The Wonderful World of Wanderers

Life Lessons Inspired by A Wanderer's Handbook: An Owner's Manual for ETs and Other Spiritual Outsiders by Carla L. Rueckert

A Message to the Reader:

What follows are my thoughts and beliefs accumulated along my spiritual journey. They are truths discovered about the nature of the self, society, and God that I have come to know and embrace. I encourage each of you to use your discernment when reading this content. There may be some things you agree with and others you may viscerally reject. I ask you to contemplate the concepts that resonate with you and leave the rest behind. I share these life lessons not to persuade you to adopt them but to inspire you to seek and find your own. My hope is that my form of creative expression helps others feel a little less alone and a little more loved as they wander their path toward the Creator.

The Question

Have you ever had this nagging feeling that you're here to do something more? I wouldn't necessarily classify it as special or extraordinary, but it would definitely go in the category of different. No matter what you have done or accomplished in life, there just seems to be an unsatiated purpose that haunts and holds you accountable for every minute spent and every ounce of energy exerted towards matters unrelated to its fulfillment.

Likewise, have you ever felt like you've never been able to fit in with the world around you? It doesn't matter how many of your friends and family may surround you or even how much they love you. You simply can't shake the ever-present feeling of disconnection and loneliness. For years, you have tried just to be normal, but the inevitable truth you've come to realize is that you will never be like everyone else.

If you answered yes to either of those questions, I want you to know that you're not alone. That nagging feeling that I was meant to do something special, extraordinary, or just different has been my constant companion for the majority of my life. While there were times that belief pulled me through some of my darkest moments, there have been an equal amount of times when I felt that none of the things I accomplished ever really mattered. It was all shallow, surface-level achievements that had no real, lasting value. Nothing seemed to make me feel complete.

When you never truly share the happiness, excitement, or satisfaction that those around you exhibit, it can serve as a constant reminder of your disconnection and loneliness. For the past 20 years of my life, I have endlessly searched for the answers to ameliorate those feelings. I scoured the pages of countless religious texts and philosophies to uncover truths that would lead me toward a path where I may stumble across a mission or purpose that would feel worthwhile and finally satiate the void within me. It has taken me more than two decades, but I believe I have finally found my purpose and mission. I know because I'm starting to feel whole for the first time in my life.

There are undeniable synchronicities in life where you can almost see the hands of fate connect seemingly disparate strands of experience together to awe and inspire you. These moments often serve as an obvious sign that you're on the right track and that you're doing exactly what you're supposed to do. That is precisely how I felt when I read "The Wanderer's Handbook: An Owner's Manual for ETs and Other Spiritual Outsiders" by Carla L. Rueckert. Without a doubt, it was the Creator telling me that I was doing exactly what it wanted me to do.

During my 20-plus-year spiritual journey, I wrote a couple of books along the way. Part of me wrote them because I felt like I had something profound and paradigm-shifting to share with the world. I wished for people to see the world a little more as I saw it. I wanted to help uplift their spirits and maybe play a small role in healing the traumas found throughout society. But ultimately, I have come to realize that I wrote those books to help me process my thoughts and the complex concepts being introduced to me. Writing was a powerful form of therapy that helped me endure bouts of depression that were required to push me ever closer to God.

In 2019, I looked back at those two books and figured I would try once more to share a literary contribution with the world. My son, Alex, was about to be born, and I wanted to create something for him to reference and find solace in once I was no longer here. It was to be a collection of my poetry, prose, and thoughts about the nature of the self, society, and God. It chronicled who I was in mind, heart, and spirit for the prior 15 years. I took much of the content from the first two books and then added my most recent thoughts and changed perspectives to illustrate my personal evolution. I spent three and a half years writing the new book before I realized that I couldn't share it with the world. While I am immensely proud of it, I realized that it was not what the world needed from me.

What I realized was needed from me was someone who could meet people where they're at and support them the best way I know how. People don't need me to talk long-windedly about my life or make unwanted suggestions about how to live theirs. Most just want to feel as if they have a purpose and that they don't have to endure this thing we call life alone. I could do that. The moment I realized that I needed to shut up and stop making unwanted suggestions and that I just wanted to love and support others on their journey was the inception point of The Wanderful World.

I knew there were others out there just like me who wanted to make a difference. There were others who felt alone and were plagued with the nagging feeling that they were meant to do more. As I was preparing to build this website and start writing this blog, I came across The Wanderer's Handbook and remembered thinking that it may be a good read. I had already immersed myself in the "Law of One" books accredited to authors Don Elkins, Carla Rueckert, and Jim McCarty, so I knew I probably would enjoy it. Yet, I figured I'd read it some other day because I was preoccupied with figuring out how to build and manage a blog, work a 40-hour-a-week job, and still be present for my wife and son. Needless to say, I was juggling a lot.

After finally getting the website designed, it was time to write my first entry. It didn't take long for the words to start flowing onto the screen. But after a while, something just felt off. Somehow, I managed to just ramble on and on about myself again. I attempted to write that first piece twice before realizing I had to take a different approach and figure out a way to shake things up. The whole time, something was telling me just to take a pause and read The Wanderer's Handbook. Usually, when something is tapping me repeatedly from the back of my mind, I have learned to pay attention to it. So, I finally decided to read it, and I'm so glad I did.

I've dedicated this first entry to sharing the lessons inspired by the thoughts and beliefs of Carla Rueckert because I know, without a shadow of a doubt, they will resonate with many of you. Carla spent most of her life dedicated to the mission many of us are awakening to now. That nagging feeling is far more common than you may realize. The Wanderer's Handbook is a love letter to all of those who feel alone and isolated from the world. It's a beautifully written resource for those embarking on or continuing their spiritual journey with renewed resolve and fervor while committed to sharing their light and love with everyone they encounter.

Who are the Wanderers?

What would you say if I told you that there were people being born today and walking amongst us whose primary goal or mission in life was to assist the evolution of humanity's collective soul? Sounds crazy, right? I know it does. But here's the thing: it kind of doesn't sound crazy. If you've ever subscribed to, entertained, or been exposed to any of the world's major religions, the idea of individuals incarnating to help humanity is rather commonplace.

Throughout human history, many cultures have left evidence of their beliefs in gods or people coming from the skies to teach them various lessons and skills ranging from agriculture to astronomy. We have religions dating back thousands of years that speak of enlightened individuals like Buddha, Krishna, Christ, and many other prophets and holy men who came to help or save humanity. So, is it really far-fetched to believe that there are people here today who have come to serve that same cause? I'm not talking about thousands or millions of people turning water into wine, making the blind see, or raising the dead. I'm just talking about people who are here to help us learn how to love. I'm talking about those referred to as 'wanderers.'

In the Law of One, Book 1, Session 12, Don Elkins asked the sixth-density social memory complex known as Ra, "You spoke of wanderers. Who are wanderers? Where do they come from?" Ra responded, "I am Ra. Imagine, if you will, the sands of your shores. As countless as the grains of sand, are the sources of intelligent infinity. When a social memory complex has achieved its complete understanding of its desire, it may conclude that its desire is service to others with the distortion towards reaching their hand, figuratively, to any entities who call for aid. These entities, whom you may call the Brothers and Sisters of Sorrow, move toward this calling of sorrow. These entities are from all reaches of the infinite creation and are bound together by the desire to serve in this distortion."

Ok, I realize there's quite a bit to unpack in that previous paragraph before we move on. What is a sixth-density social memory complex?! Who is Ra? What is intelligent infinity, and what does Ra mean by "this distortion"? Well, believe me when I tell you that explaining all that and the inevitable follow-up questions that would ensue would require a book to answer. Actually, it would require four books plus a fifth one that would include 56 omitted fragments of personal material. That said, I will briefly expand upon the one concept of the densities since they will be referenced multiple times throughout this piece, and even a basic understanding of them would help.

In the Law of One books, Carla Rueckert, Don Elkins, and Jim McCarty participated in 106 channeling sessions involving the sixth-density social memory complex known as Ra. Ra spoke of the densities, describing them as ranging from one to eight. Each density is identified by the amount of light inside it or how "densely compacted" light is within that entity or world. That's more of a rough, scientific way of explaining it. Metaphysically, you can separate out the densities according to the following: First Density = Awareness (fire/air/water/earth), Second Density = Movement/Growth (bacteria/single-celled organisms/plants/animals), Third Density = Self-Awareness (human beings), Fourth Density = Love/Understanding, Fifth Density = Light/Wisdom, Sixth Density = Unity of Love and Light, Seventh Density = Foreverness/Harmony with the Creator, and the Eighth Density = Total Unity with the Creator. Each successive density brings us closer to oneness with the infinite Creator (God or Source).

After typing that, I'm fairly certain that may have only added more confusion. So I definitely encourage you to explore the Law of One books to expand your comprehension of the densities and Ra's quote. One thing I will point out before getting back on topic, and something you may have noticed, is that we're considered third-density beings or entities. According to Ra, we're attempting to learn the lessons of love and understanding, which ties directly to the mission of the wanderers. Once we've sufficiently learned those lessons, we will continue our evolutionary progression to the fourth density.

Now, as for the CliffNotes takeaway of the Ra quote four paragraphs ago, Ra expressed that there are countless entities from across creation that desire to serve and help those in need. When these entities have achieved a complete understanding of their desires, they conclude that they want to go and be of service to others. Most of them are not native to our world (or density). These ETs are one variation of wanderers who are here to assist us during our soul's journey.

During Carla Rueckert's forward in The Wanderer's Handbook, she is more inclusive with her definition of a wanderer. Carla states, "There is another group of people on planet Earth who are just as much wanderers as the ET contingent. These are the Earth natives who have begun to awaken to their metaphysical identity as citizens of eternity and creatures of infinite nature and existence. Once the seeker awakens, native to Earth or not, she has become a wanderer among the people of Earth, forever a spiritual outsider. The ET and Earth native wanderers are identical in their nature, their mission, and the challenges facing them."

I tend to lean more toward Carla on this one. To me, it doesn't matter what your planetary or even plane of existence's origin may be. Once you have been awakened and start seeking an understanding of your metaphysical identity, I believe you're considered a wanderer, too. It is my opinion that being a wanderer is more about the essence of the individual and what they are here to achieve while incarnated on this planet. That said, I would like to posit some thoughts and questions for you to consider that may help you self-identify.

If you feel one of your primary passions on this planet is to help others, congratulations, you're probably a wanderer. If you frequently have this "weird" thought that maybe there's more to life than what you've been led to believe, you might just be a wanderer, too. If you refuse to be defined by the boxes and restrictive labels that society tirelessly tries to impress on you, there could be a little wanderer in you. If love is your guiding principle, and you just want to express it and receive it without strings or conditions attached, I think you know what I'm going to say. Does the idea of freely giving and receiving love to fully open your heart and mind in service to those around you appeal to you? If your answer is yes, there's no doubt you're a bonafide wanderer to me.

To those who answered yes to most or all of those questions, know that I've been looking for you. This website and blog shall be the platform and vehicle I use to search for more of us. There are many trials and tribulations we will face throughout our life journeys. Personally, I don't want to do it without others of like mind and heart there for the needed strength acquired through communion and fellowship. If you believe you may be a wanderer, welcome to the community.

Feelings of Disconnection and Loneliness are Normal

Now that you may be entertaining the idea that you're possibly a wanderer, let's discuss one of the challenges we face throughout our journey. Many wanderers feel a deep, pervasive sense of not belonging or being alone in this world. Carla speaks to this in the first chapter of her book. She states, "Almost all wanderers' experience of daily life is one which includes many feelings of being alone. The mismatch between the self and the more 'normal' members of our culture is often all too evident."

I have dealt with feelings of loneliness or not belonging most of my life. Sure, there were moments or even a string of days, weeks, or months when I felt like I was just like everyone else. But that sense of normalcy never seemed to last because I was soon reminded by simple occurrences of how hopelessly alone and separated from the rest of the world I was. That feeling seemed strongest during my mid to late 20s. Below is a piece written back around 2006 that perfectly captures those sentiments.

"Sometimes" (2006. revised)

Sometimes it seems that I am the only one alone.

Men and women fill public scenes -

Laughing, talking, and cherishing each other.

They share dreams and aspirations one to another

And every word spoken seems to bring a smile.

Those moments in time are scarce for me,

In truth, it doesn't happen at all.

I usually walk in solitude wherever I go,

Engaging in a few pleasantries here and there

But a memorable interaction is foreign to me.

I mean, I laugh, talk, and cherish things.

It's just never in unison with someone else.

Sometimes, I feel "I love you" is not meant for me.

It's not that I haven't heard the words,

And it's not that I feel they don't mean it.

I guess it simply lacks fulfillment when

It comes from those who don't know you.

How can they love what they do not know?

At best, they can profess love for only parts of me.

It seems when clutched in their embrace

That they are only clasping my body.

Yes, I felt them - but did their soul touch mine?

Were our hearts really close to each other?

If not, I feel we both committed a lie.

But maybe I'm alone in that assessment, too.

Sometimes, I just need destiny's hand to lead me

To a place where I no longer have to question

And I can bear my soul before the throne of God.

That day, I will meet you beside a tree of gnosis

Where we can share what's hidden in our hearts.

I'll hold your hand and listen to every word you say

Because, sometimes, I realize . . . you feel lonely, too.

Reflecting on "Sometimes," I can't help but notice that, even while immersed in feelings of isolation and loneliness, I yearned to alleviate those feelings in someone else. Honestly, I don't believe that is a unique characteristic among wanderers. No matter how terrible we may feel about our personal situation, the one thing that seems to bring relief and cure our ills is helping others. I don't say that to imply that we have an uncanny altruistic nature. On the contrary, I believe we do it because we have to. We do it because we need to feel needed. We do it because it connects us to this world, our purpose, and the one, infinite Creator.

While others' lives are consumed with the pursuit of wealth and material possessions, the wanderer knows there are far more riches and value to be found within. As the world moves along at a frenzied pace, subconsciously attempting to stay distracted to avoid acknowledging an emptiness inside, the wanderer finds peace in the stillness and takes comfort in the fulfilling investments made in themselves and those around them. As the wanderer's heart and mind move closer to the Creator, they will grow ever more detached from society's constructs and illusions. So, while the feeling of separation from this world is normal, the spiritual reality is that we are never alone.

During Carla's spiritual journey and work with L/L Research, she often channeled an entity by the name of Q'uo that consisted of three distinct social memory complexes from the fourth (Love), fifth (Light), and sixth (Unity) densities. On this topic, Q'uo wished to comfort those with concerns about walking their path in solitude. Those of Q'uo said, "We assure each that we walk with you on this journey and that no entity walks alone, for each has those friends, teachers, and guides that walk with it, as do those brothers and sisters within your own illusion walk with each in spirit."

So, I know many of you aren't really sold on the idea of people channeling entities from other worlds or 'densities.' I'm grounded enough in our socially-accepted, subjective reality to know exactly how all of it sounds. I get it. I don't expect most to feel any comfort knowing that a higher-density entity is reassuring them they are not alone. But know there is an undeniable truth in the statement that "... those brothers and sisters within your own illusion walk with each in spirit." There are millions of people around the globe of like mind and heart with you.

To wrap up this lesson, there is one more perspective I'd like to share. For the past five to six paragraphs, I've discussed the feelings of not belonging and loneliness that wanderers feel. While we can all agree that no one enjoys those feelings, let's attempt to understand them and maybe even learn to appreciate them.

First, let me say that wanderers don't corner the market on being lonely. In fact, I'd venture to guess that most people feel that way these days. Wanderers may be more unique in their feeling of not belonging but not loneliness. So, why do we all feel something so strongly that channeled entities are telling us is essentially an illusion? Well, I will draw from my personal experience to share a possible answer.

Looking back over the course of my life, I know I will never forget those feelings of not belonging, loneliness, and being unlovable. Those experiences and memories forged me and contributed heavily to the person I am today. In fact, I don't hesitate to say that the happiness and fullness I feel today would not have been possible if it weren't for those experiences and memories. I know that my love for my wife and son is incredibly strong because of the appreciation born, grown, and developed during my many years of yearning for those connections in solitude. I also know that my living with a sense of not belonging to this world for so long has been the impetus for searching for the wanderer community. It will undoubtedly be my life's mission, passion, and joy until this incarnation ceases.

I strongly believe that we feel as if we don't belong or are completely alone because it's needed to foster and develop an overwhelming sense of appreciation within us for connection and community. We may loathe and curse those feelings while we are mired within them. But if we are able to trust there is a purpose, we will be shown the inextricable connection between our joys in life and their fundamental ingredient, appreciation, which is obtained through life's pains, struggles, and hardships. As we awaken to this realization, let it serve as the seed of our ability to love all things unconditionally.

Learn How to Love Ourselves

On a mission that entails going out into the world to be of service to others, you would think that loving ourselves would be an easy ask. Well, that's not necessarily the case. The biggest reason for that is that we must first learn how to love. Much of our lives are spent accruing experiences that give us only partial insight into love's nature. Most of us are just fumbling around, making all sorts of 'mistakes,' believing we know what's best for ourselves and those around us while erroneously calling it love. Many of those 'mistakes' are understandably anchored in love's third-density adversary, better known as fear.

In Chapter 2 of The Wanderer's Handbook, Carla shares insight from Q'uo concerning our experience here on Earth. Those of Q'uo said, "The only catalyst dealt with in third density is fear and love. The entity begins in babyhood wrapped in love, love known throughout its system, and it learns to close itself, to become apart, and to become defended because it seems fairly obvious that there are things to fear. There are entities and objects out there that can harm and hurt. So, the spiritual life within third density may be described as either a learning how to love or a learning how to release fear, for fear is that distortion of love that posits a separation betwixt beings, thus occasioning the necessity of having some sort of response to these persons or things that will tend to increase safety and comfort."

One of the most common 'mistakes' intended to increase safety and comfort is our attempt to control our external environment, which includes the people we're trying to love. This feeling of needing control is inevitably born from the fears that dwell within us. But how was that fear introduced and allowed to set up residence in the forefront of our minds where it dominates the majority of our thoughts and actions? Well, I believe that fear isn't necessarily introduced as much as it inevitably develops from separation when there's an absence of love and acceptance. In other words, wherever there's an absence of acceptance and love, you can be certain that separation and fear will fill the vacuum. As Q'uo stated, "... the spiritual life within third density may be described as either a learning how to love or a learning how to release fear." So, the strategy appears clear. We must grow and expand our capacity to love to drive out the fear that resides within us. Easy, right?

Now, the next logical question one may ask is how to grow or expand our capacity to love. To tackle that, I believe we must first identify what impedes love's growth and expansion. Conversely, we could identify what causes and spreads fear and separation. Personally, I see one main perpetrator and accomplice as responsible - judgment and lack of acceptance. Those two have wreaked havoc throughout every aspect of our lives since early childhood. They've torn apart relationships and robbed us of countless moments of joy. So, how have they gotten away with it for so long?

Well, I believe we can attribute that to the early indoctrination of societal norms, which includes a foundation of expectations and socially approved paradigms that start our journey in this world. From this provided blueprint of how we should live, we are able to start the process of assessing and evaluating things in our lives. To put it more bluntly, we are taught to judge, group, and label everything at an early age.

As we grow and develop within the confines of society, we become quick and proficient at identifying whether something or someone is good or bad, right or wrong, or even healthy for or dangerous to us. From a survival and evolutionary standpoint, it makes sense as a valuable skill to hone. But with that said, it doesn't necessarily mean that we're right about those judgments all or most of the time. It also doesn't mean that we must always render a judgment with all things, events, or people introduced into our lives.

Let me say this. I believe there is tremendous value and purpose in being able to make quick judgments that are mostly aligned with the members of our specific culture or society. In fact, I would be one of the first to argue that it is absolutely critical to have such a foundation of well-established expectations and agreed-upon paradigms to foster the continued cohesion and growth of said culture or society. As with all things, though, there is a negative aspect of our incessant need to adhere to or form expectations, which inevitably initiates judgments that I believe prevent us from fully embracing and loving ourselves.

Look, there's no way I could possibly do justice to the full breadth of the topic of how to love oneself in only a few paragraphs. There are volumes upon volumes of religious texts, self-help books, and other sage advice from people much more learned and eloquent than me that are a better resource for that. But I would like to share one lesson about loving myself that changed my life and continues to draw me closer to the Creator each day.

The first thing I'm going to ask you to consider is the fact that no person, place, experience, or thing has an inherent value. What do I mean by that? Well, I mean that no person, place, experience, or thing is intrinsically good, bad, right, wrong, righteous, evil, etc. We are the ones who assign those values after filtering our perception of them through hardwired processes of analysis based on expectations and paradigms accepted and/or adopted. This is a most important point because when this is understood, we are capable of setting our minds free, enabling infinite possibilities.

By accepting that nothing has intrinsic value, I am able to wake up each day with the conscious, intentional effort to suspend any judgment toward what the day may bring. That suspension of judgment allows me to make the most critical choice that determines how my day and life are experienced. That choice is to make an earnest effort to accept and embrace everything that I encounter. I will no longer compare or judge myself, others, or anything based on indoctrinated values that only serve separation.

Instead of filtering everything and everyone through hardwired expectations and paradigms, I have alternatively chosen to look at everything with the belief that they are a part of my life to help me better know myself and expand my capability to love. "Everything happens for you, not to you." - Byron Katie

Granted, there are some critical beliefs required to make that specific choice that we'll have time to explore in future posts. But, as for now, let me break down the impact of that choice and why it enables me to love myself unconditionally. Without an expectation, standard, or paradigm to hold me to or serve as a comparison, I eliminate the ability to judge myself. With no judgments, I can no longer be evil, bad, a failure, or any other negative label used to trigger shame and guilt inside. I am free to replace those judgments with patience, understanding, and acceptance, which culminate in an embrace.

If I mess up or fail to accomplish a goal or task. That doesn't make me a failure. It simply means I need to tweak or change how I did it the previous time to improve my chances of accomplishing the task in the future. If I mistakenly (or intentionally) make someone upset with something I said or did, it doesn't make me a terrible or horrible person. It simply means I did something that offended or hurt someone else's feelings. I have a choice and the ability to apologize and do something to make things right. No matter what you do or say, people can view it and assign labels to you ranging from absolute *sshole to certified saint, depending on their perspective. Don't concern yourself with any of those labels, even the positive ones, and you will see and feel the weight of those expectations and responsibilities fall from your shoulders.

If you're able to let the judgments go, you will begin showing yourself more patience and grace for 'mistakes' made. You'll give yourself an opportunity to understand the real reason why the error happened, which will help you avoid doing it again. Let me give you a hint. It wasn't because you're a 'f*ck up' or simply a 'failure.'

You'll find that you're far more accepting of the perfection you are when you aren't constantly comparing yourself to others or some contrived standard. With that acceptance, you'll start viewing and talking to yourself with more kindness and admiration. There will be fewer "I'm such an idiot"s or "I'm too fat"s. Your belief in what you're capable of achieving will skyrocket because you've shed the toxic, limiting labels that have sapped your energy and worn you down for so long. When you make the conscious, intentional effort to forego judging yourself and reallocate that energy into acceptance, it's much easier to embrace and love one's self unconditionally.

Learn How and Why to Love Others

Now that we have an idea of what's required of us to be able to love ourselves. Do any of those same principles translate into an ability to love others as well? The answer is an emphatic, "Yes, they do!" Refraining from judgment and always seeking a way to accept others is an excellent foundation from which to start efforts to love and embrace them. The biggest challenge to consistently making that effort is finding the right motivation and reason to do it. After all, it's hard enough just figuring out how to love ourselves. Why should any of us bother with exerting energy and effort in others?! It's a great question that requires an equally great answer.

In Chapter Nine of The Wanderer's Handbook, Carla shares a channel with Q'uo that touches on a couple of reasons we should invest in building relationships and loving others. Those of Q'uo said, "The third-density vehicle was designed to function only in what you may call the family. By oneself, one cannot reproduce and create new life. Without other selves working in cooperation, your own self will be unable to create a meeting of all needs. The essence of what you may call human is an absolute need for relationships with other selves." Essentially, Q'uo laid out undeniable logic as to why we should invest in relationships with others. We can't reproduce and ensure the long-term survival of our species without one another, and it's impossible to fulfill all our needs without others, too.

There are two other parts of Q'uo's quote that I'd like to bring your attention to and expand upon more. Q'uo said, "The third-density vehicle was designed to function only in what you may call the family." To communicate that a little more clearly, Q'uo stated that our bodies, with their many strengths and limitations, were designed to encourage our dependence on each other. Why? What is the point of doing that? Before answering, I will also point out the use of the term "other selves." Why not just say others? Well, I'm going to ask you to consider for just a moment the possibility that the physical design of our bodies was done with the intention and purpose of teaching spiritual lessons regarding love.

Q'uo, along with Ra and other higher-density entities, commonly used the term "other selves" when talking about people other than the self. This isn't some weird or strange higher-density speak. Their use of language during Carla's channels was impeccable, and every word chosen was done so with remarkable precision. I believe the use of the term "other selves" was meant to communicate that other people are an extension of our self-identity. To put it a different way, who we are is not fully defined or bound to the borders of our flesh and bone.

There is a part of our identity based on the individuated consciousness that we're most aware of, which developed due to our identification with our bodies and our personal experiences. Most go through entire incarnative experiences only identifying with that apprehension of self. What Q'uo, Ra, and others are trying to teach us is that who we are or the true nature of self is greater than that and is found in the combination of self and 'other selves.' So, what does that mean, and what implications does it have? Well, let's go back to Q'uo's statement, "The third-density vehicle was designed to function only in what you may call the family."

When we understand that we were never meant to be or function alone, then we can start grasping the idea that maybe we were never meant to only derive our identity from just our body and personal experiences. Maybe that is just the first step or simply the beginning of grasping the full concept of self. That next level or step towards understanding our greater self is expanding our awareness and identification through seeking, understanding, and assimilating the personal experiences of 'other selves.' Simply put, your greater identity encompasses others in its composition. When we comprehend that truth, it brings a whole new understanding of the Creator and the commandment to "Know Thyself."

So, how does all this tie back to how and why we should love others? Well, simply put, loving others is loving ourselves. In this physical world, there are innumerable examples where we are taught the value of family and teamwork to accomplish collective and/or individual goals. Families, teams, organizations, and nations are usually identified as a singular entity but are comprised of many individuals. There is a reason they, along with clans and communities, are such a big part of our third-density experience. They serve as a lesson and a constant reminder that it is advantageous to form relationships with and develop a love for others.

Spiritually, forming relationships and developing a love for others helps us realize, know, and identify with our larger selves. In that knowledge and accompanied wisdom lies the path to an understanding of the one, infinite Creator. With the evolution and expansion of our soul's identity, we become ever more aware of our unity with all things. We can see more clearly the connective tissue that binds all to Source. So, you see, the idea of loving other separate entities is merely an illusion. The reality is that loving others is just a different way and perspective of loving ourselves.

Just Being Ourselves is Enough to Transform the World

Do you remember the very first sentence and question I asked you to begin this post? I asked, "Have you ever had this nagging feeling that you're here to do something more? I wouldn't necessarily classify it as special or extraordinary, but it would definitely go in the category of different. No matter what you have done or accomplished in life, there just seems to be an unsatiated purpose that haunts and holds you accountable for every minute spent and every ounce of energy exerted towards matters unrelated to its fulfillment." Y'know, it wasn't until reading Carla's words in The Wanderer's Handbook that I felt relief from that constant pressure of unfulfilled expectations. Yet, seeing and hearing her words not only enabled a settled peace within, but they kindled an even stronger desire to fulfill our mission, which is to aid in the transformation of the world.

"To aid in the transformation of the world" seems like a lofty goal, to say the least. How are we supposed to pull it off? In Chapter 14 of The Wanderer's Handbook, Carla shares channels from those of Q'uo and Ra that provide a possible answer. Those of Q'uo said, "It is our opinion that the mission and the purpose for which each of you took incarnation was simply to live, to offer your vibrations to the planetary consciousness. It may seem that this offering of self to lighten the planetary web of consciousness is a small thing, perhaps a useless thing, for seekers generally do not feel that they are operating at a high vibration. Yet, with all the confusion and all the distortion surrounding reactions to the confusion notwithstanding, living moment by moment with the heart open to love is enough purpose and mission to cram a lifetime so full that it radiates life."

Seemingly aligned with Q'uo's statement, those of Ra shared the following, "It was the aim of Wanderers to serve the entities of this planet in whatever way was requested, and it was also the aim of Wanderers that their vibratory patterns might lighten the planetary vibration as a whole, thus ameliorating the effects of planetary disharmony and palliating any results of this disharmony." In other words, our mission and purpose in this life are simply to be ourselves. We are to live and offer our open minds, hearts, and love to those around us. Just doing that, which may seem so small and trivial of a task, is enough to transform this world by offsetting the seemingly suffocating amount of disharmony present.

But, in order to offset or balance so much disharmony, wouldn't there need to be a substantial number of wanderers devoted to this cause? Carla, once again, shared words of assurance from those of Q'uo, "There lies within the peoples of this sphere a growing and nearly critical mass of those who in one guise or another seek peace and light and joy. And as each seeker seeks and fails, and picks itself up and seeks again, and takes one step back and two steps forward, as we all do in our stumbling way, as each persists, so the light grows, the web of light about the planet becomes stronger, and planetary consciousness is being transformed. There is a concept among your peoples called critical mass, and it is towards this point that the planetary consciousness is moving." So, my brothers and sisters, please be assured that you are far from alone in undertaking such a bold and intimidating task. There are many more of us dedicated to this mission of transforming the world.

Some of you may ask, "What are those aspects of being myself with an open mind and heart that will help transform the planetary consciousness?" Carla believed, and I agree, that we all should just be there to support each other. Stop judging ourselves and stop judging others. Listen to the stories and experiences that your friends, family, acquaintances, or even complete strangers have to share. Seek to learn, empathize, and connect with each of them. Always try to communicate freely and with respect. Though you may have strong opinions on an array of topics, attempt to exercise patience and tolerance before sharing thoughts that may serve to divide and separate. It may help your restraint to remember there are infinite paths to the infinite Creator.

Through those seemingly small yet powerful cumulative acts of acceptance, connection, and support of others along their journey, we push humanity closer to the threshold of evolution. We stand ever closer to the precipice of welcoming the dawn of a new tomorrow. So, let's continue pushing forward, strengthened in our resolve and renewed in our faith. Know that in this mission, we cannot fail. The world needs us now more than ever, so let us do what we do best and find a way to love it unconditionally.

In closing, I will share one final passage from The Wanderer's Handbook that will forever serve as the inspiration and motivation for this blog and community. On the topic of how we spiritually evolve through clear communication, Carla shared this insight, "When in communion with others of like mind, the experience of one becomes the resource of all. This is the beginning of a social memory complex. Each may then be teacher to each by reflecting that person's image back faithfully, honestly, and clearly, without prejudice of any kind. This is what is to be hoped for in companionship. That friend which is true and wishes to serve will tell the exact truth as it knows it, will encourage, exhort, and caution when those feelings spontaneously come over one, will in fact be a living mirror for those within the community. This is an excellent and organic and, as far as we are concerned, most normal and healthful way of achieving an acceleration in spiritual growth, especially for those who are wanderers..."

Take care of yourself, and know that you're never alone and always loved.

A Moment for Gratitude

I would like to thank the late Carla Rueckert for authoring such a masterpiece of a book that serves as a warm companion and call to action for all of those on the wanderer's path. Her life and work were instrumental in my spiritual growth and made me feel less alone in this world. Her lifelong dedication to the spiritual development and growth of herself and others has left an indelible mark on the lives of countless souls over the years.

That said, I don't believe there is a true appreciation for Carla Rueckert that doesn't include a genuine show of gratitude to the late Don Elkins and her dearest companion, Jim McCarty. Their work with L/L Research for decades is to be commended and valued as a treasured contribution to humanity's spiritual evolution. The devotion and sacrifices made to record, document, and share the 106 sessions of the Ra contact with the world could never truly be understood by anyone outside of those three. The physical, mental, and emotional toll that it exacted on the group for those three years and three months can be viewed as an act of heroism.

James Allen McCarty carries on the work of L/L Research to this day. I recommend you visit llresearch.org to discover (for free) a wealth of knowledge that has been archived over the past 50 years. To Jim and all of those at L/L Research, I want you to know how thankful I am for the work you do and the lives you touch. Continue to share your love and light with the world.

To my Son, Alexander:

“As you wander your path during this lifetime, know that you are never alone. Allow that truth to open your heart to the lessons of love, and they will transform your worlds - inside and out.”

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Recommended Reading:

• A Wanderer's Handbook: An Owner's Manual for ETs and Other Spiritual Outsiders by Carla L. Rueckert

• The Ra Contact:  Teaching the Law of One:  Volumes 1 and 2 by Don Elkins, Carla L. Rueckert, and James Allen McCarty