by Steve Rother
https://www.steverother.org/
Greetings, dear ones. I am Lilith, Ninth of Nine.
Yes, these are extraordinary times on planet Earth. So much is shifting that even familiar ground can feel uncertain. I come to offer you another perspective on yourselves and on the possibilities opening before you. I am not here to direct every choice you make. I am here to invite you to look more closely, to re-member your power, and to recognize that you participate in the changes you are witnessing.
Today I wish to speak about the crystal winds. To understand the image we bring you, begin with something your planet already does. It carries the remnants of ancient life across great distances and uses them to nourish life elsewhere. What seems exhausted in one place can become a source of renewal in another.
The Journey of Ancient Dust
In the Sahara, there are places where water once gathered and life flourished. One such place is the Bodélé Depression in Chad, an ancient lakebed whose sediments include the remains of microscopic aquatic organisms. Winds moving through the surrounding landscape lift fine particles from the exposed surface and carry them into the atmosphere.
Some Saharan dust travels westward across the Atlantic. Its destination changes with the seasons and with atmospheric conditions. Some portions settle over the ocean, while others reach the Amazon basin. Dust plumes also travel toward the Caribbean and North America, as the movement is not one fixed route. It is a changing circulation shaped by winds, weather, and the conditions of the land itself.
This dust contains minerals that can supply nutrients to distant ecosystems. In the ocean, some of those nutrients can support phytoplankton, the microscopic organisms that form an essential foundation of marine food webs. Through photosynthesis, phytoplankton also contributes substantially to the oxygen produced on Earth.
In the Amazon, dust can bring phosphorus and other minerals to soils from which heavy rainfall washes nutrients away. The rainforest is neither lifeless nor empty of microorganisms. It is a rich living system in which nutrients move continually among soil, roots, plants, animals, and decaying matter. Yet many of its soils are poor in readily available nutrients. Material arriving from far away contributes to that intricate cycle of replenishment.
Consider the relationship: a dry landscape and a green forest can participate in the same exchange. An ocean lies between them, yet the distance does not prevent connection. Ancient life leaves something behind, and that inheritance becomes part of the conditions that sustain new life. This is the earthly image through which we invite you to consider the crystal winds.
The Meaning of the Crystal Winds
Within the vision we share, another layer of that ancient lakebed is now approaching exposure. It as a layer containing crystalline material that has broken into particles fine enough to travel with the dust. We refer to the movement of this material, and the energetic renewal associated with it, as the crystal winds.
Understand the distinction between the physical process that scientists can study and the spiritual perspective we are offering. The transport of mineral dust is observable. The crystal winds, as we describe them, are energetically a message of possibility and awakening. Receive that vision with discernment, and allow your own experience to inform what it means to you.
We see 2027 as part of the unfolding period, with the possibility of this process continuing for several years. We do not present one precise day on which all of humanity suddenly changes. Winds follow changing paths, ecosystems respond at different rates, and human awareness opens through many kinds of experience. The invitation is simply to notice what develops over time.
Some changes may occur quietly. You may find yourself questioning an old habit, recognizing a need you have ignored, or sensing that a choice once acceptable no longer reflects who you truly are. An awakening does not always announce itself dramatically. Sometimes it begins with a simple realization that you can live differently.
Nourishment of the Physical Body
Consider your relationship with the food you grow and the land that sustains it. Across your world, agriculture operates at enormous scales. These systems feed many people, yet the methods used can also place pressure on soil, water, and the atmosphere. The quality of nourishment depends on many conditions, including the health of the soil, the crops selected, and how food is grown, stored, and prepared.
The deeper question is whether your systems replenish what they use. When you take from the land, do you also care for its capacity to continue giving? When you seek abundance, do you measure only the quantity produced, or do you consider the wellbeing of the living relationships that make production possible?
Within our vision of the crystal winds, we see the possibility of renewal reaching into these symbiotic relationships. We also envision a gentler experience within the body as hopes associated with that renewal. Let these remain possibilities rather than promises of particular crop yields, relief from pain, or changes in health.
Your participation matters, so care for your body in the ordinary ways available to you. Pay attention to nourishment, rest, movement, and the support you need. Notice what leaves you feeling sustained and what leaves you depleted. There is wisdom in listening carefully to the body you inhabit.
Many of you live amid constant stimulation and food choices designed to keep drawing your attention. Sweetness, convenience, and repetition can become habits so familiar that you cease to question them. Bring curiosity to those habits and ask whether the choices before you actually meetsyour needs. Awareness gives you room to choose again.
Become Aware, Be Courageous
All we ask is that you become aware. Notice what you feel and what matters to you. Notice where you have surrendered your voice because speaking seemed inconvenient, uncomfortable, or unlikely to change anything. Then dare to speak your mind with care.
Your power grows more useful when you can express yourself honestly, while respecting the humanity of others. You do not need to dominate a conversation to contribute to it. You do need to take responsibility for what you know, believe, or are willing to do.
The status quo continues through repeated choices. Some of those choices are deliberate; others occur because no one pauses to examine them. If a pattern causes harm, remaining silent can allow it to continue. Begin where you have influence: in your own habits, your relationships, your community, and the ways you care for the Earth.
Ask yourselves, dear ones, “What the fuck am I doing?!” Let the question wake you up. Let it interrupt the automatic response long enough for you to see whether your actions actually reflect your values. The purpose is honest recognition, followed by a choice you can stand behind. These are the times in which new possibilities can become visible. Meet them with attention and participation. The crystal winds symbolize an opening; what you create through that opening is yours to shape.
Eris and the Broader View
We have spoken before about the multidimensional aspects of yourselves and of Earth. Within that spiritual understanding, the world you experience is one expression of a larger reality. Eris is another aspect through which we describe related movements of energy and change.
In the vision associated with Eris, renewal does not arise from the same kind of ancient lakebed. It moves through the winds surrounding that world and through the patterns by which energy circulates. On Earth, atmospheric currents and ocean currents offer a useful image of circulation: material and heat move, conditions shift, and distant regions influence one another.
Let that image help you contemplate connection. You are affected by relationships you may never directly see. Your actions, too, can reach beyond the moment in which you perform them. A word of encouragement, a responsible choice, or an act of care can become part of someone else’s opportunity to begin again.
Claiming Your Power
Re-member Lilith and celebrate the courage associated with her name. Black Moon Lilith is an astrological concept; its significance and timing depend on the interpretation being used. But for our purposes, this is your invitation. Reclaim the parts of yourself that have been silenced. Examine the rules you follow. Consider which rules protect life and dignity, and which ones merely preserve an arrangement you have outgrown.
Dare to be rebellious in situations where rebellion opens the way to greater honesty. Let your courage have purpose. You can question an expectation, refuse a harmful pattern, or set a clear boundary while continuing to treat others with respect.
Claiming your power means accepting that your choices belong to you. It means listening inwardly, acting thoughtfully, and acknowledging the consequences of what you do. As the crystal winds begin to blow within this vision, we invite you to discover more of the potential already present in you.
The Wisdom You Carry
Some among you carry a connection to a future 300 years from now, for you have traveled back to participate in a critical period of change. Others have chosen this time through different paths. All of you are here as humans, meeting the circumstances before you.
Receive this as an invitation to explore the wisdom you carry. You may experience it as intuition, a strong sense of purpose, or a recognition that arrives before you can fully explain it. The Keeper calls it a channel. We call it wisdom.
Allow such impressions to unfold with patience. Listen to them, consider them, and test the choices they suggest against compassion and the realities of your life. A meaningful insight becomes more valuable when you bring it into practice with care.
You do not have to re-member an entire story to contribute something useful. You can begin with what is available now: a talent, a concern, a relationship, or a task that calls for your attention. The next step may be quite ordinary, even when the sense of purpose behind it feels profound.
Balance Renewal
You are not alone, dear ones. Within the multidimensional vision we share, other aspects of Earth and of yourselves are moving through related changes. The illusion of time has gathered you into this shared moment. It is here on Earth that you have the opportunity to awaken, reclaim your power, and step forward as the angels you are.
Before we have spoken of the order of the red winged angels. Their presence points toward a renewal of balance and a restoration of harmonies that humanity has neglected. Let that image remind you to bring your strength into the service of care.
Balance requires attention, so listen where before you have only spoken. Act where you have only waited. Rest when exhaustion has made clear judgment difficult. Protect what is vulnerable, and make room for the contributions of others. Harmony develops through these practical expressions of respect.
The future you hope for takes shape through your participation in the present. As you welcome renewal, offer it as well. Nurture another person. Care for the ground beneath you and the sky above you. Make one choice that leaves your world more able to sustain life.
Welcome Home, dear ones. I am Lilith, Ninth of Nine. I ask you to treat one another with the highest respect, nurture one another, and play well together as you create this new game.
Espavo.