A Wanderer’s Handbook A Wanderer’s Handbook An Owner’s Manual For ETs And Other Spiritual Outsiders The Abridged Version Written by Carla Lisbeth Rueckert Abridged by Jim McCarty Published by L/L Research Louisville, Kentucky Copyright © 2001 L/L Research All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, eleronic or mechanical, including photocopying or information storage and retrieval systems—without written permission from the copyright holder. ISBN: 0-945007-16-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2001117026 Published by L/L Research Box 5195 Louisville, Kentucky 40255-0195 Telephone and Fax: (502) 245-6495 E-mail: [email protected] Printed in the United States of America. This handbook is dedicated to: Don Elkins, beloved companion, great soul, visionary, scientist, philosopher, questioner and still my teacher on the inner planes and Jim McCarty, widest-awake wanderer, wondrous husband, shaman, artist, gardener, gentleman, gallant knight and the best person I have ever known. SOLI DEO GLORIA Acknowledgements Thanks to: St. James of the Gardens, Jim McCarty, for ceaseless months of data colleion, editing and abridging, for believing in the work throughout six years of trial and error, for being the most supportive husband in the universe. Ian Jaffray, for incredible patience in editing and designing this volume, for converting our channeling archive to digital form so that we could search it for topics for this handbook and for setting up our web site and maintaining it for many years. I could never have colleed these stories without you. Roman Vodacek, for setting up our computers and maintain- ing them, and for creating the forms for our data bases used in the book, and for being the third member at many a medita- tion. Dana Redfield, for suggestions, copy notes and personal support through three rewrites. Nancy Prussia-Merritt, Steve and Cindy Ferguson and others, who gave support when it was most needed. Jody Boyne and Ron Sheek, who sent so many wanderers and spiritual outsiders to us to tell their stories, give their opinions and ask questions. Every person that wrote to us over the last six years. Your questions, comments and advice to others shaped the hand- book. Don Elkins, angel on my shoulder throughout the writing of the handbook, and Pickwick and Mauve, kitty cat angels who stationed themselves above and below my computer while I worked on this proje and kept me safe and sound. vi Leo Sprinkle and Steve Tyman, gentlemen-scholars whose early reading of the manuscript helped so much. Martha Ellen Johnson, my aunt, who gave up early suppers together so I could work all day and half the night! The Confederation of Planets in the Service of the Infinite Creator, whose thoughts have formed the resources I have most wanted to share, and whose presence has blessed me, this handbook and my life so richly. vii About The Author Carla Lisbeth Rueckert was born on July 16, 1943 in Lake Forest, IL. She grew up in Louisville, KY and graduated from the University of Louisville in 1966, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature. This was followed by a Master’s degree in Library Arts from Spalding College in 1971. Carla worked as a librarian for a thirteen- grade school until she was hired away by Don Elkins to do paranormal research. They formally created L/L Research in 1970. She has served as a vocal channel since 1974 and was the instrument for The Law Of One series, Books One through Five. Carla lives in Anchor- age, KY, with her husband Jim and their seven cats. viii Table Of Contents Acknowledgements................................................................................ vi About The Author............................................................................... viii Foreword: Am I A Wanderer? ............................................................... 13 Chapter One: Being A Wanderer......................................................... 21 Stories ................................................................................................ 21 Paranormal Experiences...................................................................... 25 Experiencing UFOs In Waking And Dream States ............................ 28 With A Little Help From My Friends ................................................. 33 Not Belonging ....................................................................................37 Not From Around Here! ................................................................... 40 Chapter Two: The Anatomy Of Separation ........................................ 47 Separation From Family .................................................................... 47 Control Issues ................................................................................... 49 Physical Illness ................................................................................... 52 Purpose ..............................................................................................56 Mind Games ......................................................................................59 Chapter Three: Agenbite Of Inwit: Persistence Of Pain ................. 67 Self-Doubt ........................................................................................ 67 Pride And Surrender .......................................................................... 70 Elitism ............................................................................................... 71 Psychic Greeting .................................................................................75 Despair.............................................................................................. 80 Inside The Bell Jar ............................................................................. 82 Spiritual Exhaustion ........................................................................... 85 Chapter Four: The New Age Buzz ...................................................... 89 Christianity And Wanderers .............................................................. 89 Myth ................................................................................................. 94 New Age Guilt .................................................................................. 98 Doomsday Riffs................................................................................. 99 Harvest On Planet Earth .................................................................. 102 Transformation..................................................................................112 Global Mind ..................................................................................... 115 ix Table Of Contents Chapter Five: Our Energetic Selves And How We Evolve ...............121 The Energy System Of The Body ......................................................121 Sexual Energy Transfers .................................................................... 132 Reincarnation ................................................................................... 139 The Veil Of Forgetting ..................................................................... 142 Karma .............................................................................................. 145 Catalyst And Experience .................................................................. 148 Chapter Six: A Little Cosmology/Eine Kleine Kosmologie ........... 157 The Densities Of Experience ............................................................ 157 Third Density: The Density Of Choice ............................................ 170 Polarity ............................................................................................. 176 Will And Faith (As A Polarizing Necessity)....................................... 186 Planetary Polarity ............................................................................. 195 Pride, Fear, Judgment And Spiritual Gravity .................................... 196 Sexual Polarity .................................................................................. 197 Life Beyond Polarity ......................................................................... 198 Chapter Seven: Doing Metaphysical Work ...................................... 203 The Discipline Of The Personality ................................................... 203 Forgiveness ...................................................................................... 206 Re-Seeing The Self............................................................................ 212 The Purification Of The Emotions ................................................... 216 Working With Teachers.................................................................... 223 Chapter Eight: The Healing Of The Incarnation ........................... 231 Incarnational Lessons ....................................................................... 231 Working With Desires...................................................................... 235 Balancing The Self............................................................................ 241 Balancing Meditations..................................................................... 247 Entering Fully Into The Present Moment ........................................ 249 Using The Light Touch .................................................................... 256 Chapter Nine: Sex And Relationships ............................................... 261 Sexuality ..........................................................................................