Dear sons and daughters of planet Earth! I AM SANANDA!

My heart is always filled with so much Light every time I am able to address you. I clearly remember the times when I would sit high up in the mountains to meditate, and then, upon meeting some followers, share a little of what I knew.

Many wonder if my time on Earth was nothing but pain. No. I learned a great deal. I studied a great deal. And precisely because I delved deeply into so many teachings, I underwent my initiation in the desert, where I found answers to everything I did not understand or had misunderstood.

There I found my path. There I found God the Father/Mother.

Many of you still do not feel worthy of speaking with God the Father/Mother. Many will respond right now: “But I do speak with Him. I’ve always spoken with Him.” But where, during your conversation, is God the Father/Mother? Somewhere in the universe? Up in heaven? Or right beside you? Or better yet, inside you? Where was He?

It’s important that you understand that God the Father/Mother is not an unattainable, untouchable, inaccessible being. Quite the contrary—He is within each of you, inside your heart. He is part of your soul, of your very being. He gives you life, the breath of life that keeps you alive: your Divine Spark.

So, I would say to those who picture God the Father/Mother as a being somewhere far away in the universe: place Him in your heart when you talk to Him.

It’s essential, my sons and daughters, that you see yourselves as powerful, enlightened beings on a journey toward ascension and spiritual evolution. Everyone makes mistakes. I have made many. But that did not stop me from being who I am. It didn’t cause me to set my mission aside. Nor did it make me unworthy of the role assigned to me.

For a long time, I was unaware of my mission. But when I learned what my story would be and what impact I would have on the world, I was filled with Love. I prepared myself for everything that was to come. Did I suffer? Of course—I was human. I can say that I suffered physically from everything that was done to me. But that did not discourage me, and I fulfilled my mission to the very end.

Today, I am guiding this planet toward ascension. This has been my great mission: to elevate this planet and those who are ready for the Fifth Dimension.

Today, sons and daughters, don’t view yourselves any longer as sinners who deserve nothing, who must suffer in order to evolve. Forget all that. As I said: Everyone makes mistakes. I have made mistakes. So you must acknowledge each mistake. Take the initiative and rid  yourselves of the motives and reasons that led you to make the mistake. Forgive, and ask for forgiveness, from whomever is necessary. And continue on your journey.

I would say that today you are wearing many garments. The garment of the judge. The garment of the prosecutor who brings charges. The garment of the cynic who laughs at what he doesn’t understand. The garment of the wrongdoer who causes pain to others. You wear many garments. But with every step along the way, toward the Light, toward the evolution, you are leaving these garments behind.

So don’t dwell on what has already happened. The mistake has already been made. There’s no way to erase it. But there is a way to eliminate the energy it generated: by learning the lesson, forgiving, and asking for forgiveness. Every time this happens, a layer is shed along the way.

No, you cannot yet see yourselves as fully enlightened beings, living in Unconditional Love, living as beings who are 100% Light. But with every layer you leave behind, the Light penetrates deeper. And you become more enlightened.

The way is still long. And it will often be very difficult. You will be tested to the limit , on everything you say today you no longer do. Really? Are you sure? Then the tests will come. Many. And with each one you pass, you’ll become more and more powerful, more and more enlightened. Until the moment of your evolution arrives , whether it’s now or later. It doesn’t matter. What matters is what you’re doing today, for yourself.

So, my sons and daughters, don’t go back to wearing clothes you have already left behind. Move forward, not backward. Look ahead, not at the mistakes of the past. And believe , talk to God the Father/Mother. But not as a distant, inaccessible being. He is right there inside your heart, ready to listen to you.

We are all One. One with God the Father/Mother. We all come from Him. So He listens to and responds to every son, every daughter. No matter where they are, no matter what they have done. He is the Father of all. We all come from Him. And even the least enlightened being, when calling out to Him, is heard. Perhaps this is the opportunity that being needed to become enlightened.

So, my sons and daughters, always look ahead. Forget your mistakes. You must take care of them. Not forget them. Treat them with love and forgiveness. Only then they will be forgotten, but more importantly, learned from so they aren’t repeated. So that you don’t put on those clothes again.

And always be ready, attentive, mindful, present in the moment, for every coming moment will be a test of your ability to  not repeat the same mistakes. And so I ask you: Will you pass these tests?

Translation by Virginia  Leite