Lao Tzu on How To Be a Dispassionate, but Compassionate, Observer

Rob: Welcome Lao Tzu. My question is, how do we reconcile this idea of not getting wrapped up in external events, almost to the point of not caring. But it’s not really not caring. Of course we care. So how do we care without caring?

Lao Tzu: Greetings, all. It is my honor to be with you today, in this setting, within your circle, as you contemplate the deeper experiences of life, the meaning behind all that you experience. These are questions that everyone must grapple with at some point in their journey. So of course, all of us are so proud of the progress you are all making.

It is an interesting question, is it not? How do you go through life, filled with compassion for others, while at the same time recognizing it’s not your role to be involved in all that others are experiencing for themselves. And I would suggest to you that it is, in fact, an act of very deep caring [and] compassion to allow others to experience what they came to experience.

It may not be your path. You may look upon the events as something you would never choose for ANY society that would experience love and ask yourself, “Why would you do that?! How does that make the world a better place?”

But it is all for a purpose, so your act of compassion is to allow others to experience what they came to experience. Let them choose for themselves. If you go through life trying to control how others behave, how others think, what others believe, where is the caring in that? That would be you trying to impose your will on another. That’s not exhibiting a care for them. That’s, again, you trying to exert your control based on YOUR beliefs, based on your understanding within your own journey. They have theirs; you have yours, so allow them to be.

As your teammate said, let it be, not in an uncaring way, but with the mindset that you care enough for them to let them be who they are. Approach all events that occur to you in your life from that perspective. THAT is the loving response.

The only force in the universe that truly matters is love. Ask yourself every day, what is the loving response to anything that you see? If it does not feel like love, whatever it is that you witness, and you say to yourself, “I don’t see the love in that,” then choose, choose that that is NOT the way that you want to go.

And as you constantly come back, within your own heart, to that feeling of love for ALL that you see, exhibiting that caring enough to allow it to unfold as it must, then you will find that all that you see will change. It will morph. It will transition … perhaps slower than you would desire, but again, let it be. Let it proceed at the pace that it needs to proceed to bring as many along as the Divine Plan calls for.

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Yeshua on How To Let Go of What No Longer Serves

Rob: All right, Yeshua, so how do we let go of whatever from the past that we were holding on to, if it doesn’t carry forward into the new? I think we find ourselves in positions of having to let go of things that we perhaps didn’t know we needed to, so how do we do that? How do we carry on with life, not knowing what to expect next?

Yeshua: Hello again, Rob. It is always a pleasure to come visit with you in this way, or in any way you choose, for that matter. As you know so well, we are always here for you.

So whether you understand it completely or not, I think you’ve stated the answer to your own question. You’re asking, how do you proceed in life, not knowing what you necessarily need to let go of. The first point is you recognize completely that not everything in your life up to this point is important to carry on into what comes next.

So in that regard, half the battle is won. You recognize that there are things that you are going to leave behind, but this should not be viewed with any sense of sadness, of depression, of melancholy. These are things that are simply not needed anymore.

Yes, they might have held some sentimental value, if I could use that word, something that you thought was important in the past and even in the recent past. But if it’s no longer necessary, then why would you choose to carry it forward?

So you had stated you’re not sure of what to let go. Well, that’s just it. As it becomes clear to you that this is no longer necessary, that it no longer serves the purpose that you thought it once held, then simply let it go you.

You have this vision, Rob, of carrying around a heavy suitcase, a bag filled with contents that you don’t need for the trip you are taking. Why are you carrying it? Set it down. Just let it go.

It should not carry sadness with it. If you don’t need it, then why would you be sad about leaving it behind? It just is what it is. It’s something that is no longer needed.

That’s not to say others don’t need it, whatever that object or belief might be. But for you, for where you are at this moment, simply ask yourself, “Is this necessary? Why am I holding on to it? What is my belief behind this that makes me think that I should be carrying this. Is it a belief in how others should act?”

You are coming to the realization each and every day, Rob, that any expectations you have about how others should act is not altogether a fruitful exercise. You very often find that they don’t meet your expectations, but they’re exactly that: YOUR expectations. And it has very little to do with the other person or persons.

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To Leave or To Stay? The Ultimate Choice for Ascension

I’m currently in the process of mourning the unexpected and sudden loss of a very close family member, and it’s serving as a very real reminder that everyone makes their own decisions about whether or not they stay in form during this on-going Ascension process.  It also serves as a stark reminder that we must all make decisions about what we hold onto and what we let go.  If it doesn’t fit the higher vibrations of the higher dimensions, then it cannot move into those realms.

All lightworkers know this, but the passing of a loved one brings the point out of the esoteric and into the practical.  Of course, at the end of the day, we must honor everyone’s decision to transition now and accept that they have chosen to help more from the spirit side than from this side.

Thankfully, I have learned to channel, so I decided to ask the spirit of the family member who passed why he made the decision to go now and why so suddenly.  He told me that it was, in fact, because he could more good to help with humanity’s ascension from that side.  And regarding the decision to go so quickly, he pointed out that it is far more loving to get it over with quickly than to expect loved ones to endure a long, drawn-out decline.  Being able to “speak” to him really did help me to accept and honor his decision that it was for the highest good of all.

Have you witnessed a similar experience in your own life?  Are you accepting it with ease and grace, while honoring the Divine Plan?  Please come to Saturday’s Spirit Cafe discussion and share your experience and wisdom.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th, 11 am – 12 pm EDT

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84820870165

Archangel Uriel on Releasing the Need to Control and Unconditional Love

[I recently read a channeling of the Arcturian Group by Marilyn Raffaele in which they talked about a recurring habit of attempting to exert control — it really smacked me in the face, so my teammates and I talked about it, at which point I decided to ask Archangel Uriel about it. — Rob]

Rob: Uriel, maybe you could give us some thoughts, in order to proceed on our ascension journey, on what is the role of releasing all sense of control, whether we need to release it and how we do that? The Arcturian Group message clearly resonated with me, so there’s something there for me, I know. So do you have anything to share in that regard?

AA Uriel: Greetings, Rob. Greetings, all. This is Uriel, as you’ve requested. And you honor me with your request, and I thank you for that.

You’ve been mulling over this question in your mind for a couple of days now, and I commend you for the honesty that you are showing within yourself to look at yourself critically, your own behaviors, your own thoughts, your own beliefs. But what does it mean to control?

It is true that the ultimate entry way, doorway to the next levels within ascension, within the ascension process, all comes down to how well you can express unconditional love, first and foremost, to yourself, for yourself. And that, of course, is reflected by your feelings about all others [and] all that you see, for all that you see is merely a reflection of what is inside of you.

It is a construct that you have put there to show you what is going on with inside of you, experiences that you choose to have in order to eliminate one part of your belief system or another, so that you may examine that and decide what is it that I want from this point. Do I believe in my belief system? Is that correct? Is that the way I want to be in the future?

All experiences enable you to see what lives within you, and you know what lives within you based on your emotional reaction to whatever it is that you’re witnessing.

The idea that was introduced to you about releasing all sense of control is exactly correct, for any time you are attempting to exert control over others means you are trying to control some aspect of your own belief system, based on what you currently believe. This, of course, builds barriers to your advancement.

So showing a lack of the need to control and surrendering completely to what is is, in fact, an act of unconditional love. Think about that word for a moment, “unconditional” love. Are you placing conditions on how you feel about another, how you feel about yourself?

God does not place such conditions on his love for you, you being part of that Godhead. So, in like fashion, you are being asked to examine your own sense of love for all others. Are you expressing that unconditionally, that no matter what another does, says, believes, that you love them nonetheless for who they are, that is part and parcel of God, of the Divine, of you.

So, yes, releasing all sense of control is the gateway to moving forward. And anytime you find yourself wishing to exert some sense of control, which most often appears as you setting an expectation about how others or how yourself should act in any given situation, that is your indicator. Are you able to love yourself, to love all others, to love all that you see without those expectations and to just allow them to be as they are, wherever they are on their journey, wherever you are on your journey? Can you love yourself enough to just let it be?

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Ashira of Neptune on the Disclosure of our Star Family

[There seems to be a growing expectation that the governments around the world will disclose in 2026 that the extraterrestrial presence on Earth is, in fact, real.  We’ll see. Given that possibility, I channeled Ashira of the starship Neptune, asking when. At the end of our conversation, he suggested that we ask to see them when looking at the night sky — I did just that on New Year’s Eve, and was rewarded with a sighting of a very fast moving, non-blinking light that was clearly not an aircraft!  😃  — Rob]

Rob: I’m asking to speak to Ashira of Neptune, so of course, whenever I talk to him, I see myself on board ship — a very, very large ship — but usually in a hallway somewhere between the main bridge and the galley, with big windows on the side, overlooking Earth.

So welcome, Ashira. Thank you for joining me again. I was wondering, how are we doing on the disclosure front? Any news to share about when that might happen? That is, disclosure of when it becomes general, public knowledge about our Star Family legacy and history and heritage.

Ashira: Welcome, Rob. Welcome, all. Once again, welcome aboard ship. We haven’t spoken for quite some time, so I appreciate the opportunity, appreciate you reaching out.

[Regarding] your question about disclosure, this is of growing interest to many, many people within the human population. And I think you’re already aware that the disclosure, as you call it, is not a singular event. It is a process, a process which has already begun. In fact, it could easily be argued that this is a process that has been decades in the making, ever since events in your 1940s.

This has been the plan to be more forthcoming, to make that transition, so that humanity is aware of who we are, and therefore who you are, for we are connected. You refer to us as your star family. This is intentional. This is an indicator that we are, in fact, a family, that many of you have originated, the human species has been affected, has been developed by many, many advanced civilizations, as you would call us.

We have been here for a very long time. This has been depicted in your art for a very long time — hundreds, if not thousands, of years. So yes, there has been a program of denying our existence, of conditioning people to think that anything to do with extraterrestrial races is all to be debunked, to be scoffed at, to label those who think this way as conspiracy theorists or in some way mentally deficient.

But at the same time, if you think about it, you have been conditioned for a very long time to accept that there is, in fact, a galactic community that is waiting to welcome you in community. Your television program, Star Trek, was just such a means of disclosure, a means of conditioning people to be more accepting of the possibility. And this, of course, has continued through your movies, the Star Wars series, and far more recently, many other, many other movies.

Your cinema is a way of planting the seed into the minds of those who are watching of what the possibilities may be. It is all presented as fiction, but underneath it all, it is all meant to get you used to the idea of the possibility that you could interact with beings who looked very different than you — humanoid, perhaps, i.e. two arms, two legs, one or more heads — that you can walk around and interact with, communicate with.

This is indeed the case, but again, all of those are third dimensional representations of something that goes much deeper than that. It is true that the vast majority of your star family exists in a higher dimensional space, therefore, physical form is not much of an interest. That is simply a way we choose to be represented, based on our heritage and our origin.

But most of the communication is done at a telepathic level, connecting heart-to-heart, mind-to-mind, and the existence is really at an energetic level. So physical representation is not that important. It is simply how we choose to represent ourselves to you in a way that is more accepting to you.

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Q&A with Yeshua on Being Present

[This is the Q&A portion of the channeling session with Yeshua that I posted last time.  The first part was channeled by me with our teammate Jo Ann asking the questions, and the second part was channeled by Jo Ann with Rachel asking the questions. I find this to be very helpful, practical guidance. I think you will agree. — Rob]

Part 1: (channeled by Rob)

Jo Ann: May we ask a question, Yeshi?

Yeshua: Certainly.

Jo Ann: Okay. So in terms of goal setting, [using the] creation formula, and so on, if I am understanding you correctly now and also based on the other materials we’ve studied, if we have a creation [project] that we wish to create, do we spend time envisioning what it will feel like, what it will look like, what it will mainly feel like, I guess, when it’s accomplished, and [then] create an action plan. But then, go into a meditation state, go into a listening state, for guidance on the next steps.

I’m trying to make sure I understand the relationship, or the sequence, or the process for creation, which is visioning in the future, and visioning action steps to accomplish that, and then listening for guidance on what those action steps should be and what the next process should be.

Yeshua: This is exactly so. Again, there is nothing wrong with — and, in fact, we encourage you all — to envision what it is that you desire. And all the experiences in your life have brought you to the point of being able to discern better what it is that you want and what it is that you do not want, so that you may envision better that future state. Feel it. Allow that emotion to come, that feeling of gratitude, thankfulness, joy for that state.

But as you just said, entering into that state of complete presence opens you to receiving the guidance on what is the best way to get to that state. So very often, when you are creating your action plan, if the actions that you are choosing to take are not in complete alignment with getting you to that point, then you are in some way inhibiting your own progress towards that goal.

I would suggest, first, you enter into the state of complete presence within your own heart, completely centered to just be. Allow and let the guidance on what actions to take to come to you while in that state of complete receptivity. Be patient. Allow it to unfold, and it surely will.

Does this answer your question?

Jo Ann: Yes, and it also brings up another question … or maybe a statement of understanding. I read often that before you go to bed, if you will write the question that you want an answer to, and then sleep and, in the morning, just go into a meditative state, the answer will often come. That is, I think, some of what we’re saying here, also.

Yeshua: It is. So often, in that sleep state, or more appropriately, in that half-sleep state, you are already naturally in that state of centeredness, of being present. You are not yet encumbered by the thoughts of the day. This is when you are completely in a state of receptivity. This is why the suggestions are to do exactly as you suggested, at that time of day. But that does not mean you cannot enter into that state consciously at any point during the day. Yes, it will require practice.

Does that suffice?

Jo Ann: Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Yeshi.

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Part 2: (channeled by Jo Ann)

Rachel: Yeshi, do you mind if I have a question?

Yeshua: Of course, of course, of course.

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Yeshua on Being Present

[My teammates and I had a great conversation with Yeshua on the challenges of staying present.  This is his opening guidance — subsequent postings will be on the Q&A that followed. — Rob]

Rob: I guess I’ll go to the usual place that I meet Yeshua, sitting atop my pyramid, outside the temple.

Okay, so Yeshi, you’ve heard the conversation about being present. What I’m wondering is just … well, I’m not sure what I’m wondering. Just any guidance you have about how to stay in a state of presence.

Well, he seems like he’s in a really good mood. Big smile, very happy.

Yeshua: Hello, Rob, Hello all. Yes, I am very much enjoying your conversation. It does make me happy. This is a point to which all must arrive. This makes me happy, because it means you are really, at this point, getting in touch with figuring out who you are. It all starts with being present.

It seems such a simple thing to say, and perhaps people use it a bit too cavalierly — is that the right word? But it is such a deep concept, really, and it is the core of all other spiritual practices, for you can’t really engage in any of those practices without being present.

And being present means being in your heart. You could treat those two expressions as one in the same. And the same goes for when you say that you are being grounded, that you are staying centered; it is all the same.

You can’t be in your heart without being in a state of presence, presence of who you are. It’s the point of coming to that awareness of who you are, truly are. None of this superficial personality, the trappings of your current life, but getting in touch with who you are underneath all of that … or over and above all of that.

You were driving the other day, as you were just explaining, and you started thinking about, what does it mean to be present. Not being in the past, not being in the future, what does that mean? As you said, it is observing your thoughts. If you are thinking about some event that has already happened, then you’re not fully present. You are occupying your time in the past. If you are worried, about something coming up, have some sense of fear, no matter how small, then you’re living in the future.

Think about that a moment. Having any form of fear means you are afraid of what might happen, which means you are not in the present. You are occupying your time thinking about the future. The future has not happened. You have not made the choices yet to get you to that point, so why are you spending your time, occupying your mind, worrying about what will happen in the future?

So observe your thoughts. If you’re not in the past, and you’re not in the future, then by definition, you are in the present. THEN, you can FEEL within yourself who you really are, completely unencumbered by any of those other thoughts that are actually serving very little purpose.

Think about for a moment what that would mean, how freeing that state is, completely unencumbered by the emotions of what you think should have happened in the past or what might happen in the future. You are completely free at that point. This is the state that humans were meant to live in. That’s what it means to be free, truly free!

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Serapis Bey on This Being a Time of Choosing

Rob: I drew a Tarot card, the Seven of Cups, and took that to mean this is a time of choosing. Serapis Bey came to me, but I haven’t talked to him in a really long time. I don’t know what he’s got to do with this, but I guess it doesn’t really matter.

I’m seeing an image of him looking like Merlin from the movie Excalibur, holding the staff with the crystal on the top of it, shining a light right at me.

Welcome, Serapis Bey. Any guidance you have about the card I drew, this being a time of choosing, perhaps?

Serapis Bey: Greetings, Rob. And hello to all. Yeah, I just thought it would be fun to have a bit of a theatrical entrance! 🙂

So you drew the card asking, “What should we talk about today?” And the card, the Seven of Cups, is indeed an indicator that this is a time of choosing. At this point in your ascension journey, revelations are coming pretty quickly now, perhaps even on a daily basis. There will be something new — some shocking, some well known to you — but all of it is an indicator or causing you to question what will happen. How will this come to light? What effect will it have within your life and the lives of those you hold dear?

And of course, whatever happens next is your choice, so, indeed, it is a time of choosing. Choose what path you want to be on. Do you want to go down the path of reacting to every bit of news that comes out, even that which is half-baked? You understand the wisdom of not reacting, of waiting, for rarely is the news accurate upon first reporting.

Let it go. Breathe into your own knowing, your own discernment.

What is it that you want in your life? You are contemplating and working on new spiritual abilities. Focus on that. How will that help you discern the truth. You have said for a long time, your desire, your desire for the future, is that no matter what happens, that it be grounded in truth, that everyone understand the truth of why you are here, the truth of who you are, [and] why all of this was necessary. All world events are necessary. It’s all to bring you to this understanding.

And your spiritual abilities (and more will come) are all meant to cast light on, to illuminate, yet more truth, again, that is all centered on the truth of who you are, what is important in life, what your place is in being here, the reason, the purpose, your mission. Just allow it to unfold.

Yes, there are many possibilities, as the card shows, of what path you could take. And after dreaming of the possibilities, you choose that path by what actions you take. For you, if it is to focus immediately on developing new spiritual abilities, which is nothing more than getting in touch with the abilities that you already have, it’s just reminding yourself of what you are capable of.

So for now, ignore what is happening in the outside world. Focus inwardly. Go within. Spend time there, more and more time. Sometimes you feel as though you’re not motivated to even try; that’s okay, too. Rest is good.

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Hum-fire (Humphries) on Maintaining Non-Judgment During Disclosures

Rob: As the disclosures of truths come to light, I’m sure some of it will be difficult to hear and accept. Humphries, I’m wondering, questioning whether I will be able to accept all that we hear in the coming days, weeks, months, perhaps years, from a perspective of complete non-judgment. Any guidance to offer?

Hum-fire (Humphries): Hello again, Rob, as always. Yes, this is Humfire.

I will say up front that you’re worrying a lot about nothing. Yes, there will be a lot that comes out that is revealed about what has happened in the history, the recent history of the planet. And by recent history, I mean perhaps even hundreds of years. You already have some inkling of some of that, some sense, so I think you know that you will handle that perhaps better than most.

For awareness is the key — just being present, to understand what is happening. As we’ve often said, whatever you learn today about what happened yesterday doesn’t change anything. Now, you know. Now, it has entered into your conscious awareness. What in the world has changed from not knowing to the point of knowing?

Rob: [I was thinking, without articulating aloud, “nothing.”]

Humphries: Exactly. Nothing. You now know.

So what is different? Now, you can act on that, however you are moved to act.

And I would suggest for you, having chosen the symbol of the lighthouse, that symbol of safety, of peace and calm in the storm, [i.e.] being the calm in the storm. This is your way.

So whatever comes out, remain centered. You don’t need to react. And if you watch others reacting strongly, creating that storm, just hold to your center. Remain calm. Find that place of peace. Help others to find that same place of peace within themselves.

And I would suggest that the primary message [to others] is “So now you know.” Whatever is happening that was just revealed was happening yesterday, perhaps for a very long time. It didn’t affect your life then; it need not affect your life now. Just understanding what has been happening is helpful to reframe yourself and reframe your own thinking about what humanity is, what journey humanity is on.

And now that you know the truth of whatever it is that is revealed allows you, then, to incorporate that truth into your life. Now, you can make life better, because you know one more aspect of what you do not want.

Stay within yourself, and you will be fine. And if you find yourself coming to the point of judgment of others, allow yourself to feel whatever that revelation engenders in terms of strong emotions. Let it out. Have your moment, but then come back to yourself. Come back to your center. Understand who you are, and, more importantly, who they are, whoever “they” is.

They’re no different than you. You are all spirit in form, doing what you believe is best for you at the time. And if any of those actions turn out to be less than ideal, [i.e.] not on the path towards unity, that expresses in some way power over others, just an expression of separation and deepening the sense of duality, well, now you know (or you will know). You will have some sense of where to find the peace within you, who to trust, who not to trust, to help you find that.

And I think, in the end, you will come to the point that there’s only one source that you can trust, that is your own sense of discernment within yourself, your own emotions. How does that make you feel? If it makes you feel agitated in any way, then that is simply an indicator that that is not the path that you choose, that you want for your future and for the future of those you hold dear.

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Sanat Kumara on Staying With Your Divine Neutrality During This Time of Ascension

Last Sunday, 23 Nov 2025, several Council of Love Teachers conducted an Open Channeling Session, allowing anyone who attended to channel an Ascended Master to hear how we are doing on our Ascension path.  We will be posting the resulting four channelings, one at a time, over the next week or so.  We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed bringing them forward! — Jen & Rob

Part 2 (of 4)

Rob: I think it’s going to be Sanat Kumara, known to us as Raj, also known as the Ancient of Days. I just love that title!

Sanat Kumara: Greetings, all.  Yes, this is Sanat Kumara, the Universal Logos, and I would simply like to extend a bit, perhaps expand on, what was just said.

We are coming to a time, all of us (and I include all of us on this side as well), the time of Ascension, the time of culmination of millennia of effort. And we are so thankful for all of you and your role that you have chosen to come here at this time, the role that you play in bringing humanity across the finish line, as it were. You will notice that there are many channels now posting messages, all about this being the time of completion, for it is. So take heart.

There may be a lot that comes out in the near future that many of you will find disturbing, but remember through all of that, remember who you are, why you are here. This is what you came for, and no matter how you feel about that, about the events that are occurring in the world, about the revelations that are coming to light, that it is simply that. It is simply shining the light on what has been seen as the darkness within the world.

But I would encourage you all at all times to stay within your own divine neutrality. That is the key for seeing your way through, and actually for transitioning to the New Earth, Nova Gaia. [It] is maintaining that sense of neutrality, of seeing all events in the world as part of the Divine Plan.

So any notions that this is the time where good will prevail over what some call evil is simply an extension, a continuation, of that sense of separation, of us against them. This is not the way forward. The way forward is to maintain that sense of neutrality. Step out of the fray, of the melee, as it were.

This one, this channel, Rob, and Jennifer and others have chosen for themselves the symbol of the lighthouse. The lighthouse derives its power from the light within its core and shines that out to all. Irrespective of what is happening on the outside, the light always shines. And in that regard, it is a symbol, a marker, a sign, for all others to see and to follow. It’s a sign of safety — come this way to safety, and therefore, return to peace.

The lighthouse does not care where the storm came from. It does not affect in any way the weather that is on the outside. Its job is simply to shine its light. The only decision is how brightly.

The lighthouse does not get involved in what occurs on the outside. Irrespective of whether that is seen by some as good or bad or right or wrong, it simply shines its light. This is the way forward for all of you, for all of humanity.

Step out of that sense of duality. Come together as one in the spirit of unity. Find that common ground. And you, just shine your light. Many are questioning, what is it that I need to do? What should I be doing? I would suggest it is simply that â shine your light!

When you find yourself affected by what you see in the outside world, return to your core. Find that light. It is always there, and turn it up. Not only will it return YOU to your own sense of peace, but again, it will be a symbol for all others to see and to follow. You have a much greater effect on all of those around you, far more than you know.

Again, we are so pleased at the progress you are all making. This is the time, the prophesied time. We are on the threshold. We are at the cusp. Events must unfold as they will. The Divine Plan is moving forward. So see all events as simply part of that Divine Plan, that these events must occur if humanity is to move forward. And that is the plan.

And again, you are fulfilling your role, and we are so grateful to you all. So with that, I will step aside for a moment. If there are any questions, as Yeshua said, we would be happy to entertain them at this time.

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