More Petunia Questions

1)  Petunia mentions the role of  supportiveness in an environment of healing.  Could she expound on her perception/definition/description of supportiveness?  And perhaps provide an example of someone she/her community has supported?

A) Everyone in the community is supported, constantly. Like a family that encourages one another and provides compassion and understanding. There is no system of exchange, so this has nothing to do with money, all needs are naturally met. Supportiveness would be always having someone that cares to talk with.


2) Seth mentions that physical illnesses are oftentimes symptomatic imagery reflective of the current timeframe period and culture that an individual is present in.  In Petunia's community, are the "physical affectingnesses" similar to those present in this physical timeframe: [e.g. cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etcetera?]  Or are different physical dis-eases reflected?

A) The same types of diseases are possible to create, it depends on the individual. What is for the most part eliminated is the need to create them, for inner issues are resolved long before a physical dis-ease need manifest.


3) Petunia mentions "death is often a celebration".  Thus, how is this celebrated?  [When an individual disengages, does she/members of her community engage a bon voyage party!?]

A) Yes, it is similar to a bon voyage party, but often it is arranged by the individual who is intending disengagement. It always depends on the individual and the circumstance, but sometimes he/she will give away their most prized possessions to certain individuals, and it is a opportunity to say goodbye. Although, the separation of death is not as final, it feels more like they have moved to another country, and will continue to correspond often.


4) Petunia says:  It is all about art and creativity. Every act is encouraged as a creative act and displays each individual uniqueness constantly. It is as though they practice nothing but art, in many, many different forms.  In our current milieu, "art" is often separated from "science"; yet perhaps these are two sides of the very same coin?   Does "science" [as we might recognize it in our current paradigm] exist in Petunia's world?  Are there scientists in her community?

A) Science does not exist in the manner that we know it now. In Petunia's community they don't spend time overanalyzing, as things can be enjoyed without forming a belief around them about how it is created or works. It would be the science of devoloping enjoyment. What continues to florish is technology, but not in Petunia's community, as they choose not to incorporate anything that is not considered "natural" to the landscape.


5) Is the sleep/wake cycle similar to our [Western] standard of approximately 8 hours sleep during the night hours and wakefulness during the day?  Or has this changed in her timeframe?  What percentage of time does she sleep during a 24' period?

A) It is unnecessary to continue the practice of "cultural time." It has no place in their community. Like an animal, they adjust their sleep / wake periods according to preference or present circumstances.


6) Petunia mentioned that chopping a tree to create a book would be akin to cutting off a friend's leg.      From this analogy, would surgery - as we know it now - be considered invasive, passe, and unnecessary in her era?

A) There is no need for invasive surgery. Not that it can't be done, but that no one would want to do it when other methods are more efficient. When each individual has the power to create the next now moment exactly to their choosing, other methods are obsolete.


PS: Have you seen this video?
http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_specter_the_danger_of_science_denial.html