the earth, the ultimate weapon. Those who hold and control these devices of destruction also wish to be thought of as powerful even if they must stand behind the weapons in order to be seen or heard. Limited perception and short memories further cloud complex levels of consciousness. Energies upon, within and beyond the planet currently attempt to disarm warring minds, a more difficult task than the simple dismantling of weapons. Nuclear weapons are now poised to be activated from space lessening the threat of detonation by human error. This decision has violated laws that extend beyond the earth. This violation was brought to the attention of the current U.S. president and was witnessed by five others who are also in positions of power. Thus far, a retraction of thought or deed has not taken place.

Your answer makes it difficult not to come from a position of fear, is there any silver lining in this dark cloud?

Yes, you are, and others like you as well. Did you come to the earth only to see it destroyed and to participate in its (my) destruction? If you did not, then find the voice within that knows peace and speak from there. Walk tall and proud as one who has inherited a jewel, not a wasteland. See the beauty that surrounds you daily in small places and in even smaller ways. Desire to fulfill the purpose that has given you the gift of the body you now occupy. Choose longevity, health, prosperity, and unlimited expression. Be selfish and selfless, honorable and benevolent.

Can you offer any insight relevant to Planet X/Nibiru which is slated to make its appearance next year?

The solar system is always in flux, it welcomes celestial phenomena and looks forward to solar events with anticipation. The return of this planet has been anticipated for some time and more often than not it has been the catalyst for great change. The manner in which this event will manifest is not yet certain and the prophecies which have been offered are based upon both historical conjecture and hysterical fiction. Departments of scientific policy and study will reveal details a few at a time as they have little data of their own. The process will begin quietly and build momentum as the planet nears. Erratic thoughts regarding this event will trigger as many changes as the event itself. Earth changes will be a natural response to the vast amount of energy which will be moved. Tides will rise higher and recede lower and seismic activity will increase. There will be a rush to find peaceful solutions to the world's ills by those who see this event as an omen as well as a greater desire to divide and conquer by those who see time as short. Anomalies within the health sectors will increase as diseases are discovered, named, mutated, cured and eradicated. Births will increase temporarily as will deaths. Humanity will rediscover its innocence regarding what it does and does not know and history of necessity will be rewritten.

Given a perfect forum, what would you say to humanity's collective mind and collective heart?

The perfect forum is my body and the sentience that speaks through it from every face that nature offers. The words that I would offer are the same ones that I continue to broadcast from my heart (core) each day. The earth (my body) is a conscious living being, it is an expression of All That Is just as humanity is the same. A gem, even in the rough, is still a gem; a diamond's value is not less because it requires polishing. Every life stream is replete with perspective, opportunity, beauty and gifts. Each journey affords momentous accomplishments and deprecating struggles. Companionship, suggestion and assistance abound; grace and gratitude open most doors. Escape and surrender of purpose are optional, failure is impossible. The heart is the fountain of youth and the mystical shambhalla. My forests are my lungs, but they are yours as well. My rivers are my veins and arteries, but if they dry what will you drink? Humanity is not less than or more than what it creates and the earth is a living reflection of this. The heart is sacred and love is precious, to waste either is to erase a star from the sky.

Copyright © 2002 Pepper Lewis, The Peaceful Planet