Book 1 Anastasia

Vladimir Megre

ANASTASJIA Ringin Ringing g Cedar Ced arss Series BookI Translated Translate d from the th e Russi Russian an by John Woodsworth Edited by Leonid Sharashkin

Ringin Ringing g Cedar Ced arss Press Columbia, Missouri,

Anastasia Vladimir Megre

Translation, Translation, Translator's Preface and footnotes J o h n Woodsworth

Editing, Editing, Editor's Afterword, footnotes, design design

layout

Leonid Sharashkin Cover

Alexander Razboinikov Front cover font: ShangriLaNF

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Contents

Transl Tra nslato ator' r'ss Pr Pref efac acee ..... ........ ...... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ringing cedar ............... .

1.

En 3.

..vii

Beast

4.

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te . . ........ ............ ........ ........ ........ ........ ....

.17

Man? Ma n? ............... ....................... ........... ...

. ........... 23

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are they?

5.

A forest bedroom

6.

Anastasia's morning..... ...... ..................

7·

Anastasia's ray...... .........................

8. Concert in 9.

taiga

..

...........................

lights a new s t a r ? · · · · · · · 4 8 belov be loved ed dachni dac hniks ks Advice

Anastasia

........ ............ ........ ........ ........ ...... ..60 ...................64

The seed as physician ho gets stung by bees? HelIo, Morning!

Evening routine

le willprepare everything by itself Sleeping Sleepin g undel' unde l' one's star.. . ........... ................. ............ ...... 75 13.

helper and mentor

your child ............. 77

14 Fore Fo rest st school sch ool .............. ..................... ............... ............... ............... .............. ...... 82 15.

Attentiveness

................................ 84

16 Flying saucers? Nothing extraordinary!. 17.

n

.89

supercomputer .....................

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18.

19

him hi m was life need

life was

Iight

change one's outlook on

men" ..

world ...... ...... 10

mortal sin ....

.. 108

Touching Paradise Paradise ... will will brill 23. Through

24.

stnmge

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. ......

son?.

window

time

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..

....

25. Bugs ............................. ............................................ ................. future ............. ............ .

26. Dreams 27. Across

28. Strong

29.

. ................ .13

dark forces' forc es' Willd Willdow ow

.....

time

e ...... ......... ...... ...... ...

15

re you, Anastasia?

16

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30. Author's message

readers

31. Author's message

elltrepreneurs ..

Dreams coming coming true. Edit or's Mterword ...

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Translator's Preface on-Hne Slavic-languages bulletin one da early September 2 0 0 4 nd learnt: about book Ringing Cedars I realise Series that was seeking a translator into English, Httle kind ofliterary adventure that was awaiting me. as became details acquainted with Vladimir Megre's' fascinating work

When

opened

(1 read through the first three books in the series before beginning

actual translation),

gradually dawned

that much

previous translation experience, especiaHy poetry (from Pushkin Anna Akhmatova modern bards) poetic prose (as with stories mentíon status as

contemporary Russian wáter Mikhail Sadovsky),

religious background (emphasising Man's unique image likeness Creator), been preparing

specifically for this particular task. Megre's work was simply seemed, career. lndeed, next logical step progression only with the enthusiasm that comes

found myself taking

with

prospect

facing a

more with the thought

professional challenge

feeling very much

home

this

even

lit

eraryenvironment.

Sorne

friends

colleagues have asked: "What kind ofbook

ar yo translating?" - no doubt wondering whether they could look reading a novel, a documentary account, an inspirational forward exegesis on the meaning oflife, poetry. even a volume Anastasia, I still even after completing translation have a definitive answer give them. fact, I still asking myself

same question.

pronounced Vla-DEE-meer Mi-GREH (capitalised syllables IVladimir Megre pronunciation th surname is stressed). In fact, unlike that it French counterpart, Maigret. word Anastasia in Russian is sounded as Ana-sta-SI-ya.

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initial response was a rather crude summary impression Star Trek meets the Bible." would tell them: "Think feelings about booIc, however, go fa beyond this primitive at tempt jocularity. four disparate genres mentioned aboye, 1 say Anastasia has elements all four, an then sorne. would have First - the book reads like a novel. That is tells a first say, person story most entertaining way, hringing out the multititle personage author faceted character both manner unlike what readers novels might expect. tells a tale Siberian wilds where even sex vio adventure in the lence make occasional appearance, though with connection to pIot-hne quite unlike their counterparts an work fiction have read. documentary ac Secondly - the book gives impression belief ar somereal-life events, even one's powers count times stretched to the limito 1

glad that

linguistic experienc has given access also only to the book itself, host Russian-language texts Internet that have enabled corroborate from índependent sources a great many specifics his narrative (names individuals, author saw fit indude institutions, scientific phenomena etc.) -

aU

which turned out to

genuine, thereby contributing an additional measure credence cor to what otherwise might seem utterly fantastic. Much roborative informatíon so glean ed 1 have attempted to pass English-speaking reader in footnotes, with the help additional publisher. And yet there s a significant area commentary author's description where authenticity must still

judged

work individual reader (which is hallmarks journalístic report) literature, contrast merely academic Thirdly, gen book penetrates ones thinking eelings with force a divinely-inspired treatise treatise only human tife,

meaning

dous

much more. Anastasia offers a tremen-

insight into the whole interrelationship

Nature and tion in science

Universe. 1 would even go so far as

God, Man,

call

a revela

religion.

'nutshell' description that comes mind is a chronicle history ideas humanity's relationship ideas (a)

Translators Prefoce

ix

everything outside itself, (b)

in

even

fluffy

clouds (not only dark and forebod mistaken belief that attractive variety)

have, over

years, this relationship from sight com prehension once (c where have caught a glimpse begin necessary journey reclaiming this relationship whole picture. Deeply metaphysical

with both

essence,

supporting evidence

chronicle is et forth

documentary account and

a novel. read other words, three dime as any these three isolation, only taking sions together will reader have something approaching com plete picture all three are infused with a degree book. entertainment capacity

soul-felt inspiration that must Yes, indeed,

expressed poetry. poetry. As matter overlook only

fact,

learnt right at the start that experience in poetic translation was toro

qualifications required a Ringing Cedars Series transla account just seven sample poems readers

the end

Chapter 30.2 Much

book's prose (especially when

Anastasia is speaking) exudes a poetic feel, with rhyme

metre

a time; hence particular chaUenge lay in reproducing this poetic quality; along with the semantic meaning, English translation. Such running

background course through whole paragraphs

etic pros e is even more evident

subsequent books in the series.

Another challenge has been

match, as closely as possible,

Vladimir Megre's progressive development s a writer. Accor ding

hi admission, Megre began this whole literary project as profession al writer, as hardened entrepreneur fo whom writ farthest activity from his mind. I smiled when in wa translation, after finishing first few chap test readers author's style as "choppy". Megre himself talles ters, described about initial rejection notices received from publisher after publisher, telling his language was "stilted".4 hi poetic experience. 2These poems were written readers with varying degrees reproduce poetic features Every effort was made original (or occa poem-by-poem basis. sion, their absence) 3S ee especially Chapters 15: "Attentiveness to

4S ee

Chapter 0: "Author's message

Man' and 26: "Dreams -

readers".

creating the f ture


rendering

sorne

Anastasia's pronouncements toward

Book waxes quite lyrical indeed

poetic passages

aboye. author's developrnent literary style (whic he attributes Anastasia's direct indirect guidance) becomes even more pronounced as series progresses. will English-speaking reader judge whether transformatíon 1S also conveyed translation. frequent occurrence through There were wo Russian words, out the book, that presented particular translation challenge. dachnik), referring people who own them wa dacbniki (plural referred

just square metres charge from Russian government. land obtainable free re there IS httle comparison most Western concepts cottagers. simply forested areas, While Russian dachas may be found

dacha,

country cottage, situated

open farmland,

pIot (uchastok)

almost invariable featme is

which ar grown fruits

fo their dacha stays

vegetables

supply

right through the

family

only

Given that the word

(and included dacha is already known to many English Webster), wa decided us popular editions ofboth Oxford Russian word designating its occupants as weU, with English plural ending: dachniks. question that entailed the most serious difficulty, however several dozen e-mails between pub that formed subject lisher y resolved - wa render translator before was f in into English Russian word chelovek. 1S the common term equivalent used to denote person human being, German Mensch as eH as English an familiar Bible verse "God cre image" (Genesis 1: 27). ated man in His example 1 am most familiar with Muskoka Lakes region Ontario, north ofToronto, dotted 'cottage country' vacation cottages with nothing trees around an (in sorne cases) a view ¡ake. 51

am thinking especialIy here

According to official statistics, since entitlement I960s, 35 million families (amounting

dachas was legalised in Russia's total popu approximately 70%

these plots latíon!) have acquired these tiny parcels ofiand. produce grown national econorny fo example, over makes an enormous contribution country's potatoes come from privately tended plots hke these.

Translator's Prefoce problem with the term human (as

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human being) is that

only suggests a formatíon

earth species from matter, organic consdtuent son) s associated

(compare: humus

with lowly concepts (from humus come words Hk

etc.),? whereas chelovek is derived from cating 'thinking' (chelo

lob) and 'time' (vek)

man's dominio n over time or thinking reason Bible verse cited aboye. problem with

ol

virtue

unlike

Russian words indi i.e., expression

hi God-bestowed capacity significance ma

word ma is that, especially

become so closely associated with only sentient, thinking beings

humble, humility

half

age,

as

total number

planet that the other half, quite

understandably, feels collectively excluded by the termo Russian, contrast, does

have this problem: chelovek ca designate either

woman.

end, partIy through reason partIy through revelation, wa decided translate chelovek, wherever appropriate to the con effort retain with a capital as text, term sociation

the term with a divine as opposed

origin, as well (chelovek)

as

show

concept

a material, earthly link between Anastasia's view first chapter Genesis,

freely quotes herself. So

this book al! readers notice: whenever se this includes you. with a capital English con There ar other discrepancies between Russian cepts behind respective translation equivalents, their explana is best left individual footnotes. gratitude condusion, must express editor, Leonid Ringing Cedars Press, first for Sharashkin with monumental work as privileged task translating such

which

Similarly, the word person is dosely tied to it Latin root persona, signifying a mask th indi i.e., portraying a superficial appearance, rather than the inner essence vidual. Inte rest ingl y enough, however, masks are sometimes deliberately used in character being suggest the thoughts an feelings theatre performance portrayed. word chelovek is grammatically 8Russian does have a related problem, however: masculine, even rhough it meaning is confined to a single gender.

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Ringing Cedars Series and, secondly fo tremendous support has given me throughout this initia! project, namely, illuminating God, aspects ofVladimir Megre's Anastasia's - concepts previous experience with Man, Nature and the Universe that Russian literature could possibly have prepared foro These shared insights have made a signiflcant difference particular nuances original are rendered translation, especially considerabl e geographical, socia making allowances for philosophical distances that aH often separate English-speaking those with readers from vast cultural treasures accessible knowledge Russian. invite

all

take your seats in the familiar exploratíon

vehicle known as English language as we journey together examine a previously inaccessible Russian treasure momentous signiflcance for all humanity (including habit) experience summed

planet we collectively in beautiful word: Anastasia.

Ottawa, Canada January 2 0 0 5

John Woodsworth

ANASTASJIA

ringing ceda In the spring ried

1994

chartered three riverboats,

three-month expedition

River

which I car

Siberia, from expedition

Novosibirsk

foster economic ties with the regions

Russian Far North. name expediríon went under The Merchant Convoy. three riverboats was a passenger ship named largest Patrice Lumumba. (Western Siberian riverboats bear rather interest names: Patrice Lumumba, Maria Ulyanova, Mikhail history worth com other personages Kalinin, as there were expedition memorating.) lead ship Patrice Lumumba housed hcadquartcrs, along with store where local Siberian entrepreneurs couId exhibit their wares. plan wa fo travel north 3 , 5 0 0 kilometres,2 convoy only major ports visiting call such as Tomsk, Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mansiysk Salekhard, small er places s well, where goods couId be unloaded only during brief summer navigation season. populated setdement during convoy would dock day would hold time. wares we or sale talks about setting regular economic links. traveUing was name borne two historical figures: Maria Alexandrovna 'Maria Ulyanova Ulyanova (née Blank, 1835-1916) - mother to Vladimir Il ich Ulyanov (ajea. Vladimir Lenin, founder Soviet Union), an Maria Ilinichna Ulyanova (1878-1937) Lenin's sister; ship has sínce been re-named th Viktor Gashkov. Patrice Emery Lumumba (1925-1961) - Communist leader heMo uvem ent National Congolais, wh Democratic Republic formed first elected government Congo; ship is now known as theParis. Mikhaillvanovich Kalinin (1875-1946) - as Chairman Soviet National Executive Committee, th USSR's first titular Head State; Kalinin still retains its original name.

measures kilomctre equals approxim ately si tenths (0.6)

\500

metric system

is

used throughout th a mile.

book.

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usually done at night.

weather conditions were unfavowable or

into the nearest port, navigation, we lead ship would local young people. Most would organise on-board parties fo entertainment. Clubs place s offered Httle wa thór and community centre (so-caHed 'Houses been o Culture')

collapse USSR, there were al most cultural activities available more with for twenty-foUT hours Sometimes we might tiniest village. From seeing a single populated place, even river only transportatíon artery or many kilometres ng downhill ever sine

only thing visible

around

aware vastness in

taiga itself. 1 was

time that somewhere amidst

forest along that wa ay

eye was

uninhabited

riverbank a surprise meeting was await

change

whole

wa a smaU village,

dock Novosibirsk, 1 arrang ed lead ship with only a few houses best, sorne thirty larger population centres. forty kilometres distant from planned three-hour stopover so crew could have shore leave local residents could sorne foodstuffs OU goods

we could cheaply pick taiga. During approached

time) elder

from them fish

stopover time, as

leader

wild-growing plants expeditíon 1 was

local senior citizens (as 1 judged other. somewhat oIder than them appeared wisened fellow with a long grey beard

kept silent

whole time, leaving his younger companion lend talking. This fellow tried to persuade fifty my crew (which numbered no more than sixty-five total) go with them into taiga, about twenty-five kilometres so from the dock

where

ta iga

ship was berthed. They would be taken into depths taiga to cut down tree he described as a 'ringing cedar'.4

he Russian name given

boreal forest that stretches across much Siberia an northern Canada. Tungus word word Siberia is derived from an 'tribe'. sivir meanin g '!and', 'world' in this case (and throughout book) referring to either cedar (Russian kedr) th Lebanese cedar (Cedrus libanz). Siberian pine (Siberian cedar, Pinus sibirica)

The ringing cedar

cedar, which he said reached f orty metres in height,5 needed carried ship. must, up into pieces which could hand said, definite1y take whole loto old fellow further recommended that each piece us should keep fo himself and give into smaller pieces. Each rest to relatives, friends nd anyone wished to accept a piece as a gift. said this was a most unusual cedar piece should around your neck while worn on one's chest as pendant. Hang then press to your chest with standing barefoot in the grass, palm your left hand. takes only moment feel pleasing warmth emanating from piece cedar, followed a light tin gling sensation running through whole body From time time, body pendant facing away from whenever desired si de should rubbed with one's fingers thumbs pressed against other side. old fe w confidently assure that within three possessor these 'ringing cedar' pendants will months feel significant improvement his sense well-being, will be many diseases. cured "Even AIDS?" 1 asked, briefly explained what learnt about this disease from press. oldster confidently replied: "From anyand all diseases!" main benefit was this, considered, was an easy task. these pendants would become kinder, that anyone having one more successful and more talented. healing properties cedars know hule about Siberian taiga, suggestion that could affect one's feelings abilities - weU, that"to me seemed beyond bounds probability. wanted thought came that maybe these ol money from me for this 'unusual cedar', as they themse1ves called it. 'the big wide world', women were 1 began explaining that used wearing jewellery made gold an silver wouldn't pay layout an a dime for sorne scrap wood, so 1 wasn't going money for anything lik that. about 13 feet. Yorty metres system, equal to 3.28 feet.

metre is

basie unit

length in th

me trie


"They don't knowwhat they're wearing," came

repIy. "Gold well, that's dust comparison with piece this cedar. we don't need any money for it. We give you some dried mu shroo ms there's nothing we need from you .. addidon, start an argument, wanting respect fo their age, 1 said: "Well, maybe sorneone will wear sorne your cedar pendants. wood-carving craftsrnan agreed to put They certainly would hi hand amazing beauty!" an create something To which old fellow replied: better "Y , you could carve it, but it would polish rub will this yourself, with your fingers, bingo better yo whenever your heart desires - then ced ar will also have a beau ti it." fullook younger two quickly unbuttoned first his ol Then then his shirt revea1ed what was wearing worn jacket his chest. 1 look ed nd saw a puffed- out cirde oval. was multi coloured - purple, r be y, auburn g puz kind zling design vein-lines wood look ed lik httle streams. 1 a connoisseur objets d'art, although from time to time 1 have occasion visit picture galleries. world's great masters called forth any particular emotions in me object hang in around this man's neck aroused significandy greater feeling myvisits to the Tretyakov Gallery. emotions than an "How many years have cedar?" been rubbing this piece 1 asked. "Ninety-three," ol fellow responded. "And ol are you?" ''Ahundred nineteen." looked lik aman seventy time 1 didn't believe hirn. five. Either he hadn't noticed my doubts had, paid them. somewhat excited tones he started in trying attendon persuade this cedar, polished by human fingers that any piece 6Tretyakov Gallery centre

Moscow.

collection

the City

foremost collection

Russian art in th world, located in original collector, Pavel Tretyakov; donated his extensive Moscow in 1892; ha been steadily increasin g ever since

The ringing cedar

alone, would also Iook beautiful just three yearso Then would better, especiallywhen worn start looking even better WOffibody ano its wea rer would give a pleasant and beneficial aroma, quite unlike anything artificiall produced Man! Indeed, a very pleasant fragrance was em anating f rom both these ol meno 1 could feel it, even though smoker an (Hke all smokers) have a dulled sense smell. other peculiarityo And there was 1 suddenly becarne aware phrases speech these stran gers that were this isolated part common to the residents Northo Sorne thern 1 remember this day, even intona tions associated with therno Here is what old fello told me: cedar store cosmic energy. "God created love they emit a radiant energy. state "When someone is takes a second for it to reflect off the celestial bodies floating overhead give Me everything that come bade to Earth breatheso reflects a tiny those celestial bodies, "The Sun is fractíon such radiance on the Eartho "Only bright rays ca travel into Space from only beneficial ray reflected from Space back Earth. "Dnder influence malicious feelings emit only dark depths rayso These dark rays cannot rise must fal1 into Eartho Bouncing its core, they return to the surface form volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, wars etc. these dark rays is their direct ef "The culminating achievement fect on the Man originating them, invariably exacerbating this Man's wn malicious feelings. "Cedars live five hundred fifty years oldo an night needles catch store whole spectrum ofbright their millions energy.7 During cedars' tife all celestial bodies period pass aboye them, reflecting thi bright energy. 00

radiatíon beyond visible light, Man-m ade an 71rees indeed capture a wide rang an imitation ofbranchin pattern in trees, Both th structure tennas are trees an th materials composin them betray natural wave-receptors, Tree sap is a great electricity (this is hy tree a light ning virtually explodes), an conductor

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"Even in one tiny piece than

cedar there is more energy beneficial

man-made energy installations taken together.

aH

"Cedars receive

energy emanating from Man through Space, right moment gíve back. They give back Space enough other words,

store

when there is

everything living

growing Earth. "Occasionally, though very rarely, discovers cedars that have energy giving back what they have stored. been storing After five hundred years their tife they start to ringo This is us, through their quiet ringing sound they talk this is how they signal people take them sa them up to make use their Earth. This is what the cedars are asking with stored-up energy their ringing sound. They keep

asking for three whol e years they don't have contact with living human beings, then three years, deprived

give back what they have received back directly give stored from Space, they lose their ability opportunity

Man. Then they will start burning up the energy internally. This tor turous process ofburning dying lasts twenty-seven years. determined that "Not long ago we discovered acedar like this. been ringing for Perhaps

time, away

years already.

was ringing very softly.

is trying it request over a longer period draw must still, has only year left. sawed given people."

for sorne reason heard out. voice first quietly confi this strange old Sibiriak sounded dent, then very excited, when excited, would spoke

piece cedar wi over sorne kind

length,

rus fingertips as though they were líghtly tripping musical instrumento

static electricity was first receive from amber a fossil resin from conifer trees Philip Callahan's books, induding Tuning in to nature an Fo details please see Ancient mysteries, modern visions: The magnetic lije agriculture. Viktor Schauberger (see footnote r i Chapter r6: "Flying saucers? Nothing extraordinary!") referred to trees as "bioelectric condensers". This statement is corroborated by Georges th future"), a pio Lakhovsk y (se footnote in Chapter 26 "Dreams neer explorer foundatíon ene rgy fields as alllife on a cellular leve!.

Sibiriak

Russian word denoting resident

Siberia.

The ringing cedar

was cold riverbank. autumn wind was blowing across river. Gusts wind ruffled hair on the old men's capless heads, spokesman's jacket and shirt remained unbuttoned. fin gertips kept rubbing cedar pendant on his chest, still exposed wind. was still tryin explain its significance me. Lidia Petrovna, an employee firm, carne down gangplank tell waiting for me that everyone else was already board finish conversation. 1 bade farewell to the oldsters quickly climbed aboard. 1 couldn't r t o r their request delaying departure, especiallyfor three days, woul mean a significant financialloss. besides, everything these old fellows said seeme me at the time, realm be in pure superstition. usual company meeting 1 suddenly next morning during noticed that Lidia Petrovna was fingering acedar pendant own. Later she would tell that after I'd gone ab oard she stayed be hind for a while. She noticed that when started hurrying away from oldster that talking with me stared after me with them, a perplexed look, nd then said excitedly his older companion: didn't they it? 1 really don't know an that be? "Now speak their language. 1 couldn't mak them believe, 1 simply couldn't! Why? Tell me, Father!" elder hi hand his son's shoulder replied: "You wer en't convincing enough, son They didn't grasp it." gangplank," Lidia Petrovna went on "the ''As 1 was going me grabbed ol that was talking with you suddenly rushed up arm, nd le me back down to the grass below. by hurriedly pulled ofhis pocket a string, and attached was this piece cedar wood. neck, and pressed around against mine. 1 even chest with palm ofboth hi hand felt a shiver go through whole body. Somehow managed to aH this very quickly, say anything didn't even chance him.

Lidia Petrovna

Petrovna here ís a patronymic, deríved from er father's first name

(Petr, pronounce 'Píotr').

th

standard form

first name plus formal address among business colleagues combinatíon

patronymic is

acquaintances.

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''As I was walkin away,

called after me 'Have a safe journey! Be happy! Please come again next year! AH best, people! We'U waiting for you! Have a safe journey!' ship pulled away from dock, old fellow kept ''As then aU waving us for a long time, once sat down grass. I was wat chin ld through a paír ofbinocular s. that talked with 1 si later gave me the pendant down grass, his shoulders were trembling. oIder strok ing his head." with the long beard was bending over

flurry subsequent cornmercial dealings, account keeping nd end-of-voyage farewell banquets 1 completely forgot about strange Siberian oldsters. Novosibirsk I was afflicted with sharp pains. Upon rny return diagnosis: a duodenal intestinal ulcer an osteochondrosis thoracic spine. cornfy hospital ward 1 was from quiet bustle everyday Me deluxe privat room gave an opportufour-month expedition and to draw nity to calmly reflec a business plan for future. seem ed a though mernory relegated just about everything that background happened for sorne reaso ol an what they said carne to the fore

Amidst

front

my thought.

have delivered me hospital aH sorts oflíter cedars. After comparing what read with what heard, ature 1 became more and more amazed began actually believe what truth in their oldsters said. There was least sorne kind words ... rnaybe whole thing was true?! folk medicine there is said about cedar as a books healing remedy. They say that everything fror tips needles bark is endowed with highly effective healing properties. Siberian cedar wood has a beautiful appearance, artistic requested

The ringing cedar

wood-carving masters enjoy great success using fo furniture as eH as soundboards for musical instruments. Cedar needles are surrounding airo Cedar wood highly capable decontaminating has a distinctive, pleasant balsam fragrance. A small cedar chip placed inside a house will keep moths away. popular-science literature read was said that qualita were

higher

growing south. 1792 academician PS. PallasIO WTote that fruits Back Siberian cedar were effective restoring youth virility significantly increasing body's ability withstand number diseases. There is a whole host historical phenomena directly indi them. rectly linked to the Siberian cedar. Here is 1907 a fifty-year-old semi-literate peasant named Gregory hailed from isolated Siberian village area Rasputin, where Siberian cedar grows, found himself Sto Petersburg, capital, and soon became a regular guest imperial family oruy amaze them with hi predictions, possessed in time credible sexual stamÍna. his assassination, oruookers were struck fact that despite his bullet-ridden body con tinued had be Uve. Perhaps because raised cedar nuts the country where cedars abound? part This is contemporary journalist described his staying power: carousing "A age fifty could begin an orgy noon go until four o'c!ock drunkenmorning. From hi fornicatíon church fo morning prayers stand ness would go directly than

fo

northern

those

Pallas (I741-18II), a German zoologist, paleontologist, botanist and ethnographer, born in Sto Petersburg. As a member Sto Petersburg Academy Sciences, he was a prominent pioneer explorer th Siberian taiga IOPs.

Pallas

reference to Peter Simon

date (r87I?-I9r6; sources agree his birth) monk fram Tiumen region ofWestern Siberia appeared have curried favour with the court unusual healing powers Tsar Nicholas I (espe cially Nicholas' wife Alexandra Fedorovna) by demonstrating a beneficial influence their so (and heir to the throne) Alexei, suffered from hemophilia.

IIGregory Efimovich Rasputin


praying until eight, before heading home for a cup tea. Then, as happened, would carry receiving visitors until nothing tw afternoon. Next would collect a group ladies accompany them to baths. from would baths off to country, where he would begin repeating previ restaurant ous night's activities. a régime normal person could ever keep like that. many-time world champion and Olympic champion wres has never been defeated so far,12 is also tler Alexander Karelin, a Siberian, also from area where Siberian cedar grows. This strongman also eats cedar nuts. A co-incidence? easilyverified popular mention only those facts which science literature, confirmed witnesses. Lidia which can Petrovna, was given 'ringing cedar pendant by Siberian oldster, is now one those witnesses. She is thirty-six years old, married with wo children. co-workers have noticed changes in behaviour. She has become kinder smiles more often. husband, whom happen know, toId me that their family has mutual understanding. also been experiencing a greater degre remarked that rus wife has somehow become younger-looking, is arouse greater feelings starting more respect and, quite possibly, more love. evidences pale in compari aH these multitudinous facts on to the main point, which r yo ur s f a can look covery which has left an that is with not a trace doubt Leviticus Book Testament (Ch. 14, vs 4), Bible. teaches us even decontaminate their treat people, houses, with help cedar!!! facts gleaned from various After comparing all data sources, wa confronted by such remarkable picture that aH mirades known world faded before it great mysteries people's pale into insignificance that have

(1967-) - a Russian, European, Olympic world champion wrestler many times over, undefeated in international competition fram 1987 even givin up a point). this time 2 0 0 0 (for most 12Alexander

Th ringing cedar ringing cedar. 1 could longer have any doubts about its existence. They were aH dis the Old Vedic scrip pelled popular-science !iterature tures 1 was reading. Cedars are mentioned forty-two times Bible, all Testament.'3 W h e n Moses presented humanity with Te stone tablets, he probably knew more than ha Commandments Testament. been recorded in are accustomed to the fact that Nature there are various treating human ills. plants capable healing properties cedar have been attested popular-science literature such seri ous authoritative researchers s Academician Pallas this is consistent with the Old Testament scriptures. , pay careful attention! When Testament talks about cedar, is just ce dar alone; nothing is said about other trees.'4 doesn't Testament say that cedar any ex most potent medicine isting Nature? What is this, anyway? A medicine kit? And how is it to used? why, all Siberian cedars, did these strange ol fellows point to a single 'ringing cedar'? that's aH. Something immeasurably more mysterious Hes behind this story from the Old Testament: return fo King Solomon built a temple cedar wood cedar from Lebanon, gave another king, Hiram, twenty cities his kingdom. Incredible! Giving away twenty cities just for sorne return. kind ofbuilding materials?! True, he got something else King Solomon's reques was given servants that were "skilled felling timber". What kind people were these? What knowledge did they possess? comparison with the mystery

'3In he Authorised (KingJames Version English Bible, in fact the word cedar (o cedars) appears 75 times, fram Leviticus to Zechariah. '4There ar

course, separate references in Bible to oale, juniper), in conjunction with cedars. '51 Kings 5:

(New InternationalVersion).

number

trees (e.g., fir,


have heard that even now, in the far-flung reaches taiga there ar people whose jo is choose trees for construction. back then, over wo thousand years ago, everybody might have known this. Nevertheless, speciaHst sorne SOft were required. temple was built. Services began be held there, and .. "the stand minister because priests could doud".16 fram where di enter W h a t kind cloud wa that? temple? W h a t could have been? Energy? A spirit? W h a t kind cedar? phenomenon, nd what connection it with fellows talked about ringing cedar as storing up sorne kind energy. W h i c h cedars are stronger ones in Lebanon Siberia? healing praperties cedars Academician Pallas said that proportion to their proximity to the forest tundra. increased Siberian cedar would stronger. that case, then, know them."I7 says Bible: " .. their fruits ye other words, again Siberian cedar that Could ha paid an attention all this? Has no two together? Testament, the century and science curaH same opinion regarding cedar. rent Elena Ivanovna Roerich 18 notes in her book Living ethics: .. cedar resin figured in consecration chalice rituals ancient Khorassan. Druids also called kings chalice ce resin Chalice ofLife. only later, with re 105s alizatíon spirit, was replaced blood. fire ofZoroaster burning was re5ult chalice. "19 cedar resin

16!

Kings

17Matth.

8:

7:

(Authorised KingJames Version). (Authorised KingJames Version)

Russian religious thinker. (I879-1955) Travelling through Asia with her husband, the prominent Russian artist Nikolai Konstantinovich Roerich, she became fascinated with Oriental religions an de studying an writing about them. 1920 sh an voted he career husband founded Agni Yoga Society; a non-profit educational institution in York. 18Etena Ivanovna Roerich {Rerikh]

19This translation is taken from an English version ) 2.4.r8 Carden, Book 2: Illumination

Roerich's Leaves

MoryaS

Th ringing cedar 13 So, then,

forebears' knowledge

much

properties and uses ha been passed down

cedar, its

present day?

possible that nothing ha been preserved? What Siberian oldsters know about it? experience aH once my memory harked back 1s

years ago, which caused a shiver

and down

many

spine. 1

an attention .. back then, During early years perestroika 1 was president Siberian Entrepreneurs. day 1 a call from Association Novosibirsk District Executive Council (back then we still Communist Party committees and 'Executive Councils'), asking didn't

meeting with

come

letter

prominent Western businessman.

recommendation from

government

day.

Several entrepreneurs were present, along with workers from Executive Council secretariat. 'Western businessman' was

rather imposing external ap

unusual person with Oriental features. was wear turban, his fingers were adorned with precious rings. discussion, as usual, centred around possibilities for co

pearance

various fields

visitor said, among other things: "We cedar nuts from you." As spoke these words, body tightened, and hi sharp eyes moved from side

operation would hke

his face

side, no doubt studying

incident very well, as even then

remember

offieial meeting me. said came businessman range delivery cedar nuts fo then would receive a handsorn official price. After

spealc with me confidential proposal: could arfresh they aboye personal percentage over

would

would di

..

London market, which sets cedar

ke

shipped

oi1. 1 said 1

decided

Moscow interpreter accompanying

Turkey for processing lnto sorne think overo fo myself what kind oi was talk-

nuts were

ing about.

wondered why hi

changed hke that.

appearance

kind

entrepreneurs presento 1

reaction

oH fetches anywhere

standard or world prices,

five hundred dollars

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1:

ANASTASIA

kilogram!20 Their proposed deal would have given us approximately three dollars for eedar nuts. kilogram rang Warsaw, entrepreneur know might be possible market sueh produet asked him whether technology direetly to the eonsumer, and whether we eould learn involved its extraetion. month later he sent a reply: way. weren't able gain aeeess teehnology. besides, there ar certain Western these issues powers so involved yours that would better just forget about it." After that turned to good fríend, Konstantin Rakunov,21 a scholar with

bought

Novosibirsk Consumer Co-operative Institute.

shipment

nuts

financed a study. And the laborato

ríes

cedar hi institute produced approximately kilograms oil. with the following inforrna also hired researchers, carne tion from archival documents: Revolution (and even for sorne time afterward) there Before was Sibería an organisation known as Siberian Co-operator. People from this organisation traded in oil, including cedar oil. Harbin, London and They had rather swanky branch offices revolution York nd rather large Western bank accounts. 22 After it members went organisation eventually collapsed and many abroad. member Bolshevist government, Leonid Krasin,23

with the head

kilogram

this organisation

metric measure

weight, equal

asked

return

approximately

Russia.

pounds.

2IKonstantin Petrovich Rakunov (1954-), with a post-graduate degree in economics, holds the rank docent (equivalent to Associate Professor) in the Management Novosibirsk Consumer Co-operative University; Department at what is ow is scholarly publication author number consumer co-operatives. 22

In fact, prior

1917 revolution Russian exports

oi generated all foreig n-trade revenues, rivalling such commodities as grain, timber an furs. cedar

23Leonid Borisovich Krasin (1870-1928) - an early Bolshevik an Communist Party activist. During served as Foreign Trade minister as well as 1920S ne government's trade representative in London an Paris.

Th ringing cedar 15 would Siberian Co-operator replied that Russia ifhe remained outsid e its borders. more help From archival materials 1 further learnt that cedar oi! was made using wooden (only wooden!) presses many villages Siberian taiga. quality cedar oi depended season in which 1 was un nuts were gathered and how they were processed. able determine, either from archives or the institu te, exactl which season was being indicated. secret had been lost. There are healing remedies with properties analogous cedar those oil. But perhaps secret making this oi had been passed along émigrés someone West? was possible cedar nuts with that most effective healing properties grow Siberia, and yet facility for produ cin oil is located Turkey? After ll, Turkey has no cedars ke those found Siberia. just what 'Western powers' was Warsaw entrepreneur talking about? id say would forget about better just this issue Might these powers 'smuggling' this product with its extraordinary healing properties Russian-Siberian taiga? Why; with such a treasure here home with such effective proper ties, a treasure known for centuries - for millennia, even, we spend millions an maybe billions dollars buying foreign Hk half-crazed people medicines swallow them is knowledge known to forebears? recent that we have lost forebears lived in century! Bible's description that extraordinary hapAnd what about over two thousand years ago? W h a t kind unknown pow pening ers are trying so earnestly erase forebears' knowledge frorn mindin g your own busi wn memories? "Oh, you'd better stick ness!" we're toldo Yes, they are trying wipe out. And, indeed, they are succeeding! 1 was seized a fit anger. 1 checked, yes, ceda r oi is sold is sold foreign packaging! bought in our pharmacies, tried it. single thirty- gram via actual oil content, think, was no more than a couple drops di rest was sorne kind Consumer oluting agent. Cornp ared what was produced operative Institute comparison. weH, there was simply drops cost fifty thousand roubles!2 So what these diluted couple head


this abroad, sold ourselves? Just sale poverty raise Siheria aboye enough whole oH would level! But how we ever manage go technology here forebears?! are snivelling that Uve like paupers .. Well, okay, 1 think 1'11 come up with something all same. 1'11 produce oil myself - and my firm will only wealthier. second expedition along decided would back Patrice Lumumba. north, using only my headquarters ship, goods for sale into hold, film loaded variety turned we didn't

erew viewing room into a store. decided hire invite anyone from firm's financial situation firmo As things stood, had worsened while 1 was distracted with interest. Two weeks after leaving Novosibirsk seeurity guards reported overheard eonversations about ringing cedar. And, they

their opinion,

newly hired workers included sorne 'pretty strange

people', mildly. 1 began summoning individual crew me mtalk about fortheoming trek into the taiga. hers quarters Sorne volunteer hasis. Others asked them even agreed fo extra pay for this operation, sinee was flot something they thing when signing agreed for work. wa stay comfortable conditions aboard ship -

quite another to trek twenty-

five kilometres into taiga back, earrying loads wood. time were already pretty tight. 1 planned finances selling cedar. After aH, oldsters said should given away. Besides, my main interest wa cedar tree itself, extraet secret ofhow oil. course would fascinating find all details connected with it httle, with the help rny secu rity guards, 1 realised that Little there would be attempts made

after 1 left

ship.

py

movements, espeeially

fo what purpose was unclear.

was behind

would-be spies? 1 thought and thought about it absolutely certain, would somehow have decided that outsmart everyone once.

2Yzfty

thous and roubles

change rate

equivalent

approximately 16 US dollars at

November 1994 ex

average Russian's monthly income.

Encounter

anyone, 1 arranged have ship stop far met the ld men the previous year Then place where from viUage. 1 gave or ders took a small motorboat and reached captain continue along trade route. able, with help local residents, hoped 1 would two old feUows, see ringing cedar with my eyes look ship. Tying and determine cheapest way getting back head or rack on the shore, 1 was about motorboat Httle houses close by. But spotting woman standing alone riverbank, 1 dedded to appraach her. woman had on an old q uilted jacket, long skirt and high rub galoshes the kind worn by many residents the northern backwoods during spring nd falI. head was a kerchief forehead was hard tied so that neck were fully covered. just toId about ld this woman was. 1 said helIo tw re previous year ld was my grandfather and great-grandfather talked with yo re last year, Vladimir," woman replied. 1 was amazed. voice sounded very young, diction was crystal cIear. She called me first name right used informal form address. 1 couldn't remember names oldsters, whether we had introduced ourselves aH. thought name. 1 asked nowwe must have don e so, sínce thi woman knew (deciding same informal tone): continue in "And do you can yourselt?"

Without

informalform

word

address

matical variants) i n plac vous in French).

in Russia this means using th more formal vy (much

pronoun ty (and its gram

same as

tu instead

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ANASTASIA

1:

':Anastasia", me, paIm down,

woman answered, stretching out her hand toward

kiss it. galoshes, This gesture country woman quilted jacket deserted shore world, ac hk a lady standing trying end. I shook hand. Naturally, I wasn't goin amused kiss it. Anastasia gave suggested I go an embarrassed smile where taiga, family lived. with her into make wa through the taiga, "The only thing is, we'll hav twenty-five kilornetres. That's rnuch for you? "Well, course, it's rather faro ringing ca show me cedar?" "Yes, I can." though expecting

"You know all about that, you'll t ell me? what shall tell "Then let's gol "1

Along been living

know."

wa Anastasia told me how their family, their kin, as cedar forest generation after generation

forebears

said, over course several millennia. is only extremely rarely that they find themselves in direct contact with people from OUT civihsed society. These contacts do occur in their places permanent residence, only when they come into viUages under

guise ofhunters

settlement. Anastasia herself had been

Moscow.

only fo

dayeach.

travellers from sorne other big cities: 10rnsk and even stay night. She

mistaken percepse whether she rnight have money lifestyle saved tions about city people. She trip fo selling berries and dried rnushrooms. A local villag

wanted

lent her her passport.

woman

Anastasia ther's idea

approve grandfather and great-grandfa giving away ringing cedar with its healing properties

a whol

people. W h e n asked why, he replied that pieces cedar would be scattered among evildoers as well as good people. all probability pieces would be snatched up majority

2passport

in this case, an internal identity document required for any kind

within

Russian Federation Cor th form er Soviet Unjon).

travel

Encounter negative-thinking individuals. doing more harm than good.

19

final analysis they might most important thing, opin

promote the good. ion, was help people through whom the good was accomplished. everyone were benefited at random, imbalance between good and evil would changed, would stay same even worse. After my encounter with the Siberian oldsters looked thraugh popular-science hterature along with host historical variety scholarly works describing unusual properties cedar. penetrate comprehend what Anastasia was 1 was trying saying about myself: cedar people and thinking "Now what anything compared to?" that thought about Lykovs true story many Russians are fa another family that miliar with fram the account Vasily Pesko lived isolated life for manyyears in the taiga. Theywere written paper Komsomolskaya Pravda under the headline: "Dead-end taiga", were subject television programmes. for mulated for myself knew impression Lykovs as people Nature prettyweH, rather fuzzy concept modern civi lised life. thi5 was a different situatíon. Anastasia gav impreswith wa perfecdy acquainted with our life al!. She was quit something eIse besides that 1 couldn't fathom ease discussing sh seemed know first-hand. city after about walked along, getting deeper lnto woods, five kilometres stopped resto this point he took offher jacket, kerchief placed them in the hollow long skirt, a tree. AH was a short, light-weight frack. 1 was dumb he was wearing mirades, would struck what saw. were a beHever this something like extreme metamorphosis. down very young woman with long For now here before stood beauty wa most unusuaL golden hair nd a fantastic figure. 510n

someone

a family of'Old Believers' that Iived in self-imposed isolati on in he Lyko'vs th outside world most taiga unknown Soviet period. They were discovered a party in I978. Their story is toId Komsomolskaya Pravda journ alist Vasil Peskov in his book Lost in the taiga (available in English translation)


hard winners would imagine an world's most prestigious beauty contests could rival appearance, or, as later turned out, intellectual prowess. Everything about this taiga girl was alluring, simply spellbinding. "You ar probably tired?" askedAnastas ia. "Would you hke to rest for a while?" 1 was able to get doser look We sat down right on the grass, face. There were cosmetics covering her perfeet features. lovely well-toned skin bore resemblanee to the weather beaten faces lived in the Siberian backwoods. people knew large greyish-blue eyes lips betrayed kindly look, gentle smile. As indicated, she wore short, light-weight smock, same time giving something Hk a night-shirt, impression body wa that aH cold, u-I5-degree te m spite peratures. eat. 1 reached into my bag decided to have a bite took sandwiches, along with a travel bottle filled with good cognac. 1 offered share it with Anastasia cognac fo refused with me While 1 was snacking, sorne reason even declined grass, eyes blissfully closed, as though invit Anastasia lay her upturned in sun's rays caress her. rays reflected appeared palrns with a golde n glow. Lying there half-exposed, absolutely gorgeous! thought myself: looked at her wornen always limit either their legs, everything their breasts, their mini-skirts décoHetage? 1s appeal once as say: "Look charming 1 am, open And what ar obliged then? Fight against women with their lack and thereby toward

thereby break

Celsius scale common throughout Russia, an Canada, is used throughout th book. 1 2 - 1 5 degrees Celsius equals 54-59 degrees Fahrenhei t. To convert a Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit, th

temperatures

1.8 an

ad

32.

Encounter

"Pmastasia, you're

afraid

walking through

21

taiga alone?

"There is nothing 1 have

fear here," replied Anastasia. howwould defend yourself ifyou happened

"Interesting, encounter wo

three burIy

hunters , let's

She did n't answer, only smiled. thought: "How

1S

that this so extraordinarily aUuring young

afraid

beauty could

anyone

anything?"

W h a t happened next still makes

fee! uncomfortable, even shoulders close me this day. grabbed her by pulled She didn't offer an strong resistance, although 1 could fee! a con siderable degree resilient body. last thing strength remember before losing consciousness was

saying:

this .. Calm down!"

Iy overcome p

even before that remember being suddenwhat, 1 couldn't a powerful attack fear. Afear

sometimes happens

home aH alone

find yourself something.

childhood when

suddenly become afraid

wa knees, bending over me hand lay upon chest, while someonc other was waving either side. Shc was smiling, though aboye, me rather, seemed, was invisibly surrounding us aboye someone When

US

woke up

literally gesturing

Anastasia seemed

invisible friend

that there wa nothing amiss going on T h e n she calmly

tenderly

looked me in the eye: "Calm down, Vladimir,

is over now." "But what was it?" 1 asked. "Harmony's disapproval aroused

you. You iU

your attitude toward me

able

aH later."

with it? lt's you! It's only that

"What's 'harmony' yourselfbegan

understand

desire

resist." accept it

was offensive me." sa up puUed my bag over toward me was offensive to her .. "Come on, now! 'She didn't accept me! you women! You jus everything you tempt us! You bare your legs, stick your breasts, walk around in high-heeled shoes. That's very uncomfortable, yo do it! You walk wriggle with aH your charm, as soon as ... 'Oh, don't need that! ' ~ n d 

that way .

What

ou wriggle for then ?

Hypocrites


your sorts. You al want I've se it out differently. So same thing, only you all you, your outer clothes? weather's Anastasia, take that hot! then yo lolled about grass here, with that aUuring smil ofyours .. not that comfortable when dothing, Vladimir. 1 woods go among people, only so can look 1 leave sun and disturb like everyone else. just lay down relax you while you were eating." disturb "So you didn't want .. WeU, did!" "Please forgive e, Vladimir. course, ar right about every attract a man's attention, woman wanting just to her legs breasts. W h a t he wants 1S pass by the se more than just those things." nobody's passing here! And what is this 'more' that must seen, when it's your legs that ar front centre? women, you're so illogical!" .. "Yes, unfortunately, that is way life sometimes turns should Maybe along, Vladimir! Rave finished eating rested?" thought crossed mind: i5 worth going with this philosophi5ing wild woman 1 replied: "Fine, let's go."

entrepreneur

Beast or Man?

journey Anastasia's home, outer clothes left galoshes too. She was still wearin behind the tree hollow. short, light-weight frock. She herself picked up my bag and offered carry it. Barefoot, she walked ahead me with an amazingly light graceful step, wavin ag about with ease. talked whole time. Talking with any subject was strange ideas most interesting. Perhaps because she about everything. Sometimes Anastasia would whirl about while we were walking. Sh turned her face me, laughing, kept on walking b ackwards for a while, quite absorbed conversation without so much as a glance down at feet. could she walk lik that nd once bare feet against stumble, knot branch? We prick didn't seem following any visible path; on the other hand, way was tangled undergrowth so common in hindered by taiga. As she walked she would occasionally touch quickly brush leaf a twig a bush. Or, bending over without looking, she would sorne Httle blade grass it. tear .. 'Just like a Httle creature," 1 thought. W h e n berries were handy, Anastasia would offer a few as we walked have any unusual musdes body didn't seem features. overall physique appeared quite average. thin plump. Aresilient, well-fed and very beautiful body. But, nd from what 1 could ten, pos ses sed a goodly degree strength an extremely sharp reflexes fall, arms outstretched Once when stumbled and started front me, Anastasia whirled around with lightning speed, quickly placing free hand under me landed with my chest on her palm, fingers spread wide. There she was s uppor ting body We continued

24

1:

paIm

hand, helping

During aU this time he went on

strain. After continued

straightened

regain its normal not slightest sig hand, we with

way, as though nothing

sorne reason my

happened.

gas pistol

momentarily rested

inmybag.

With aH

interesting conversation 1

ground we

realised once Anastasia

actually been covering. AH joyfully exdaimed: my bag down under tree "Here we are home!" I

neat Hule glade, around. flowers rnajestic cedars, a single structure seen.

uu,uU.>L

host

even a even a pr imitive lean-to word, nothing! Anastasia was bes ide herself with joy. As though we arrived most corn fortable dwelling. ''And where is your house? Where you eat, sleep, take shelter from rain?" house, Vladimir. I have everything here." "This is come over me. sense disquiet began "Where s everything? Let's have a tea-kettle, so we

heat

"1

sorne water have a a fire."

fire. Let's have an axe." would

"What are

talking about? She even a kettle?! water in rny botde is aH gone. You saw when 1 ate. 1 eve threw cognac left. To there's only river or the village is a water frorn? Anastasia herself

the hand

forest, admonishing

and I'rn so tired yo

drink

signs through

of?" concern.

glade into

along

Vladirnir! Please. Don't upset. 1 shall take care You resto a 1 shal take care everything. You wiU cold. You are thirsty? 1 shall give yo something to drink right away."

Less than ten or fifteen glade, beyond clump tres frorn bushes, we carne across a small taiga lake. Anas tasia quickly scooped

or Man.e

a smaU quantity

25

cupped hands and raised

water

face. "Here is sorne water.

aw water river water through

sorne "IJI..-LUU

wa ter!

yours. rnother's raised

just

Hl,1:'lLdO,1.á

blurted out:

"A.nastasia, are you sorne kind ofbeast?" "Why a beast? Because rny

cars?

is

like

There ar

appliances?"

"Because

beast, in

live

forest,

haven't any posses

that." seern "Yes, I enjoy living "There, see, you rnade rny point." consider, Vladirnir, that what distinguishes all other creatures manufactured Earth s his poss essio

objects?" even more

"Yes!

' - V H " l U ' ~ l 

civilised existence." your existence

1 arn

more civilised? Yes,

a beast , Vladimir.

"1 amMan!"Z

mineral water from famous for its health-giving n r r m p , - t i l ' ~ 

borzhomi ~ ~ v ~ , , , . a . 

popular kind

Caucasus mountains in

human zThe word Ma (with a 1\-1) is used throughout the bo ok to refer being any gender. Fo details th word's usage an th important distinction between Ma an human please see Translator's Preface.

ho are they?

Subsequently, after spending three days with Anastasia observ this strange young woman lives a11 in herse1f in the remo Siberian taiga, began life understand a little something number style, confronted questions regarding own. them still haunts me

this day: is

system

educatíon

bringing up children sufficient comprehend meaning existence, arrange every individual's life-priorities in the correct hinder arder? Does help ability Man's es make sense sence

purpose? have is vast educational system. teach system that children and each other school, univers ity post-graduate programmes. invent things, into Space. that enables us

basis

this

kindergarten,

is this system structure our

lives

accordance with it Through its help we strive construct strive Universe some happiness for ourse1ves. fathom anomalous phenomena. love atom, along with a11 sorts discuss

both

great length in sensational stories describe thern scholarly publications popular press there is phenomenon which, for sorne reason, we trywith

rnight avoid. Desperately talk about it sion that we are afraid al1

avoid! gets impresare afraid, say, because

wind commonly accepted sys could so easily knock education and scientific deductions tems make mockery

objects inherent phenomenon does exist, however much lsn't

time

take

lifestyle! existo

we try to pretend that such does! will continue

turn away fram

avoid it.

doser look at this and, just maybe, thraugh

collective effort answer aH our human minds together, find great thinkers, without you take a11 to the following question?

are they? 27 exception

peoplewho have formulated religious teachings, al sorts

teachings which vast majority ofhumanity are following least endeavouring follow is that, before formulating their teachings, they became recluses, went into solitude most cases, to the forest? sorne super academy, mind you, forest!' di into mountain-top Testament's Moses go forest before returning and presenting to the world wisdom forth hi tablets stone? Christ Jeslis go off, away from his disciples, into desert, mountains and forest? a m a n named Siddh artha Gautama, who lived in India in sixth century A.D. spend seven years alone forest? After which this recluse carne forest, back people, complete this day, many cen with teachings! Teachings which even human minds. people build turies later, arouse a rnultitude huge temples cal1 these teachings Buddhism. him known as Buddha. f eventually carne And what about not-so-ancient forebears (nowacknowl such as Serafim Sarovsk edged as historical figures) Sergiy become recluses they too go Radonezhsky?4

'Incidentally; even the word academy, translated from Greek, means groves! member th Imperial Shakya Siddhartha Gautama (623-544 B.e.) 2Buddha family; ho (according wealthy circumstances tradition, at least) rejected his family upbringing an devoted his life alleviating human suffering. is oc casionally referred as Shakyamuni 'a recluse (lit. departer) f r a m th Shakyas'. monk th 3Serafim Sarovsky (né: Prakhor Sidoravich Moshnin, 1759-1833) Saravsky Hermitage near 1ambov, ho ad a gift f or healing an foretelling fusituation ture. was particularly concerned about women an in Holy Trinity Serafimo-Diveevo 1820S helped establish what would beco me Women's Monastery. Canonised in 1903, he is now one most revered saints Russian Orthodox Church.

4S ergiy (né: Varfolomei) Radonezhsky (13I4?-I392) monastic reformer f r a m th principIe bratherly love and meeting Rostov area, who devoted his life practical needs also mediated disputes between warring th less fortunat e; princes. In the 1330S Radonezh Forest north founded monastery deep in th town Moscow (now site Sergiev Posad, until recently called Zagorsk). was canonised in 1452.

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forest,

time there,

were theyable,

this world locations

Trinity-Sergiev today attracts

a single

time after my conversa '-'''-'JH''I".

regarding reduses.

everything

even today

written about their

answers, 1 think, must

sought

describe events fort. 1 Siberian taiga forest and my impressions

Anastasia,

a coUective efthree-day stay conversations

able to fathom

that someone

es-

dearer picture

this

that I have se ar'_UAU

me: people

live

heard, only solitude

forest,

in our point se what is going ours. Sorne Anastasia's ideas are different

is doser

term

are they.?

likely

only correct

with us, trying

appear

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W h e n they ar among us they blend from ordinary

Nature. places is easy find their habitual dwelling-places. Man's presence betrayed they ar more beautiful fact such places ke Anastasia's forest glade, fOí example. better taken care re is integral part Anastasia wa born natural surmundings. contrast to OU celebrated recluses, she go forest simply a s was into brief periods. on the face taiga visits only there seems quite a simple explanation fo stmng fear that made overwhelmed lose consciousnes when attempted tame a cat, a dog, possess Anastasia t elephant, a ti ger, an eagle, an so on, everything amund ha been 'tamed'. this everything 1S incapable permitting anything happen to her. Anastasia toId while was still that when he wa born alone on the grass. under ayear old, her mother could leave "And yo didn't die hunger?" 1 asked. taiga reduse first looked surprise, then ex plained: "There should be no problems finding food for Man. should breathes, just as paying attention to the food, more important things. distracting one's thought Creator others, so that left that task live as Man, fulfiHing hi destiny." Sh snapped away a httle her, hopping OiltO Anastasia squirrel passed its sheU already removed. acedar anything ordinary. I remembered near academic squirrels were

j'tamed'

this case meaning 'brought into an interrelationship with J\¡lan'.

whole town known as academic complex just outside Novosibirsk there is Siherian branch Akademgorodok (lit. 'Academic town') - horne Russian nrnu'c',nrc Acaderny ofSciences as well as Novosihirsk State University where an researchers live as well as work.

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people and would

or food from passers-by,

even

angry they weren't given anything. Here 1 was simply observing process reverse. taiga, 1 said: this here wa world, everything's arrang ed differently. "In the normal world, privately-mn ki you, Anastasia, tried snapping your fingers osk,7 even beat anything, dmm, nobody would give re you say the Creator ha decided everything." Creator's crea change "Who is blame ifMan ha decided tive design? Whether is for worse, that is better or fo

divine." This is

dialogue 1

kind

human sustenance.

with Anastasia

position is simple -

things like food, for us in our civilised world, as

thought

she does

question

is sinful

waste

think about it.

happens, we are obliged

give

thought.

know from books, reports

programmes,

have found themselves ended up being fed bywolves. Here in wilds taiga gen people have made their permanent residence, erations their multitude

examples

press

relationship

infants

animal kingdom is different from ours. 1 asked

Anastasia: cold, when he re am in warm jacket?" "Why aren't wrap themselves "Because," he replied, "the bodies people dothing

hide from

cold

heat, gradually lose their ability

changes in their environment. case this capacity need so 1 have an human body ha been lost,

adapt

special clothing."

small enclo sed stan ds selling food and many other items under ivately-run kiosk private (as opposed to State) control, which began proliferating during th Iatter days perestroika an are still popular today.

forest bedroom 1 wasn' all equipped to spend night in wilds foresto bed in some kind Anastasia cave hollowed ground. Exhausted after mywearying trek, 1 quickly fell fast asleep. W h e n 1 woke up, 1 felt a sense ofbliss comfort, as though 1 were lying a magnificendy comfortable bed. cave, dugout, was spacious, appointed with small feath cedar twigs dried gras which filled surrounding spac with a fragrant aroma. As 1 stretched and spread limbs, hand once that Anastasia must touched a furry peIt and determined something a hunter. moved closer peIt, pressing my back it warmth, and decided have another hule snooze. Anastasia was standing in the entranceway to my forest bedroom. Noticing 1 was awake, she said once: "May this day come yo with blessings, Vladimir. turn, greet it with your blessing. Only, pIease, should, frightened." hands, 'pelt' .. 1 was horror- struck Then she clapped realisation that this was peIt. cave a huge bear began gingedy crawl. Receiving approval from Anastasia, bear licked her hand began lumbering into the foresto placed sorne belladonna herb under my head turned that sh for a pillow and made bear he down beside so 1 wouldn't cold. She herself had curled up outdoors in front entranceway. "Now could you do such a thing to me, Anastasia? could crushed have torn shreds death!" aH, he, "First a she-bear. She coul possibly is have done anything harm you," Anastasia responded. "She is very obedient. She really enjoys when 1 give tasks carry out. She never even budged whole night t nose leg an just kept blissfuHy still, she was so happy. Only she did giv a Httle shudder when waved your arms about in your sleep nd slapped backside!"

Anastasia's morning Anastasia goes to bed

nightfall forest, most often in sleep right grass.

creatures 1S

warm, she

upon waking is offer sprouts

exuberant outburst

aH

twigs,

earth. Sh

ping up from

shelter s hoHowe bear's dugout. W h e n first thing she does joy to the rising Sun, shoots

growth pop

touches them with her hands, strokes

them, occasionally adjusts something into place. T h e n sh

over

tree Httle trees gives them thump on their trunks. tops shake shower down on her something resembling pollen dew. T h e n she hes down grass blissfully stretches and

squirms. whole becomes covered with what appears a mOlst cream. T h e n he jumps into Httle lake, splashes about and dives to the bottom. She's a terrif ic diver! relationship with animal world around is very much like peopie's relationsh ips with their household pets. Many them watch Anastasia as proach her,

them

he does

all she has

morning routine. They don't ap

do is look in

direction

tiniest beckoning gesture,

make

lucky

jumps on the spot and mshes to her feet. one morning she clowned around, playing with a she I saw wolf just one might play with the family dogo Anastasia clapped wolf

chase,

shoulder

dashed

just as she was about

catch

wolf gave fun tilt. with her, Anastasia, still

suddenly jumped in feet

tmnk

couldn't stop

air, repelled herself with both tree, and dashed another direction. kept

mnning past the tree, finall making

about-turn and chasing after Anastasia gives absolutel

self Sh

laughingAnastasia.

no thought to feeding

most often walks about nude

dothing her

semi-nude. She sustains herbs, berries cedar nuts, along with varieties

Anastasias mornin mushrooms. Sh

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eats only dried rnushroorns. She never goes hunt

mushrooms herself, never stores ing for nuts an kind visions, even for winter. Everything is prepared or

squirrels dwelling Squirrels storing up nuts fo

pro

these parts.

multitude

winter is nothing

or

everywhere, following their natural instincts . 1 was struck by sornething else, though: snap Anastasia's fingers any squirrels nearbywould compete first that's what they

dinary

outstretched hand and give

jump onto

kernel

whenever Anastasia slaps already shelled cedar nut. lmee, squirrels rnake sorne sort sound, as

start bringing dried rnushrooms

they

others,

leg bent signalling other

supplies laying them out before her on the grass. this they seemed do pleasure. 1 thought he e, with good deal trained them herself,

instinctive,

Anastasia toId

that their actions were

rnother squirrel herself teaches this

example. "Perhaps

her liule

ones

early forebears once trained them,

most

time winter likely this is simplywhat they ar destined do. By ha et in each squirrel several as many supplies as use for itself"

To my question "How

you keep from freezing during

win

proper dothing?" Anastasia replied with

without

own:

your world ar

there no examples

people

cold without special clothing?" remembered the book Porfiry Ivanov,I

withstand

barefoot and wearing only shorts

tells abilities

matter

book how the fascists, wanting to test this extraordinary Russian, poured cold water ayer

minus-twenty-degree frost

nd then made

motorcycle. IPorfiry Korneevich Ivanov (1899-1983) - a famous proponent through closeness to Natme. In his thirties he cured himself oE cancer extremely cold temperatures and spiritu al cleansing After decades self-exposure experimentation he formulated se twelve ethical an for health and harmonious relationship with Nature in his gained substantial following. 'baby'),

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In her eady childhood,

addition to her mother's milkAnastasia

was able many different animals. They free draw upon the milk Iy allowed access to their nipples. She makes absolutely ritual mealtime, never sits down just eat, pieks berries sprouts walks actlvltles. plants as continues with By 1 couId three-day stay with longer late as had done at first encounter. After all seen me into some kind

heard Anastasia had been transformed being

but not

beast, since she has such

gence, an then there's course, forgets nothing time.

times

intelli

memory! memory is such that she, what she has seen heard moment

seemed that

abilities are weH beyond

average person

comprehension

high degree

this very attitude toward

is something that greatly distresses upsets her. contrast certain people we all know with unusual abilities wrap themselves

people

aura

constantly tried to explain

mystery

reveal

mechanism undedying

abilities,

prove that there wa nothing supematural

or in her

that she was Man,

to bear that

mind.

Man in them

repeatedly asked

woman,

attempt

exclusivity, she

keep it in mind after that,

find explanation or this extraordinary phenomenon. civilisation one's brain works develop alife for one's self, satisfy one's sexual instíncts. Anastasia's obtain food world no time is spent

find themselves

these things whatsoever. Even people

situatíon Hk

stantly give thought

Lykovs'2 are obliged

how to feed an

con

shelter themselveso They

same extent as does Anastasia. tribes living far from civilisation that re There ar aH sorts blessed with this kind contacto According Anastasia, is don't

help from Nature to

cause their thoughts ar world fee! thiso

2See tootnote

Chapter

pure enough. Nature

"Encounter".

animal

1f\nastasia' think the most unusuaI, rnystical phenomenon 1 witness ed during

forest was Anastasia's ability see only individu al great distance also what was going in their lives. Possibly a similar ability other reduses have She this with the help an invisibl ray. She maintained this was something everybody has people don't know about are unable make use it. "Man has still invented anything that is aIready Nature. poor imitation technology behind television is pos sibilities this ray." time

ray being invisible, 1 didn't beheve it spite re worked, find demonstrate and explain peated attempts sorne proof plausible explanation. da .. then "Ten me, Vladimir, what do you think daydreams are? do future?" many people dream "Daydreaming? 1 think people are able do that. lt's a future your own desire." when you imagine yourse1 "Fine. So, yo do deny that ha capacity visualise his own future, visualise various specific situations?" "That don't deny." ''And what about intuition?" feeling has when, inst ead an "Intuition .. lt's probably aIysing what feelings something might happen, sorne sort suggest right thing do." "So, you do deny that Man there exists something besides ord inar y analytical reasoning that helps determine his own nd others' behaviour?" "WeH, let's say that's true." "Wonderful! Good!" exdaimedAnastasia. "Now, night-dream. m s dreams almost aU people hav when they are asleep."

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. 1

"The night dream

don't know what that 1S.

W h e n you'r e asleep, a dream is simplya dream." deny right, all right. us caH just a dream. dream exists? You an other people are aware someone control state, when hi body is almost beyond part ofhis con sciousness, se people so:rts "Well that, think, is something dream can "But still conversations, empathise?" s, they can." you can n p , . ~ n , n  "And what dream? "AH

dream images ordinary television, fo:r

events

Hk

~ A , ~ U " p " ~ . 

dream, some-

think that would

"1

hovv, comes

ar

is designed

control everything.

ray 1

telling

sesses - concepts, intuitions, dream-hke visions

information one pos
''-''_íH'Je.''

and, as a result,

LVU0'AVUC,.

natural

se

mightbe

Anastasias ray

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things. 1 remembered a great deal and in sorne detail, 1 didn't see anything. 1 told Anastasia about aH this, nd she rephed: "You ar able go all way, as though you were going go sleep. 1 U help you. Clos eyes. Stretch out your arms in different directions." Closing eyes, 1 fingers touch mine. 1 bega irnrnerse a wakeful doze .. myselfin a drearn, ... There was rnywife standin in of om country horne. usual dressing gown she was wearing a knitted cardigan. Over was cool house. Again sorne kind trouble That meant heating system. with wife was rnaking coffee gas stove. something else, small crack-poto Mywife's face was gloorny nd unhappy. in once she turned head, tripped movements were sluggish. AH over window, looked out at the rain nd smiled. coffee with its overflow stove was spiUing overo She picked ing liquid didn't frown upset s she usually did. She took off the cardigan .. wokeup.

"Well? you see anything?" asked Anastasia. maybe was just an ordinary dream?" "1 did indeed. ordinary? yo seeing your wife plan "How could particular?" praof that she was ac ''Yes, 1 did. 1 saw her. But where is tuaUy there drearn?" Idtchen at rnoment 1 saw in and hour, Vladimir, yo want have proof. "Remember W h e n yo horne, her. Was there something eIse ordinary that you noticed? "Can't think anything." "You mean say you did your wife's face notice a smile window? She was smiling, and she did when sh went over spilled." upset when "That 1 did notice. She prabably sa something interesting fee! good. windowwhich "AH she saw windowwas rain. Rain which she never likes." "So, was she smiling?" was watching wife through my ray and warmed up." "1

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what about mine? Too cold?" "So, your ra warmed "You were only looking cmiosity, any feeling into it." "So, your ra can warm people up at a distance?" "Yes, can do that." ''And what else do?" cheer up "Obtain certain kinds information, transmito a person's mood partially take away someone's illness. There ar other things do depending on the energy available degree feeling, will desire." ''And an se future?" course." "The past too?" past they ar pretty much same thing. "The futme and is only externa! details that are different. essence always remains unchanged." "How ca that be? W h a t can remain unchanged?" "Well, for example, a thousand years ago people wore different different instruments at their disposal. that dothes. They is essence. Back thousand years ago, just ke today, people same feelings. Feelings are subject time. "Fear, joy, love. Just think, Yaroslav Wise,I Ivan Terrible Egyptian pharaohs were all capable loving a woman with exactly same feelings as you an other today." "Interesting. Only I'm not sure what means. You say every per son can have a ray hIce this?" comse everyone can. Even today people still have feelings dream intuitions, capacity future, conjecture,

lYaroslav the W'ise (Russian: Yaroslav Mudry; ) Kiev Grand Prince impose a degree warring princes wh managed unity what was then Kievan Russia, consolid ate its southern and western borders and establish dynastic liaisons with number ofEuropean nations.

Ivan the Terrible (Russian: Ivan IV, Ivan Grozny, 1530-1584) - th first Russian Grand Prince to proclaim hirnself Tsar all the Russias. is reign was rnarked bloody re pression polit ical rival and wealthy aristocrats, stronger ties with England, polit i cal social reforrns horne an an expansion Russian Ernpire eastward.

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visualise specific situations, have dreams while they p is all chao ic uncontrollable." "Maybe sorne kind training's necessary. Sorne exercises could developed?" "Sorne exercises might help. absolute condition befare ay ' ~ n d  what condition is that?"

know, Vladimir, there is controlled will ..

keep one's thoughts pure, as is absolute1y necessary ay depends on the strength radiant feelings." strength

"Now there you go Just when everythingwas starting to get cIear. ..

W h a t have pure thoughts "They ar what power

with it? 'Radiant feelings'?"

ray."

"That's enough, Anastasia

already losing interest. Next you'll

adding something e1se." "1 have already toId ou what is essential." many darn condi "You sa what like, you've tions! Let's talk about something eIse. Something httle simpler. ..

ay long Anastasia engages in meditatíon, visualising all sorts future life situations from past, present Anastasia possesses a phenomenal memory. She remember multitude people he has se through her imagination ray, what they have been going through mentally. She's a con summate actress - she can imitate wa they walk talk, even think thought on wa they do. She concentrates Me people in past experience millions presento She uses future knowledge she gains from this visualise he1p means ofher invisible ray, great distance others. This she does decision, ones ones she helps through suggestion heals, haven' slightest idea that he is helping them.

AH

Itwas only later that found

only

different degrees

that similar rays invisible to the eye, emanate from every individual

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academician Anatoly Akimov photographed them with special devices publis hed his result issue maga 1996 zine Chudesa i prikliuchenia (Wonder Adventures). Unfortunately, we are unable us these rays as she does. scientific literature phenomenon such as this ray

known as

Anastasia's world-view is unusual

torsion field

interesting.

"What is God, Anastasia? Does

exist?

so,

hasn't anyone

seenHim?" "God is

a single mass. Half sum total Universe. This is Earth, is dispersed across

found

dark forces strive

"What path

InteUigence.

interplanetary Mind,

1S

is non-material realm all energies. other half every Man. every individual,

block these partides."

think awaits

civilisation?" futility long term, a realisation

development and

movement back to

"You mean sa that all leading us into dead end?"

technocratic primal origins."

scholars are immature beings

ar

say that they are accelerating process, they are bringing you closer to the reaUsatíon that ar on the wrong path." ''And so? AH cars houses we build m"e poindess?" "Yes." "1 mean

"You're television

bored living

re alone, Anastasia? Alone without

telephone?"

"These primitive things you mentíon, from

very beginning, only

possessed them right more perfeet formo I have them."

International Institute ofTheoretical Anatoly Evgenevich A k i m o v Director an Applied Physics Russian Academy Natura! Sciences.

Anastasias ray

"Both television

telephone?"

"Well, what is television? mation

1S

served

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device through which certain infor

an almost atrophied human imaginatíon

scenes an story- plots ar acted out. 1 can, through my own imaginathe most improbable

outline situations

even

ence on the outcome.

, just having infludear, 1 suppose 1 have making

dear, eh?" myself "And telephone?" "Every ai with an other individual without that both parties tdephone. is wiU an desire developed

Concert in the

taiga

proposed that sh herself come to Moscow

appear "Just think, Anastasia, with your beauty you couId easily world-class fashio photomagazine model!" this point 1 realised that she was stranger earthly e a l women, she delighted bei ng a beauty. Anastasia matters laughing. burst ''A world-class beauty, eh?" She echoed rny questio and then, like a child, began frolic about, prancing through glade like a moda catwalk. el 1 was amuse a fashion model, placing one foot imitatíon imaginary other turn as she walked, showing in front outfits. Finding myself getting into act, 1 applauded an nounced: ''And now, ladie nd gentlemen, your attendon, pIease! Performing before you wil that magnificent gymnast, second-to-none, that incomparable beauty: Anastasia!" fancy even more. She ra This announcement tickled middle glade exec uted an incredible flying som into ersault first forward then backward, then side, both left airo Grasping a tree amazingly high leap into an right, then hand, she swung hersel f aroun twice befare fling branch with in body over another tree. After et another somersault, she began coquettishly to my applause. Then sh ra glade an behind some thick bushes. Anastasia peeped smil ingly from behind them, as though they were a theatre-curtain, impatien tly awaitin my next announcement. some favourite songs remembered a videotape 1 being performed by popular artists. 1 would watch occasionally evening cabin aboard ship. this tape mind (but

Coneert in the taiga with

thought that Anastasia would actually

able

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reproduce

anything from it) as 1 announced: "Ladies star singers gendemen, now present a perfor mance our current stage, their top hits. Your attention, pIease!" howwrong been in my estimate ofher abilities. W h a t possibly have predicted. sooner had happened next 1 could Anastasia made entrance from behind her improvised curtain, Alla Pugachova.' authentic voice than she launch ed into wasn't just a parody imitation, Alla herself, effortlessly con veying only voice, intonations and emotions as well. come. Anastasia But an even more amazing feature was own, infus centuated particular words, adding something in song with wn supplemental attenuations, so that Alla Pugachova's own performan ce, which before, seemed, nobodyelse could even begin surpass, called forth a whole range additional feelings, illuminating images even more clearly. a magnificen dy executed overal performance song: Onee lived an artist afone,

Canvases all through hi home. He foved an aetress, he thought, Flowers were love,fresh-grown. He went and sold his big home, Sold every eanvas he owned, with the money he bought Whole fields lowers, fresh-grown. Anastasia particular emphasis word "canvas". She screamed this word fright and surprise. A canvas an artist's most prized possession - without longer he can

'Alla Borisovn Pugachova (also spelt Pugacheva, I949-)

th

most popular

twentieth century, recipient number Russian stage nd screen singers national and international awards. Pugachova, known as a 'national Russian leg nd America. Alla enter end', has toured extensively abroad, including Alta Pugachova's Theatre ofSong, which sh ha hcaded tainment company grew as Artistic Director since I988.

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is giving

owns wO!'ds Then

sake

his loved one. Later, as he on the train, Anastasia tenderly went departing train looking longingly after forever. She pO!'trayed mind. state fO!'

wa

everything songo Anastasia bowed, a U U ' - l j J O l C H < j < , hearing none, launched into song favomite songs, pcrfonned aH shaken

videotape. heard so many times before, was ingful renditíon.

every even

recorded

Upon completing

applause

stiU hearing

last song on the

ap

plause, Anastasia retreated 'backstage'. Too dumbfounded speak, seated silence, still feeling impression just witnessed. Then

p, began applauding

"Terrific, Anastasia! Encore! Bravo!

stage!"

performers

Anastasia gingerly stepped forth an shouting: "Encore! Bravo!" - dapping hands

bow. feet.

stamping

Sh

livened up. She dapped does that mean "Encore "Yes, again! again! again! ... You so marveUously, Better than singers themselves! Even better than stars!" feH silent

began attentively studying Anastasia.

multifaceted

soul must

thought smgmgper-

with so many new; splendid, clear features. Sh silentlyand enquiringly looking

have any song own, something

"I like

rny song does hear it?"

"PIease sing your song." "Fine."

your

have any

me

stood

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singing most unusual songo Anastasia firs screamed newbom baby. Then voice started sounding qui tender hands dasped caressing. She stood beneath tree, head bowed. breast, was ke a lullaby, gently caressing a something very httle with her voÍce. voice spoke soft tender. amazingly pure, caused everything araund grow silent birds' singing, chirping crickets take absolute delight grass. that point Anastasia seemed sound little waking fram sleep. rejoicing could heard in voÍce. incredibly high-pitched sounds soared aboye heights the Earth befare taking flight into infinity. Anastasia's voice first pleaded, then went into batde, and once again caressed the httle bestowed jo upon aH around. joy. And when she finished felt this aU-pervading sens song, 1 joyfully exdaimed: dear ladies gentlemen, unique never-to-be ' ~ n d  now, repeated number by the most animal trainer in world! agile, brave charming trainer, capable taming an beast prey Earth! Behold tremble!" Anastasia positively squealed with delight, leapt into clapped hancls in rhythm, shouted something, started tling. Something 1 could never have imagined began taking place in glade. First he started

d-,r,nr.""rl

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stood stock still, trying

understand what was desired

him.

Anastasia took running leap and, grabbing hold thick scruff bear's neck, his shoulders, jumping handstand again with a somersau lt on her way down. Then sh took the bear bear after one paw and started to bend over, pullin in impression that she was tossing over shoulder. This trick would have been impossible bear do been able himself. Anastasia simply guided him. looked first as though bear was going faH Anastasia, last moment reached was ground and broke hi faH. doubt doing everything could not to harm his mistress friendo meantime more concerned wolf was become more was already standin place action, thrashing from side side, growling howling with displeasure. edge glade there appeare d severa more wolves, and point when Anastasia wa yet another routine 'toss' bear over shoulder, bear, attempting to do trick properly; fen over his side and remained motionless. last wolf, now at wits' end, and with a malicious grin, made a leap bear's dírection. With lightning spe ed Anastasia wolfbraked with aH fours, som placed herself in wolf's path ersaulted over back, bumping into Anastasia's lego Immediately Anastasia wolf, back obediently hand ground. With crouched other hand she beg an waving, a sh embrace done that first time with me when had tried consent. without forest around us began make a rustling sound threateníngly; agitatío n was felt as well aH with sorne agitation. hule creatures jumping, bi hiding. Anastasia began taking awa agitation. First, she stroked wolf, slapped off out glade though she were a back and sent his side an uncomfortable pose, dogo bear was stilllying like a faBen scarecrow. was probablywaiting to see what else was required him. Anastasia went over him, made stand up glade like wolf. stroked his muzzle sent him out Anastasia, blushing cheerful, ra over sat down beside me, noticed that her breathing breathed in deeply nd slowly exhaled.

Concert

all at once became even, as though sh hadn't be extraordinary exerdses

carrying

an

aH.

understand play-acting,

"They

in the taiga 47

they ought

is entirely good thing," Anastasia remarked. Then he asked me: "Well, wa I? work think couId find any kind your tife?"

"You're terrific, Anastasia,

interesting tricks with animals,

drcus trainers show don't have a hope

we already have all that, and our red tape

breaking through al!

started. There are so many formalities with. You don't have any experience

machinations

even deal

that."

play consisted natives: where couId Anastasia a job

going over possible alter

remainder

world

would

formalities way? easy alternative presented itself, since Anastasia had neither a residence permit she overcome

proof

nobody would beheve

educatíon,

stories about

extraordinary they origins on the basis ofher abilities, matter might be. SuddenIy turning serious, Anastasia said:

course would like visit Moscow, se accurate was

cities again, maybe visualising certain situations

from your life. For one thing,

complete 10ss

how the dark force s manage

fool women

unwittingly attract men with

charms

deprive them

opportunity

someone close being able

their heart.

such a degree that they

their bodies,

thereby

making a real choice

choose

then they themselves suffer for

create a real family, since ...

once again about sex, family

launched into deep and poignant discussions

talk about

children, couId only all have seen and heard is

upbringing

think: "The most incredible thing

ability detail!"

understand

lifestyle

understand

such spedfic

ho lights a

star?

second night, fearing that Anastasia would once again assign concoct up sorne

she-bear

device

keep

warm,

categoricaHy refuse sleep all go he herself lay down beside me. thought that as long as he was beside she wouldn't be up told her: any tricks. "You've invited there would

as a guest, 1 take it your home. imagined least a few buildings here, you won't even

light a fire, you offer company beastie keep yo don't have a normal home, what's night. inviting point aguest?" ''AH right, Vladimir. worry, pIcase, afraid. Nothing bad is going you. want, 1 shaU li happen beside warm." keep This time in dugout cave there were even more cedar branch es strewn around, along with neatly arranged grasses, there were also branches stuck on the wall. undressed. I sweater trousers under my head for a piUow. 1 lay down and covered myself with jacket. ce twigs gave off that same bacteria-killing aroma described popular literature as capable purifying airo Though he re taiga air is already so pure, ai cave was pa rticularl y easy breathe.

dried grasses

flowers contributed a still more

unusual delicate fragrance lay down beside me. 1 sensed surpassed aH other odours. wa more ever sensed from most delicate perfume possess her wanting no thought glade, which had re consc1ousness, desires, even when 1 saw naked.

Who lights lights a new star.2

1 lay lay dow and dreamt so wife never bore to me 1 thought: Wouldn't ir wonderful could borne Anastasia! She 1S so healthy, sturdy and beautiful! child, then, would wou ld be healthy healthy would look Hk me. Like too, more Hk me. would individual. strong and elever individual. know would become talented an prospero loto 1 imagined infanr son sucking his mother's nipple invol untarilyput my hand onAnastasia' s warm, supple breast. J L U J U H ' ~ U J l a  a shiver an through mywhole body an then once, ir wasn't a shiver fear, extraordinarily something 1 didn't take only held hand away, what might happen. Next thing palm ofher hand on mine. She did 1 raised my head began looking into face. white twilight gaze more attractive. 1 couldn't take eyes looked tendedy. 1 didn't didn 't restr ain and, quickly with just half-open lips. Once more ! - " , - « - e H " ; : ; body. face was enshrouded with lips lips didn't didn 't utter, all. all. 1 wa had no fear


Anastas Ana stasia ia was a girl girl.. A tender, tend er, quivering girl girl beyond that that belonged a single woman there was something known. W h a t was it? she gon e now? now? way over en where made trance cozy dug-o ut ca cave ve poked my head looked glade. into glade was situated a slightly slightl y lower lowe r leve! leve! than night-time resting-place. was covered a layer morning mist a half-metre half-m etre thick. this mist 1 could see Anastasia s pinning pinni ng around with out clo ud stretched arms. A Httle cloud mist was forming about her. covered completel completely, y, Anastasia Anast asia spran s prang g easil into air, when legs in a split just ju st like like a ballerina, flew ove layer stretched mist, landed a different spot and once more, laughing, spun cloud around her, through which could seen rays rising Sun, gendy caressing body. was a charming char ming delight with an overflow fuI scene, 1 cried emotion: "A.na-sta-SI-ya!! splendid forest fairy, Good morning, Antastasi-ya-ya!" nin g, Vladimir!" she joyfull joyfully y called response. "Good mor ning, "lt's so deHghtful, so wonderful right now! is that?" 1 cried as loud as 1 couId. Anastasia lifted up her hands toward Sun, began laughing with that happy, aUuring laugh hers, calling (and some one on e else else besides, high h igh aboye) a sing-song sing-s ong voice: "Out creatures Universe only is given an ex aU perience peri ence like like that! "Only have a child between and women sincerely desiring them! experience lights a "Only Man having such star heavens! "Only Ma-a-an striving for creation and co-creation! alone, alone, she quickly added: "Tha-ank yo-o-u!" And, addressing striving for creation co-creatíon, for satisfac satisfac "Only tíon ofhis carnal needs." As noted in the Translator's Preface, this reflects IAna-sta-SI-ya Russian pronunciation ofher name, with the stress on the (pronounced 'see').

lights a new n ew star

Wh

51

again he went trills laughter, leapt high into the air, legs into a split as though soaring over misto Then stretched entrance to our he came running over, sat down beside me at night-time resting-place

fingers, lifting them up from "So, you don't consider se Anastasia fell silent.

golde n tresses with

began combing "",rrr.lnn

be something sinful?" sinful?" 1 asked

he looked at me

e

amazement and

sponded:

"Was that

same

'sex'

word implies in your world?

not, then what is more sinful come into

born?

yourself so that

aHow a M a n

hold back

or

real Man!"

started thinking. Anastasia could

T h e n what

give

di

happen

here? Again 1 "And ' ~ U J ' R J ~ < A w i t h 

before

with hardly anyb ody els

see, Vladimir, give into base God-given grace. They

satisfact ion i nal desire.

actual fact, my night-time usual night? W h a t term

would

with

'sex'.

appropriate

even approaching that experience never , that matter, 1 would venture world?" darle forces are constantly trying make passions, a11

sorts

from experiencing tricks

persuade people that

easily obtain, thinking

car-

from same time they separate spend their ar ignorant acpoor deceived women suffering searching for grace they have cepting nothing woman in the wrong places. lost. they are searching for restrain a m a n from fornicatíon submit he aUows herself sati satisf sfY Y carnal car nal needs. merely that ha happened, their maritallife will happy one. an iUusíon togetherness, a he, a decep"Their maritallife is woman immediately becomes convention. tíon accepted the man a fornicator , regardless noto whether sh 1S married "Oh, conventions mankind ha invented in many laws

artificiaHy strengthen this false false union! unio n! Laws both reli gious an secular. AH vain. AH they have done is cause people play around, accommodate themselves imagine that such union attempt

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exists. One's innermost thoughts invariably remain unchanged, sub ject

nobody and nothing.

trying counteract it said: 'Anyone looks woman lustfully has already committed adultery with his heart.'2

"ChristJesus sawthís.

"Then you,

your not-so-distant past have tried to attach shame

nothing, anyone leaves his family. an time an situatíon, has been able stop Man's desire seek that sense intuitiv ely felt grace grace greatest satisfaction. persist seeking it. ''A false uníon is a frig hten ing thing. "Children! see, see, Vladimir? Children! They sense arti

ficiality.

falsity

such a uníon.

this makes them sceptical

about everything their parents tell them. Children sub-consciously

sense

He even

during their conception.

that ha abad effect

them.

"Tell me who world as

result

created under

what individual -

would want

carnal pIeasures alone? alone? love, great impulsion

itself, simply come into carnal pleasure. pleasure.

come into the

would aU like

creation

aspiration

world as a result

someone's

"People have come ínto a false uníon will then loole for true pos satisfaction secret, apart from each other. They will strive stri ve their own bod sess body after body, malee paltry and fateful use ies, ies, realising realisi ng only intuitively that theyare drifting farther and farther away from true happiness true uníon." ''Anastasia, wait!", 1 said. "Can that women ar first time all that happens between them doomed this wa there no turning back, is sex? situatíon?" "There is. 1 now know what to do

possibility

correcting

where do 1 find

right

right words. words express it? 1 always looking for them past and in 1 have been looking fo them future. 1 have found them. Perhaps theyare right in front

2Matth. 5:

28

(New International Version).

me after all?

Who lights a new star then they will appear,

iU

words

born

words capable

reaching people's hearts nd minds. Newwords fo about their primal origins." "Don't panic, Anastasia! Use existing words

approximation... W h a t eIse from bodies?"

1S

53

ancient truth

start with, just

needed fo true satisfaction, apart

"Complete awareness! A mutual striving

create. Sincerity

motive."

purity

"How

know

this, Anastasia?

only one who knows about it. A number enlight ened people have tried to explain it to , Krishna, world Rama, Shiva,3 Christ, Moharnmed, Buddha." "1

"You've what .. read about all these people? Where? When?" "1 have read about them, 1 simply know what they said, what they thought about, what theywanted to accomplish."

"So sex

itself, acco rdin

"Very bad.

leads

enormous amount

women

sex?

away from truth, destr oys families. energy s wasted."

so many different magazine publish pictures na poses, ar there so many films with erotica

"Then an

you, is bad?"

all

this is extremely popular. Demand generates sup

say that ply. So, you'r trying humanity is completely bad?" "Humanity is bad, devices dark forces obscuri ng spirituality these ar very power provoking base carnal desires grief and suffering. Theyact fuI devices. They bring people through women, exploiting their beauty. A beauty whose real pur pose is

engender and support

spirit

poet,

creator. pureo that women themselves must there is attract men sufficient purity. they start trying

artist,

Russian-Slavic tradition: he incamation Triglav (Trinity) nd an earthly incamation Vishnu,

3Veles

in

wisdom and Nature,

Creator Rod

earth. K r i s h n a -

Trimurti (the three personalities in the Hindu tradition), responsible fo maintenance world. god-king and an earthly incamation ofVishnu (in Rama Hindu tradition). Shiva Trimurti along wirh Vishnu an Brahma. While Brahma is seen en creator as world, Shiva is held to responsible for destroying each cosmic cyele.

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outward beauty upshot, empty vessels. fleshly charms the men are deceived women must suffer their whole live account

this deception."

"So what, then, is result?" 1 queried "Through all miHen their existence, mankind ha been able ní overcome these dark forces? That would mean they ar stronger than devices Man. hasn't been able appeals overcome them, in spite spiritually enlightened people, as it? So, is downright overcome them? impossible maybe necessary?" is necessary. Absolutely necessary!" "Who then it?" truth an their "Women! Women have able grasp own appointed purpose. T h e n will change too. "Oh, no, Anastasia, 1 doubt it Anormal man will alway aroused pretty woman's legs breasts... EspeciaUy when you're business trip holiday far away from your partner. That's nobody he re will change anything, they won't do way things are. an other way." "But 1 with you." do?" "What "Nowyou ar longer able indulge that harmful sex." AH at once a terrible thought started chas like a flood, magnificent feeling that had been born during ing away night. " W h a t have you done, Anastasia? What? .. what .. impotent?" become a real man. Only contrary; you have usual repugnant bring what you experienced sex will you. does last night, what you experienced last night is possible onlywhen woman wants you desire have a child same from you. W h e n she loves you." under those conditions .. That happen only a few "Loves? times during one's whole life! "1 assure you, Vladimir, that 1S enough your whole life happy. You will feel same way eventually... People enter many times afresh lnto sexual interaction only through flesh re alising that true satisfaction flesh is impossible attain. A

Who lights a new star?

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every plane

existence, impelled radiant inspiration, earnesdy aspiring ac creation, experi ence tremendous satisfaction. Creator gave this experience woman who unite

alone.

transitory thing, this satisfaction, no!

never can compare with fleeting, fleshly gratification. As you cherish feel ings from over time, planes ofbeingwill, with influence sublime, happifY your life

give birth creation in image likeness, design!" Creator's Anastasia held out her hand toward me, trying move closer. 1 quic1dy darted away fram cave cried: into comer way!" "Out woman

woman

from Sh up. l crawled outside and backed a few steps. "You have depri ved me, quite possibly; life! my chief pIe asure Everybody strives for

everybo dy thinks about t, only they don't

talk about it out loud."

"They are illusions, Vladimir, these pIe asures

yours.

l have

helped save you fram a terrible, harmful "Illusion

sinful appetite." doesn't make any difference. lt's a pIe asure

trying everyone! Don't even think save me from se them. ny other 'harmful' appetites, as by the time drinks ... ofhere 1'11 relations with women, appe-

recognised

tizers,

smoking! That's

something most people ar

used

in normallife."

"Well, what good is there

drinking, smoking, senseles

harm-

fuI digestion animal meat, when there ar such a huge quantity so many splendid plants created especially for Man's no urishm ent?" "You go feed yourself with plants, like. don't come near me. A us pleasure smoking, drinking, sitting good meaL That's we things, down yo understand? That's how!" "But everythingyou name is

harmfuL" "Bad? Harmful? guests come celebrate place, they down at table 1 tell them: 'Here are sorne nuts gnaw on, have apple, drink water and don't smoke' that would bad." together with that the most important thing, when friends -

fight down at

table

drink,

nd smoke?"

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B O O K 1:

"Whether it's

point. is beside That's how people behave aH over the wodd. Sorne countries even roast turkey, for example." have ritual dishes accepted everyone even your world." "That is "Maybe everyone, happen to Uve among normal people."

"Why

most important thing

you consider

the most

people around

normal?" "Because they're in the majority." good enough argument." "That is "It's good enough fo you, because it's something impossible explain you." anger pass. Anastasia began medical prescriptions se therapists sh me ad somehow that

recalled hearing about the thought carne able doctors would

it said: "Okay, Anastasia. Let's make peace. longer angry you. saving wonderful night. Only don't thank you for from an

more

with the help

habits. As far as sex

situation fix our doctors and modern rlledicines. Let's go for 1'11

swun. began heading fo

lake, admiring the moming woods. Just as weU, there come back, she mood was beginni ng go again! \'Valking behind me he piped up: help "Medicines and doctors will now. To everything back

wa

was, they will have

thing that happened Stunned,

"Then

erase your memory

every

everything you fdt."

stopped in my tracks. everything bade the

was."

"1 cannot." rampant Again wa overwhelmed a feeling same time, fear. "You! You brazen You poke your nose where

long me! "1 badly.

life upside down! So, nowyou sayyou can't fi play any nasty tricks. After so many years gone by,

turn

played

e doesn't be

nasty trick on

wanted

still

so have a

Who lights a new star.? son.

none

wanted a chil

women

your life would bear

57

a son. 1 also

.. too. that is something time that things are you getting so concerned mead are going badly you? Maybe you'll stiH come understand. "PIe ase me, Vladimir, certainly trying meddle with your mind. Thi5 happened all its own. Yo

what

byyou,

wanted.

"And I would still vcry much like mortal sin." what's that?"

save you from at least

forest, and communicate that kind even comes close

an

Anastasia exdaimed, flus-

tered. "Your dachniks am they too communicate with plants understand one only they consciously begun have understand." "Oh, come on she's a ra You sorne kind a lot, read books. You must mystic!" explain everything you, Vladimir. Only all right words. Comprehensible once. I trying, cannot find abilities are inherent Man. is ie ase believe me. AH something start. Back in was given right from days ofhis primal arigins. everyone same today Nevertheless, go back to their primal origins. will people ar starting gradual process after force s oflight triumph! all sorts "What about your 'concert'? You sang different voic UCHdJ""".-

es, you portrayed my favourite artists,

even

same arder

as

myvideotape."

people tending

garden at their

time (their days off, especially summer holidays) Ol

cottage in th

Translator's Preface an th Editor's Afterword.

country. See further details in th


"That is right, Vladimir. You know, 1 on ce saw that tape

yours.

shall tell you later happened." ':A.nd what yo right words tunes all memorised songs?" "Yes, memorised them. What 1S so complex mystical about that? .. dear, what have gone and done have talked much, have shown much! muddle-headed tactless! grand was just being affectionate. father once calle that. thought But in fact probablyam tactless. Please .. Vladimir!" Anastasia's voice betrayed very human concern, and this wa fear reason that almost all left probably me whole feelings were pre-occupied with the prospect ..

myson.

"Okay, longer afraid... Only pIe ase more re strained. Remember your grandfather toId you that ." "Yes. grandfather. talking talking. have here such a strong deslre tell you everything. a chatterbox Yes? shall try. shall very hard restr ain myself shall speak only in terms you wil understand .. "So, you'll soon giving birth, Anastasia?" said. course! Only, will time." you mean, will be on time?" "What "Ideally should help in the summertime, when Nature with the nurturing." you make that decision, it's so risky for you "Why child?" worry, Vladimir least willlive." ':A.nd you?" till spring, everything will adjust hold ':A.nd 1 shall itself then." Anastasia said this without a tinge sorrow fear for life. Then sh an little lake spray wa and jumped into sunlight took flight, just like fireworks, and landed on the smooth, mirror-like surface water. Sorne thirty seconds later break surface. She lay, as were, on the body slowly bega water, arms widespread, paIrns upturned, and smiled.

Who lights a new star.? stood on the shore, looked at

59

nd thought myself: Will squirrel hear snap fingers when she líes with her baby shelters? Will she help from any four-footed friends? Will little one body have enoug heat warm up baby have nothing to eat, body should cool wiIl start crying," she said quietly, coming water. "Bis despair may waken Nature, least part it before then everyth ing wil beginning spring all right. They will nurse him." "You read my thoughts?" "No, I just guessed you were thinking about that. That is quite natural." ':-\.nastasia, you said your relatives live close by. Would they able help you? take them away from their "They are very busy, and 1 must work." "What are they busy with, Anastasia? W h a t do you do all day long, when fact you are so completely served your natural envi ronment?" try to help people your world ones "1 keep busy .. you cal dachniks gardeners."

enthusiasticaUy exp lained to me how many new oppor tunities could open up fo people communicate with plants. There were only with parsubjects she ticular excitement have animation but, admit, ._ namely, bringing hand, on the kind other. According

everythi.ng

said about these

importance attached them, we would an need knees before them. think! According managed save whole nation from famine, also sown seeds good in hearts, ar society There are far many points would need a Anastasia to enumerate he re book! kept on arguing, trying demonstratc this: see, society are living today can learn a 10t from communicatÍon with the plants to be found around dachas. Yes, talking about dachas, where personally know every in plant in your garden-plot, nd those huge, impersonal monstrous, senseless machines People fcel betfields Many them end their dacha they ar working They become kinder. 1S these very dachniks destrucway for soci ety to become aware technocratic path tive be." is, time being, beside whether that's true or kind help can you 15 your role aH this? offer?" arm,

over

hands turned lln,UTe.rd

footnote 4 in Chapter 9: "\Vho Iights a ne

star?".

grass.

lay

Her beloved dachniks

61

"Close your eyes, go yourself what try to picture saying. Right ra Iocate, a dis1'11 take a look with those people tance, sorne dachniks." silence, she began say softly: After period woman is unwrapping a piece

' ~ n 

cheesecloth in which cu

cumber seeds have been soaking.

seeds have already begun develop quite bit, se httle sprouts. she has picked a seed. 1 have just suggested to her that she should soak seeds so much and this kind

they will become deformed when they ar planted, water is

good fo them

seed wiH go bad.

Sh thinks he herself must have guessed that. that is partially guess a bit just helped he will shar idea true tell other people about it This httle deed is done." consciousness aH sorts situations involving work recreatíon and people's interaction ha both with each other situation with plants. W h e n Anastasia told

he visualises

visualised comes closest reality, contact 1S established whereby he an se person and feel what this person is suffering sensing. Sh herself then, as were, steps lnto image person and shares expertise with them. Anastasia ~ i d  that plants react Man, with love

people,

influence ' ~ n d 

hate,

negative

people's health. re is where 1 have

keep myself busy with

enormous amount

dacha garden-plots.

their plots, their plantings dren

exercise a positive

work to do. 1 dachniks trave!

they are like their

chil

but, unfortunately, their relationship to them is still pretty

level intuitíon. They still have foundation the true purpose behind this that comes with a cIear realisation relationship. "Everything everything grass, Earth, every blade every insect, has been created for Man, everythin g has its individ multitude ua appointed task perforrn service Man. medicinal plants are a confirmation this. people your world know very httle about how to benefit from opportunities theyare presented with about how to take full advantage them," ben1 asked Anastasia show sorne concrete example much

efits

consdous communication

exarnple that could

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practice and subjected seen, verified scientific investigation. Anastasia thought for a little while, then suddenly brightened and exclaimed: "The dachniks, beloved dachniks! Theywill prove all! They will show what true and confound all your science! is understand befare?" not think that Sorne kind ofbrand idea made bubble over with joy. once whole time wa with her, see Anastasia sad. Sh serious, thoughtful and concentrated more often

than

delighting

over -

jumped up and clapped

as though the whole forest

hands,

seemed

become brighter, and begun

with the rustling

responding

joy literally bubbled

something. This time

tree-tops and

stir, singing

birds. She whirled round round, as though she were doing kind once again down beside me and dance. Then, aH radiant, said: "Now theywill believe! AH

They wiIl explai 1rying

bring

account

them, my dear dachniks.

prove everything!"

a Httle more quiekly back to

interrupted conversation,

topie

noted:

"Not necessarily. You say that every insect ha

been created

Man's benefit, people believe that when they look with so much loathing cockroaches crawling over their kitchen tabIes? W h a t that they too have been created far our benef"it?" "Cockroaches," declared Anastasia, "wiU only crawl over dirty tabIe tieles

collect remains an food partiele s lyin about small for see. They process them human eye render them harmless befare discarding them sorne secluded spot. there ar

many

them, simply bring a frog into

surplus cockroaches will disappear What Anastasia went contradict

principIes

once." propose dachniks plant sciences -

house

will probably will certainly

planting and culti comrnonly accepted rnethods affirmations, however, are so vating various garden-plot crops. they would colossal that seems for any worth trying o opportunity throughout their with contradict

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63

whole plot, least small section it, especially sínce only good could come it. Besides, much nothing harmful experiments what sh told me has already been confirmed biological science expert Mikhail Prokhorov

ecological programming for a privat author firm in Moscow, with doctoral degree Biology. numerous studies people an plants, Prokhorov speaks about possibility on interaction th "direct influence ofhuman beings on the growth and development plants and th health and behaviour in certain situations, animals". Mikhail Nikolaevich Prokhorov

Director

Advice from Anastasia

seed

physician

Anastasia stated: "Every seed you plant contains within itself an enormous amount Universe. Notrung made by human hands information about compare with this information either in size accuracy. Through help these data miHisecond, is Earth,

from

seed knows

exact time, down come alive, grow juices is rays

make

Sun, Moon

stars, what

is

celestial bodies

grow into, what fmit

bring

forth. These fruits are designed sustain Man's life More power fully effectively than an manufactured drugs present counteracting and withstanding future, these fruits are capable any disease

human body.

seed must know

this

about the human condition. So that during

maturation process

satiate its fmit with the right correlation substances heal a specific individual ofhis disease, indeed ha it or is prone it a cucumber, tomato an other plant order fo seed one's plot have such informatíon, following steps are grown ca

necessary: "Before planting,

more httle seeds, hold

into your mouth

your mouth, under the tongue, for

them

"Then place

seed between

palms

least nine minutes. your hands and hold

there or about thirty seconds. During this time standing barefoot

the spot

is important that

earth where

willlater be

planting it

"Open your hands, holding

seed which

your mouth. Then blow on it lightly, warming

your breath,

withinyou.

carefully raise

ar with

ee httle seed will know everything that is

Advice fromAnastasia "Then

need to hold

65

with your hands open another thirty

seed seconds, presenting moment will determine help it! sprouts wiIl give

seed celestial bodies. planets will aH awakening. produce fruit light they need

especially for you. ground. case shoul water wash away saliva which is right off, so as seed will covering it, alongwith other information aboutyou that can be watered three days after planting. talce in. each vegetable "The planting must be done days appropriate lunar calendar). (people already know this, from absence watering, a premature planting is as harmful as overdue planting. good idea weeds growing is pull all vicin each kind should left sprouts. least place. ']\Jter that

may plant

seed

weeds can be cut back .. According

tion about

Anastasia,

seed is thus able

person who plants it

take

then during

informa cultivation

opti the Earth Universe blend energies needed for a given Man. weeds should appointed disposed completely, as they have their protect the plant from disease while function. Sorne weeds serve cultivation time others give supplemental information. During communicate with the plant is vital least once during growth periodo approach touch during s desirabl a fuIl moon. Anastasia maintains that fruit cultivated from seed this manner, and consumed by individual cult ivated it, is capable only curing diseases flesh whatsoever also significantly retarding aging process, rescuing from giv harmful habits, tremendously increasing his mental abilities inner peace. fruit will have most effective in a sense later than three days after harvesting. influence when consumed above-mentioned steps should be taken with variety plant species garden-plot. plant a whole necessary cucumbers, tomatoes 1S etc., this manner; just a few plant5 each i5 enough. its fruit

iU pick up from

66


plants grown like this will

distinguished from other same species taste. analysed, will seen plants only substances they contain. terms that they ar a1so distinct soften seedlings, is important W h e n planting dirt toes, and spit into in the excavated hole with one's fingers holeo Responding feet?", Anastasia exquestion "Why plained that through perspiration from one's feet come substances (toxins, bodily diseases. doubt) containing information This information is taleen seedlings. They transmit fmit, which will thus be enabled counteract diseases. Anastasia The fmit

recommended walking around

"What kind

barefoot from time

time.

cultivate?"

plants

replied: "The same variety that exists most garden-plots quite suffitomatoe s, dent: raspberries, currants, gooseberries, strawberries, any kind apple tree. Sweet sour cherries flow ers would

very good too.

does

malee

difference many each kind there ar bi their area cultivation "There are a few 'definites', without which difficult would imagine a full energy micro-dimate: one them 1S sunflow

ers (at least

plant). There should also one-and-a-half square metres cereal grains (rye wheat, for example), and be sure leave 'island' least square metres for wild-growing planted manually have herbs left an that ar them growing around your dacha,

can bring in sorne turf from

forest island thereby create natural growth." plant these 'definites' di 1 asked Anastasia were necessary rectly plot, there were already sorne wild-growing herbs close she responded: just also "I is variety plants that is significant, direct communication with them that allows they ar planted informatíon they need. 1 have already toId talee them basic one. im about that's the methods planting say, just beyond

portant thing is

fence -

infuse

this

Httle patch

1S

Nature surrounding you

with information about yourself Only then will fram

life-giving support fruit alone.

healing effect significantly higher than your body natural 'wilds' (as yo caU them)

Advice fromAnastasia

there are a is just unfamiliar yo mean al great many plants that help us cure all exist in diseases. These plants have been designed for that purpose, has lost, almost lost, ability identifY them." 1 toId Anastasia that we already have many specialised pharmades which deal healing herbs, just as there ar many physicians

Nature

reaUy is

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medicine

wild,

make

replied:

"The chief physician endowed with

profession

herb treatments,

your own body. Right from the start

ability

was

know which herb should be used and

breathe. to eat when. is capable warding disease nobody else an replace even before it outward manifestatÍon. your body, for this is your personal physician, given individuaUy pro yo by God, and personal only you. 1 telling vide with the opportunity beneficially your behalf. yo make connections with the plants in your garden-plot, they iH take care yo right diagnoses cure you Theywill make most effective medicine especially all themselves and prepare designed or you."

gets stung

bees?

every garden-plot there should least colony ofbees. 1 toId Anastasia there ar very fe people society communicate with bees. Special training is required, an every is successful. she replied: ''A way. maintain bee colonies just gets what Over Earth past centuries there have been only two people have come close understanding this unique life-form." might they be?" ''And "They ar two monks, have sínce been canonised. You can read about them monasteryarchives."

your books

they can be found

many

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"Come on, now,Anastasia! You read church literature too? Where?

When? Yo don't even have a single book!"

"1 have at my disposal a much more complete method ing informatíon."

retriev

method? Again, you're talking circles! After aH, yo promised you wouldn't resort any mysticism fantasy." shall tell you about it. 1 shall even teaching it to you. You is simple will understand right away, natural." "Well, okay. So, should bees a garden-plot?" kept is build same kind hive for them they "AlI you have that is it. After that would have under natural conditions, only thing required go hive and gather part honey, wa nd other substances they produce that are so useful for Man." aH. simple knows what that natural ' ~ n a s t a s i a ,  that's hive should Iook Hke? Now, you couId myself me how to do with the materials we have disposal, then that might be some thing feasible." ''AH right," she laughed "Then you will have wait a bit. need visualise it, I have see what people today's worl might have hand, as you say." ' ~ n d  where should placed so as spoil view?" I added. "1 shalllook into that too." She lay down grass as she aIways visualising rather, g situations this time 1 began observe carefully. As she lay on the grass, arms were stretched different directions, with palms upturned. fingers were partIy curled, tips four fingers each their tips (specifically, hand) were also positioned so that their 50ft parts faced upward. fingers first bega stir a Httle, stopped. body was completely relaxed eyes were closed face appeared relaxed first, but then a faint shado sorne kind feeling sensation moved across it. Later she explained seeing a distance couId practised anyone with a particular kind upbringing. About the beehive, Anastasia had the foUowing to say: "What kind


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"You need

make hive shape hollow block. You either take a log with hole enlarge hollow cavity, make a long ho1boards from a deciduous tree centimetres long.

boards should

inside measurements

cm thick

centimetres. Triangular strip ners where

cavity

should

inner surfaces meet,

less than least cor

inserted into

make

cavity somewhat

strips just lightly glued place, bees themse1ves wiU firm them afterward. should fully same thickness, with hinged panel covered with board panel needs be cut in such a way so that other end. For this

rounded.

fits neatly into sealed with grass opening some kind cloth covering whole bottom. Make a slit a series slits (to bees) along sides bottom edge provide access for half centimetres wide, starting

approximately

from

hinged opening and continuing to the other end. This hive

pilings anywhere

be set

ground, with

metres 1S

garden-plot

bothered

interfere with

them.

20-25

centi

slits facing south

even better, however,

T h e n people wiU

least

this case

under the roof

house.

bees flying out, and wiIl hive should aligned hori

zontally lower end. opening 2 0 - 3 0 degree angle, with hive could even installed attíc, provided there is proper ventilation,

the roof itself. Best

a11, though, attach it to

south wall

house, just under the eaves. only thing is, you need make sure you have proper access to the hive so you ca e move hive should stand a small honeycomb. Otherwise from sun, platform, with overhead canopy protect winter." wrapped with insulation hive could remarked Anastasia that this type rather heavy, appearance platform nd canopy might spoil house. W h a t a little sur that case? She looked prised, then explained: reaHy go about "The thing 1S that your beekeepers right way. My grandfather toId me about this. Beekeepers today have concocted all constructing a hive, different ways them involve constant human intervention it operation they

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honeycomb frames around within the hive, move move both hive winter, that is bees different spot fo something they should do "Bees bui ld their honeycombs a specific distance apart to fa cilitate both ventilation defence against their enemies, an human intervention breaks down this system. lnstead spending their time gathering honey and raising offspring, bees are obliged fix what ha been broken. "Under natural conditions bees live in tree hollows cope with

an situati on perfectlywell their own. 1 toId you that they should kept under conditions as close their natural ones as possible. Their presence is extremely beneficia!. They polhnate all

plants

much more effectively than other agent, thereby increasing

yield.

must know this prettywell already. know is that bees' mouths open

"What you may

plants through which

tíon reflected

plants take

planets

information

channels

supplemental informa plants (and, subse

quently, human beings) require." "But bees sting people, don't you see? somebody good rest dacha they're constantIy afraid ofbeing stung?" "Bees only sting when people ac aggressively toward them, wave irritated inside necessarily them off, become afraid bees, just anyone. bees fee this will tolerate rays

attack those parts an dark feelings. Besides, they bodywhere there are channels connectingwith sorne diseased inter where protective aura ha been torn, and so forth. nal organ "You know that bees are already effectively used treating

disease

caH

radiculitis,

that is far from being

only thing

theycan do about everything, especially showing tell evi spend are asking for, you would have just three days

were

dence

many weeks with me

There is

written about bees

world, all 1 have done is introduce a few correctives -

yOtir please

believe me, theyare extremely important correctives. "To estab lish a colony ofbees a hive like that is very easy. Before introducing a swarrn ofbees into an

sorne honey-plant.

hive, need

httle chunk

wa

any hand-made


7I

frames cells. Afterward, when there are colonies established even a few neighbouring dacha plots, bees will multiply all themselves; then, as they swarm, theywill occupy the empty hives." honey be gathered?" ''And should "Open panel, break off the hanging honeycomb and extraet sealed honey pollen. Only greedy. is important leave part fo bees for winter. faet, is better eollect any honey at al1 during first year."

Heno, Morning! conditions morning routine Anastasia has adapted dacha pIot: morning, preferably sunrise, wal out to the garden-plot barefoot, and approach an plants you like. You touch them. have to be done in accord with sorne sort sched This does ul ritual to be stricdy followed day after day, simply as done before washing. feels moved, as desires. should Then plants will sense fragrances substances emitted body through pores skin during sleep there is a small grassy patch close is warm (and would helpful there were), he down there stretch out fo some Hule three four minutes. should happen crawl away. Many bugs chase onto your body during this time, pores on the human body open deanse them. As a rule, they pores through which toxins are expelled all sorts open up internal ailments are brought to person to surface, allowing wash them away. should immerse your there is any pond water on the pIot, not, thcn stand pour water over you rself as self it plants and seedbe ds or, eve n better, between barefoot close beds morning alongside raspberry , r next by currant bushes etc. bushes, after washing you


should

right away. You should shake

from your hands, spreading them onto

us your hands

water drops

surrounding plants.

water from other parts

brush

go through which using any conveniences

your body.

usual procedures washing are accustomed."

After this

Evening routine evening, before going to bed feet, using water with juice from saltbush

addition nettles

is important to wash your a smaH quantity (a few drops) tw together

soap shampoo. After washing your feet, pour the water onto the seedbeds. Then, necessary; you can still wash your feet with soap. feet "This evening routine is important for two reasons. As perspire, toxins come to the surface, removin internal diseases from body; and these must

washed away to deanse

pores. Juices

facilitating this process. pour seedbeds, you are giving supple ng remaining water onto mental informatíon plants microorganisms about your

from saltbush

nettles ar good

weU-being. This is very important too. Only after receiving this informatíon and pide up from visible invisible environment work normal func Universe Earth everything needs for

current state

tioning

your body."

will prepare everything

itself

1 was still interested knowingwhat Anastasia After all, he has a rather unique dietary régime,

say about food. so 1 asked:

Advice from Anastasia ''Anastasia,

person should feed himself

ou think

teU

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what should

often during in what amounts? eat, da attention world pays a great deal this question. There's huge quantity this subject, health-food aH sorts !iterature recipes, advic losing weight 1S

picture human beings' lifestyl difficult other wa circumstances currently imposed by the technocratic world.

dark forces are constandy trying

system start

take

natural operating

given to humanity right from cumbersome artificial system which

this world

and substitute their

goes against human nature." I asked Anastasia philoso phical musings, these "You much

in more concrete terms, without her

continu ed: yours as

person should

body. send a signal

in

when

best answered

sensations

individuhunger and thirst are designed

individual indicating when should right one or each persono This precise moment is each

technocracy, being incapable affording each individ moment ua satisfYing hi hunger opportunity thirst his body, has tried force him into it schedule based desired world

nothing

this world's

justify this compulsion

helplessness, then attempts name sorne sort of'efficiency'.

da sitting down, expend hardly any energy, while another exerts himself with sorne kind

'Just think: one person spends half in

simply perspires a11 over, thereby us in up many times more energy, and yet both ar expected exactly same time. A person should take food at the moment advised his body there other advisor. I re alise that under your world's conditions this is practically attached opportunity does exist for people at their dachas with garden-plots, forget about they should take advantage their unnatural, artificial régimes. your second question: "The same applies eat? moment answer is: whatever is available whatever is speak. needs. 1 could hand, so body itself will select what physicallabour,

offer

non-traditional advice:

you have a household

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like a a dog, keep track ts rnoveme nts refu 1y. Occasionall will find something in wa grasses it. You herbs and should tear your a few samples whatever selects and add something you have dieto This is twice every day - once week is sufficient. "You should als take upon yourself gather sorne cereal grain, thresh

grind

then

into

This is extremely important.

bake

Anyone consuming this bread even

twice ayear will buil awak store energy capable ening his inner spiritual powers also only calming his soul exerting a beneficial influence his physical condition. This bread can be shared with relatives close friends. shared with sincer once

love,

will have quite a beneficial influence

them as well.

spend three days, is very helpful every individual's health least once summer, is his garden-plot, along with bread, sunflower oil salt." just pinch

1 have already described Anastasia's eating habits. While he was telling all this he would unwittingly tear grass blade two, offer some too. 1 de her mouth and chew t, cided about,

give

a try. 1 can't say

neither

taste was anythin

provoke any sense

write home

distaste.

seems as though Anastasia has left nourish whole task rnent and life-support Nature; sh never allows interrupt thought, which 1S always busywith sorne more important her train issue. Even so, outward beauty, health is as remarkable as which is inseparable parto According Anastasia, anyone plants ha established such a relationship with Earth plot ofIand, ha opportunity hi riddin g hi body abso lutely every kind disease. Disease per se is result

distancing himself from

ural systems designed

take care ofhis health

such systems, the task

counteracting any disease presents

nat

life-support. prob

whatsoever, since this is their whole reason for being. However, have set up such informa tion-exchange contacts with a Httle patch natural world go far beyond dealing with diseases. benefits experienced

people

Sleeping un

r one's sta

1 have already mentioned how animated Anastasia becomes when people who communicate with them. talking about plants thought that, living

Nature alone,

Nature as

he did, she might have studied

he also possesses information about planetary e

lationships. She literaUy feels

celestial bodies. See for yourself what she has say about sleeping under stars: "Once plants have received informatíon about a specific person, information exchange with cosmic forces, they embark upon re theyare simply intermediaries, carrying a narrowly focused task involving one's fleshly body and certain emotional planes. They aH animal never touch complex processes which, plant world on the planet, are inherent only human brain human planes

existence. Nevertheless, this information exchange they establish allows Man to alone can do what namely, interact with the Intelligence Universe or more precisely, exchange information with this Intelligence. altogether only simple procedure permits this, also feel beneficial effect such interaction." Anastasia described this procedure as follows:

evening when weather conditions are favourable ar spend night under range stars. You should situate your currant bushes, or to beds where sleeping place close raspberry cereal seeds have been planted. You should there alone. As yo He with your face stars, close your eyes right away. mentally, wander across celestial bodyour gaze, physically become tense while thinking about them. Your thought ies. unencumbered. must free "First, try to think about those celestial bodies which are visible "Pick

your eye; then yo people closest

can dream about what you treasure

life, about

you, people fo whom you wish only good.

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even think this point about seeking revenge wishing evil upon anyone, for that might have a negative effect many you. This uncomplicated procedure will awaken sorne Httle cells dormant in your brain, vast majority never wake even once during a person's whole cosmic forces attain wiH your realisation help wíth most unimaginable dreams, wiU help you peace heart, establish positive relationships with loved ones, crease call into being their love or not attempt

is useful to try repeating this procedure number times. is effective onlywhen carried location your constant contact with

plant world.

next morning.

yourself as

is especially important

dure on the eve your birthday. long right now, is take tíon you would believe, other discussed much more are already trying

feel

as

go through this explain all this important. Parts explana-

feeling its influence informatíon, once received verified, an information that foUows."

L U ' ~ U " " " . H 

13

helper and mentor for your chil asking Anastasia ground with seed-plantings, even plot plantings carried main in the special manner sh described taining close contact with Man, could facilitate raising chil answer something Hke: 'Children need dren, expected hear nature.' However, I was wrong. What be imbued with a love actuaUy said was amazing both simplicity philosoph ical implications. depth

argument and in

Universe have seen that every is born a sovereign, a king! is angel - pure and

"Nature

mind

undefiled. Through the still soft upper part hi head takes informatÍon from huge flood Universe. abilities inherent in each newborn child are such as allow wisest become takes very hule time creatme in the Universe, God-like.

bestow grace happiness upon hi parents. During this period becomes aware amounting more than nine earth-years constitutes creatíon and meaning human existence. needs accomplish this already exists. everything cre parents should distort the genuine, natural structure from atíon cutting most perfect works in the Universe.

right glance patches fabric, Sc10US

however, does allow parents coninfant se with his What does sees ceiling, edge ofhis crib, sorne attributes and values artificial finds this world

world created hi mother '''This must wa things are!' concludes. smiling toys parents offer other objects that ratde squeak, as will spend long though they were priceless treasures. Why? make sense this rattling and squeaking. time trying

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comprehend them both through hi conscious mind hi wrapsub-conscious. parents iU sorne kind finds most uncomping fortable, free attempts

his

A

that

is

accoutrements is rewarded for hi acceptance sorne this along thought i5 drummed world where ar objects perfect h1S status as being is pandered to and treated as an imperfect creature, even in those institutions yo consider educational, where again 1S constandy reminded values oE this artificial world. until age nine does he hear a passing mention exÍst world nature, then only as an adjunct that other, ence more important world manufactured objects. And most people ar never afforded the opportunity become aware the truth, the end their day5. even so seems as though simple meaning oflife?' goes unanswered. question "What is found "The that 15 truth, joy love. A natural world has a far more brought up in nine-year-old accurate perception creatíon than aH scientific instÍtutions your world or, indeed, many your prominent scholars." "Stop, You probably have mind a knowledge na proceeds along ture, a5suming same lines as yours. Here think: today's agree with you. is obliged (rightly wrongly - that i5 question) is obliged live spe cifically technocratic world, as you can it Someone brought certainly know natme, nd have a feeling for as it else will utter ignoramus. Besides, there mathematics, physics, chemistry simply

life

tutes

its societal manifestations."

right time about what constiar mere trifles. Ifhe wants, considers

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mentor

your child 79

prove himself in sorne scientific field,

necessary

will easily

surpass aH others."

"How couId that happen so quickly?" "Man

technocracy

world

that is

already present

factured devices

be

what exists

promised

about this

child couId

our conditions. Only talk

can understand, using concrete examples."

ay

shall

nature."

explain

capabilities developed

raised

most perfect manu

nature. Even

poor imitatíon

"Well, that

"1

never yet invented anything

be more concrete," repliedAnastasia. "1 have already

visualised situations Hk this they should

have tried

hint

familywhat

they couId have grasped

only there wa

asked their child the proper questions .. These par

crucial point

ents turned

unusually pure, talented child,

have

have brought tremendous benefit to people living

could

Earth.

"So, these parents arrive with this three-year-old child

their

bring along his favourite toys. Artificial toys which

dacha pIot

displace

Universe.

true priorities

done that' ] u s t think,

only they

child could have been occupied

enter

tained with something fa more interesting than senseless harmful interaction

manufactured objects.

all,

"First

help you, only ask

seriousness, without able

pandering, especially sínce

assistance.

offer hold

seed into

sowing,

will actually rake

hole you have prepared.

something

process talk

Hke this: '''We will

covenng

it with earth. W h e n

warms

the litde seed will get warm and start to

sun,

little shoot

one.'

turn into

poke

this point

seed likes tree,

aH

any planting, for example,

preparation

have

seedbeds,

even

head

sunshine,

grow

something smaller,

bring you tasty fruit,

prepare its fruit

you.'

wiIl want to Hk this

sorne litde

show

earth,

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when dacha pIot, arrive with your child awakes firs thing rnorning, have him look see whether shoots have come up you should notice one, show your an delight. Even when yo ar putting young plants rather than seeds lnto ground, is important explain your child what are doing. you are planting tomato seedlings, for example, hirn hand stalk should inadvertently break stalks one by one. take broken stalk into your hands think this say: '1 bear fruit, sínce planting is broken, us wiH Hve plant at least broken ones right along with anyway:' "Whenever

others.

seedbed again with your child days later, when visit broken, withering stalk stalks have firmed up, point out your Hule one and remind plant that wa broken during ing, do use any preaching tone voiee doing so. You need talk with hirn as thought equal. You should bear in mind that the purity is superior sorne respects hi thought, for example. is angel! yo succeed understandthen proceed intuitively, and your child wil indeed in that, become person will happifyyour days. "Whenever sleep under stars, take your child with you, look at the stars, under down beside you, lay cÍr names perccive cumstances ten him planets thcir origin function, sínce this is something yo reaUy know yourself, theories stored in your brain wiH only lcad truth, child astray from the truth. sub-conscious knows iH penetrate rus consciousness a11 itself AH need to 1S that looking tell shining stars, as your child which star likes best aH. general, is very important to know how to your child next year you offer your child h1S questions. seedbed, freedom fíx give do whatever likes with it ever cornpel force anything with t, and do correct what him what he likes. You simply ha done. You can offer help, only after asking his permission work along with him. W h e n throw sorne ar planting cereal grains, have grains on the seedbed for you." ' ~ f e w 

helper and mentor for your child 81 "Okay," 1 remar ke Anastasia, still fully convinced, "Maybe a child like this will show interest plant world nd maybe he'U going knowledge become good agronomist, where is other areas?" from is just a matter ofhaving "What do you mean, where from? knowledge feeling about what grows main thing is how. child is starting cells are awakening think, analyse, that his brain which wiIl operate throughout his life, They wiIl make brighter and more talented compared those whose corresponding cells are still dormant, "As far as 'civilised' life goes - what you call progress ma well turn out superior any field r more purity so sínce his thought will make exceptionally has established with his planets will happy person, contact allow constantly take nd exchange more and more in formation, incoming messages wil received his sub-con scious his consciousness in form many transmitted thoughts and discoveries, Outwardly he willlook like everyone else inwardlyoo, This is the kind you call a genius,"

14 Forest school

"Tell me, Anastasia, is this wa your parents brought you up?" Sh responded after a brief pause, during which, I gathered, she was recollecting childhood. flesh. my Papa remember practicaUy nothing Mama in 1 was bmught grandfather and great-grandfather pretty you. But, you see, I mysel good much as 1 have explained feeling very early fo Nature nd animal world around me aH perh aps 1 was aware details ofhow operated, but that is has a feeling for t. Grandfather the important thing when Great-Grandfather would approach me from time to time ask questions nd expect answer them. culture, older generations treat an infant young child virtually as a deity us child's responses as a check their own purity." 1 began asking Anastasia recaU sorne specific question an swer. She smiled, toId me: "Once 1 was playing with a Httle snake. turned amund, and there were Grandfather and Great-Grandfather standing right beside me, smiling. 1 was very delighted, since was always inter esting bein with them. They are only ones who can as me questions nd same rhythm as mine, with animals t h ó r hearts beat me is different. 1 ra over to them. Great-Grandfather bowed while Grandfather took his knees. 1 listened his heart beat 1 fingered hairs his beard as 1 examined them. Nobody spoke. were thinking together, nd was good that way. Then Grandfather asked me: "'Tell me, Anastasia, why do ou think hair grows here and here,' pointing hi head and his beard, 'and here?' his nose nd forehead. pointing forehead, replywas forthcoming. "1 touched his nose could give an unthinking r understand it.

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"The next time they came, Grandfather again said

"'Well, 1 still thinking why my hair grows here, here,' again indicating hi nose forehead. "Great-Grandfather looked seriously attentively. T h e n is really a serious question with him,

thought: perhaps

nd

asked: '''Grandfather, what is it?

everywhere, even

your nose

"Great-Grandfather

began

reaHy want your hair forehead?' question, pondering

grow

while

Grandfather replied: '''No,

reaHy.'

"'Then that is why your hair does want

grow there, because

to!'

reflected were putting

that, stroking his beard, question

himself: 'And

means is becau se 1 want to?' "1 confirmed hi thought: "'Of course, Grandfather, only you, thought yo

mused, as though grows here, that

1, an

up.'

''At this point Great-Grandfather asked "'And wa that thought him up?'

rather excitedly:

"'The one who thought everything up,' 1 replied. "'But where is he show me!' Great-Grandfather asked, bowing

tome.

"1 could

give

answer right away,

question stayed

often." ''And did you eventuaHy give answer?" 1 asked Anastasia answer about ayear later, then "1 gave started asking time 1 gave answer, neither more questions, until Great-Grandfather had asked an quesGrandfather began very concerned." tions,

with me

started thinking about

Attentiveness

1 asked Anastasia who taught her to speak an almost no memory

converse,

father and mother

sh

grandfather and

great-grandfather talked with her only rarely.

shock

were quite

me

answers he gave require interpretatíon by specialists,

so shall reproduce them as fuHy as can. Their mean first sink in for me. She responded ng has gradually begun question with question o f h e r own: ability speak dif fer ent people's languages?" mean "How ou mean, 'different'? What, you can speak more than language?" s," she replied. "Including German, French, English,]apanese, Chinese?" speak your s," he repeated, then added: "You ca se language." "You mean Russian?" "Well, that is words

general.

speak, least phrases you yourself us when you talk

speak, using first was a

very large little challenging for me, since your vocabul ary i repeat yourself a fair amount. yo have much expression the kind feeling. That is language which easily lend itself

accurately sayin everything "Wait, Anastasia going language, said HelIo

give

wishes as

answer." English, then

say." something

a foreign

French. She answered

figh t off Unfortunately 1 mys elf hav

school 1 studied German, member

whole sentence

mastered any foreign language.

with rather poor marks. 1 German, which my schoolmates

rote. 1 recited Anastasia: "Ieh fiebe dieh, und gib mir deine Hand

learnt

re

Attentiveness to Man She extended hand hand." "1 give yo Amazed by what

me and answered

heard,

still

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German: believing

ears, 1

asked: "So then, any person can be taught any language? sorne kind simple had an intuitive feelin that there must explanation for this extraordina ry phenomenon, and had to know what was so 1 couId tell others about it. ' ~ n a s t a s i a ,  perhap s you couId explain this language, and it with examples, so that 1 can understand," 1 asked somewha excitedly. ou wiU un ' ~ l l  right, all right, only caIm down and let go, derstand. write Russian." let me first teach about teaching foreign languages. "1 know how to write. Yo te 1 a writer. mean just handwriting teach yo "1 very talented writer. You haU write a book." "That's impossible." is possible! is quite simple." Anastasia took a stick outlined on the ground whole Russian alphabet along with asked punctuation marks, many letters there were. "Thirty- three," 1 replied. "You see, that is a very small number ofletters. Can you call what 1 have oudined a book?" "No," 1 answered. "lt's just ordinary alphabet, that's aH. Ordinary letters." "Yet aH Russian language are made these books in ordin ary letters," Anastasia observed. yo agree? yo see simple all is?" '''1 love you, an give me your hand." 2Thirty-three

This is

correct number ofletters in the modern Russian version

th Cyrillic al phabet is believed that Cyrillic was adapted from Greek th Slavic-speaking monk Sto Cyril in ninth century to introduce he Gospels th Balkan peninsula. peoples later spread all Slavíc lands (including Russia) where the Orthodox Church predominated. number ofletters in the alphabet varíes from language language. In other afeas, under the influence Roman th local Slavic language. Catholic Church, th Latín writing system was adapted th

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"Yes,

they're arrange d differendy."

books they're

"Correct, aH books consist

multitude

combinations

hese

letters. People arrange them on pages automatically guided by their feelings. f:rom this follows that books originate f:rom combination sounds, letters from feelings outlined by people's imaginatíon. result is that readers are aroused app:roximately same feelings as writers, such feelings recalled or long time. situa yo recoUect any images have read?" tions f:rom books "Yes, 1 can," 1 replied after moment's thought. sorne reason 1 recaHed Lermontov's3 eour time, ga

Anastasia. She interrupted me: "You see, still depict characters from this book tell time ha gone what they felt, even though quite story

since yo read it

were

thirty-three letters

me in what sequence

ask you

Russian alphabet were et forth in that

book, what combinations they were arranged in could

"No. That would be impossible." "Indeed, would be very difficult. So, feelings hav veyed from one tions

these thirty-three letters. You looked

letters and fargot them right off, mained

"So

all sarts

to anotherwith the help

that?" been con combina

these combinations

feelings

images re

remembered for a long time. turns

with these marks

that

emotional fee!ings are directly associated

paper without thinking about any conventions,

appear right sequence one's soul will cause these marks just soul combinations so that an reader may subsequently fee! writer .. writer. soul

"Wait, Anastasia. Speak more simply, more dearly, more specifi cally, show example languages are through some kind MikhailYürevicb Lermontov (r8r4-r841) after Alexander Pushkin, Russia's second rnost-Ioved dassic poet, who also ha severa! novels an stories to his credit, includ Scottish rnilit ary officer, ingHero ou time (Gemí nashego vremeni). Adescendant Captain George Learmont, who had entered the Russian service in 1613, Lerrnontov (an officer hirnsell) carne to prominence especially after writin an inflarnmatory po Pushkin when the latter was killed i n a due! ("Death etic eulogy a poet" lronicalIy, Lerrnontov hirns elf was killed in a due! four years later

Attentiveness t taught. You

taught yo

make me into

Ma

writer later on. Tell

understand different languages an

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first:

how."

"My great-grandfather," repliedAnastasia. understand everything "Give me an example," 1 asked, anxious a hurry. "AH

right,

concerned. 1 shall stiU find a way

help

is that important you, 1 shall teaching languages you too. 1S simple, after all." aU explain "For us it's quite incredible, Anastasia. teach me?" me how much time will take understand, and

Sh thought for a moment, looked at e, an then said: "Your memory is very good, then there ar your domes ti pro blerns .. You will need time." answer. "How long?" 1 was impatient fo "For everyday comprehension

Goodphrases such as HelIo least four months, possibly six,"

bye, would say wiU take replied. "Eno ugh, Anastasia! Tell played with me." "How

play?

"Calm down!

TeH

your great-grandfather did it."

me."

gol

1 cannot understand

are so

impatient!" then he quietly went on: "Great-Grandfather played with me as though

were joking with

me Whenever carne all himse1f, without Grandfather, he would always approach me waist, his hand hold mine me 1 would hold rum. would first shake hand, knee, kiss rn hand say 'Hello, Anastasia!' down then "One time he came, he did everything as usual, his eyes looked his lips were saying sorne kind abracadab me tenderly as usual, ra. 1 looked surprise, and he said something else, equally unintelHgible. 1 could take any longer an asked: say?' "'Granpakins, have yo forgotten what s, 1 have,' Great-·Grandfather answered. Then he stepped away from a few paces, stopped to think about something and mine carne over again, extended hi hand to me and held him.

dropped on one knee and kissed

hand.

look wa

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gentle, his lips were moving, sound was coming out. 1 was even a afraid. T h e n decided reminder might help. '''Heno, Anastasia!' 1 hinted. "'Correct!' Great-Grandfather confirmed with a smile. he and would often ''At that point 1 realised was a game play games together after that. then hrst wa quite simple, game became more complicated, is more fascinating. game that begins when is three years goes until age eleven, when undergoes a kind test. This involves look in attentively at the person being able are talking with understand what they are saying,

matter what language they ar

expressing in. This kind dialogue is far superior speech is more rapid conveys far more information. You would can thought-transfer. You think s abnormal, something fantasy, attentive attitude toward Man, drawing upon is simply good memory. developed imaginatíon involves just a getting more efficient rnethod information exchange, know a person's soul, along with animal and plant world, what con stitutes creation as a whole."

''Anastasia,'' 1 said, "what plants growing aH this?" what is their role with this

garden-plot have

mean, what have they to same with it? time as child i getting to know world plants as part Universe, is also entering into contact with functioning "What

help his planets. With their help hi parents quickly, develops intensively very quickly, gets know the truth

psychology, philosophy an ciplines. game goes frorn artificial world is used as lost. will the Universe.

natural sciences - your dis

sorne kind example,

receive any assistance from

have already noted, Anastasia, that child could become agronomist. "1

man-made object

child wil become powers ofNature

final analysis such where would his knowl

edge come from in other areas?" Anastasia maintained that a M a n raised in such would show

disciplines.

aptitude fo

quick learning

an

manner

scholarly

16

Flying saucers? Nothing extraordinary! Then 1 asked her to show

example

knowledge

sorne

teehnical subjeet.

"You want me world operate?" "The kind

all

teH

different machines

thing our prominent scientists ar

don't fringes oE let's say?" "That is what 1 have

your

only touehing

make sorne great scientific diseovery, doing for you

whole time you have

beenhere."

"Not just for me, for would

fuel

world

e -

a

s co v

they

prepared to recognise.

ahead, make a verifiable discov sorne technical field ke spaee ships, atom, automobile sinee you say it's a l so simple. comparison with what 1 have just shown you, those fields yo

mentíon ar

something hke,

use a term from your language,

stone age!" "That's perfeet! Something you eonsider primitive, 1'11

able

understand it. You can prove you're right

evidence that your intelligenee ample, what

think

1S

superior

aeroplanes

least show

mine. Tell me, for ex spaee ships -

pretty

perfeet machines?" show "No. They ar altogether primitive, they only serve primitive technoeratic path devclopmcnt is." guard, since 1 realise that either her That remark eondusions were those madwoman, or he really knew fa more ordinary consciousness could ever imagine. than someone with continued my questioning: "What mean when you say roekets planes are primitivc?" Anastasia responded after

fo

words

sink in.

brief pause, as though allowing time


"The functioning based

a11

your machines, every single

them, is

explosiono knowing an more efficient such primitive, awkward resort energy,

energy

natural sources

substitutes with incredible stubbornness.

their us

consequences

stop you.

rockets is simply laughable -

aeroplanes

Universe they rise a

tiny

that is ridiculous!

your

range

scale

according

Earth,

aboye

ceiling,

this method has practically reached

destructive

even

agree?

burning substance propels some

exploding

call a space ship. And the greater part

monstrous structure that

this ship is designed precisely

'solve' this problem

"And what might be an alternative principIe

propulsion."

movement through

atmosphere?" ''A fIying saucer might be

good example," Anastasia responded.

"What?! You know about fIying saucers an their propulsion systems? know.

course

felt

is very simple dry,

throat

tried to hurry

"Tell me, Anastasia, quickly .. ''AH right, only do

when based

the energyof generating more precise!"

"You have

limited vocabulary,

lid, tablet, ai .. into my head

wi

harder

understand

a fIying saucer is

vacuum."

compe11ed

restrict my

understand me."

it!" l blurted

1'11

can understand."

propulsion principIe

excited.

"How so?

''Well,

up

in

excited

self to it so that

rational."

began

words lik jar,

agitatíon. "I'U

quickly name all

words that just popped

that moment, and even et

a few swearwords.

Anastasia broke in:

"You need not bother

already know

a11

words you

there are still others, and besides that, there

press yourself with,

is whole different method

conveying information.

could explain everything

minute.

may take an hour

ex

two. T h a t is

lot,

used that,

things stand now,

1 reall wanted to tell

about something eIse, something much more meaningful." "No, Anastasia. Tell

methods, tell shan't listen

about flying saucers

about energy carriers. Until anything else."

their propulsion understand that,

Flying saucers? Nothing extraordinary!

91

then went on. ''An explosion oc right," she acquiesced, curs when a solid substance quickly changes under a definable in when, in fluence into gaseous fmm, course a reaction, two gaseous subst ances evolve into something even lighter. Everyone, course, understands this part." powder is ignited becomes smoke, s," I replied. liquid fuel becomes gas." ' ~ l 

"Yes, more

your people purer thoughts less. Nature, yo functionings consequently a knowledge there is substance capa would have long ago become aware that instant expansion and, through explosion, transformation into bl opposite another state, Nature ces s must also hold true.' there are living microorganisms that transform gaseous substances into solids. AH plants do this in fact, only varying speeds nd with varying degrees firmness solidity resulting substance. yo will see that plants take "Take a look around you, liquid from then process these into hard breathe air, earth something even harder more solid body us say; wood, solid, like a nut-she ll plum-stone. Amicroorganism smaller than eye an see does this with fantastic speed, feeding, would seem, air alone. is these same kinds microorganisms that power flying saucers. They are like microcells in the brain, only their operation ha very narrow focus. Their sole function is propulsion. this function perfection they carry they ca accelerate speed a flying saucer to one-nineteenth average modern Earth-dweller's thought. "These microorganisms are located inner surface upper part flying saucer and positioned between its double

'Many non-traditional scientists have criticised sion

burning

generating

fue! as unnatural and destructive.

energy fram explo them, so-called

'water wizard' ViI-::tor Scha uber ger (I885-I958), an illustrious Austrian forester

nd

Anastasia here engineer, ha spoken in terms very similar those used mplosion' 'energy as a natural alternative today's destructive technologies. Schauberger has gained deep insights into workings ofNature and, among other things, was involved in research on the us implosion (or energy fram a vacuum) for propulsion. or a fascinating account Schauberger's work in eco-technology; forestry, water purification an other areas, see Callum Coats' book Living energies.

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walls, which ar et approximately three centimetres aparto outer walls are porous with micro-sized lower surfaces pinholes. microorganisms draw ai through these pinholes, thereby creating vacuum ahead saucer. ai streams in congeal even before contact with saucer, as they pass through microorganisms they ar transformed into tiny spheres. T h e n these spheres are enlarged even more, approximately half centimetre diameter. They lose their firmness, slide down between walls into lower part saucer, where theyagain them, decompose into a gaseous substance. Yo even do this before they decompose." "What about walls flying saucer what are they made of?" "Theyare cultivated "Howso?"

surprise? Just give a Httle thought, figure varÍous kinds containers. out. Many people cultivate a fungus water which i5 placed with a pleasant, fungus imbues slighdy acidic flavour takes shape container. This fun gus is very similar a flying saucer; creates a double wall around itself. another microorganism is added its water, produces this so-called microorganism can be produced congealment, power or, rather, generated will, brain, much like a vivid concept imagery." "Can yo this?" I asked. don't have sufficient power action s, own. people having several same ability 1S required, takes about a year aH told." Earth everything necessary ''And can one find make grow, as y a g microorganisms?" "Why

famous for it medicinal properties, is known as Kombucha (Medusomyees looks like él pile pancakes a Hat multi-layered jellyfish (its scientific name is derived from the German word for - meduse), t10ating the\Nater in ehe container in which it is pIaced an eventually assuming that container. result is fungus is cultivated in sweetened weak tea. form drink used both as a refreshmem nd as a cure for a great number diseases. Russia this fungus is commonly cultivated people in large glass jars their kitchen window sills.

Plying saucers? Nothing extraordinary!

course on can.

Earth has everything that

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Universe has." walls

microorganisms inside saucer they are so small yo can't even see them?" "Once collect them upper aH is cultivated, wiIl attract this process huge numbers, just as es are attracted cells. also requires coUective will several dozen people. any case what is us elaborating further yo cannot cultivate for lack right kind people with will, intelligence knowledge?" "Isn't there sorne way you could help? "1 could." it!" "So, "1 have already." done?" 1 was still perplexed. "What have "1 toId children should raised. tell you more. You must tell this others. Many will understand, and their chil intelligence, knowledge dren raised this manner will have will permitting them to make only primitive fiying saucer, significantly more .. know so much about flying saucers? Does ''Anastasia, come through your communication with plants?" that occupants repair "They have landed here, and 1, weH, helped their ship." ''Are they much smarter than us?" attain thelevelofMan "Not aH. Theyhave longwayto go approach people, even though theyare theyare afraid S, afraid very curious. first theywere afraid me They trained their menparalysers me. frighten me, quite a show. They triecl shock me wa quite a challenge calm them down and convince them would only treat them with affection." an they they "Well, less smart than us thing5 can't yet?" make increclible "What 15 so surprising about that? Bees structures natural materials, induding whole ventilation heating systems, but that does mean they ar superior to Man one and nothing stronger intelhgence. Universe there is except God!" than "But

17 brain-

supercomputer possibility building a flying saucer greatly interested me examines principIe propulsion just as a hypothesis, still a one. A flying saucer, however, is complex machine

1S

is

high-priority item for us earthlings.

that reason

hear something that would

wanted

under

wanted standable right away. 'something' that require scholady minds, immediately any investigatíon could into practice in

Anastasia

daily lives and benefit everyone. l began asking

come up with

solution

question that

OU

society

was being confronted with today. She agreed asked: more specific terms, this question? least "Could know what 1 solve something when have mind?" began thinking: What wa

number

problem we faced

today, following terms came mind: "You know; Anastasia, ar confronted major cities right environmental pollution. with most acute problem ai it's hard these cities is so breathe." ones polluti ng it. "But ou yourselves are "We realise that. PIease, hear me out, only don't philosophis must be purer ourselves, have more trees around in about

so forth. Just take things some they ar today and think r reduce poHution thing major cit ies

government, fifty percent without costing treasury make so that your plan will extra money. that s all possible alternatives, will capable that most logical instant implementation so that

everyone eIse cannot fail

understand it."

"1 shall

terms?"

once," Anastasia replied. "Have yo specified aU

The brain thought

should

make

a supercomputer

even more complex, just

95

case

abilities really turned out to be truly superior to what reasoning allowed. So added: powers

mind

''f\nd make whatever

profit-generating!"

think

"Forwhom?"

fo the country too. You Uve within Russia, so make it the whole ofRussia." ''f\re talking about money?" "Y s." "For me,

''f\n enormous amount money?" "Profit, Anastasia weU, money

1S

never

borders

enormous amount.

or this expedition have enough left over for a as for Russia .. thought moment .. thought: W h a t Anastasia were even a Hule interested in the material benefits civilisation, an then need enough money

able one.

asked: "You wouldn't want anything for yourseH? "1 have everything," she replied. aH

once

idea carne

something that might pos-

sibly interest her. "How about this, Anastasia: let's have your plan make enough money least seeds discount aH provide free seeds your beloved dachniks,

gardeners, throughout Russia!" "Terrific!" Anastasia exclaimed. " W h a t wonderful idea! have finished, 1 shall work. delightful that sounds! Seeds... Or... there anything eIse you wish add?" "No, Anastasia, that's enough or now." and excitement task itself, 1 felt inspira only over especially over free seeds for dachniks. Yet 1 still felt conproblem special abilities a solution vinced that even with ai pollution was simplyout many scien question, else tifie institutions would have come up with long ago. usual calm and quiet With bustle energy this time, self, Anastasia lay down on the grass, arms widespread. curled fingers reached their cushioned tips upward, alternat:ing stiHness, while eyelids trembled on her between modon dosed eyes.

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She lay there or about twenty minutes, then opened eyes, at said: nature problem. But what a night "1 have determined is!" mare " W h a t have ou determined, and what's this about a nightmare?" "The greatest harm is coming from your so-caBed automobiles. There are so many them large cities them every is emitting both substances harmful unpleasant odour u most frightening thing is that these substances are bodies. mixing with earthdust. dust-parddes, and impregnating movement people ar

impregnated dust,

automobiles picks

breathing

this horrible mess.

gets swept into

air, trees, covering everything then settles on the grass around. This is very bad. is very harmful both health plants." people course it's bad. Everybody knows it's bad, only nobody can do anything about it. have street-clean ing machines, they can't keep up. , Anastasia, have discovered absolutely nothing new, haven't thought up any origina soludon purify air." determine ''AH basic source danger. just nowwas 1 shall think about

further and analyse it... 1 need

trate for a long time, perhaps as long as dealt with

hour, since 1 have never

problem like this before. So that

go for a walk forest or..." "You with your thinking.

1'11

concen bored,

wiU

find something

do." hour later,

Anastasia withdrew into herself Coming back after

walk in the forest, 1 found her, as

sorne discontent, 1 said: "You see, Anastasia, you and that brain

appeared oE yours

me

state

aren't capable

oE

doing anything either. Only don't worry about

scientific institutions working this quesdon. But they, just like you, can only describe fact that poHution is going on. They haven't been able anything about yet." somewhat apologetic tone: She answered "1

have gone over my mind, 1 believe, all see any way quickly reducing

percent."

possible variants, pollution

fifty

The brain My mind wa at once set

a supercompute

alert: he

97

found sorne SOft

solution after aH.

"So, what kind

reduction did you come up with?" 1 asked.

She sighed. achieve ... thirty-five "Not that mucho 1 managed "What?!" 1 couldn't help exclaim.

fortypercent."

"Pretty poor result, eh?" asked Anastasia. my throat, 1 realised he was incapable

lump formed

lying,

exaggerating

downplaying anythin g she said. Trying restrain myexcitement, 1 said: terms project "Let's change s thirty-eight per what you've come with." cent. Quid:., tell "Your automobiles must equipped to not only scatter this foul dust, collect as well." we

"How ca

that? Talk faster!"

"Those things sticking

automobiles, what ar

in front

they ealled?"

"Bumpers?" 1 offered ''AH right, bumpers. Inside them Of below them should be attached a Httle holes

with small holes facing frontwards. There should als

automo it back side, so that ai escape. While biles are in motíon, ai laden with this harmful dust will drawn through front holes, purified an then escape through back

holes, that air will already be twenty percent less polluted. ''And what about remaining twenty percent?" "Right now virtually none with this this dust is removed, less air, sínce eolleeted iU method there will aH over place every day. 1 have ealculated that in one month, with help

amount

these httle

they

polluting dust will deerease

fitted forty percent. Beyond that

there will be no reduction, since other factors are

work." boxes, an what should they eontain? rnany " W h a t size holes and at what distanee from eaeh other?" "Vladimir, perhaps personally attaeh them would like every single autornobile? first time 1 pereeived that Anastasia a sense ofhumour, began

laugh

the thought

attaching

little boxes

98


cars. She laug hed too, delighting cheerful mood way across glade. began whirling rest wa merely mat principIe was reaUy very simple technology. Already, without Anastasia's help, 1 was begin ning imagine could a11 be: orders from administrative heads, motor-vehide inspection control, turning filters for ones filling stations, a system vouchers so forth. A routine regu latíon, just like seat-belts. taken bade then wa pen, and pres stroke AH a11

!

here too, -b every farnily car. stroke pen, and, again, presto! - deaner air! And there would supply competition among entrepreneurs fo orders good dea! rnain thing, work fo manufacturing plants, and course, air!

"Wait," 1 said, turning once more Anastasia, ng around in boisterous dance. "What should into those boxes?" "Into those boxes . httle sornething.

was stiU whid

into those boxes...

will come up with is very simple," she replied, without stopping.

''And where is come from, money going fo dachniks?" carne another question.

supply seeds

Sh stopped. mean, where from? You wanted my idea that is exactly what I have thought up: aH most rational the most rational solution there spread be large cities "What

or this idea theywiU pa Russia enough supply free seeds, and enough you. Only wiU receive your payment under certain conditions." 'cer didn't pay attention immediately to her remark about throughout

world

tain conditions',

began focusing

something else:

"So, should patent it? Otherwise who would ay freewill?" "Why would they

pay? They will pay,

their

can even

these boxes, Russia will rates right now. Frorn the production percent, and you wil get one hundredth percent." rates? You have a few your setting "What's good strong points, when business you're U a complete comes

The brain

a supercomputer 99

ignoramus. NobodywiH payvoluntarily. Even when there are signed agreements they don't always pay.

only

ar in our world that don't!I By

way,

arbitration courts are overloaded.

know what

guess.

"1

knew how many there

arbitration court is?"

this case they will bankrupt.

does

faithfully. Anyone Only honest people will

prosper."

you're

" W h a t wiU make them go bankrupt? Don't racket business?!"

"Whatareyouimaginingnow? Thinkaboutit! Theythemselves

rather, circumstances themselve wiU overtake an

cheaters

them go bankrupt." thought dawned

then

incapable

lying and, as she herself said, allow

Nature

make a mistake:

ing any condusions, sh must have

ces information, made ziUions

that Anastasia is

systems inherent means that before stat

enor mous amount mathematical calcula tions, psychological charac taken into account whole mas teristics project. participating in people would terms, she

air,

only solved

in her brain

most difficult question

also drew up and analysed a business plan,

purifying all that

roughly a half. thought still better clarify certain hour details, so 1 asked her: made some sort "Tell me Anastasia, calculations your head, figuring

poHution reduction, money realised from sale your car-accessory amount boxes, filter replacements so forth?" "Calculations were made just greatest detail brain .. help with percentage

IFollowing Russia's liberal economic reforms

1992 (induding abandonment subsidies to unprofitable indus governmental control over prices an cessation disruption countrywitnessed run-away inflatíon tries) existing econom ic tíes, resulting in mass unemployment, widespread bankruptcies, delays in salary payments more, and a crisis non-payments between enterprises si months another paid (goods shipped and services rendered from one business for), whích paralysed national economy.


"Stop! Quiet! tell you what 1 think... Does this mean could compete with say, top-of-the-line computers American computers?" Japanese "But that's very interesting," he replied, adding: "That is primitive and somewhat degrading. Competing with computer good analogy? That ... oh, 1 find that is tantamount is tantamount to hands feet competing with prosthesis just part one. With even with a full prosthesis, com that most vital element puter the most vital element is missing. 1S ... feelings. world there ar started to argue opposite, teUing people considered very intelligent, respected in society, that play chess with computers. when this and other arguments still failed convince her, 1 started asking agree possibilities other people as proof

this fo me and

human brain. She

finally agreed then made invitatíon more specific: "So, l e a n officially announce your willingness take part problem-solving contest with aJapanese supercomputer?" "Why aJapanese?" Anastasia countered. "Because theyare considered world." the best in "Well now will better 1 do with a11 them once, so you wil have as again do such boring thing!" them, "Great!" 1 exclaimed enthusiasticaUy. "Let's do with a11 only you'l1 have to think problem." "AH right," Anastasia reluctantly agreed. "But for a start, so as waste time

thinking one

earlier, pothesis.

p,

them

solving

se whether they confirm

they refute it

them

problem

hy

refute

forth their own.

us

judged

Me other people." "Great, Anastasia! Good for you That is most constructive. allowed for them to come think, should how much time, up with a soludon? I think hour and half ou took will enough fo them. Let's give them three months." "Three months sha11 be." ']\nd 1 suggest

parto

there're

come fo their

judging

left

judges, then ulterior motives."

anybody

wants

influence

take out

Th

brain

a supercomputer

"So it 1 would still like to talk with yo about raising children .. Anastasia considered raising children paramount nd would always delight in talking about it. She wasn't particularly excited about idea competing with computers. However, 1 was very have secured co-operation. invite all happy want firms producing state-of-the-art computers join a competition solve above-stated problem. 1 still felt darifY a point or two withAn astasia. offered winner?" 1 asked. '1\..nd what prize should "1 do need anything!" she replied. yourseH? you so absolutely certain "Why did you think just you're going win?" course. 1 am Man, after an." "Well, okay. What you offer firm takes first place afteryou?" "Well, 1 could give them sorne advice perfect their primitive computer." "Then it's settled."

18 was life; "In' life was light ofmen" The Cospel see

Upon my request Anastasia took grandfather very fa from

great-grandfather

glade.

ohn

ringing cedar which talked about. wa

tree, approximately forty metres tall,

rose slightly higher than neighbours, principal distinguish ing feature was aureole radiating from its glistening crown similar aureole was

halos around faces even pulsated,

thin ra oflight beaming into spectade was dazzling

saints depicted it upper tip

icons. could see

infinity heavens. absolutely charming.

At Anastasia's suggestion I presse palms hands its trunk. I could hear a ringing crackling noise, comparable to what one might hear standing und er a high-voltage transmission line, only more resonant. send was 1 energy bade happened to discover a way into Space

then have

toId me. "You see That is where

distributed here

it bark ha

torn off

Earth," Anastasia

various places.

bear wa dimbing it.

wa quite a challenge carry me up to the first branches. 1 dung fu neck. She would climb a roar, clim roar. After then reaching lowest branches, 1 was able from branch clamber branch, right

everything

could

lnto the sky,

topo save

sa there fo

days tree. 1 stroked tree,

thought shouted

nothing helped.

"Then Grandfather

Great-Grandfather arrived. You ca

m

agine scene - there theywere standing down below, reprimand in and demanding that 1 climb down. turn demanded that done with they tell what could tree. How to save ring ing cedar, since nobodywas cutting down. They speak. 1 felt that they knew the answer. Grandfather, old trickster that was, tried to lure down, promising establish a connec help reach own. tion with certain woman had been unable

"In him was lije; and the lije

as the light

men" 103

"This was a woman I very much wanted help. Earlier annoyed desire spend so much Grandfather would only instead doing other things. could time knew that help me, as Great-Grandfather had twice tried do this behind Grandfather's back, he failed too. '1\t that point Grandfather really bega putting a fuss. seized hold a branch, ra araund the cedar tree an beat the air with branch, shouting that 1 was most hare-brained member family, that 1 was acting illogicaUy, that 1 refused accept sou nd ad bottom good whipping. vice nd that would giv again beat air with the branch. Now that was a real humdinger laughing. 1 gave a threat, and even Great-Grandfather burst doing so 1 inadv ertently broke branch at top, hearty laugh. aglow began emanating from it. heard Great-Grandfather's same time: VOlee, serious, commandin g and entreating aH "'Don't touch anything more, httle one. Come down very care funy. You've already don e enough!' "I obeyed an climbed down. Great-Grandfather silently em tree, braced me. Trembling all over, he pointed which more glow. Then a ray formed, point and more branches were beginning ing upward. ringing cedar wou ld through it would give everything saved fo httle ray past five people Earth. Great-Grandfather ex hundred years plained that ray formed in exact spot where l shout upward and inadvertently broken branch while l was laugh ing. Great-Grandfather said that had touched the ray emanating bra in would have exploded, a there was from broken branch, this little ray. That was exactly too much energy and information Papa and Mama had perished .. Anastasia hands ringing cedar mighty trunk sh saved, pressed cheek against it. After pausing for a while, she continued story. "They, my Pap Mama, once carn upon a ringing cedar just lik this one. Only Mama ha been doing everything a little differently, sínce she did know. She dimbed up into a neighbouring tree, lower branches touched f r a m which she reached ringing cedar and broke ff, inadvertently exposing her self

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ray which flamed branch had broken branch. been pointing downward, is the raywent down into the Earth. very bad, very harmful, when such energy fan into Earth. had been "When Papa carne saw thi ray, and saw Mama, left hanging, one hand stiU firmly grasping ordinary cedar branch. broken branch other hand she held ringing cedar. "Papa, doubt, an immediate gras everything that ad hap pened. climbed ringing cedar, righ to the topo Grandfather an Great-Grandfather saw him break off the upper branches, glow, while more an d more lower ones began glow they di ing. Great-G randfather sai that Papa realised that it would long before he would never be able climb down. upward-beam ing ray with its pulsating glow failed appear. AH that was going was more more thin rays sruning downward. upward ray did appear when Papa broke a large branch pointing up even pointed bent it glowing, himself though was did flame up, Papa still managed unclasp his hands, "When ra from branch straightened branch directed itself then toward pulsating aureole formed. sky, last moment ofhis life Papa's "Great-Grandfather said that brain was able take an enormous flood energy informa tion, nd that he was able, sorne incredible way, clear his mind all previously accumulated informatíon, so was able gain unclasp his hands and direct the branch upward just time required before his brain exploded." Anastasia once more stroked cedar trunk with hands, once more pressed nd stood stock still, smiling, lis cheek against tening to the ringing cedar. ''Anastasia, that cedar oil, are its healing properties stronger weaker than pieces ringing cedar?" nuts are gathered at the proper time "The same. Provided cedar. Provided the tree nd with the p roper attitude toward bestows them itself." that?" know how "Yes, 1 do. "Will you tell me?" ''AH right. 1 shall tell you."

19 need one's outlook

change world

asked Anastasia about the woman over whom a disagree grandfather. asked been unable ment with establish a connection with her and why he thought this contact was necessary. "You see," Anastasia began story, is very important, wh en people join their lives together, that they have a spiritual attraceach other. Unfortunately, everything basically starts with

carnal. example, her. You still hav

see a beautiful girl individual seen

desire

close or her

souL Very often people join their destinies together only on the basis carnal attraction. Either that quickly passes is transferred someone eIse. W h a t then keeps people together?

"To find a kindred spirit with whom attain true happiness is al1 that complicated. Your technocratic world, however, puts massive inte rference

woman

trying

reach lives

large city regularly travels same place each day - probably meets work. Either there wa finds with is very close to her spirit, aman with whom he could reaUy happy and, most importantly; with whom she could bear child capable ofbringing so much good into world. Because they same impulsion as did. would create this child with wa this te this womthere 1S bring himself loves her, that he herself is partly blame for this. Just looks into face sees, as were, his heart's desire, think: apple his eye, she, as soon as feels someone's gaze skirt upon her, perks up right away; "unwittingly" tries lift higher. so on. This man is once carnaHy aroused, someone he is better ac well, so then goes know quainted with, someone these same carnal deslres

feels is more accessible,

stillled

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this woman what she should do, 1 can break through her. bra in wil awareness open informatíon, even for a second. is constandy pre-occu pied with issues day-to-day living. you imagine, one time followed for a whole twenty-four hours! What a terrible sight! working enough with Grandfather then got upset with me fo dachniks for spreading myself thin, sticking nose belong. in where does morning, first thought is "When this woman wakes in delight coming day to prepare something to eat. then gets upset over She get upset over some missing food item, your fac in the morning, like face-crea something you smear rouge. She spends whole time thinking sh is going it. She is always late is constantly run, trying miss first one form transport an then the next. "A regular destinatíon brain is overloaded with shall 1 put it least from point aH sorts nonsense, view. other hand is supposed give face a business-like ex pression and fulfil job tasks she is assigned. AH this while she girlfriends acquaintances an getting thinking about same time sh is listening everything going angryat them. same routine is repeated around her. And, ca you imagine day after day like clockwork. "On her way home, when people no tice her, she put on the ap pearance almost happy woman. sh is continually thinking looking clothes in shop win about problems, or her make-up, s alluring charms, sup aH, clothes that will expose posing that this will result sorne kind miracle, excep case everything happens wrong way around. She gets home starts house-cleaning. She thinks she is re1axíng when she watches tele vision nd prepares meals, main thing is, she thinks about good things only for a split second. Even when she goes bed, she is still mulling over daily cares stays same mental ruto only she couId turn away fro thoughts even just for a mo da an think oL." ment during "Wait, Anastasia! Explain specifical1y howyou see her, outward appearance clothing, nd me what she should thinking "1 want

suggest

The need to

change ones outlook on the world

is with her. W h a t should sh make least attempt tell loves her?" Anastasia explained everything minutest detail. 1 shall only

about at the moment when this

mention here what

consider

"Her dress should come

with

just below

white collar and no cleavage.

most important points.

knee.

should

green

She should wear hardly any person talking her."

make-up, an listen with interest '1\nd that's it?" 1 remarked upon hearing such a simple explanation. To which Anastasia remarked: or "There is so much underlying these simple instmctions. del' for her to choose that particular dress, chang make-up look will have change that person with genuine interest, whole outlook world."

mortal si

still need tell you, Vladimir, about terms under which will receive money in great deal bank, when there iH money in your accounts." "1

ahead, Anastasia,

will

However, 1 was devastated is what he et forth: "In order must meet

receiving

withdraw

what I heard. Judge for yourselves: money from your bank account,

following condi tions: first must

bank,

pleasant experience," 1 replied.

for three days before drink anythin g alcoholic. W h e n you arriv

manager must verify, with

devices

help

you have, your compliance with this condition in presence less than witnesses. this first condition is met, you may carry second: less than nine must then proceed deep knee-bends in front

witnesses

bank manager an

present."

significance finally sunk in, l jumped up lieve ears countered:

ofher words rather, absurdity sh stood as weU. 1 couldn't e

When

"First they're going alcohol content, check then do at least nine deep knee-bends like this, i5 that it?" s," responded Anastasiao ''And fo each knee-bend theywill be more one milhon able release from your account your roubles

their present worth."

l was overwhelmed a sense rage, anger annoyance. 1 was feeling so "What did you say that for? WeU, what think that you were right 1 believed yOUo l was starting things, that there was logic you. o. your arguments. absolutely convinced that you'r e a a m a d woman! This latest thing else. It's completely devoid

any sense

stupid wiped that's

everything

just rn

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109

opinion, any sane person would agree with me. Ha! Don't tell

still want s."

write

these conditions in your book?"

"Now you've really gone mad.

planning

write

instructions

yo mean tell you were banks publish this order?

"No. They will read book, and they will ac accordingly go bankrupt." with you. Otherwise they can expect "Oh, my God!!! I've listening this creature three days bank manager knee already? Don't ten me you would like witnesses?" for you. fo them "I would be good for him, as will have such strict conditions as 1 have for you." "So, you're only doing this or my benefit? sHght yo have me? See what love idea what mockery you've made crazy recluse spill over into! Only won't work single

bends with me too

presence

bank will ever agree

serve me under those conditions, matter yOtir dreams, eh?! how much yo have visualised such a situation. stand he re and do all deep knee-bends you want, Well, yo

nincompoop!" "The banks will agree

accounts for you -

operate ethicaUy, Anastasia went

n,

whether

will open

ou know

granted, only those banks which are willing people wiU trust t h e m a n d come

budging

inch from

them,"

position.

found myself becoming increasingly irritated

angry. Angry now, think with myself angry Anastasia. Come long I've understand what she was saying, lis tened her, hefe she's turned simply half-crazy. started laying into hef, using, mildly, some pretty coarse language head just Sh stood there, leaning with her bade tree, bowed. was clasped to her chest, the other wa upward, lightly waving 1 recognised that gesture. She used every time sh needed bring calm surrounding natural environment so 1 wouldn't fearful it sh needed calm them down this occasion.

Every insulting coarse word directed Anastasia felt like a flesh, making whole body tremble. whip crackin g against


Anastasia, " , , " , - n a , , . , , , riverbank, an more voice wa amazed that didn't have e, resentment slightest hint happens "You know, is everything laws spirH U H " ' ~ H .  brought itual being

"The forces

breaks

connection with

darkness

in technocratic stant attraetion make them forEfe, simple truths eommandments et forth wa back in the they too often succeed. Bible. 1S pride. Most people are subjeet "Qne s1 moment go into all t, this sin. I shaU terrible, dis return home make astrous effects produces. After through the sense it yo will understand, either come enlightened individuals see you. For now shall help just say this: forces darkness, which are diametrically opposed to the forces light, are every moment wo:rking make sure et go their basic tools does this sin, and money is this distraet

attention with

campalgn. "They were

ones

thought

money

forces darkness are proud this invention. They even think themselves stronger than the come up with money. forces oflight or fo being able people from their true purpose. us money ha lasted for millennia, is "This great want yo this sin. centre. enslaved enough settle this ques "1 realise that mere explanations are tion. Because spite thousands years explanations mankind counteracting this means discovered as 1S only that would sin. able discover either. from this mortal danger want to save really, which thought up a special situThat i5 atíon jU5t cause device forces opposite way, fo darkne5s even work Money 1S Hk

high-tension zone.

this concept

A mort al si

"That is

they have beeome so enraged. Their anger has been

implanted in you, and you for your part started shoutin g your insult

will me. They wanted make angry yo return, never do that. 1 realised that what thought up would the mark precisely, nd is clear that their system which has worked flawlessly for thousand years can indeed broken. Right now have don e this only for you, 1 shall think up something fo other people too. drin king les that alcoholic poison "Now what harm is there stubborn? W h a t were you so in beeorning less arrogant set over eourse, was pride that wa upsetting you." Sh feH silent, 1 thought: Improb able is brain sy something into this eomie, utterly abnormal doing deep knee-bends situation bank such a deep meaning fulness that there real1y could sorne logic in it. I'd better think about this a little more calmly. AH anger Anastasia passed and, its place, arose a feeling uneasy guilt. However, instead apologising spot, 1 simply tumed tumed with a desire for reconciliation. Anastasia, once gave a joyful shudder aH over out, fe1t inner state. She began talking speed.

21

Touching Paradise "Your brain is tired listening me, nd 1 still have so much tell you. do so want yo need to resto et us sit want .. again for a httle while." sat down on the grass. Anastasia took me shoulders my head touched her. breasts, and drew me close back which gave me a pleasan warm feeling. afraid me, yourself go," she quietly said nd lay down on the grass so that itwould more comfor table fo resto She ran fingers hands through my hair, as combin them, while fingertips ofher hand quickly touched my forehead temples. Occasionally she would lightly press down fingernails various points head. AH this with gave me a feeling tranquillity and enlighten ment. Then, putting hands shoulders, Anastasia said "Listen .. and pIease tell me what sounds you hear around you." 1 listened, and my hearing caugh t a wide range sounds, aH differ tonality, rhythm and continuity. 1 began n aming sounds aloud: birds singing trees, chirping clicking insects grass, rustle leaves, fluttering flapping birds' wings. named every thin g 1 could hear then feH silent listening. This was went pleasant very interesting for me. "You hav named everything," Anastasia observed. "Everything," 1 replied. "Well, maybe 1 lef something very significant anything impor something 1 didn't catch tant, that is." "Vladimir, do you hear heart is beating?" asked Anastasia. trus sound? Could 1 really have been paying attention sound heart beating?

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II3

"Yes," 1 ha tened to respondo course 1 hear it, 1 hear very well, is beating evenly calmly." "Try memorise intervals various sound hear. You principal sounds an

choose

1 selected

chirping

memorise them."

sorne insect,

water in gurgling splash "Now 1 shall inerease the tempo se what happens aH around."

cawing

erow and

stream. heartbeat

listen

Anastasia's heartbeat inereased frequency, and right away sounds 1 eould hear around rhythm joined with heightened tonality. "That's astounding! Simply ineredible!" 1 exclairned. "What ar

you saying, Anastasia, are they so sensitive to the rhythm

your

heartbeat?"

"Yes. Everything absolutelyeverything: a httle blade grass, a big tree, even bugs - they all react any change in the rhythm heart. trees accelerate their inner processes, and work harder

produce oxygen."

all

this

plants

animals

people's environment

react?" 1 asked. "No. react,

your world they

understand

whom they should

make contact with them. Besides, you give them purpose understand such eontact, and sufficient information about yourself. "Something similar might happen between plants

who work rything

their httle garden-plots, outlined

you, imbue

people

only people would do eve seed with informatíon about

themselves begin eornmunicate more consciously with their what plants. will feel when want me to show makes such contact?" eourse 1 want wiIl that?" too "1 shall tune the rhythm heartbeat to yours, feel it." warm palm lighdy pressed She slid shirt. hand against chest. Litde Httle herheart adjusted its tuning something most same rhythm as mine. began beating

amazing happened:

unusually pleasant sensation,

though


mother and my relatives were right there besi de me. A sense

softness body; good health carne over heart was filled sense creation. whole with joy; freedom range surrounding sounds caressed me and communicated all detail, just some truth truth comprehensible pleasing thing 1 felt intuitively. impression that all joyous feelings 1 ever experienced in my life were merging is this sensation into a single wonderful sensation. Perhaps that is caBed happiness. as soon as Anastasia began

rhythm o f h e r heartchange wonderful sensation started to leave me. 1 asked: beat, "More! PIease, let me fe el sorne more, Anastasia!"

"1 cannot

"Even just

that for long, after aH, 1 have my own rhythm." liule bit more," 1 pleaded.

once again Anastasia brought back

sensation

happi

ness, just for a short time, with then everything faded, radiant sensa leaving pleasant with a small taste t. We remained silent for a while, tíon as a memory then 1 feIt like hearing Anastasia's voice again, 1 asked: "Was this good or he around, enjoy lif

first people prosper

Eve? You just

Adam

everything

hand?.. Only

there's nothing do." answering question, Anastasia asked

become boring Instead

own: "Tell e, Vladimir, do many people think Adam, first Man, as yo thought just now? majority. "Probably what was there fo them to do thought Paradise? wa only later that started to develop everything. thanks labour."

developed through labom.

became smarter

"Yes, labour is needful, first was ínfinitely smarter than hi descendants today; hi labour wa more meaningful, demanded considerable intelligence, awareness wilL" "But what

Adam do in Paradise?

tend a garden? That

is something that can be done today any gardener, plant-breeding specialists! Nothing more is said Adam's activity."

mentíon

Bible about

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1I5

Bible told everything detail, would impossible read through a single human lifetime. must understand Bible - there is so much information behind each verse. yo first, remember want know what Adam did? 1 shall teU you. Bible that tells us that God assignedAdam give name that it is specifY every crea ture livin on the Earth. purpose o this. id what all scientific institutions in world taken together have do." been able ''Anastasia, yo turn yourself, you ask for any thing for yourself?" "What more can 1 ask, when so much has already been given me is help Him." task to thank

22

ho wi l brin

son?

way bade river, as Anastasia was escorting me place where she left motorboat, we sat down rest in 1 asked her: outer clothing, ''Anastasia, wiIl we bring son?" "Try underst and, Vladimir ou ar yet ready bring up a conscious awareness when his eyes first take world, you shou ld there." 1 seized shoulders gave a shaking. "What are you saying W h a t liberties are you taking here? 1 can't understand howyou could have come to such one-sided conclusions. Anyway, even though your existence is incredible, mere fact right decide everything yourself that doesn't give you violation rules oflogic!" aH "Calm down, Vladimir, please. knowwhat logic you have mind, make sense it, calmly." do "What make sense of? child 1S only yours, he's mine too, an have a father, 1 want well taken want care of, educatíon." "PIe ase understand, does material benneed an kind efits, as you see them. will have everything needs right from start. Even his infancy will taking in and making sense so much information that your kind educatío n wil simply ludicrous. It's same as sending a learned mathematician back Grade One. "You want bring senseless oy baby sorne kind he ha absolutely no need whatsoever. You are one who needs fo your ow n self-satisfaction me so good caring!' look yo think that you will some good by offering your a car anything else along that Hne, well, himself just by wish think about something specific you could tell ing for it. Be calm

ho will brin up our son? II7 your son, think about what yo

could teach him, think about what

have done in life that he might find interesting." soft, quiet tones, Anastasia continued talking still made me tremble. "You see, Vladimir, when he begins

make sense

willlook Hk an underdeveloped creature next

want that, do you really want your

a dimwit?

only thing that

your level

him.

fe

creatíon,

really

se you standing there like

an bring

mental purity,

words

together i5

attain that leve!

your world.

You must strive to attain it." 1 realised that was absolutely useless argue with her, despair. cried "Does that mean he'U never know anything about me?" about you, about your world, when he is able "1 shall tell comprehend

What

make hi

meaningful

iU do then,

decisions.

know."

Despair, pain, resentment, fearful conjecture these swirled around in my brain. 1 felt like smashing this beautiful intellectual recluse's face with all might. understood everything. And what

"It's all cIear! bang with to give

was all just

act,

it's all cIear

understood left me breathless.

me! You ... You had nobody

beginning that a child. T h a t business vixen! You made yourself into a nun! You

Moscow. She "sold di go mushrooms berries". Ha! You could have yourself shag there right wa take shawl had to that jacket street. AH yours takers right off. T h e n wouldn't you would have have needed it. and trap spin your course! You needed a m a n wa dreaming about a son. you've yours! ever think about child? About advance live life a recIuse. To Uv your son? destined you think should. Come now, here she's been sounding about 'the truth'. You've got an awfullot gall, you hermit! truth as last resort? WeU, ever "What is it with yo dreamt about a son! dreamt about passing think about me? Me! teach along business a businessman. wanthim. love. live? To live an supposed needed a child.

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know that your precious hule in the wilds

somewhere

is crawling around unprotected taiga? With future. With

something father. That's what breaks that's heart. forest bitch!" an understand, "Perhaps," Anastasia quiedy responded, "your heart will gain awareness needs everythingwill all right? pain like that will

cleanse

souI, accelerate thought 1 was still burning with rage

creatíon." control anger. 1 wasn't

summon

myself. 1 grabbed a stick. away from Anastasia beating stick against a small tree with aH my might until

began

stick

broke. Then

turned

look at Anastasia standing there and ..

h,

sh appeared me! Incredibly; anger started to leave. 1 thought myself: oh, I've gone and done n lost control myself her. last time, when 1 swore went wiId. Just Anastasi a wa standing there against a tree, stretched head bent forward, as though withstanding ward, onslaught a hurricane. With anger completely gone, 1 went doser nd began looking

her. hands were dasped chest, kind, kind eyes body slighdy trembling. She didn't speak, only with

looking

tenderness

there that way for sorne time, just looking at each other.

stood start-

reflecting along these Hnes: doubt about

There's

s incapable of1ying.

Sh didn't have say anything, but... Sh knew would hard, she spoke. course, that is a challenge. you possibly Uve ou must always tell truth, what that's say onlywhat you think?! way she

can't anything else? What's done is done. Everything happened the wa he will

son. Sh will she said so. mother, strange mother. That lifestyle hers .. mother

course, she'll pretty thinking .. wa

be done with well, there's nothing Still, she's physically very strong. Sh animals. she's smart. In her Nature well, knows

liar way;

least.

happened.

knows pecu-

ho will brin up ou son? any case she knows wanting

about raising children.

talk about children

She kept

whole time. She'll nurture the

boy. Somebody like will definitely nurture him. She'U cold, through snowstorms even. They mean nothing through her. She'U nurture him, yes indeed. somehow I've adapt summertime, like goin

them

1

make it

He'll grow p,

1'11

But in

she'U bring right. situatíon. 1'11 come see a dacha.

playwith

summer

about people

blame. Only

win son.

big cities

any rate, this time I've apologise 1 said: "I'm sorry, Anastasia, nervous again." right he said: "You are

wa

her...

be hard

yourself

worry. After aH, you were concerned about your son. You were afraid your mother that things would turn out bad for him, that wa just an ordinary bitch. That he could love. worry. You must must know, yo that way because you did love,

darling."

lave with real human upset. You talked know anything about

Through a windo "Anastasia,

time

!D()(enL that means

are so smart

again Universe there is

me

sky; nd whole

powerful development and greater freedom than Man. befare Man. AH sarts civilisations civilisations bility

developing

bringing themselves free. Even direction, and they ar beyond their grasp. the Great

perfection,

greatness created

more than to Man." else gave I could make sense right again uttered same

was say

erSranOllJlg what kind cure

want me

matter fo meo principal area

this six months ago, dark came about: your world have

need

elements common

various aches instant!'

"

pains are trying

'You witch, mad-woman probably thinking, right?"

here this

answered in amazement. you read my mind?"

"1 surmised

that is what

come

is exactly what

wa

thinking. Indeed, is written a11 over your face. Tell me, Vladimir, do you .. eU .. remember me least a little?" might

question d umbfounded me

facial features. Especially eyes. 1 might have se them somewhere before,

began carefully examinin began to think that

where?

Through a window spend ''Anastasia, you said yourself that foresto then could I have se you?" She gave a smile and ran off.

aH

your time in

short while later Anastasia carne out fram behind

dressed a long skirt, brown buttoned cardigan, which without the quilted jacket a shawl. shawl was differently. stylish, shawl cover ed were though and neck .. nd remembered her. me on

riverbank.

ime

bushes

hair done up

greeted clothes

strange girl summer before,

convoy ship vil docked lages far from these parts. We needed bulk meat or restaurant and spend sorne time in port. Sixty kilometres farther a particularly dangerous there would river, which meant our ship couid there at night (certain sections river were

section

navigation lights). So as

travel through equipped with

waste time, we began announcing

over our outdoor loudspeaker system as

local radio that we were throwing party that evening aboard vessel. sleek white ship standing dock, glistening with a huge array

lights,

eU as

music pouring forth from inev viHage such occasions. itably attracted young people this particular evening, practicall entire local youth Indeed, population couId

alive with

wa to the ship's gangplank. Upon coming aboard, like any first-time visitors, they immediately seen making

set about taking a 100k around

whole ship see what they couId see. After touring maín, middle upper decks, they ended up congregating bar. female contingent, as restaurant rule, took dancing, while male half preferred drinking. unusual circumstance ofbeing a ship plus music alcohol al ways engendered state exciteme nt, occasionaHy making big trouenough time, ble for crew. Almost a1ways there wa extend party-goers made a coUective appea! half longer - say, hour, then more

festivities just a night. more into

this particular occasion

music wafting modifications

AlI

was alone in my cabin, listening make from restaurant, attempting remainder convoy's schedule for trip.

felt myselfbeing stared ato tumed around and glimpsed window glass. That wa nothing eyes on the other side n u u al ship's cabins. often liked looking into once

A strange girl

window. She did n't go away. She contin looking me with sorne embar rassment. 1 felt wanted something for this woman standing alone deck just outside cabin. 1 wondered why she wasn't dancing like others haps she wa somehow unhappy? 1 offered show around aH over took ship, an she silendy nodded. ship, showed her the main office - which frequendy impressed visitors with it elegant appointments: rug covering floor, soft leather furniture, computers. Then 1 invited into my cabin, which consisted a study-cum-sleeping-quarters carpeted reception V e R . 1 was probably room equipped with fine furniture, impress a poor country girl with most delighted at the time achievements civilised world. candies, poured two glasse front opened champagn e and thinking to ad finishing touche impres sion, a videotap ofVika Tsyganova' singing "Love an death" (Liubov i smert). other songs videotape included a number favourite artists. She ligh dy touched cham performed by pag ne glass to her lips, looke intendy at me asked: "lt's a challenge, eh? expected just about an kind question except that one. indeed turned expedition to be quite a challenge, what with difficult navigation conditions river and the crew (mainly marine academy) smoking pilfering mer students from chandise from store. were frequendy behind schedule an couldn't arrival planned stops time where been advertised in advance. These burdens nd other worries often de prived me only admire landscape along the opportunity river even normal sleep. something like, muttered something meaningless "Never mind, we'll through!", then turned toward window polished glass champagne. up and opened

'Viktoria (Vika) Tsyganova (née Zhukova) popular Russian singer born 1963 in Khabarovsk in Russian Far East. singing an stage career began in th mid I980s. Since then she has produced numerous albums. song "Lov nd death" was recorded in I994.


talking about this, that or other, listening videotape background. talked right ship docked until c:ruise. 1 escorted once more gangplank. Upon returning cabin, 1 made mental note: there was something very strange about this woman, nd 1 was left with an unexpected feeling ofhghtness and brightness after talking went

That night

with

good

last 1 understood "So that was you, "Yes. There, your sang You see

in many

ship ad beenAnastasia. songs which later while we were talking.

foresto They were simple aH is?"

board?" was interested in seeing what was going on,

"How did you happen to come "1

Vladimir, 1 care dachniks. "That day 1

After

which

squirre!s

Guise. "1

time just taking

spending

dried mushrooms

coHected,

know

trepreneurs.

alllived.

ticket

more about

class

your party

en

people

knowyou prettywell too.

fee! 1 owe you a huge apology.

know how things would

so drasticaHy altering your future. Only anything about it, since they have se fulfil longer this plan, God. For time they are answerable only ment nowyou challenges your familywill have great difficulties overcome, then that will aH pass." turn out, that

StiU

would

understanding what Anastasia was specifically talking

about, 1 intuitively felt that something wa about

that would go way beyond

unfold itself

usual parameters

existence,

something directly concerning me more detaiJ what he meant by al1 askcd Anastasia destiny, and "chaUenges". Listen ing time, 1 predictions would soon

recounting, once back

cvents

year.

he said, "you showed

even your cabin, trcated

candies, offered

everything,

champagne,

strange girl 125 gangplank,

then escorted

leave

stood on the shore near sorne bushes,

right away.

through the lighted windows

the bar

nd 1 could see

young people

village were still dancing having a good time. "You showed everything, take guessed a shawl, could take pressed

to the bar. 1

1 appropriately dressed, my head was cover ed cardigan was stylish, long. skirt wa shaw1. cardigan was neat and dean, see you." skirt carefuUywith hands before 1 carne

really hadn't taken

the bar that evening

ofher rather strange

as

beneath

young girl had be

hiding

immediately et

apart from everyo ne else

"Anastasia, mean

riverbank

would

was

account

clear, this

something that

remarkable beauty

1 said her: yo to the bar?

have wanted

would have gone dancing there in your galoshes? Anyway,

would you know what dances young people do today?"

"1 wa

wearing galoshes time. When 1 exchanged mushrooms fo money to bought ship, 1 ticket to shoes from same woman. Granted, they were paír were tight

me, 1 deaned them grass. aH would need is one-time look, that would dancer I'd be!" "You were, wa

offended

taken

know whether that would have been happened.

ua1"'->"/<"

that night?"

offended.

events might have

for it.

differently,

good

abad

aH

regret that things

theydid."

"So what happened' terrible?"

What happened that

was so

escorted me off the ship, you did ':After retum your cabin. First you dropped in to se captain, then bar. yo that was a normal headed fo moment yo entered do both made an impression ic. his uniformo Yo captain looked prim nd proper gave a most respectable appearance. were were very elegant known famous Megre. many in this village owner

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ships unique

were making

these parts.

ful1y realised that

impression.

"You sa down atable with three young country girls. Theywere aH only eighteen years old, just schooL "The waiters immediately brought champagne, candies wine-glasses your table prettier than the ones that were there started girls befare. You took hand, bent over whispering something ear... compliments, understand they danced with her several times and are called. Then conversa girl's eyes were radiant , a were in another tion continued. world, a fairy-tale world. Yo took girl deck, gave tour ship, just as me. You took her into your cabin candies just like me. treated her champagne there was something a little different wa yo behaved with this a cheerfu mood. W i t h you were serious young girl. You were even morose, very eU through little as though

with her

were cheerful. 1 could see all that

lighted window

your cabin and, possibly, 1

place that girL" "You don't mean to tell were jealous, Anastasia?" unfamihar feeling for me." know, wa somehow "1 wanted

there

1 recalled that evening and these young country girls were look older more moderno trying so hard next mOrlling Captain Senchenko once again laugh at their night-time antics dock. Then in my cabin 1 re alised that this girl was in such state that she was read go an lengths .

didn't have any thought about wanting

told Anastasia about this,

"Still, you

stolen

possess her

replied: went

heart.

was drizzling, and you threw your jacket over bar." Then took her bade "What were you doing, Anastasia, standing

deck,

girl's shoulders whole time

bushes in the rain?"

2Alexander Ivanovich Senchenko

former captain

Patrice Lumumba, nowem

ployed with th State River Transport Inspection Agency. Captain Senchenko was qualified to navigate only th river, flows into Obsk Bight, where th Karsk Sea.

strange girl

"That was nothing.

drizzle was good and caressing. Only view. 1 did skirt shawl interfered with want mother left them to me wet. They were mother's. was very lucky. 1 found a cellophan ag on the shore. 1 took shawl, put them cardigan." skirt bag and under ''Anastasia, you didn't go home rain, you should started have come back ship." have done that. You already seen me off, yo "1 could other concerns. Besides, everything was shutting down. "When ship was due depart, nd party carne girls' request, especially girl was with ou in your cabin, you delayed departure. your that point everything was power, including their hearts, you were intoxicated with this power. young people village were grateful to the girls, an girls felt imbued with a sense power, through you. They completely forgot about young lad were with thern bar, guys they been friends with in school. "You nd captain escorted them to the gangplank. Then ou bridge, captain went up to went back to your cabin. then signal sounded, nd ship slowly, very slowly began pull awa from dock. girl you danced with stood shore beside girlfriends an young people waited see ship around wa almost trying leap "Her heart was beating so strongly, breast and fly away. thoughts and feelings were all mixed up "Behind seen outlines village houses back could front with their darkened windows, while her the sleek white steamship was departing for ever, illuminated with host lights, still abundantly pouring forth its music across water an night-time riverbank. "The sleek white ship was where ya were, after saying so many marvellous things sh never heard before, so charming and alluring. "And all that was slowly distancing itself from her, for ever. sight everyone. She "Then she decided to do sornething squeezed fingers into a fist an began shouting desperately:

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love you, Vladirnir!'

he

again,

again.

hear

shouting?" s," 1 replied. help hearing her, and members your crew "You could began laughing heard tOO. Sorne them went out on deck at the girl. laugh girl. T h e n they stopped laugh want thern "1 di they had suddenly corne their senses. you did ing, as ship continued slowly moving away. Sh come out on deck, thought you could

hear her,

he continued stubbornly crying

out: '1 love you, Vladimir!'. "Then sorne they all cried girlfriends joined in gether. 1 wondered what that feeling was like - love, which makes themselves, or, perha ps, 1 wanted to help that people lose control gid,

so

"I

shouted with them: '1 love you, Vladimir!'

seemed as though

had forgotten at that moment that

enough just

simply utter words awareness an behind them feelings,

wa

there definitely tmstworthiness

natural

informatíon.

"Now

know how strong that feeling is,

is hardly subject

reason. go into a slump was a chaUenge for me to help her. botde, an and burdened down with everyday cares 1 have love mine." "The country

story

later began

take he is married

the gid threw me a Httle

count managed

balance. Anastasia's ac resurrect that evening in my memory in fun detail,

really happened just as she said was very real. Anastasia's unique declaratíon love make any impreseverything

me After seeing looked world, 1 sa sion

lifestyle nd getting know how he more and more as sorne unreal person

age, even though she was sitting right beside could sim ly reach my hand and touch her. A consciousness accustomed accept judge things other criteria could as existing reality. while had been at beginning OU encounter tracted

I asked:

her, he

longer aroused in me

emotions

once hado

strange girl

"So, you think these feelings appeared you just chance?" "They are desirable, they are important," repliedAnastasia. "They are pleasant even, love too. 1 realised that wanted once you wodd a Httle more closely, you know me and would able accept me as a normal person ss y Perhaps you would even afraid occasionally .. ''And that is exactlywhat happen ed. 1 myself blame. 1 have time. 1 made many mistakes. 1 was anxious, for sorne reason, al time was a hurry, 1 did have explain everything you as 1 should. Perhaps aH just tumed silly? Eh? need reforrn myself?" asad smile. She touched lips hinted And with those words hand, once remembered what breast with hapglade with Anastasia. pened that morning when 1 was

25 Bugs

That day 1

decided join in Anastasia's moming routine, Everything went fine t stood under tree touched various httle shoots. She toId about different herbs, then lay down beside were both completely naked on the grass, even 1 wasn't cold en course, due that might have forest with her. 1 was a splendid mood. running through a sense oflightness, and just physically; inside as well. all started when 1 felt a pinchin g sensation rny thigh, 1 raised my head and saw a smaH arrny bugs crawling along thigh lower leg induding ants, nd sorne sort ofbeede, 1 lifted swat them, avai!. Anastasia seized arm in mid-air held it, saying: knees touch them." Then front other hand me bent over ground, pinned 1 lay there as crucified. 1 tried to free rny arms, t felt that was an impossibility. Then tried jerk myself free, with great effort. Sh kept restraining me, with very Httle effo rt, smile never fading from face. still rny body feIt more nd more crawling things, aH tickling, biting pinching, 1 carne to the condusion that they were starting eat me alive. 1 was hands both hterally nd figuratively. Taking stock situation, 1 realised that nobody knew where 1 was nobody would come here looking for me, wan they should happen picked-over bones (indeed, by; they would see they sa any bones all sorts things flashe through rny head at aH). this wa reason my instinct for self doubt that moment, preservation kicked in, dictating only fe asible course action might teeth with aH desperation sunk in the situation. into Anastasia's bare breast, at the same time jerking my head from si side. Upon hearing scream 1 imrnediately loosened grip breast. Anastasia loosened he hold, jumped up hand

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13

other stretched upward, waving. She tried holding breast, smile. 1 jumped up and shouted her, feverishly brushing crawling things lego "You wanted feed me those vermin, you forest witch! Well, 1 don't give that easily!" She continued waving responding with a forced smile elements Nature around her, which had begun reacting waril situation. Anastasia looked me and slowly with usual spritely gait walked toward lake, head bowed. 1 kept standing same spot for sorne time, thinking what 1 should riverbank? would 1 find way? do next return Follow Anastasia, point? Nevertheless, what would lakeshore. headed fo Anastasia wa sitting shore, rubbing tufts grass between paIms hands dabbing its juice that part was bite was clearly visible. breast where a huge bruise left probably very painful for her. But what had been thought auempting to restrain me? 1 hovered around for a Hule while before asking "Does hurt?"

head, she repHed: she silendy continued rubbing in hurts more inside." juice from grass. tufts play Hicks me?" "Why were you thinking helpful. pores your skin are aU plugged "1 was tryin up they cannot breathe. Hule bugs would have cleaned them out. is l - n is rather pleasant." that ''And snake I saw, wouldn't have stung me leg?" was doing you any harm. Even released its venom, surface, 1 would have rubbed itwould have been only once. skin muscles your heel are deteriorating." Without turning

Irubbed it in should be noted that ointments with snake's venom are used for th vast major skin an muscle disorders. Contrary to popular belief, the venom snakes is only slightly toxic for human s. As long as it does no penetrate into ty gradually through skin an muscular tissue, th blood-stream all at once, poison in th blood never rea ches dangerous levels. concentration

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"That's

ANASTASIA

account

time neither

a car accident," 1 said. us spoke. whole situatíon felt rather

really knowing what say, 1 asked her: "What happened? that invisible someone help you again, as before, when lost consciousness?" help, was that 1 was smiling. And when "The reason smile." began biting me, 1 tried fe el uncomfortable presence. Picking began tuft grass, 1 rubbed between my hands as hard as 1 could, then knelt bruise with moisdown in front began dabbing silly.

tened palms.

26 Dreams future creating that 1 have learnt more about Anastasia's feelings, about

desire

show, spite all extraordinary traits, that sh 1S still human being, 1 realised what mental an a , n guish 1 caused her. that morning. Once again 1 apologised Anastasia responded that she wasn't angry, now, after what sh done, she was afraid for me. "What could you have possibly done that could be so frightful?" umpteenth time story 1 asked, nd once again 1 heard fo forward seriousl consid ered a body should they expect norm al a aH the other people in our society. Nobody talks that wa about themselves. "When ship left," Anastasia went on, "and young people village, 1 stood for a while all myself on the headed back riverbank, 1 felt good. Then foresto day off to passed as usual, evening, when the stars already com out, 1 lay down grass and began dreaming, and then worked this plan." plan?" "What kind "You see, things that know are pardally known various people world you live in. Collectively they know practically fuUy understand everything, only they works. Then you will go a large city tell many peowent nd fancied pIe about an explanations. You will this using same informatíon: you methods which you usuaUy spread any kind will write a book . A great many people will read truth will unfold them. Theywill have fewer ailments theywill change t h ó r a whole newway educating attitude toward children and work Earth will begin them. People wil become more loving, emit more radiant energy. Artists will paint my portrait, and each inspire portrait will their best masterpiece. 1 shall

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them. They will make what

call a movie,

will

grand-

aH this remember me. You film ever made. Yo willlook will meet wise people wiH understand and appreciate what I toId you, things you. they will explain "You will trust their word more than mine, reaUse that witch actually Man, human being. is just that 1 have more informatíon in si than other people. W h a t you write will tremendous interest, wiU become rich. You will have nineteen countries, money in banks yo will visit holy place s an deanse yourself all darkness that is you. You will remember me and begin wiH have love me, desire see

again an

se your son. You will desire

become worthy

your son.

"M dream was so dear,

possibly a

pleading, too

That is

did. They took it as action carry people through the dark force s' plan decided window plan is formulated time. That is permitted detail on the Earth, in mind heart individual Man, an Earth probably why everything happened

dweller.

wa

doubt they took this as a grandiose plan, perhaps they

added something themselves,

this is

force s

darkness

late. They have never been this active een hard work have fore. 1 realised this from ringing cedar. ray has become more powerfullately. ringing has louder cedar is give back light its energy. hurrying more that As listened Anastasia, 1 began thinking more she was utterly crazy, that rnaybe he long ago escaped from sorne asylum was living re in the forest, re gone sh might have a child. W h a t a tale, slept with her! indeed! Still, seeing serious and concerned he wa calrn down. with me, 1 tried

as

sh talked

"Don't you worry, Anastasia! Your plan is obviously unrealisable,

so there's no need fo forces darkness light fight ou don't have a detailed enough knowledge about each other. everyday life, its laws conventions. thing is that awfullot books are being published right now, but, fo some reason, even works well-known authors aren't selling writer, so 1 don't have either

talent

ability

educatíon

write anything.

DreClms

"That is correcto You

creating the future

have these things earlier,

do," she dec1are response. "Okay," 1 kept trying assuage fears, "even believe your existence." would print it existo

"But

lieve

help

135

tried, nobody

exist for those fo whom existo They will eshalllater help them. And together with just

those people we .. couldn't make sense

more

made an effort

what he was saying right off,

once

down:

calm

"1 shan't even make an attempt

write anything. There's abso

lutely sense it don't you it?" "Believe me, yo shaU. They have already created whole network this." circumstances that will mak "What

1, think yo

"And so much depends

puppet in somebody's hands?"

you.

force s darkness wil stop yo with aH their arsenal. They wiIl even try to tricks creating an illusion ofhopelessness." drive suicide "Eno ugh, Anastasia That's it! sick listening tired your fantasies."

"You think they are just fantasies?" "Yeah, yeah, fantasies!" as calculated

stopped short.

Everything Anastasia told me about

had thought

head,

timing

last year long before

began

dawn

understood.

dreams, about son, she as well as now, knew

long before slept with her. Now, ayear later, wa coming pass. "So, that means it's already coming pass?" asked her been or them course. fo too, httle have been possible. After aH, your second expedition would were scarcely able first one, make ends meet after even have any daim ship." "You mean say influenced firms shipping Hn that helped

s." ruin and inflicted damage them. What "So drove I've left ship eright have interfere like that?

hind ng

sitting he re with you. Maybe right

pieces bade there. You've probably

everything's go

some kind ofhypnotic

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ability. worse than that, you're a witch, that's it. a crazy hermit. You don't have anythíng even a house and he re you go philosophising in front me, you sorcerer! you have any idea what that means? "1 am an entrepreneur! an entrepreneur! Even dying, my ships still ply river, they bring goods people. That's what 1 gt people and 1 can give you any items you need. you give me? what "l What 1 give you? give you a drop heavenly ten derness I can give ou resto You will a genius ofbright-eyed deverness. As your image 1 blest." "Image? needs y our image? What sense ca that express?" will help yo write book for people." "Oh, pIease! There you go again doing goodness-knows-what with yours! So, you can't just liv Hk normal person, that mysticism are you sure?" anyone I never can. "1 have never done anything Man! you are so concerned about earthly human being! 1 goods and money, just wait httle will aH come back to you. 1 do owe you an apology for d reaming hke that that you wil have a time troubles, for sorne reason 1 could think no alter native back then. Yo do see logic, yo need compeHed see through help circumstances your world." "Excuse me!" 1 couldn't hold any longer. "What's this about being 'compelled'? You do something Hk that, and you stil want treated as a normal human being?!" Man, a human being, a woman!" Anastasia's agitation was "1 VOlee. only wanted, and 1 still onIy want, dearly noticeable in good, I want only light! 1 want be purified. That is holy places, about book. thought back then about your trip forces darkness are always fighting They have accepted this, never have dark forces scored a major victory." with them, ''And what about you?" 1 countered. "With a11 your inteHigence, information and energy; are you just goin watch stand sidelines?" this scale between two great principIes confrontatíon ow efforts count for precious Ht e - help s going needed from many others your world. 1 shall see them find them,

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137

need hospital. Only over that conscious awareness. You need

that time when yo

develop a httle more

creating tbe future

were

within yomself"

come "I'd like

know just what's so bad within myself

hospital? when weren't there beside me? "Back then simply feel there with you. W h e n were wrong when

wa

what

have treated me

could

presence, ship, I brought

wa right little

ringing cedar which Mama had broken before died. I left invited in. You were even cabin when could e el it. ou remember branch?" then. my cabin "Yes," replied. fact, that branch hung on the aU

branch

my crew noticed it or some time, many Novosibirsk. didn't pay an attention

brought

back

it."

"You simp ly threw out." "But idea .. "No, you had no idea. You threw

succeed tal... W h e n

out.

overcoming your illness. T h e n

Mama's branch went into hospi

history back, take a close look at check illness. chart, you will see that spite taking improvement. very best medicine available, there wa "But then they gave

sorne ce oil. Now, acco rdi ng strict prescription regulations, doctor wa supposed it

that,

mentíon

ever

sort

spite fact that there wa a single medical prescription guide an nothing done before. you rernember?"

"Y s." "You were being treated best dinics

your dty.

woman

is a sector head

this sector had nothing to

with

particular illness.

left you there, even though just floor your ill there was another sector specificaHy corresponding s "xes!"

"She would prick half-darkened room."

with needles,

Anastasia's account was happened

me

turn on some music in

complete accord with what

actu-

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1:

ou remember this woman?"

sector in the former District Council s. She was charge hospital.'" then all at once Anastasia, eyes fixed intently me spoke several disconnected phrases which immediately shocked caused a shiver up and down spine: " W h a t kind music you like? .. Fine . Like that? loud?" he spoke these phrases exactly voice sec with the intonation used head who treated me ':A.nastasia!" I exclaimed.

Sh didn't

finish.

"Keep listening.

make sense

everything

working, lea st a Httle. sh went n. "This woman doctor

is

shocked; for God's sake. Do try .. your mind-forces telling you. aH

very easy,

he is very good. She is a real doctor!

along with her very well. She is kind want yo

see, for Man."

was 1 who did

forthright.

transferred to the other sector. That sector would

have corresponded your particular illness, hers did noto She requested supervisors leave with her, assuring them he would take care

simply

you. She felt

result

it. She knew your pains were

'something else'.

tried

counteract

that 'something else'. She is a doctor ':A.nd

did you behave? You kept

your heart's content, eating salty

smoking

spicy foods,

drinking

spite your serious ulcero You deny yourself anything in the wa pleasure. Somehow your sub-conscious a message, even though that

it that there wa nothing terribly wrong with you, that nothing would happen you. accomplish anything good opposite. "1 were

darkness sense sent

aware

your consciousness

les sen,

did your will

awareness improve. W h e n you regained your health, you your employees to thank the woman who saved your life.

'District Counci hospital- this was

a first-class hosp ital res erved (in Soviet times) for high-ranking Communist Party officials.

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139

You yourself her, even once. She was waiting or ou such a feeling call, he love for you." "She? you, Anastasia? "We, that is dearer you." or sorne reason took a few steps away fromAnastasia,

wa sitting a fallen tree. mixed-up state feelings thoughts caused even greater uncertainty as to how should think about her. "Now look, once again you are

things, grasp -

understanding

ar becoming confused,

is a simple thing ability analyse pos my imagination things with help sible situations again." nowyou have started thinking il1 head resting stood there Sh feH silent, knees. talking talk too, without saying a word, thinking: She keeps in

saying aH sorts

that an accept

incredible things. It's dear sh

normal person would as

idea

as

so would

accept them,

normal persono

Still, 1 went over Anastasia brushed face. Tears were rolling down hair from

cascading braids cheeks from

large bluish-grey eyes. She smiled said something quite unchar acteristic: '''She's just another those soppy females, eh?' Right ou ar overwheImed

very fact

existence and do

lieve your eyes. You do fully believe, cannot even make my sitting here talking sense you. You find both existence and my abilities amazing. You have completely ceased accepting

as a normal human being, as Man. believe a witch. ng "You consider wa life amazing,

human e

e,

does

certain

something else seem just as amazing, even paradoxical,

you? \Vhy

greatest creatl0n a celestial body Supreme Mind with each system component as greatest achievement, an then go tear this system apart devote so much do people admit

effort

Earth

its destruction?

"You see a manufactured space ship aeroplane as something natural, fact that aH it components ar made bro spite original supreme system. re-melted parts

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1:

aeroplane flight uses a scraper, parts make himself hammer then praises himself for having succeeded making primitive tooL does a fly understand that cannot keep breaking pie ces ing aeroplane indefinitely. "How tortured like grasp that Earth must that? .. "The computer is considered human an achievement "Imagine

being

breaks

few realise that brain. prosthesis

a piece

computer

mind,

imagine what would happen crutches a11 healthy legs they walked

ay simply be compared

"You

leg muscle would atrophy. machine wiU ever superior brain is kept in constant training."

person with normal,

time. Naturally, their human brain, provided

Anastasia wiped away a tear rolling down cheek and stubbornIy persisted elucidating incredible revelations stemming from extraordinary logic.

At the time

millions

idea

people,

hypotheses, prove

everything she said would arouse

scholars astir and, even as mere world. without paralle1 anywher minds

According Anastasia, Sun is something ke a mirror. reflects emanatíons from the Earth which are invisible These emanations come from people

other radiant feeling. Reflecting off the form

2Interestingly;

sunlight

give

idea that Sun has

state

they return

everything

Earth

planet.

radianee it ow is in faet quite wide spread in both seienee nd religion. Fo example, a prominent Russian engineer Georges Lakhovsky (1869-1942), bioenergeties nd seientist living in Franee, The secret ije: Cosmic rays and radiations iving beings an on pioneer, author th most respeeted European scientists that "The Sun is his time, has a eold blaek body". Viktor Sehauberger (see footnote in Chapter 16: "Flying saueers? Nothing extraordinaryl") argued along same as diseussed in Callum Coats's book Living energies. a prominent entomologist Philip Callahan about nd radio engineer, author numerous scientifie articles and books, nd attempts to deteet tachons, particles travelling fas ter than the speed them in solar ray and around people in state oflove (e.g., saints meditating yo gis). George Ivanovich Gurdjieff (I872?-I949) was a spiritual thinker whose thought

Dreams

Sh brought not that simple

whole array

creating the future

supporting arguments which were

grasp. other plancts were simply consumers

Earth

grace oflight," she said,

would

extinguished,

Sun's unevenly,

its glow would

off-kilter. In the Universe there is and can be lopsid ed process Everything is interrel ated." She cited, too, Bible: ' ~ n d  wa light words ofmen".3 Anastasia also stated that

another this

Man's feelings

reflecting celestial bodies following example:

"Nobody on Earth

be transmitted he demonstrated

deny that you can fe el when somebody

loves you. This feeling is especially noticeable when you are with person who loves you. You call fact, invisible light intuition. waves emanate from

one who loves.

love

felt,

is strong enough, even when the individual absent. drawing can do wonders. upon this feeling and understanding its nature, This is what incredible abilities. Ten caH mirades, mysticism e, Vladimir, doyou

fee! a warmer, more fulfilled?"

better with

concentrate

now? Somehow

yo

even more

wa

a

influence

OH

such prominent intellectuals

as naturalist Aldo

originator

an

twentieth centmy

land ethics and author

economist E.F. Schumacher

author

maintained that Su is Ecollomics as mattered, warms" an devoted an entire chapter in hi Beelzebub's tales to shines to discussiol1 this

Vérsion)

Smal! "neither


another through

that

body.

as though something were U ~ i l _ H H f " ,  every veins, blood-streams 'were

beeame very moisto

"You see?

is

cIear

phantly re-appeared from behind proved something

hind the tree-trunk,

vein

said as she tree, eonfident

me. "You see, you and you sensations even

triumhe

went

be

about see me. TeH 1 toId her, then asked in turn:

could

" W h a t does the tree-trunk

think? waves information and light went tree-trunk wa directly from you. When myself, informatíon supposed significantly distort them, sÍnce thís happen. it glow, waves feelings began falling directly upon you, reflecting off the celestial bodies, even intensified. Then caused what call a 'miracIe' your perspire. You failed mendon that fact." feet began feet perspiring eon "1 didn't think wa important. stitute a miracle?" "1 ehased aH sorts your body through your feet. diseases better now. You should feel a is even noticeable on the out side ar slouching as much. Indeed, was feeling better physically. concentrate like that, yo dream up something and "So, when whatever you want comes pass?" less." "That describes it, more dream about always come "And does what s when you're asking for something besides bodily healing? abstraet dream. As long "Always. As long as is is contradict does detailed down to the minutest aspects laws spiritual being. 1 always manage, however, come up proceed extremely quiekly with dream like that. Thought as and there must then feelings, eorresponding vibration happens will definitely come true. is very natural proeess. many people. Ask among your aequaintances. in the Uves "What

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Perhaps you will find sorne amo ng them have dreamt this way, partially." their dream has come true either fully "Detailedo .. thinkingoo. proceeding extremely quicklyo. o Tell me, artists nd book, when you were dreaming about poets was that a11 in detad too? your thought proceed quickly then?" "Extraordinarily quickly everything was so specific, d own finest detail." "So now; ou think, it's going come true?" "Yes, will." "There wasn't anything else you dreamt about at time? You've told me everything about your dreams?" "Not everythingo" everythingo" "Then tell youo .. do yo reallywant hear it, Vladimir? RealIy? s." Anastasia's face brightened, as though illuminated a flash light. was with inspiration and excitement that sh continued in credible monologue.

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darkness have always tried deprive drawing upon grace emanating from these com opportunity binations. To this language, intro they have even changed duced words and removed old ones, meaning distorted ofwords.

''At time, for example, there were forty-seven letters your language. force s there remain thirty-three alone. darkness have imported other combinations and fashions their own, stirring base and dark elements, attempting to lead fleshly lusts passions. 1 have restored origi astray na combinations using only symbols use today, letters they will now be effective. 1 tried so hard to find them .. I did! I have ha ve brought together aH the best from different times. 1 have hidden them in the lines that collected good many, will writ e. see, is simply a matter translating com ''As binations signs from the depth infinity eternity e sense, sense, meanin an purpose. "Write about everything you have seen, hold back nothing good, even absurd intimate neither then they will preserved. "You yourse1f will convinced this, please believe me, Vladimir. Vladimi r. You will become convinced once is written down. many read what ha been written, feelings emotions will found which they ar able fully understand make sense They wi l confirm this for for you - you wi l see see and hear con firmed. feelings will will appe ap pear ar them, an then manywill radiant feelings themselves understand, through help these feelings, a great deal more than what is written your hand. "Try "Try writin least leas t a líttle. W h e n you are convinced that people feel these combinations, when a dozen, hundred, thousand people confirm for you, y ou wil then believe write down eve eve rything. Only believe. Believe yourself Believe me. "Later I H you thin t hings gs even more significant, people peop le wil talking about raising chil understand and feel them too. I dreno dreno You were we re interested know about flying flying saucers sauce rs they work, rockets nd planets. I so wanted teH you more about

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raising children, I shall do so. 1 shall explain exp lain when instil you a greater sens conscious conscio us awareness. awareness. "However, aH this needs interfer read when there is ence from sounds manufac tured, artificial artificial devic devices es around. Such sounds are harmful an lead away from only truth. sounds heard. They car God-created natural world ry within themselves truthful information and grace, nd increase one's conscious awareness. Then healing eff ect will signifi cantly more powerful. "Once again, course, you have your doubts when yo think me do believe healing power words. there is contradiction no mysticism mysticism here laws mere fantasy spiritual being. being. "When these radiant rad iant feeli feeling ngss ap pear Man, they cannot help exert exe rt a beneficial influence literally literally every orga his body. is ian t feeli feelings ngs that ar effective reme these rad iant most powerful dy against any kind ofbodily complaint. has healed through help such feelings, as did Bíblical prophets saints. Read f or yourself. yourself. Certain people your world Testament and see for are healing through help your doctors these feelings. Many believe me. After aH, is know about this. them yo easier for you believe them. feeling, stronger and brighter greater effect ha person need ofhealing. able heal my ray. Great-Grandfather "I have always explained explained everythin when was still a child. have taught dachniks. done this many times with "Now my ra is many times more powerful than Grandfather's nd Great-Grandfather's. That is because, they say, there has arisen called love me another feeling, is so great, so pleasant, pleasan t, "This feeling is little fiery too. want share with everyone, with you. As for me, want things everything, just a wanted them good for everyone be." Anastasia spoke monologue with extraordinary inspiration inspiration then confidence, time. though aiming across space she fell fell silent. I loo ke Anastasia, amazed uncharacteristic fervour confidence, then asked:

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''Anastasia, is that it? Are there no further nuances in your plans ordreams?"

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great gr eat significance. significance. merely included them Ht le things things s sim simpl plee as 1 was formulating plan. There was just sticking point, concerning you, 1 managed resolve it." "Well, pIe ase go into stick more detail here. W h a t kind ing-point was it, that concerned me?" "You see, 1 made ou into richest person earth. I also made yo near future. most famous. This wiIl happen taken off, detaiIs my dream unfolded .. As when so speak, forces light. been taken up by force s darkness - theyare alwa always ys tryin try in inject their wn harm inp ut, like all all sorts side effects, effects, exerting exert ing a destr uctiv e influenc fuI input, dream, on the person other people too. the centre "My thoughts were wer e dashin da shing g along ever so quick quickly ly force s darkness were still still keeping pace. They left many their other my earthly affairs concentrate their devices their attempts dream. with something. 1 outwitted them. then I carne 1 caused aH their devices to turn about nd work fo good. forces darkness lost their bearings for les than a split second, dream snatched up that was enough for forces light nd transported transported in to radiant infinity; well beyond their sight andreach." ' ~ n d ' just ~ n d what 

id come with, wit h, Anastasia? "Unexpectedly for them, 1 extended, just a little, dark forc time you wil need to meet the various es' window time challenges. doing so I deprived myself possibility using ra help you. you. Theywere confo unded, unde d, failing failing see any a ny logi parto during this moment very quickly shone my light people will future." in touch with ou mean?" ' ~ n d ' what ~ n d  does aH this mean?" "People wiIl help you, will help realise my dream. They will do this with little litt le ray almost uncontrollable. their own, which will dream there will them, together you will make dark forc ph ysical cal real reality. ity. You You will carried across come true in physi es' windo time. you wil carry others with you.

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''An ''And d beco ming min g rich famous will make greedy arro gant. Because you will understand that money is not the point will never nev er warmth or the genuine compassion soul. "You will understand this when you make yo ur way across across that time, when you see window know these people. deep knee-bends .. This kind will understa und ersta nd. As for they too will relationship with because banks is something I also thought you are altog ether negligent taking car least you your body. will be getting sorne exercise whenever ou withdraw money from bank officials will your you r account. Sorne Sorne it, besides. never mind looks a little funny. means you will find your self free from si pride. "So ha turned out that al these challenges trials which forces darkness have concocted in their window time will serve will increase you strengthen ou those around you. AH this will sense conscious awareness. wiIl ultimately save you from actions action s wil dark temptations they are so proud of. Their save you. This is bearing s for a split second! second! they lost their bearings will neve able dream!" they will catch up ''Anastasia! dear, dear, precious precio us dreamer! fantasy-maker!" "Oh... yo say that! Thank you! Thank you! good was so good you to say 'My dear'!" "You're "You're welcome. But, you see, I also called called you a fantasy-maker. fantasy-maker. A dreamer. You're offended?" "Not at aH. You dream dr eamss alway alway knowyet, how accurately so clearly and in such detail. detail. This come true, when they turn will come co me true without fail. favourite dream, clearest is people them aH. book you write will come into being, will start having extraordinary feelings, and these feelings will call people action .. "Wait, Anastasia! You're getting carried carr ied away away again. again. Cal down."

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speech, which seemed indeed significance behind I couldn't quite grasp hers. Everything she said sounded too fantastic. Only ayear later Mikhail Fyrnin,3 editor magazine Chudesa i prikliuchenia (Wonders Adventures), after reading my manuscript containing this monologue, excítedly handed me latest issue his maga issue I996. zine contents magazine overwhelmed with excítement. Two major scholars, both academicíans, - Anatoly Akimov Vlail Kaznacheev taIked in their articles about eXÍstence close interrelationship Universe, Supreme Mind, normal sight, emanating as well as about certain rays, invisible from Man. Scientists have now been able identify them with spe photographs these cíal equipment, magazine included rays emanating from people. scíence has only begun talk about what Anastasia has only known from childhood, ha been applying daily life, in endeavours help others. know ayear earlier that this girl standing before was I old skirt (the only she possessed) and uncomfortablebuttons looking galoshes, nervously picking cardi this girl named Anastasia actually possessed a vast store knowledge as well as ability influence human destinies. pulse-beats soul are fact capable counteracting that fervent stream

an editor with the publishing house Molodaya gvardia (Young Mikhail Fyrnin Guard) for more than 25 years, where he worked in particular a series entitled

ofhis more recent major projects was he com "Lives remarkable people". pilation Sobranie myslei Dostoevskogo (Collection ofDostoevsky's thoughts), published in Estonia in Director International Instirute ofTheoretical 4Anatoly EvgenevichAkimov and Applied Physics Russian Academy Natural Sciences. prominent member 5Vlail Petrovich Kaznacheev (1924-) he Russian Academy Medical Sciences from Novosibirsk, specialising interrelationship between Ma and Narure, including bio-systems and information processes. A decorated World Wa veteran, Kaznacheev has received numerous awards for his re search and publications. 2003.

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destructiv e force threatening mankind. that well-known Russian healer Vladimir Mironov would tell a gathering his assistants that "We are all ants compared her", adding that regret known power greater than hers warld ha ting that even after spending such a long time with still understood her. feel energy tremendous power ema Many people were book. nating from Following first small-scale printing this baok, for which 1 have give credit Anastasia herself as author, would come sprinkling verses abundance, washing awa dirt like a spring rain. Now, dear reader, this is very book which you are holding your hands this moment Whatever which you are reading feelings is arousing your heart s for you alone judge. W h a t you feel? W h a t is calling upon ou do? Staying there alone in her glade taiga, Anastasia will use ray goodness eliminate any barriers standin wa dream. she will gather inspire more an more newcomers make her dream come true. so, challenging moments three Moscow students will come side me. They wiU receive any signifi stand wiIl even end up helping cant compensatian fo their efforts financially. Earning their living wherever they can, they a Novichkov spend nights keyboarding Anastasia text inta their computers. They will cease their keyboardíng work, even after theír dif ficult examination session begins. Moscow Printshop Number Eleven wiI a 2,OOO-copy print runo They'll their own, by-passing a publishing house. this even before this, journalist Evgenia vitko agricultural dark

Alternative Medicine, ho runs his ow natural therapy dinic in south-central Moscow; nd has publ ished several books nd numerous artides on the subject.

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first tell about Anastasia press. Later Ekaterina (Katya) Golovina from Moskovskaya then Lesnaya gazeta, Mi novostei Radio Rossiya. pravda, magazine Chudesa i prikliuchenia (Wonders and Adventures), whieh publishes articles Russian academia, will brightest lights Anastasia, throw tradition to the wind and devote several issues explaining: academies come nowhere near "In their boldest dreams insights Anastasia, wise woman Siberian taiga. Purity is apex thought makes Man omnipotent nd omniscient. creation." Anastasia will published only by the majar press outlets in Moscow. Anastasia herself seems have made that choice prefer purity ence to the tabloids, a careful effort preserve dream. all this visit become clear until ayear after fully believing, understanding her at the time, and with her. my own take on the experience, and tried shift conversa a topie 1 was more familiar with , entrepreneurs. tion

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Anastasia talked a people we call entrep reneur s, about about their influence then took a twig and drew public spirituality, circle ground. lnside sh drew man y Httle circles, with middle each one. side there were more circles. was like a planets around Earth, sh kept adding still man more httle circles inside, said: people. planet inhabíted "The large circle i Earth little circles are small groups people, linked together into collec dots are tives. people in charge the se collectives. wa these heads relate people their group, what they make them do what kind psychological climate they create through their in fluence will determine whether people around them fare well poorIy. majority fare well, a bright ray emanates from each them and from gro up s a whole. poorly, then the ray is dark. Anastasia shaded some circles, making them dark. "Naturally, their inner state is influenced by many other factors as well, space time during which they are this group, person principal thing is their interrelationship with charge. Universe is very important that bright radiance should emanate from Earth. radiance light oflove nd good. This is mentioned in the Bible, as wel1: 'God is love'. people you all entrepren eurs. They "1 feel sorry, very sorry, fo are the most miserable help them, al!. 1 would so much like is difficult for do that aH myself"

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"You're mistaken, Anastasia. most miserable people society are pensioners, people can't find work, can't afford even food clothing. roof over their heads, entrepreneur is someone has all these things greater abundance than other people. has access pleasures which others can't even dream about." "What specifically, for example?" "Well, even you take average entrepreneur, will have a will have any proble ms with food modern ca and apartment. clothing." ''And what about joy? What does find satisfaction i Come see for yours elf" grass and, like first time, Once again Anastasia led show when she showed woman dachnik, she began other scenes. "You see? There is, sitting right now in a car you would call . u see he's sitting alone in back seat, and pretty ca is air-conditioned has its own micro-climate, so speak. chauffeur is driving very smoothly. see wor look back seat is ried pensive entrepreneur sitting in ís thinking, working plans, is afraid something. See has picked is upset... Yes, he ha what you call a telephone. just received some news... situa must quickly evaluate ís all tensed up... Thinking. tíon nd make a decision. is ready, decision has been made. look, look appears sittin g peacefully, his face betray doubt concern. joy." there is "That's work, Anastasia." "That s a way oflife, respite from there is moment wakes goes night, morning until moment even his sleep. leaves unfolding he sees neither trees nor the streams spring. are perennially envious onlookers, desiring have ''AH around fence himself from these by what what he has. His attempts call bodyguards, a house a citadel, y - do more bring any complete sense peace, since fear nd worry have crept in will forever remain with him.

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"This goes just before until his dying day, ofhis Me, regret that feels a sense is obliged leave all behind." ''An entrepreneur has his joys," 1 observed. "They come when he obtains a desired result fulfils a plan he's thought up." never gets enjoy his acquisitions, since "Not true, Vladimir. along comes another plan immediately e s e more complicated plan, whole process begins again from scratch, onlywith greater challenges." This forest princess painted me rather sa gloomy picture outw ardlywell-of f social class, this wa picture 1 felt like accepting. 1 attempted a counter-argument: "You forget, Anastasia, their ability reach a set goal obtain Me, excited glances from women , resp ect peogood things pIe arou nd them." To which she replied: "Sheer illusion. There is nothing sort. Where have you ever seen a respectful excited glance directed a passenger snazzy fanciest hous town? a single owner glances person will confirm what you have just said. These are irritation. even women cannot love these envy, indifference peopIe, because their feeling is mixed in with their desire possess only hi property too. men, in turn, cannot re ally love a woman, for there is way they free enough room for such an important feeling." was useless look fo further arguments, since what she said could confirmed refuted only people she was talking about. As entrepreneur myself, 1 never real1y thought about what many minutes Anastasia was describing, never analysed joy 1 actually experienced, this for any most certainly could else. sorne reas on is simply accepted entrepreneurs' circles whine complain ve yo e tr es show himself as successful content with life. doubt why most people hold stereotype image This is has received more than his share entrepreneur as someone Me. Anastasia was perceiving not the externally good things expressed feelings, those which ar more delicate an hidden one's heart. She was measuring a person's state inner recesses

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well-being arnount oflight she could detect in them. As scenes nd situations she was able see, 1 fe1t 1 was pictu rin them more from listening her. 1 mentioned this Anastasia, and she responded: is simple. Close your eyes, He down "1 shall help yo now. grass, hands out to the sides, nd re1ax. Picture in your mind whole Earth, see its colour an pale bluish glow emanating from it. Then narrow focus your imagination's ray so that it does take whole Earth. Rather, make narrower nar rower until you see concrete details. Look for people where blu ish light stronger than other places. Keep narrowing your ra person, a small group. nd you will eventually focu again, with help." She took me by hand, ra fingers along mine, resting fingertips palmo fingers ofher other hand, which was Iying on the grass, were pointed upward. 1 went through in my mind all fuzzy image three people steps she outlined, and began to sitting a lively conversation. 1 couldn't under atable engaged any voices al!. stand what they were saying, as 1 wasn't picking "No," said Anastasia, "those are entrepreneurs. Wait a mo ment, we shall find sorne." She searched searched with ray, peering into offices both large small, prívate clubs, party celebrations nd bordellos .. bluish glow wa either very weak there at all. is night-time here already, and this entrepreneur is "Look right .. sitting alone smoky office. Something is look looks, a swimming pool, surrounded contented that one, is tipsy, glow. s simply try there is pretty girls. in away from something, his feeling self-satisfaction is artificial... home. There is his wife, his líttle is askin "This one something... te1ephone is ringing... You see there, ha become serious again, and pushed his family background .. situations became illuminated after another, sorne AH sorts them outwardly good and sorne so good .. until we happened once appeared a room, prob upon most frightening scene AH ably sorne apartment, quite nice-Iooking, ..

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round table laya naked man, his hands

feet tied table legs, his head hanging over, his mouth covered with brown sticky tape. table were sitting two burly-Iookingyouths - one them with a close-shaven head, the other with smooth, slick hair A little distance away, under a floor lamp, there was a young woman arm-chair. she was tied to mouth was also taped over, chair with her linen sash bound tight aroun waist. Both her legs wer tied chair legs. She was wearing nothing torn undergarment. Next was sitting a thin, wiry man who was taking a drink something, possibly cognac. a small table youths sitting round table front ofhim laya chocolate bar. weren't drinking. 1 could see them pourin g sorn kind liquid over lying e chest pure alcohol, et alight. A break-in, 1 surmised. Anastasia shífted ray away from this scene 1 cried out: back! something!" She went back scene replied: has already happene d. This cannot "1 cannot. stopped now. should hav been stopped earlíer, is late." suddenly a clear glimpse wom watched spellbound an's eyes, filled with sheer horror even pleading for mercy. something!" 1 cried Anastasia. you have any heart all, least something! speak, within my power. Everyth ing has been, so "I is advance, but not me. 1 cannot interfere direcdy programmed They have upper hand right now." "But where's that goodness yours - your powers?" Anastasia didn't saya word. horrifying scene began blur older man who had been drinking cognac sud litde. Then denly disappeared. once 1 felt a weakness throughout my body. AH 1 could also feel arm Anastasia was touching start to grow numb 1 could hear somewhat weakened voic say, with evídent dif ficulty in getting out the words: "Take your hand away, Vladi-." She couldn't even finish saying myname. stood up and drew my hand away.

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a tingling sensatio pletely white. Then I wiggled began go away. I looked Anastasia shock. eyes were closed. blush drained from cheeks seemed as though there was drop ofblood left under skin on her hands an face. breathing s she lay ther e. She did even seem grass fo about three metres all around also become white and bent overo I realised something terrible had happened and cried out: ':A.nastasia! What's happened you, Anastasia?" even slightest response to my cry. Then there was grabbed shoulders an shook body, which was longer supple somehow gone limp There was response completely white, bloodless lip remained silent. "Can yo hear me, Anastasia?!" She opened eyelids ever so slightly looked at me through lost al1 their characteristic expression. dimmed eyes, which grabbed a flask water, lifted Anastasia's head tried to give something drink, she was unable swallow. I lo oked her, feverish1y wonde ring what do. long last she managed move lips just a tiny whisper: "Carry over there .. to the tree." whitened I lifted limp body carried circle grass, laid down by nearest cedar tree. a little while she come round, and I asked: started "What happened you, Anastasia?" moment later fulfil your request," she quietly said "1 tried added: "1 think I succeeded." "But you look so you almost naturallaws. I interfered something I should "1 violated have. That required al energy. I surprised that strength they held out at al!." "Why did you take such a risk yo knew was so dangerous?" choice. After all, yo wanted me something. I was "1 afraid that fulfil your request, you would los aH respect


for me. You woul think that aH can do is talk, that all word .. anything reallife." that 1 could eyes looked at me enquiringly pleadingly. soft voic trembled a little as she spoke. "But 1 cannot explain ou do it, trus natural system works. 1 feel it, yo a way you could un cannot explain derstand, and your scholars, probably, will be able explain either." Sh bowed head, feH silent for a while, as though mustering strength. Then she looked me once more with pleading eye nd said: even more persuaded that abnor "Now you are going mal, a witch." AH once 1 feIt sometrung good fo tremendous urge her, what? 1 wanted tell a normal that 1 did conside intelligent wo man, all honesty human being, a beautiful didn't feeI about way 1 usually feIt about women, nd sh with believe me. that intuition ofhers would then 1 suddenly recalled great-grand story about father customarily greeted as a child. About this old grey haired fellowwoul stand little Anastasia one knee before kiss hand. 1 down one knee before Anastasia, gr asped slightly cold hand, kissed said: hold ofher still pale best, kindest, ou are indeed abnormal, then you are cleverest nd aH abnormal p eople ever!" most beautiful long last a smile once more alighted upon Anastasia's lips, eyes looked in gratitu de. A rosy blush was comin back hercheeks.

''Anastasia, that was quite a depressing scene. you choose deliberately?" 1 could "1 was look ing for something good, just as an example, find anything. They are all heId in grip their worries cares. Theyare constant1y facing their problems aH alone. They have practically spiritual communication." "So what can be done? What can you suggest, apart from pitying them? 1 should tell you: these are strong people, these entrepreneurs."

Strongpeople "Very strong," she agreed, "and most interesting. is as though life is known only them an they are living two live in one. other is even their family, while outward life, which peo pIe around them see. They only helped through increasing their sincere, spiritual communication with each other. They need strive, with complet e sincerity, for purity thought." ''Anastasia, aH probabil ity I shal try to what you have asked I shall try to write a book, and establish an organisation en only a way that I can under trepreneurs with pure thoughts, stand." will difficult for you. I shall able offer you suffi will take a long time fo cient help, I have líttle strength left. recover. able see a distance time I shall strength ray. with having difficulty seeing you right with my ordinaryeyesight." you're going blind, Anastasia!" "Don't tell better. Only is a pity that for sorne time think will all shall able help you. "You don't need help me, Anastasia. Just keep yourself fo help other people." your so

leave, ship. After waiting until she catch up regain almost normal appearance, started into torboat. Anastasia took hold bow with hand and pushed shore. the boat away from boat was swept an began floating downstre am with the current. Anastasia stood knees. water almost long skirt got flapped about waves. motor roared into life, break I gave starting-cord a tug. in silence I grown accustomed over past three days. boat gave a jerk forward, pick ed more and more speed, needed


soon began

distance itself from diminutive figur taiga recluse standing aH alone in shallow water near riverbank. water AH once Anastasi rushed started running along the bank after boato long hair, trailing behind headwind, looked like from a comet's tail. She tried to run very fast, probably using all remaining strength in an effort impossible - catch a speeding motorboat. But even she wasn't distance that. fruit between us gradually increased. started feeling sorry or less efforts. Wanting to shorten difficult moments parting, 1 gas leve with all might. pushed down Then thought flashed through my head that Anastasia might think that taken fright once more and was runnin away. motor, roaring bursts, lifted boat's water, making speed forward faster faster, nd increasing distance between us even more. As for her. Lord! W h a t was she doing Anastasia ripped down skirt that was slowing cast aside her torn clothes. She increased in tempo, an credible happened distance between the boat gradually began decrease. an al loomed steep slope, leading path ahead press gas leve to the limit, most vertical drop-off. Continuing incline woul stop tracks nd bring this thought that difficult episode a quick end. Anastasia continued headlo ng rush, occasionall stretchin arms her, as though using them to sense front space ahead. that eyesight Could become so poor that she couldn't see slope? least, Anastasi straight Without slowing dow slope. Reaching knees, threw up arms top, she fell toward sky, turned slight1y in my direction, an began shouting something. 1 could hear voice over wild roar the motor noise waves. 1 heard as though in a whisper: "There are sha-a-allows ahe-e-ad, sha-a-allows, su-u-unken lo-o-ogs!"

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1 quickly jerked my head forward, fullyable grasp what was happening, and gave such a hard pull on the rudder that the lower side sharply tilted boat almost submerged to the point tak in water. A huge sunken log, on grounded a sandbar, the other barely visible on the surface, lightly scraped against side speeding boato would easily have torn a gaping had been a direct hit, hole thin aluminium bottom. glance at the cliff and whis Once out in mid-channe1, 1 turned direction lonely figure standing on her knees, pered in which was slowly being transformed into a vanishing dot: "Thank you, Anastasia!"

ar

you, Anastasia?

ship was waiting for me Surgut. captain and crewwere awaiting instructions. way 1 coul concentrate there was efforts working subs equent itinerary ordered ship's crew Surgut, hold parties for contínue standing port local population have a good time, keep come promotion nd sales exhibits. experiences with Anastasia. My thoughts were occupied with a local shop 1 purch ased a great dea popular-science literature, extraord inary occurrence people's unusual abilities, as books well as Siberia. 1 squirrelled myself away cabin, history trying find all these books sorne sort plausible explanation. addition, 1 wondered whether Anastasia's shouting "1 love you, Vladímir!" help village girl could have re attempts ally engendered a feeling love for me. is it that mere words, which we often utter without putting sufficient amount suitable feeling into them, could have affected Anastasia spite differences in our ages views life lifestyles? popular-science literature gave no dues. Then 1 picked Bible. And there s - my very outset beginning wa Word, Gospel according John 1 read: Wordwas with God, and Wordwas God."2 laconic precise were the umpteenth time struck me definitions this amazing book. a city 270,000 founded in th 16th century on the banks Surgut th River Ob which shares its p roximity to th 60th parallel latitude with Sto Petersburg, Helsinki, Oslo, Churchill (Manitoba) an Whitehorse (Yukon). Surgut is a large centre oil an d gas industry. 2John 1:


ho are you, Anastasia? 165 Immediately a things became clearer in my mind. Anastasia, incapable as she wa trickery deceit, could just simpIy utter meaningless words. remembered saying: seemed as though forgotten that moment that was simply utter those words - there definitely enough just natu be behind them feelings, an awareness nd trustworthiness ral information."3 O God!!! disappointingly hopes had turned out! she addressed these words re 1 was longer me prime, someone with a family, enslaved a great many this world's temptations, dark destructive, as she herself said? With degree inner purity she deserves someone else entirely. couId falI in love with her, given su an e xtraordinary lifestyle, mentality and intellect? first glance she comes across as an ordinary gir!, aIbeit extremely beautiful nd attractive. once you is as though know she living way beyon into sorne kind bounds rational. may ver y wel mine is due im that this impression perfect knowIedge things, insufficient understanding what being. Others might have an en tirely different per constitutes her. ception parting 1 recalled that even feel any particular de sire kiss embr ace her. don't know whether she wouId have noto Anyway, what exactly she want? 1 recalled wanted me telling ofher dreams. What a strange philosophical bent her love had: organise a fellowshi entrepreneurs to heIp them? Write advice people? Carry people across book passing along time? dark forces' window she believes all! Sh is convinced that that's will all turn out. 1 was good e organ promised 1 woul ise a fellowship she'll probentrepreneurs and write a book. ably having even more fantastic dreams about that. Sh might have thought something simpler, more realistic.

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inexplicable sense heart. 1 pity for Anastasia arose could imagine sitting there in forest waiting dreaming that everything would work out that wa in broad daylight. Fine, she were simply content to wait dream. But, knows, she may go beyond that own, focusing that start taking steps ray goodness hers, expending colossal energy heart impossible. even though she showed nd believing explain me what she could attempted with her ra works, somehow my consciousness still can't accept as something real. Judge for yourselves, dear readers words, she aim ra a person, illuminates this person, this Man, with invis ible light, and imparts feelings aspirations toward goodness light. "No, no, do just think that interfering with a person's violating his heart mind," 1 reme mental make-up, that accept ber her telling me. "Man s free - people are free reject myadvice. Only to the degree that they themselves find it to ac their liking, something close to their heart, will they be able cept these feelings as their own. Then they will become lighter brighter in their appearance too, your diseases willleav them, completely. My grandfather an great-grandfather either partially 1 have always been able can do this, Great Grandfather taught me when he played with in my childhood. ray has become many times stronger than Grandfather's Great Grandfather's, because me ha been born that extraordinary fee1ing called love is so clear, even a httle fiery. There is such a it nd want share it."4 "With who m, Anastasia?" asked. "With you, with others, with anyone accept it. want everyone experience good. When ou begin what 1 have see you, these people together dreamt , 1 shall bring m any yo .. Remembering aH this, picturing rny mind, 1 suddenly real ised that 1 couldn't help carry least try carry

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wishes. 1 didn't, 1 woul rest tormented with doubt fo life, along with feeling that betrayed Anastasia dream. Perhaps wa somedream wasn't aH that realistic, thing she passionately desired. ship headed full steam for made my decision, nd Novosibirsk. unloading an disassembly exhibit equipment 1 left firm's executive director. After somehow managing explain for Moscow. situation mywife, fo Moscowto make Anastasia' atleast tryto make dream come true.

To

be continued ..

Author's message Dear readers, thank you.

readers

Thank you all

have responded Anastasia with kindness understanding. Indeed, 1 could im agine that she would actuall capable arousing so many feelings answer all your letters individu nd emotions. 1 would so like time being ally, fo least, this is physieally impossible. last line this book were penned in Caucasus, where 1 have joined local archaeologist enthusiasts investigating dol we found them. Saw them with mens' Anastasia spoke about. wn eyes. Took pietures. These are ancient stone constructions, thousand years oId. They have functional significance even for people living today south, Caucasus, They ar located mountains far from cities Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik and Tuapse. precursors pyramids Egypt. local They ar residents didn't an attention to the dolmens, appreciating their purpose. Even though the dolmens were classified as histo rie local population. Their monuments, they were ransacked huge stones were carted off, even used build a church 'dolmen a megalithic tomb (a!so known as portal tomb) bui!t heavy upright stones (each weighing between 5 , 0 0 0 an 1 3 , 0 0 0 kg) with an even larger flat one tomb con to and a small sealed entryportal at th front. While this specific type struction is unique to the north-western Caucasus, the term dolmen is also applied to megalithic configurations in Britain, Ire1and, th Mediterranean and Northern Europe. 2Novorossiysk port on th Black Sea in th Krasno dar region with a populati on 1 8 2 8 - 2 9 ; Gelendzhik just over 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 , founded after th Russo-Turkish Wa th B!ack Sea abou 45 resort town south-east ofNovorossiysk, dating from th 1 8 4 0 S ; Tuapse a smal! port on the B!ack Sea just a few ki!ometres sout h-east Ge1endzhik, mentioned as early a th Byzantine chronic1es th th century B.e. human life here is said to dat (in the Greek variant: Topsida), although evidence back thousands years.

Author's message to readers settlement ofBeregovoe,3 which

me is nothing short

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sheer blas

phemy. Perhaps

was for this reason that forty priests were cruelly Kuban region during revolutionary tortured death one priest fo each dolmen stone. People riod Russian history carried these stones off, ful1y appreciating their significance. that Anastasia has spo ken about them, all this will change. is amazing, a fact: much what she said has already been con firmed. even fluctuations she talked about background ra the Earth fluctuating near diation s been de local health officials. all things tected reported Anastasia toId showed me, 1 have decided publish only what ha been directly indirectly corroborated scientific experi ments, material objects historie l facts Though am starting thínk that we'd better simply listen some other meth more with our hearts. would quicker that way. confirmatíon takes up an awfullot time. As with the dol mens, for example. took pretty much half ayear collect historie data and trek through Caucasus mountains see dolmens with eyes, take pictures them. 1 was, finally, convinced. the end da turns I'd simply believed right off, 1 that turns that could have used this half-year grea ter advantage a great deal depends one's ability be1ieve. 1 did a chance visit Anastasia a second time. a chane see son she bore, she relates him. A most unusual relationshíp. addition, 1 finding opportunity from the spot on the riverbank about people ferried various attempts on the part groups both individuals find dwelling-place for penetrate Anastasia's domain talk with her out themselves. Many, doubt, wish see

a small outpost (stanitsa) located Beregovoe 30 km to the south-east Gelendzhik. 4Kuban region River

area

a valley 5

Krasnodar region that forms

north-western Caucasus.

inland from

coast,

basin

Kuban


well-meaning motives. people ferried also toId me about a group scoundrels who set up camp on the riverbank, sent a helicopter take pictures area, nd tried capture her. then She was oblige emerge from taiga talk with them send them packing, despite their attempts restrain physically. 1 shall tell ali about second book. 1 only ask people leave alone. Now, after touch her, experience with these r otters, local hunters have taken upon themselves sight. That's bad, course. shoot strangers turns out the local hunters knew about them shoot. ex say, istence long before 1 carne along Only they never toid anyone. locals they never encroached upon territory themse1ves. talked with her only when she came out to them. started having pangs conscience for having toid about without hiding 10eation, especially first edition book, fo chang ing names people 1 mentioned, even name ship. Anastasia calmed fears a Httle when she said: "Never mind. After ali, 1 was one who wanted reveal mysel everybody." wiser now. 1 shouldn't have mentioned specific names. And in future 1 shall try to be more circumspect. still 1 want emphasise: please don't disturb her. Sh herself will tell everything she feels is necessary reveal. do must Lykovs, de what we have already done to one Siberian family scribed by Vasily Peskov hi Komsomolskaya Pravda artic1e "Dead taiga". As far as 1 know, only member this family is dying remaining is Agafia, cancer, left helpless, taken taiga. A real tragedy, things have turned out. Lykov family lived taiga for many years, died after contact life, then, is with our 'enlightened' civilisation. Which wa "real dead-end"? This actually ended up being described in Book 3, rather than Book

6Agafta Lykova Fo th story th Lykovs, see footnote 3 in Chapter "Encounter". Since this book was published, Agafia's h ealth has impro ved a nd she has returned to he original home, where she was recently visited by th original Komsomolskaya Pravda correspondent, Vasily Peskov

Author's message

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contact Anastasia.

is impossible for her to meet and talk with everyone. And, after al1, Anastasia does have a young child. There is 'A.nastasia' club community organisation operating Ge1endzhik, headed Valentina Larionova,7 an ethnographer thirtyyears' experience. She has organised agroup oflocal ethnogra phers, along with people from a variety professions, are sen sitive to the spirituallegacy its ecological probtheir region lems. This wa .first club organised readers Anastasia book. members Gelendzhik club have made what is basis information provid mind a remarkable discovery. Russia - and, quite ed by Anastasia, they have restored world forgotten shrines ancestors, are receiving people wishing visit them conducting tours places mentioned by Anastasia. this say: "This About Gelendzhik, for example, Anastasia Rome, because city could have richer thanJerusalem its rulers' neglect its primal origins this city is dying." 1 believe this nd other cities nd settlements will restored this world' hearts ordinary people 'the rulers aroused Anastasia. there's more. Anastasia subject conversation among many healers, wizards preachers. "We are like ants com her," said Healers' Foundation Vladimir pared chairman Mironov.

an ethnographer (and at one time member Gelendzhik city council) wh only has taken special interest in th dolmens many who can since th first publication this book in Russian is ne Anastasia's advice a et forth herein. bear personal testimony to the healing value said about Larionova in Book More will 7Valentina Terentevna Larionova

clubs have spread many towns an cities in Russia an sine e then have grown into a powerful social movement. 8Anastasia

9VladimirAndreevich Mirono

es' window

time".

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I have seen a video reco rdin a large front speech given audience by leader a religious denominatíon, which referred Anastasia a "the ideal womanhood which we should aspire". added: "Her ability draw inference nd conclusions level intellect far surpasses that population today." This video is being copied distributed. same type reaetíon s coming from people with ex Much traord inar y abilities livin India. Still another religious leader said that while Anastasia is currently studying life, she has managed, unfortunately, to meet chap very much with a real mano Later I was toId that there is like Anastasia livin Australia, should meet. that course, do have any pretensions being a "real man", far from it, even thinking. But perhaps is still premature to think arranging a marriage isn't right idealise terms her to such an extent. s this idealisation Anastasia that ha prevented a timely rec ognition what she has done. Just think calmly rationalIy about I have held what has happene d. A child has been born. arms, I have heard his little heart beating. There is a child is growing up. But he ha official birth certificate. will grow go somewhere e abroa , for instance nd want he'll want see world. will issue travel passport abroad? What country is citizen of What shall we tell then? well, you know, somehow we haven't thought about an taiga." documents for you. You just stay here in birth certificate. checked with a legal firm question lawyer said Anastasia would have had to give birth a hospi tal - then, even she didn't have a medical record, they couId have least issued birth, which she couId have memo regarding used obtain proper birth certificate. lawyer, "would fo aban "The other alternative," sai an orphanage. They would issue documents don her child then have there. Orphanages can do that. adopted." all appealing. doubt that somehow this alternative wa Anastasia wouId ever agree. do? W h e n I talked with what about birth certificate, she responded:

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course, would fine ifhe one, just like everyone else. suppose I that slip without really thinking about it. concerned, ever ything will still work out." she said: "1 suppose I Note that slip by without really 'slip thinking about it." I wonder how many other things she has ' a future stage. That which could be taken care means we can't fully count everything wor king exact1y way she said. think we need to examine aH very carefully and at sorne point make adjustments adapt ou reality. another point,

hear talk about what

being abl to print enough copies

poor entrepreneur keep pace with the

demand! Indeed. I really can't momento have refused seU exclu sive rights to the book an publisher. I certainly don't want anyone have exclusive control over manuscript and whatever print-runs they fancy. publishers I talked with gave this: " .. style needs it present form is only edited and made more literary. Anastasia's explanation monologues that make the bo ok worth anything aH." language is seen as "stilted". They suggest think a catchier title - something like "Dead-end taiga", "The healer-girl", even "The girl from outer space". consider Anastasia do I consider her to a dead-end be from outer space, taiga. She herself, after aH, simplywants Man, a normal human being. course can always exercise author's privilege even confrontation with publishing houses, time would wasted

that.

have been using proceeds initial print-run pay for print-shop,IO by-passin publishing hous subsequent runs es altogether. o things will even someon e i in the long runo assisting along this Hn to our mutual advantage, I' interested exclusive rights happy to listen, condition without

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1 should also saya few words about certain situation involving relationship with family. Moscow group looking after distribution letters the book has received a number telephone calls about this. There have been complaints that calls letters home address indicated in the book have been with any intelligible response 1 left Novosibirsk, s 1 mentioned, directlyupon my return from expeditíon. Subsequent events will described in my next book. 1 have learnt that firm is falling aparto And there ha reply enquiries. 1'11 see bring nobody there life once 1 finish mywriting. As for mywife, 1 have only spo back telephone. was a deeply personal conversation. to her However, 1 beg my correspondents' forgiveness for responding right off and fo delay sending copies books. daughter Polina s there. 1 have with her. She At present will f x everything up, an future there should be no repetition trouble. 1 have long talks with daughter she under stand s everything. A Httle later 1 plan ge a mobile telephone able chat more personally. then 1 shall 1 shall definitely respond to al letters coming maybe even publ ish sorn them. They ar worth publishing. There ar letters about Russia, about love, about bright aspirations. They show same energy Elena Ivanovna Roerich talks about book letter in particular, Living ethics. Thank you for these letters. letter from a thirteen-year-old gir from Kolomna I2 named NastiaI3 deserves answered righ here nd now, along with other girls have written will writing. Here is letter:

Dear Vladimir Megre, is Nastia Shapkina, from the city My am I3 read your book "The Ringing Cedar: old, and 1 am in Grade at school HElena Ivanovna Roerich 12Kolomna into th Oka.

city

IO

see footnote 18 in Chapter km

a diminutive for 13Nastia er Russian).

south-east th

Moscow; where th

Moskv a River flow

name Anastasia (a common girl's name in mod

Author's message to readers 175 that's not the best Anastasia". 1 really, really liked it. Not just 'liked word here (it sounds too dry) after reading the book go a warm and happy feeling in my heart. They told me a lot about in hospital Tve go serious illness, and 1 hav to go to hospital every two months, and 1 re ally want to get well your book wa like ray ight amidst all this darkness and vulgarity. really want to meet with you, and especially with Anastasia. Could you help me? Right now you're probably thinking' "How brash and impolite she is!': but that's no true. You see, that's the way we all are until we see with our ow eyes, we don't believe anyone. don't even know whether to believe or not (Mama doesn't believe, and no one around here believes), is so fantastic. yet, why not? to be honest, believed, really did, but all my friends keep saying "Fairy tale,foiry tale!" Tm confused. Please help me. 1 think you are a very brave mano You have written the truth maybe you haven't yet told the whole story, butyou've told a good part t, that's for certain. the way you offended What happened between you and Anastasia all sorts hings yet her, and then turned out she wasn't to blame still, 1 think, yo shouldn't offend a person that way, even if, let's say, she's you may not abnormal or a fake (but that's strictly my personal opinion agree with it) Vladimir (sorry, don't know your patronymic 4) didAnastasia have a child or not, and ifshe did, is boy or girl, and what did your wife think ofthat? last question: you wrote that Anastasia grandfother and great grandfather rubbed the piece cedar with their fingers, but you never said that Anastasia did this too. she really no do it, or did you just happen to leave out? etters, but please, just Please answer me know you get whole bagfuls a few lines). Good-bye!!!

Anastasia

see footnote 9 in Chapter 1. A child writing an adult would nor 14¡Jatronymic mally use he combination first name plus patronymic in addressing he adulto

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Dear Nastia, You will most certainly be healthy, spiritually strong andpretty girl shall ask Anastasia the next time 1 visit her to help you. Yes, Anastasia has unique approach to healing. She looks upon illness as conversation between illness can be a warning or deliverance from something od and Man. hi I'll be telling about even more terrible, and she showed me examples them later in a ne book. 1 shall try and persuade her. Though shes pretty stubborn about sticking to her views. She says it's only Ma himself, through his spirit and conscious awareness, wh can cure anything without negative side-effects, while outside interference is often harmful Nastia, judging by your reaction to the you to be already healthier spiritually than a lot eople, and thats the main thing. 1m be ginning to realise that thats really the case. or as whether people around you believe or don't believe in Anastasias existence, I'll answe you by quot ing what someone said at one my get-togethers with readers. When that to me for the umpteenth time, he go up and declared in question wa loud voice: "Look, people! You're holding in your hands an impulse nspira tion, a thought burstingforth, a call to action, an idea! Its right there in your hands. What more do you want? A sample her blood, urine and eces for analysis? Is there no way you can do without that? After al!, the greatest and most importantproo already sitting right there in your hands!" You see, Nastia, I've come to the realisation that Anastasia is an uncom fortable concept for many, and they'd rather she didn't exist at all Afte al!, shes breaking down a whole lo echnocratic theories, conventions andpriorities. Against the background purity emanatingfrom her we suddenly start to become aware ou own filth, and thats not always what we want. Especially when we like to think ourselves as so good and smart and con scientious, no matter wha do. Anastasia said' "1 exist fo those for whom 1 existo '''5 1 didn't think there was anything special hidden in this statement. Anyone ho wants to believe can believe. 1f they don't want to believe, they don't have too However, 1 was mistaken. Some people read and nothing hap ove, kindness and pens with them. Others... They d a great feelin

I exist fo those for whom I exist aboye.

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see Chapter 26: "Dreams - cr

ting th future"

Authors message to readers 177 inspiration welling up in their heart. And, like shower pring rain, the world iels this grandpoetry ove, apoetry he heart which is capable perceiving the light, magnifying and sharing with others. These are the people wh fiel her and know that she does existo or my wije, Nastia, she reacted the wa most women probably would "\1íé've only spoken on the telephone. Bu daughter Polina is ready to help me letters. She as me. She understands everything, and one wh brought me yours. part to offendAnastasia that way. course You say wa wrong on its wrong. 1 would never do anything like that again. The same people can be different at different times. Ou son wa born. He such strong little lad Smiles all the time. Anastasia is happy and enjoying he lije. My best to you, and to your Mama. 1 wish you joy and happiness in your lije. You deserve it. you can make your friends happier too, more You're strong girl consciously aware hings.

word about religious believers

their enquiries

questions. 1 have spoke about Anastasia with rnernbers clergy frorn Russian Orthodox Church, as well as with representatives various denorninations. Sorne thern are quite favourably disposed her. Others say, with sorne apprehension, that she's most likely a e religious doctrine heathen break down people's faith resurrect idolatry something nobody knows about nd it's wrong or baptised. religion wil discussed greater detad in the attitude second book, nd is really quite extraordinary. 1'11 just mention few points here. "You see," she toId me, "it is a good thing that they are already talking about soul, about good, light. is rnost worthy? 1 arn unable say."

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"But what about sects?" 1 countered. "The sects that have everyone says that they took the wrong path. been banned. Their actions were wrong." yo think so Then think this: a grou soldiers is them patrol. lead has broken side gone gets blown a mine. Yes, you can say: 'He took the wrong yo ca also say that these same path, his actions were wrong.' actions saved other people's lives." any case, Anastasia, which religion do ou think is closest you, most comprehensible?" "Vladimir, us sayyou never seen your parents talked with them. You woul probably be happy hear anyone talk about them. Even they each talked about them httle differently. Where judge for yourself after reflecting everything tmth líes, you inside you. After all, you are their offspring, you are your parents' child. As for me, though, 1 do need any intermediaries."

Well, okay. That's enough about doubts. There are sorne rather pleasant phenomena that Anastasia ha somehow managed bring reality. about in 1 was especially sceptical that she would actuall able infuse ow 'combina text something into book. These are tions"6 rhythms, as she said, coming eter depths nity. after first edition carne out, in only four thousand copies, something incredible happened. Many people were so feelings and emotions that poetic verses began flooding moved themselves. There are a whole them now. These ar in aH just ordinary people, professional poets have been writing.

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Moscow group devoted studyingAnastasia phenomenon, past present, ha there they say that nowhere in the world, ever been person figure capable provoking such a huge poetic outpouring so short a time. Another surprising thing is that while in the first book there is almost nothing said about faith, majority readers' Russia, poems speak direcdy about faith nd Russia, bright aspirations. seems this most inspiringly. this they calming effect thought about Anastasia's influence. After all, Bible tells us distinguish from good, false bearer prophet from truth says "By their fruits ye shall know them.'''s Anastasia's aspirations combinations bring forth such radiant poetic feelings, those ar undoubtedly good fruits. 1 even thought: this goes much longer she's going turn half the population Russia into poets, enamoured their Motherland,

sorted

Earth, and aH Nature around them. poems into several categories: anonymous poems,

signed poems poems soldiers government officials. poems yo know what this kind sorting shows? point shows that there is absolutely dividing society way we sometimes do, blaming troubles certain cat egories people e entrepreneurs military, government of ficials. Their hearts all beat exacdy same way, across all these categories there are people sincerely striving for light, for good. As for troubles .. They're something we probably aH produce by ourselves. this edition publish the book 1 have decided poem from each category. I7In

meantime, a 544-page volume

readers' poetry,

an

letters ha

been

Russian, under title: V luche Anas tasi zvuchit dusha Rossii. Narodnay Anastasia's ray. A people's book). kniga (The soul ofRussia sings published

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ANASTASINS RAY busy busy,, bus b ustl tlin ing g life life lonely souls souls crowds crowds immersed From vast vas t Universe Universe Space A Ray broke through to the Earth. Into

glistened brighter than light Sun gold purest hue: "My people! Greetings! Greeti ngs! Rere 1 As your brother, speaking speaking you. "1 have been sent love! Sent yo ages' callo Come and take mine aH. 1 give give mysel mys el

"Wait, there, th ere, my friend, where wher e are you goi going ng is there sadness your yo ur face face You've been forsaken .. Yes, know .. know all time and space. aree you thinking, people? people? "Dear people! What ar world is beautiful, end. 1 can do everything, everything, dear de ar people, Because 1 am yo ur friend friend!" !" crowd only o nly surged against Ray, their fashion-shod feet Rushing along shoving away And kept street. Into a puddle Bu

Ray dipped into dirty dirt y slus .. felt offence, offence, and she tear. all once slush burst forth a water-spring water -spring crystal-c crystal-clear. lear.

Authors message to readers then a líttle

came running fearing no punishment therefrom, Ieapt feet first into puddle, drew Ray's Ray's sweet swe et balm. His Mama

wildly wildly wave arms in dread, Pushkin' statue on the square Suddenly came life and an d said "Now wait! You must

di

ac just

Pay heed to him Illumined your yo ur son

spank

boy!

fun! r hea hea ts

nea r and fe feel el his moistened hands, "Come near Come close an AH

touch your blessed son

you will find there his paIms poets have sung that

they've created through ages Reflected there within heart." "Mama! Mamochka! Mama!" líttle hugged his mum. "AH

"Mama, "Mama, ca n you hear singing, Hear the song happy birds? You You know, know, dear de ar Mama Ma ma,, yes, yes, you know it. 1 shall shall write you a verse. verse. ''And you yo u wiI happy, happy, Mama Fo that is what want for you Sergeevich Pushkin (1799-1937) - Russia's best-Ioved poet, considered whom many a Russian poet sínce then to be 'the father Russian literature', acknowledges a debt gratitude. is influence on the Russian lit erary language is comparable Shakespeare's on English. is immortalised in portraits and statues in hundreds ofRussian towns an cities. 19Alexander

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You see, 1 hear it, yes 1 hear it, too." think ca

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busy,, bust b ustlin ling g life Into our busy lonely souls crowds immersed vast Univers Space From A Ray broke through to the Earth.

Autho Aut horr unknow unknow

(on the image and heroine

V. MegrÚ book Anastasia)

Russia Russia Megr wrote this brand new spaper per book publications nd newspa The Ringing Cedar Ana-sta-si-ya, Which drew attention to himself at

idea

same time.

It's

first time that this name I'v heard spoken, is still that common a name: so music-evoking, Yes, Ana-sta-si-ya same. Stacie they all mean Stas-ya, Stacies 1 know live cities shadows, Their characte r simple simple good honest worth taiga, a cedar-ringed cedar- ringed meadow, meadow, But here 1 glimpse glimp se a fair Goddess fairest Earth.

Ana-sta-SI-ya _ see footnote in Chapter 9: "Who lights a ew star?". A diminu STASST AS-ya ya (Sta (Staci ci in English). In this poem sh is also called Anas tive form would 20

(stress

second syllable).

Authors message to readers

s - a

ofNature's c r e a t i o n 

In harmonywith her environment lives.

conscious consciou s awareness love love,, inspiration insp iration To animals, plants, all around she gives. gives. feelings and thoughts ar living, tune with clear. Cosmos is simple mind wide world, believe me, there's th ere's nothing aH Escaping knowledge stars light-years. Clairvoyant, Anas cures disease disease all stages, great ringing ringing cedar enhances reach. She draws upon cultures alllands ages For Fo r logi meaning richness speech. analyst practisi prac tising ng Natur Nat ure's e's ecolo ecology gy meaning oflife is world. tune with Intuitive grasper ofhighest astrology, reciou s girl girl There's nothing impossible for this p recious Mikhailov, Moscow

3.

KIND WIZARD-G

Gelendzhik's Dolmens. years .. wind back .. jus t a crack Time ha opened a window, just infinity stretches To unders tood, evalua evaluated ted Felt through and thro ugh , recognised recogn ised as as fact. fact. Stepping over threshold-limit

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Through the light

good blue expanses way up high, 1 come you, Anastasia, Born again twinkling an eye! Consciousness and Wi11, Yo are a flower Your might from cedar-trees forest leaves from such charming, mystical, magical thought ready on wh simply believes. That Every beast nd insect, rayen jay, Every serpent, blade grass hay, ou wizard-girl, kind maven way .. So many aroused what you have to sa .. Your thoughts, ideas, even stronge today, Shed light aH the Earth with their bright Ray! o. T.

Vialshina, Gelendzhik

4. ANASTASIA'S LOVE 10 the woman

my beloved

1 shall pray for you, for you are loved, woman my own beloved, As his heart's desire, you will be blest, ou will blest, as 1 wished for you

best.

Keep safe when he is strong, weak, brave, Keep safe when he may irrationally behave Keep him, keep my beloved safe and sweet, My days, seems, have flashed by in a beat, Theír crazy dance has burnt me with its heat,

Authors message to readers

Myyears hav started passing al fleet, son has started walking his feet. "Your Papa i very best, my son, very best is I wh di manage him, open up life, son, that ca happen a whim, Anotherwoman takes his faneyand steps in. ou are both caressed

gentle breeze spring Whieh tells me whisper leaves feels warmth, feels joy Both from your hands from your tips I shall dare distraet im From tenderness your eyes warmth should that enough, I shall send you A ray sunlight To relieve you your grief years will fly past Just like a stormy night. Life wiU seem you like an empty room. 1, as a fading star, falling to Earth from aboye, Shall ehase from your soul night-time gloom. I shall be able pray, please do believe, So that you, light-ray illumed, Need feel no withering love, I shall be able pray, for you are loved, woman my own beloved. Author unknow

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o a woman I dedicate this verse. I write as an air force flyer. poet I could never be. But my heart flared true. breast with fire did burst Anastasia! think me brash. I can't stop loving you. Your image, a touching pulse fo! good, Pulsed louder than any engine ever couId Myengine failed... Visibility nil.. explosion, twink1ing an ey ... then your Ray ofLight, Your image, flashed an d blessed, fragile wings kept me in flight A single moment took. Only one. I wished as I looked until My landing gear touched safe1y clown grass upon ground, That I were a blade y your fingers tenderly caressed. Author unknown

6.

CEDAR FOREST RINGS AND CHIMES

o Vladimir Megr Ah

fragrance Siberian cedars! smell resin very stro ng taiga vast, almost half a globe sweeping, Stretching one gran d endles songo

Authors message

to readers

cedars keep peace since times old, Maintaining energy Earth. To brighten pulse-beat soul They ring for aH mankind these words: "Here dweUs among us Anastasia

spiritual purity's forest arto She watches over Mother Russia Through people's holiness ofheart. "She sends thoughts, calls action, To highway leading heavenly light essence ofVeles, Krishna, Rama, Shiva, Buddha, Allah, Christ. "These holy thoughts,

Star-bright Logos -

Russian purity their theme flying like snowstorms, calling ages To penetrate dream. heart "With me are forces oflight, unchanging,

1 exist for al walk pIod. aH bright awakening 1 give do

turn their back

God.

"Bow before Holy Russia's leading, Bo Gods, creators aboye never-ceasing ring cedars light as love Which deify "So, Russians, turn! and with your soul Pa heed all that heaven gives: rivers ofLena, Yana God's Temple all Russias lives. "Step out on the upward road to light! Cosmic Self-Programming path discern!

187

188


We look

your goals, as you answer aright, So Russia may to her Gods return.

"Preserver Cosmic energy ofNature, ringing cedar waits for loves his Russia as Saviour, Whose heart its course for others ha runo "Then live

peace and love for Nature, Brook no dishonesty; live aright, Drawwisd om's radiance from people's favour, show others pathway light!

"Such people are called by Anastasia So that bright forces' attentive idea ay help those climbing up the road." cedars call everyone prize hope fo path divinity; beauty's gleam ''Awaken, my people! Open your eyes Reach others, dream!" heart cosmic expanse opens wide its doors their climb. To awakened pilgrims To those united their upward course whole ce dar forest rings and chimes. Ya. N Koltunov President he Cosmos Society

he Russian Space Exploration Committee, Moscow

Authors message to readers 7.

GODDESSES come here

see shame bless: think with mute reproach secret stare can claim To lif cross from m poor chest. earth-bound crywill scare awa

soul heavenly confusion. will blight holy ray feeling's interfusion. mind world is ful su nd storm, finger-snaps and love's fire too, Here ashes, flame, blood, tears are born Where mind is false, feelings true! Wild honey becomes bitter, surely -

sweetness fro wormwood's bloo Pretenders grasp th worldly, afterlife wise wiIl doom stories, letters, poems, flowers, Will wal<.en to the heavenly blue I see two Goddesses, two powers: These are my Poetry an You!

AH

Verse shoul debased as phantom, wiIl see a final breath! ou are immortal, we are rando poems, just lik birth and death.

Pautov, physicist Krasnodar G.

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31 Author's

message

entrepreneurs organise a fellowship Russian entre preneurs accord with certain spiritual principIes as revealed many evident desire for such coming together on the part entrepreneurs. Notice s were sent all over Moscow. (A wider author's attempt

distribution throughout Russia would have entailed expenditure.)

lack

funding and, consequently,

project, led failure seem unrealisable.

substantial

ultimate

nowhere. Anastasia's plans began

During my second visit with her, however, he toId me there were dead-end situations, only that

have altered se prescribed. quence she book should have come first, which right information and prevented organisa would have spread tional principIes from being tied monetary concerns. organisa This second visit also settled one other question. tional task force

been

fellowship, selection criteria fo

Moscow

tion

should

should

could

members

come

spearhead

forma

a decision either selection commit

constituted.

Anastasia stated

following: one's aspiration strive for such fo r eligibility eligibility Nobody ha principal criteria for

"One's heartfelt impulsion

a fellowship are

refuse access anyone manifesting such qualities. One's one who was most worthy yester past record is irrelevant. right

da

ay well turn

least worthy today,

vice-versa.

determine Subsequently, when eligibility cri get together your hearts, you will also impulses able teria according specific terms which applicants are accepted into to work fellowship." blame for altering

course,

sequence prescribed

Anast Ana stasi asi a fal falls ls

me. To aH those Moscow entrepreneurs who wanted

A u t h o r ~ 

message to entrepreneurs

join

fellowship hereby offer sinc sincer eree apol apolog ogie iess - firs first, t, fo postponing initial conference a later date and, secondly, for your time and finances. consequent drain dedicated entrepreneurs. task force was indeed made up limited time devote to the project. you found Many time, stole drafting from something eIse, you worked principIes for futur fu turee socie society. ty. secretariat documents and Muscovites, was fuelled enthusiasm. too, similarly made addition, Moscow students together a magnificent compu version future futu re society's society's catalogue more made al1 painful for mistake, see look back, once realised hopelessness situation. only way was mu ter the mistake write book. Without strength needed correct explanatíon anyone (explanations seemed impossible word myself began write. that point!) went is only on ly is spreading more and more that the book exists right rig ht across Russia and starting fulfil functio n specified for Anastasia that can talk about future. am more confident possibility seeing such a soci ety actually actually com into about being. will attract a sufficient reactíon to the book indicates that various regions country. entrepreneurs from number confer ence will take place. place. There will a fellowship! acting own, 1 may well well have offended some those worked wor ked alongside alongside me in Moscow. 1 should particularly like single three Moscow students gave their all assisting participating secretariat future society. They were ones keyboarded text first book keyboardin g even af their computers, kept session started. start ed. 1 wasn't position to compensate their exam session them fo their work. They knew this, understood understood the situation, still went keyboarding. Others would hav probably reacted

Ithree

do

Moscow students time".

see footnote

in Chapter

"Across

dark forces' win


with understanding,

plies

an

they known

whole picture. trust lack yo

that ap

you, 1 apologise for nd fo temporary disappearance. course there is great deal more need learn understand, including degree which Anastasia herself ha been involved all all this. I'd I' d like this reclusive young woman from know just Siberian Siberian taiga manag ed only draw plans like these also have them implemented reallife. lt's not that sh is pre dicting future. She s literally creati cre ating ng future, she sh e struggles struggles bring about and feels struggle in heart. fact, is some master business plan which she has formu thing on the order head, keeping track all all its details do wn nuances lated in psychologica psychologicall probabilities. She is working make hardest come about, an calling us its realisation. realisation. participate we are simply 'blind mice', normal, professionally ex we must understand that a single individual, perienced adults, especiaUy still relatively entrepr eneurial practice, practice, cannot foresee foresee every thing ahead time. Anastas Ana stasia ia affirm affirms: s: l con 'Just the organisation alone, spiritual tact among such people as entrepreneurs, is a salutary reaction cosmic proportions. There is no need to dictate what will happen next. W h a t will happen next will point out it path and set it priorities occurrences daily life." life." alludin g to? to? What kind reaction is this? What path is she alluding Even though aspiration to the light felt intuitively, nev ertheless, we must make sense everyth ing ourselve ourselve and work detaiIs. 1 wish you aH happiness success!

Dreams coming true Editors Afterword I996 a tired-looking was standing street comer downtown Moscow, with a self-published 96-page volume seU his hands, trying passers-by. book's title wa The called himselfVladimir Megre. Ringing Cedar. Anastasia, inconspicuous cover, talked woman stopped by, looked to the author and bought a copy. Next day she was back eyes shining an entire pack, give everybody pick she sh e knew As was, first print-run 2,000 copies Anastasia sold weeks. W h a t happened next was as as miraculou mirac ulouss as sto matter Vladimir Megre print-run s firs 2,000, written down: I O , O O O , sold long afterward, millions within weeks. then more were printed an soldo By 1999 Vladimir Megre was one Russia's most popular authors, nd seven books published date have sold over million copies in their original Russian alone, counting their translated editions more than dozen languages. Ringing Cedars Series started producing incredible books in changes people's hearts and minds, effect e which is ing felt throughout Russia beyond. W h a t happened here? advertisement other than word-of-mouth, this that, with book an unknown author became bec ame a national, then internation al best seller, distributed initially readers alone before was ac even a single single bookstor books tore? e? copy from cepted that this first 2,000-copy print-run actually found its way stacks U.S. Library Congress?' In the summer

'Zveniashchii kedr:Anastasiia, printed by Moscow Printshop Number Eleven in I996, bears th Library Congress Control Number 98I7I763. A copy from he first I997 printing ofBook 2, Zveniashchie kedry Rossii (The Ringing Rin ging Cedars ofR ussia), has als been included in the Library Congress collection (LCCN 982I63I3).

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have people s - from schoolchildren pension aH ers - and in aH walks Me teachers public official from scientists clergymen - fe t such inspiratíon fmm the book writing poetry creating works art? the point did a former member Russian parliament, econo mist by the name of Dr Viktor Medikov, writ entire book, Putin, Ringing Cedars wa becom Megre and Russias future, stating that ing Russia's natio nal idea id Supreme Muftí Russia, Talgat Tajuddin publidy declare a televised interview: "1 lave these books. read them nd them for myself"? have leaders other confes sions equally laudatory remarks? Anastasia did my mother once bring home a copy yoga class gingerly recommendation ofher instructor, request that read it? Why; when , applying enter doctoral pmgramme Forestry six top-rated American universities, submitted a research pro posal based ideas forth by Anastasia, was accepted al1 them? Four schools, fact, offered full financial nowat University support with a scholarship. here Missouri Columbia, writing Ph.D. dissertation signifi canee ideas from Ringing Cedars for future forestry agriculture Russia world as a whole. But here comes most striking part: that aH these s wild popularity Ringing Cedars been de Series reader's poetry nd outpouring scribed in the very first book befare coming pass? As is, what Anastasia sai in the very first volume, mil Hons people have been moved words, many thousands have planted trees, written poetry an songs, created works inspired by the book. Readers' clubs have proliferated throughout Russia abroad. Numerous readers' conferences throughout

2Putin, Megre budushchaia Rossiia, published in Congress, with Control Number 2 0 0 3 7 I O 0 1 3 .

Muftí

2003,

Muslim scholar who interprets Sharí'a law.

is

also foun

at th

Library

Editors Afterword

195

Russia and Europe have brought together thousands people, k ing questions they had never even thought ofbefore. just scant few years since book's initial publicatíon, Russia has witnessed birth a powerful eco-village movement, inspiring thousands people leave their jobs large cities and, despite formidable obstacles, move sprouting many eco-settlements country. Russian emigrants Germany, America and aH over establish Canada have been flocking bade their homeland self-sufficient homesteads eco-vil their ancestors' lands. lage where family owns a pIot ofIan d, neighbours include economists, singers, entrepreneurs, engineers, writers, mechanics, managers executives, artists, peasants; young families, single even schoo1 hildren coming from a mothers, pensioners over Russia nd other countries once part Soviet Uníon: fro Tajikistan. Moscow Kazakhstan Irkutsk and from Ivanovo Whence comes l thi s inspiration? answer is simple: Anastasia resonates so strongly tune with people's hear ts that inwardly recognise truth cannot faíl emanating from it many times have 1 heard personal examples this instant recognition: peop le have been searching fo r year decades for meaningful answers questions purpose Me, Man's place Nature, have finally foun them this book should surprising that image a way Me found love, beauty and non-violence, as presented by on the ideals Anastasia, would reso nate so strongly with our inner self? After aH, does every us want live a free society kind and a world without wars, crime oppression? happy people, world where a single tear need down a child's cheek, nd we live where families live in love nd prosperity? want polluting both Nature without monstrous industries destroying Man? we enjoy creative labour for benefit want families an communities, instead suffering through both we boring jobs merely enrich faceless corporations? want a society based mutual help co-operation, rather than com petition? But, you may saYo this was just Anastasia's dream. just Vladimir Megre's dream. "a dream is simply a dream".4 cannot each

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us dream about? Is

ANASTASIA

a desirable future

bring this future whatJohn Lennon was singing about his Imagine: then

You ma say I'm a dreamer, But I'm not the only one. hope someday you'll oin us he world willliv as one.

Is greatest economists twentieth cen what tury, E.F. Schumacher, was referring his seminal work Small is beautiful?5 Now; said that this is a romantic, a utopian, visiono might True enough. What we have today, modern industrial society, is certainly utopían, as we have right here. romantic is very deep trouble and holds promise survival. dream we want jolly well have have courage survive give children a chance survival... {The crises in dustrial society}will becomeworse disaster, until orunless we develop life-style which is compatible with real needs ofhuman nature, with the health ofliving nature around us, world. with the resource endowment Fortunately, disaster may stil averted, more and more peopIe Russia and throughout world, drawing their inspiration from Ringing Cedars, acquire "the courage dream" cre at image radiant reality for themselves nd their children, then clown work in this direction. spiritual an practical revelations presentec this book are unparalleled so many areas that their discussion could fill entire

4S ee Chapter 7: "Anastasia's ray".

5E.F. Schumacher, Small is beautifoL Economics as ifpeople mattered (Ne w York Harper

Row, I973), p.

(in th 1989 edition).

Editor'sAfterword

197

mention Anastasia's "beloved dachniks" volumes. Let me discovery exceptional significance. As happens, significant things often go most obvious most easily unnoticed This is particularly true about Russia's dacha movement. Judge r yourself Anastasi Vladimir Megre were first speak about importance turns dachniks. that according widely available official statistics, published every year Russia's primary statistical source Rossiya v tsifrakh, over 35 70 million families this amounts country's popula collectively provide tion their ow food their plots far more vegetables, fruit, even meat milk than the whole country's commercial agriculture taken together. these numbers earlier? paid attention didn't they ever SUfface discussion future n the present indeed, orld's agricu ture nobody take seriously President Borís Ye1tsin's confession that was spending his week ends tending a vegetable garden, growing potatoes and radishes? Should you choos research foryourse1 questions discussed truth Anastasia, you will soon discover assertion that least partially he knowledge is already shared number that "collectively they know practically people world, everything, only they do fully understand works". Take communication with plants, for example sounds incred ible first, only requires a reading Peter Tompkins gain Christopher Bird's well-researched Th secret liJe planti entirely perspective conclude: She must right! could possible that al1 diseases are curable through such interaction with plants, s Anastasia argues? would take a comple lengthy scientific study to test this hypothesis. Fortunately, this is necessary, as - in addition a growing number personal people there is factual evidence testimonials from thousands spiritual, social and economic significance great detail in Book 5 th series, Wh are we.2 "expressing Russia' ne national idea" 7S ee Chapter 26: "Dre ms

ew York: Harper

re ting he future".

Row, 1973.

dacha movemen is discussed Medikov referred to this book as

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dispel any doubts. Over centuries an millennia northern Pakistan, have a valley Hunzakut, a people living described been practising an agriculture very similar Anastasia. Eating food exclusively from their family garden plots thus establishing a closed loop maUer- an information-exchange between people their plants, they are recognised as most healthy long-living peo ple Earth. Hunzakut commonly live to more than years, becoming fathers age is a rarity.9 that this information exchange between an individual person and plant Anastasia talks about is missing lin understanding human nutrition? Even absence scientific studies, it? science will catch up sceptical about Anastasia's abil Furthermore, why should we Uve without concern for acquiring food g lessly relying Nature for a complet e life-support system? Is exact same ideal oflife taught to humanity in the Bible: watches ow and he who looks clouds wil wind will "Take thought for your life what ye shall eat, what ye reap"IO shall drink"." Also, not-so-distant past, Nobel Laureate his experiences Africa: Albert Schweitzer testified on the basis "In return for very native nearly nature supplies everything that requires for his support".'2 Looking around, should doubt that truly happy children ca only raised Nature? Jean Liedloff, nd spent tw half years a society livin close relationship with Nature nd con sequently knowing such things as crying children, crime de her book Th continuum concept'3 with nabout this very much same conclusions as Anastasia hand that

9S ee, for example, Secrets ofthe soilby PeterTompkins and Christopher Bird (Yonkers,

N.Y.: Rare Bird Press, 1998), people. IOEcclesiastes

numerous other books written about th Hunzakut

(New American Standard Bible).

"Matthew 6: 24 (Authorised KingJames Version).

Schweitzer, On the edge he primeval orest: Experiences and observations in EquatorialAfrica (London: A. C. Black, 1934), p. l I 2 . 12

doctor

13London: Duckworth, 1975; rev. ed. I977- From 1985 published b y Addison-Wesley.

Editor'sAfterword I9

Again, this list could continue. fact, researchers could - an probablywill write volumes commentary almost every state Anastasia. ment contained creep in. improbYes, doubts naturally still sounds al able thinking. even traditional wa heart feels book, mind often refuses a genuine light emanating from accept as real. This is an all familiar dilemma, fullyexperie nced Vladimir Megr e himself. However, even series progresses embrace ever more significant revelations come subsequent volumes, and immerse yourself forth in their ever idea that could all "simply thought more poetic language, up" should gradually melt away. You hold your hands a flower which will unfold petals re veal a most remarkable masterpiece, unique all Russia's litera ture and, possibly world's as well. Indeed, its significance goes far beyond literature. This book possesses a tremendous, unprecedented change life whole planet fo better. potential yo know an other book that just a few year matter has succeeded only stirring millions hearts and minds extraordinary acts people, also arousing these same people modes expression creation their everyday lives, developing embracing non-violent initiatives all arts, taking preserve and enhance life this planet as we know it? Every day more more peop le are joining in Now that the Ringing Cedars is globally available English, realisation Anastasia's dream is certain planetary proportions. 1 have no doubt about it take

winter

2003,

block away from

at my office

downtown Moscow

Taganskaya metro station where Vladimir Megre had been selling first copies ofhis Igor Vladimirov, head book only six years earlier Anastasia day, looking Readers' Club St. Petersburg, mused snow flakes dancing outside window: I4At

time 1 was emp loyed as Programme Manager

a America

street comer outside

branch

Canada as

th

th

Moscow headquarters

World Wide Fund fo Nature (also known in

World Wildlife Fund)

Taganskaya stat ion. Megre's initial attempts painstakingly described in Book

just a five-minute walk from seU an promote his book are


"Wouldn't wonderful have Anastasia published English?" would," I agreed. "You are a professional project manager, and you speak English fluently. Isn't that true?" "Yes, more less." "Then why are you sitting here?!" laughed. A subseque nt chain circumstances and events led ncluding Vladimir Megre himself who be me to certain peop e carne instrumental carrying English transl ation project. unusual co-incidences struggles behind this story edition could easily form stuff a suspense thriller (which I shal probably write day). fact meantime I take comfort in that you are holding a masterfully translated volume in you hands. This alone is a good indication that dreams really do come true. Columbia, Missouri, U.s.A. January 2 0 0 5

Leonid Sharashkin

Series

glance

Anastasia,

first book Ringing Cedars Series, tells story Siberian taiga entrepreneur Vladimir Megre's trade trip 1995, where witnessed incredible spiritual phenomena connected spent three days with woman with sacred 'ringing cedar' trees. subjects named Anastasia who shared with him her unique outlook as diverse as gardening, child-rearing, healing, Nature, sexuality, reli gion and more. This wilderness experience tran sfor med Vladimir so deeply that abandoned rus commercial plans and, penniless went Moscow fulfil Anastasia's request nd write a book about spiritual insights she so generously shared with him. True promise this life-changing book, once written, has become international bestseller nd ha touched hearts millions peo ple world-wide.

The Ringing Cedars ofRussia

second book Series, ad providing a fascinating behind -the-scen es look at the story dition Anastasia came published, offers a deeper exploration universal concepts so dramatically revealed Book takes adventure through vast expanses space, time reader spirit - from Paradise-like glade Siberian taiga ancient myster rough urban depths ofRussia's capital city, from ies forebears a vision ofhumanity's radiant future.

The Space

Love,

Series, describes author's second visit Anastasia. Rich with revelations natural child-rearing an alternative education spiritual significance breast-feeding meaning shows ancient megaliths, destiny each person's thoughts can influence entire Earth describes practical ways putting Anastasia's vision happiness into practice. Megr e shares ru new outlook education children's real creative potential after a visit a school where third book

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pupils build their cover ten-year Russian school campus programme armed just years. Complete with account intrusion into Anastasia's habitat, the book highlights limitless power ofLove non-violence. Series, paints creation dramatic living image humani Universe ty's place this creation, making this primordial mystery relevant to our everyday living today. Deeply metaphysical same time down-to-Earth practical, this poetic heart-felt volume helps us uncover answers to the most significant questions about essence nature purpose and meaning Universe exist ence. also shows knowledge these answers, in nate in every human being, has beco obscured and forgotten, points in partnership wa toward reclaiming this wisdom energy ofLove through our lives. with Nature Co-creation,

fourth book and centrepiece

author's Five s search for real-life 'proofs' Anastasia's vision presented in the previ taking stock ous volumes. Findin these proofs ongoing global environmental destruction, Vladimir Megre describes further practi cal steps for putting Anastasia's vision into practice. Full beauti ew wa fuI realistic images living co-operation with the each other, this book also highlights role children Earth present situation making us aware precariousness leading global transition toward a happy, violence-free society

Who are we?

Book

Series, describes another visit author Anastasia's glade SibeI"Ían taig his conver sations with his growing son, which cause him to take new look education, science, history, family and Nature. Through parables reve1atory dialogues an stories Anastasia then leads Vladimir Megre reader shocking re-discovery pages ofhumanity's real history that have been distorted kept secret fo thousands years. This knowledge sheds light on the causes war, oppression modern world violence guides us preserving wisdom ancestors passing over future generations. The book

kin,

sixth book

Th Ringing Cedars Series at glance

Tbe energy oflife, Book Seven influence

human thought

Series, re-asserts thinking

power

Uves

nd

destiny Universe. Is also brings forth entire planet and a practical understanding ways consciously control and build creative though t. power book sheds stil further light religion, forgotten pages ofhumanity's history, inter-racial nd inter-religious conflict, ideal nutrition, roots shows wa thinking and a lifestyle in true harmony happiness and solv personal societal with Nature can lead problems crime, corruption, misery, conflict, war nd violence.

Tbe new civilisation,

eighth book Series, is notyet complete. first part book, already published as a separate volume, describes Anastasia and their another visit by Vladimir Megre son, offers insights into practical co-op eration with Nature, showing ever greater detail Anastasia's lifestyle applies lives. Describing how the visions presented in previous volumes have already taken beautiful form in reallife produced massive changes Russia beyond, civilisa author discerns birth tion. America's radiant future, book also paints a vivid image which conflict between powerful he1pless, rich an poor, city country, ca transcended and thereby lead transformations in both individual society.

Rites ofLove

(published s a separate volume) - con trasts today's mainstr eam attitudes sex, f y, childbirth and edu cation with our forebears' lifestyle, which reflected their deep spiritual understanding significance conception, pregnancy, home young an atmosphere oflove. power birth and upbringing fuI poet ic prose Megre describes their ancient way oflife, grou nded love and non-violence, and shows practicability this same ap one family, portrays proach today. Through the life-story radiant world ancient Russian Vedic civilisation, drama its destruct ion and its re-birth millennia later our present time. 10 be continued. ..

Book 8, Part

Readers'

reviews

last, truth that ha not been distorted someone's dogma ego! I might explode from emotion I read any more! hard just stand still. I was jumping all over gartime getting myself saying helIo trees. (I've always talked trees aH didn't know they were listening!) then ra and bought loads them in my mouth, seeds and spent days putting whole packets only to get very sick indeed, for httle know that seeds bought a supermarket are covered poison! Have we gone mad I've trus strange repu tatio a person wh o lives pink world, a dreamer believing in an unrealístic utopía happiness, a witch, a madwoman... Well thank you Anastasia, finalI can take place as just a normal Man, a woman. so excited, fancy knowing that there was a whole bunch of'pink worlders', just aroun comer! Vladimir is a true hero. wa de went al1 bottom spair used rus suffering change. Merit nd achievement, success glory belong change those who have manag ed most in their lives. na, Yes,

Australian bush with aboriginal womfirst encounter what I can a 'natur al human'. ano This wa connectedness with nature blew me away wanted that for myself ll mankin d. Likewise, Anastasia is total harmony with rekindle us that which is nature and gives practical steps describe effect true essence. I cannot even begin depth Anastasia has first me and I have only read Book lo life I fee1 affirmed time in very deep leve1 an feel free me. I so excited have discovered these books fully doing what l e a n help spread their message. committed y Zealand 1996

spent a day

Readers' reviews I truly found lots nspiration in book. I have a lovely garden plo which I have worked for over years in the suburban Denver area and while I have tried work with Nature 'consciously' for probably twenty years, I feel I falI quite short anything that resembles connection that Anastasia has. I am determined this next spring do exactlyas she recommends because I do feel that humanity's healing will onIy come about wi th a reconnection Nature. I am hopeful many people also wanting to read messages hope and re-discov ering potential that awaits as he rec1aims his Divine Inheri tance through Right Action and Right Use ofWill, attuned t o Spirit Colorado, US subsequent volumes tell th story return mankind a state grace through love, actualizing reallove everything around us and keeping thoughts, hearts, minds in the place love, touching with love God's creation earth and celebratin through loving and caring for it. think the most important lesson for us is move back to work Creator and away from ways which destroy it. That is what I take from Series and find myself inspired work harder and being joyous, thankful and loving. my own life, family works toward goals that aren't mea sured dollars, which is much richer life than working for material wealth. We have a certified organic and wild crops farm, so I am very receptive to the medicines importance earth and see people interacting a healing waywith God's Creation earth. a very humble way; our work with native plants farm could seen s demonstration a way people can take sorne Ring ing Cedars ideas and work. I think people find a larger purpose for their lives than collecting material goods, everyone will be happier rediscovering the scope ofhumanity's tools from the Creator. Anastasia helps wit h explainingways to have a richer life, raise healthier children, filling one's heart rather than one's pockets. I do agree with everything written, and many people being will find ideas threatening. et we don't discover new ways human beings and them to work, ifwe don't have a spirit rich enough to live with love and respect for God's creations, we have no future Penny Frazier, Missouri, US

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There ha been a very significant change takin g place within me since

reading

Series. ha been a casting selfish e1ements walking into a vast chasm blessings. What is pos within me sible I know, only that awareness a consciousness is possible this life life is hopeful now. Wisconsin, At work 1 walked by

book lying face down

a messy table nd called me. I picked cover clicked. book, flipped over an I sat down and started reading. That night 1 took the book home and over spiritual cosmos, next few days I found a piece oflif e, which knew had been missing. disgust an d shame at Vladimir Megre's reaction Anastasia, I sawa reflection own attitudes towards concepts 1 was uncomfort able with. Althoug hAnastasia herself is a httle odd, ha difficulty beheving presence, existence. After reading book, I slept under stars, near sorne current bushes, sorne possums awoke middle night. I then did sorne reiki and sen energy me in to Anastasia, and fe1t myself floating cedar branches, softly brushing me, with a bright yet soft ball radiant light shinin back upon me. Guardian cardo tarot read I asked about Anastasia and drew family mov ed country, wn dacha. Three years ago "coding" seeds creating look forward next spring a space love for both my garden and y family. Jakobi, Missouri, US Anastasia's messages throughout Ringing Cedars Series have Divine work ofbirthing, caring for par further illuminated enting children. 1 doula, home-birth mama, a dancer-singer ha inspired by Anastasia's reminder that we all are born Light. know and share book's messages have found a natural home in my feellike being. Anastasia is a being she desperately know lives, ALIVE we are nd how ALIVE the Earth is feel wants us belong happiness so that Earth, and we must find happiness as well. Earth will feel Elise, Missouri, US

Readers' reviews acquaintance

paid a visit

Altai several years ago, received

a few tiny scraps cedar wood from a local woman. She toId wear rus body: would need it, would protect rum. This sum didn't want he did sorne major 'housedeaning', sorting trungs around anymore. stumbled matchbox with these slivers cedarwood, thought: ah! is this true mere superstition, shall I finally do away with them? 'coincidence' , rus friend next day, offered rum read, gasped nd made Anastasia book as a presento pieces. A few weeks late showed pen pendant was breathtaking! I really gasped for brea th, even though that point he hadn't et toId his story. guess woul be that received sorne sruvers a ringing cedar was so moving see it...

dant

nd

Many more stirrings over here, reall trust that trus will

worldwide.

Dickie, Netherlands As 75 year-old American V. Megre, The Space ofLove, American must pick

shows him. Megre shows

finished third Anastasia book in process digesting its substance. go a place that Vladimir Megre wonders. those expecting won-

ders

American soil will valid only found taken aback New "World. learn they ar land that rarely thinks Anastasia's Siberian taiga is a land measures history millen

decades. There, VIadimir meets those have a mys tical affection or their country culture. finds values resting rock-solid Christian principIes bearing Christian labels. They generations are value descending from ancient insights, approved their forbearers. Their love for Mother Russia is faithful to the soil understood even by the m ost patriotic American. a love Christians will recognize much from OldTestament as well as from This is say Anastasia New, especially Isaiah, Chapter Series promotes detracts from that teacmng. Instead, parallels and edifies. Christian emerges with rus faith firmer and a respect for digesting, and there are mo Megre'sAnastasia .. After three books, I ments when my credulityvanishes Then, lines appear that can have been me. Then myunbelief is overturned. is like story written only nia instead

Lazarus. I believe,

help

unbelieB Coincidences are endless.

Gallagher Rule, Ponca City, Oklahoma, US

A B O U T T H E R I N G I N G CEDARS SERIES

1994 a Siberian elder toId entrepreneur VIadimir Megre a fascinating story about 'ringing cedars' - sacred trees which heal bodily diseases an elevate elder toId where such acedar was grow human spirit. in in Siberian backwoods. Intrigued, Vladimir Megre delved into lit erature Siberian cedar trees was first Russian business me re-discover tremendous folk medicinal, nutritional and commercial value virgin oil pres sed from Siberian cedar nuts. However, knowledge oH had been lost. traditional technique pressing secret and launch a highly lucrative pro Determined to re-discover cedar oil, Vladimir Megre se out on find duction expedition tree, his encounter with elder's granddaughter, named Anas tasia, transformed so deeply that abandoned his commercial plans and, penniless, went to Moscow fulfil hi ro mise Anastasia and write spiritual insights she so generously shared with him. book about W h a t happened next has thrilled inspired millions With no adver tisement other than word

mouth, books

RINGING CEDARS SERIES

have sold over million copies in Russia alone have been translated languages, making Vladimir Megre on ofRussia's most widely read into authors. Inspired Ringing Cedars, thousands people are planting trees, changing their lifestyle and, in search for a mortgage-free existence spiritual re-connection with the Earth, are relocating to new eco-villages which have sprouted all over Russia beyond. Thousands readers have felt a huge creative upsurge and started writing poetry an songs doing paintings. These mind-stirring books read like a fascinating novel, have th authentic it a documenta ry account and prese nt spiritual insights ncredible depth As books that address issues which al way living and thinking is in volved, they cannot be confined to a single category. Spanning dozen sub jects from child-rearing to gardening, from adventure to he meaning ofhuman life, from megalithic science to breast-feeding and from sexuahty to religion, they reassert th lirnitless creative potential hidde in each us and present an incredibly beautiful and equally practicable vision ofhumanity's spiritual con nection Nature that helps us understan d ourselves and heal our Earth VIadimir Megre could knowthat his 1994-95 trade trips would change his entire life and affect he whole humanity. Anastasia's messages have spre ad like wildfire throughout Russia an beyond. News reporters are al ready writing about "new dawn" unfoldin and an "eco-village revolution taking place, which may change country's whole world's radiant vision that ha destiny. Read these books and witness the birth changed life an ma change yours

T H E A U T H O R , Vladimir Megre, born in 1950, was a well-known entre preneur from a Siberian cit ofNovosibirsk.

1995 - after hearing a fasci ringing cedars' from a Siberian elder nating account about power organised a trade expedition into Siberian taiga rediscover lost pressing virgin cedar oil containing high curative powers, technique as well as find ringing cedar tree. However, his encounter this trip

with a Siberian woman named Anastasia transformed

so deeply that abandoned his business nd went to Moscow spir write book about itual insights she shar ed with him. Vladimir Megre lives near city

ofVladimir, Russia 24 (I50 miles) east Moscow, devotíng himself writing. Following runaway succes ofhis Series, he has spoken read ers' conferences throughout Russia Europe, as well as established Anastasia Foundation, a non-profit organisation aimed at promoting the ideas contained in providing support Russia's nascent eco books village movement. TRANSLATOR, J o h n Woodsworth, originally from Vancouver

(British Columbia), has fortyyears lation, from classical poetry

experience in Russian-English trans stories. Fo the past twen

ty-three years

ha been associated with the University Ottawa Canada as a Russian-language teacher, translator an editor, most recently s a Res earch Associate an Administrative Assista nt with University's

Slavic Researc Group. A published Russian-Ianguag poet himself, he and poet an amateur artist Susan K. Woodsworth his wife ed Sasquatch Literary Arts Performa nce Serie in Ottawa. Nowa Certified Russian-English Translator,]ohn Woodsworth is in the process translat in

remaining volumes in Vladimir Megre's Ringing Cedars Series. E D I T O R , Leonid Sharashkin, s writing his doctora l disserta tion

on the spiritual, cultural

economic significance Russian dacha gardening movement, at the University Missouri at Columbia. also travels across America internationally, speaking about Ringing Cedars Series and its global impacto After receiving a Master's degree Natural Resources Management from Indiana University at Bloomington, he worked for two years as Programme Manager at World Wide Fund fo Nature ( W W F Russia) in Moscow, where also served as editor Russia's largest environmental magazine, The Panda Times. Togetherwith hi wife, Irina Sharashkina, has translated into Russian Small is beautiful an E.F. Schumacher, The secret lije plants Peter guide for the perplexed Tompkins and Christopher Bird, Tbe continuum concept Jean Liedloff an Birth without violence Frederick Leboyer

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