January 2005

The natural world is both delicate and wild. These factors work together, keeping the kingdoms of the earth in balance and in resonance with one another. The natural world is exactly that; it is the precise course taken by nature in accordance with what is most usual for the elements and kingdoms that comprise the earth. The natural world responds to all stimuli through the Natural order of Law. For instance, it is natural for spring to give way to summer and for autumn to yield to winter. Natural Law predicts and expects that nature will respond within the boundaries of this law.

All that is natural can be produced or reproduced by the earth and its functions in predictive ways. By contrast, that which is unnatural must be artificially created, grown or otherwise made to resemble and mimic that which would otherwise occur naturally. To be more specific, the authenticity of the natural world remains unaffected by the particular purposes adopted by anything that exists outside of Natural Law. The kingdom called Humanity is a part of the natural world, but not exclusively. Its origins involve both evolution and creation, thus it takes delight in the fields of nature while also exploring its more useful aspects.

The recent seismic event in the Indian Ocean is a divergent example of Natural Law, which is to say, that nature followed a path or course in a distinctly different manner than could have been expected. It was, however, an altogether natural response. The earth has entered a time of divergent realities. Is this not true for you as well? Are you not at this very moment attempting to dislodge the burdens and the dross that have withheld your ability to move into more desirable circumstances? Have your friends, family and loved ones not observed and even commented on the more obvious differences between you?

Divergent paths deviate from the predisposed and presupposed. They seem to emphasize or highlight what is most unique. Divergency is a difference between two or more things, attitudes and opinions, is this not appropriate? Divergence is the process of moving apart to follow different paths or courses in a time or by an amount that is especially different or unexpected. Divergence also describes lines that radiate from a single point, an appropriate description of recent events. And finally, divergence is a condition in which only one eye is directed at the object of interest while the other is directed elsewhere. Do you begin to see?

Divergency can make sincerity seem insincere and vice-versa. It can also make that which is benevolent seem excruciatingly malevolent. Divergent realities are produced when reality is viewed through a lens that is concave or convex. Viewed in this fashion, reality can very quickly become distorted and even frightening. But divergence, and especially a diverging lens, offers its own distinct advantages, and the most striking of these is an ever-spreading parallel beam of light that moves from the center (or abstract point of obstruction) outward.

Allow your thoughts and your vision to move beyond, but not away from the harsh life and drama of death that unfolds elsewhere. It is also unfolding within you, but it will continue to do so even after you look away from the television. Your reality is not the same as the one being experienced by those whose home is now beneath distant shores. By the same token, your reality is not apart from theirs, just different. Awareness is your greatest ally now and you must draw both faith and fortitude from it.

A natural occurrence has resulted in a human disaster. This natural disaster was caused by natural forces and not by human action, but many disasters are highly unnatural and can be directly attributable to human neglect and lack of foresight. Have you any idea, for instance, how much loss of animal and plant life is incurred as a result of an oil spill? Can you begin to imagine how many generations (of people) are affected when nuclear power is misused or abused? While the effects of some disasters can be imagined but not seen, they can still be felt, and for a long time by human counting.

You will hear, see, and think many things as the days and weeks following this event unfold. As you pray for the victims you will experience compassion, but you are also likely to experience anger, fear and distrust. You might also feel fragile, but it is important to remember that the human kingdom is among the strongest and most resilient of all. Remember that you are made in the image and likeness of All That Is, eternal and everlasting. Those who have lost their human lives have already gained much more. Already a new perspective beckons them to look further than they were able to mere moments before.

The earth (my body) is in the active process of redistributing its density. This requires movement in places and areas that have remained still for long periods of time. It is also time for some of the world's assets and wealth to be redistributed. This requires awareness of the importance and necessity of this, as well as the subsequent movement of energies. Please be clear that the world's assets and wealth are not the same as its currencies of exchange. Money can solve very few things temporarily, and even less permanently. The victims of the current disaster would surely trade any currency for dry clothes, shelter, food and water; these items have no price tag, they only seem to. The world's assets are its people and its resources - physical and nonphysical alike. When balance is once again restored, nature will respond accordingly. Until then, it is important to respond to the call one hears within.

Humanity has many natural abilities, but some of these have been artificially stunted, and even suspended. The slowing and stopping up of such vital functions has resulted in a loss of natural instinct and conscious awareness. Did you know that not one animal lost its life as a result of the recent earthquakes and tidal waves? The animal kingdom, in conjunction with the elemental rhythms that provide and sustain its harmony, understood the necessity for this natural process. The innate wisdom of this kingdom guided it to anticipate and respond accordingly. Humanity has this same ability, but it must be reawakened and empowered. It is well and good to employ the technology provided by early warning systems, but it is also wise to look within for what is already there.

The unnatural world cannot be depended upon completely, especially in times of unprecedented change such as these. It is not in my power to offer this to you, though I wish it were. A discharge of energy, such as that released by an earthquake can be anticipated and even predicted, but it cannot be planned with any measure of accuracy, because it is a physical response to a nonphysical stimulus. An impetus guides the experience in much the same way as that which prompts the unborn child to move through its mother's birth canal. Each process has its own journey and all processes are divine, even in the face of destruction and loss of life.

Lives have not been lost, but they have been surrendered in favor of more plentiful horizons and realities. Nothing can be truly lost, even when sorrow tells your heart otherwise. I offer these honest and descriptive words of peace to you, because the images displayed before you will not offer the same. The number of those who have surrendered their physical life will continue to climb. It will rise to 173,000 and beyond. Approximately 14,000 more will be unaccounted for; their bodies have been gifted to the oceans, as was their wish.

In the planning stages of your life you are free to make a will and to state your preferences regarding your final days and the discarding of your physical body. Those who surrendered their lives in this event had the same opportunity; the choice was their own. Their lives were not taken from them, regardless of their age. From the youngest to the oldest, wisdom has guided each and every decision. Did you know that many of your own contemporaries - friends and family members, who have transitioned within the last several years, were on hand to receive those who crossed over? This is not an idle time, I assure you.

Very few boundaries remain, the most prominent being the ones between countries, governments and religions. The veils between the worlds are invisible ones, and the illusion of separate realities is just that. Do you care what religion or faith occupies the hearts and minds of the fallen victims? Does your heart cry out any more for the Indian mother who has lost her child, or the Indonesian child who has lost her mother? Is any one language more comforting than another? The flow of tears comes from the same source as the flow of emergency supplies -- the heart and soul of humanity, which collectively knows no separation. The earth has one body and one people, and all belong to the same fold.

If you wonder what is next on the horizon the answer will be revealed to you. In dreams, symbols, projections, synchronistic moments and direct revelation you will receive answers to your questions. Do not fail to see what has already been put before you. Lack of trust or an inability to acknowledge what you already know will not change what has been placed there. If you desire a different outcome, you must participate and actively engage the energies that greet you. You will find that they are as flexible and expansive as you are willing to be.

As has been previously stated, 2005 will be an active year in more ways than you can yet imagine. It is a gateway year and the beginning of the seven-year transition to the energies of 2012 and beyond. Approach the unknown with uncertainty if you must, but not with fear. The earth is not angry or vengeful any more than God is, though you will certainly hear words to the contrary. The natural world must respond by way of Natural Law, just as the unnatural world responds in ways often considered contrary to the physical laws of nature.

Unnatural, or man-made law often behaves in ways that contradict conventional assumptions about what constitutes normal or acceptable experience. Customs, practices and habits based upon unnatural laws can sometimes seem affected, artificial, contrived and even strained. They promote angst and worry, and produce feelings of sacrifice and forfeit. Look beyond these whenever possible. Breathe in a relaxed and unhurried manner until a better, more spiritual solution presents itself.

We began by speaking of divergence, and of necessity, we will restore balance by concluding with a current and active description of convergence. Convergence, or Convergent Evolution is a coming together from different directions, especially a uniting or merging of groups and tendencies that were originally opposed or very different. Is this not apropos? Convergency also applies to a characteristic series or sequence of numbers in which the difference between each term (or number) and the following term remains constant or increases. Can it be that a very specific and much needed vibration is constantly increasing? Furthermore, convergence also explains a tendency between different species (or cultures) to develop similar characteristics in response to a set of environmental (or planetary) conditions. Finally, convergence is the turning inward of both eyes in order to look at something in a different or unique way than what was previously viewed. Today my heart cries with your own, but my inward turned vision extends beyond this moment.

Copyright © 2005 Pepper Lewis, The Peaceful Planet