The Council of Nine has asked that what they have communicated be made available to humanity, and this book contains that information . . . The quotes from Tom the 'spokesbeing' for the Nine, are as received, and are thematically sorted, with but small editorial modifications to make them more readable.  They were not delivered in the sequence presented here. 

 

 

The Council of Nine is a high-level circle of great beings who exist outside the Universe of space and time . . . the place where they live is, in one sense, as much right here as it is anywhere else . . . They are on close terms with the Beings-Consciousness-Happiness we frequently call 'God.'  They do not have physical bodies.  Tom speaks on their behalf, often consults back to them, and is periodically corrected by them. 

 

 

The Nine's responsibility and task is to maintain the energy-balances in the Universe.  Quite an enormous task, cosmological in proportion — especially when there are planets like Earth swaying self-destructively to one side of the scale, upsetting things.  Their particular interest in Planet Earth lies in its uniqueness, its current proximity to disaster, and the effect that this is having on the rest of the Universe.

Excerpts from The Only Planet of Choice

This your planet is a planet of balance, for you to learn to balance between the physical and spiritual worlds.  Planet Earth is the only one of its kind, the only planet of free choice in the entire Universe, the only planet created for the balancing of the spiritual with the physical, in other words, the creating of paradise.

There is no war with us as there is on your planet.  When people see that we do not come in war, and when they see we come with love and with technology to help this planet that is exterminating itself, how can they but know that we come from God?

 
ANDRIJA: There is one terrible burning question which every Israelite in the world wants to know: why was it permitted for 6,000,000 Jews to be killed during World War II?

TOM: Did you not know others that have been killed?

ANDRIJA: Yes, I know of many others, but these are the 'chosen people' and there must be a reason — it was not blind or accidental . . . 

TOM: It was the final bringing together of the Jews.

ANDRIJA: That's a difficult thing to tell to Jewish people . . .

TOM: If you tell the truth, even in all sincerity, you will infuriate the Nation of Israel, as they are always infuriated with such things.  Perhaps it is better to try to make the world aware of the greatness of the nation of Israel?

ANDRIJA: Still, this is a very delicate matter.

TOM: Explain that there is not a death in the world that has no consequence.

ANDRIJA: What happened to those 6,000,000 souls who were sacrificed in this way?

TOM: They are not stockpiled.

ANDRIJA: They have been freed?

TOM: They have returned to the civilisation Hoova.

ANDRIJA: That's most important, most important to know.

TOM: The greatest portion of those came at that time to sacrifice self, to make your planet Earth aware that there were those that would attempt to rule and control humanity.  And remember this too: as a result of the six million the nation of Israel came into being.  There is anger in Israel against the six million for their method of going, without questioning, by being led like sheep to a house of slaughter, but in them they knew that this was their choosing.  This was why there was no combat amongst the majority of European Hoovids.  This also created awe that they could go in quietness.

But within their souls they knew that they had chosen this, to bring forth the nation of Israel, and to make Planet Earth aware that there are negative forces that could attempt to destroy all and to feed on the power of others.  When the nation of Israel can accept within themselves that there was a majority that chose, then there will be understanding.  The method of extermination they did not choose: that is the karma of the nation of Germany, yes.

STEVE: As the aim is presumably to heighten consciousness on this planet, to unite the people of this planet, I find it very difficult to deal with the notion that the Israeli people are the 'chosen people' for this work.  In this time the idea of a chosen people is a very difficult and rather retrograde concept.

TOM: Do you have the understanding that the nation of Israel represents all the nations of your planet Earth?  Do you understand when we use the term 'chosen' it is not necessary that they are chosen: what we are trying to relate is, if they had followed their program, which they had chosen, there would be no need for the world situation you now have, for all the nations upon the planet Earth would be 'chosen.'

Do you understand that within the nation of Israel is a representative of each of the nations and races upon Planet Earth?  If you reach the nation of Israel, the energy would generate then to all the planet Earth.  What should have taken place thousands of years ago will then come into being.  It is not that they are specially chosen, for what they have chosen is similar to service: you do not buy service, you pay for service.  They are paying for service.  Being a chosen people is not necessarily like being an elite, for being chosen brings great difficulty.

STEVE: Yes.  It seems to me that perhaps they're one of the most difficult groups of people to bring round to higher consciousness.  What appears to be happening is that higher consciousness has been generated among a large number of people scattered throughout the world, rather amongst a particular nation such as Israel.

TOM: We have knowledge of what you are referring to, but consider this: if you imagine the Universe as a wholeness, and you see a black spot in the Universe which is the planet Earth, which has bottlenecked the evolving of the Universe and is stopping the growth of souls that should by this time have evolved further . . . and if you then look upon the Earth and see the nation of Israel as a black spot on Planet Earth, it is important to reach all nations within one nation, to raise the level of all the nations.

The East is not in true balance, the West is not in true balance.  Both of these need to be brought into balance: this is of great importance for Planet Earth.  Israel is a blend of both.

What you are asking, concerning Israel, is a question that will be asked by many.

STEVE: Yes, that's true.  Only . . .

TOM: What you are asking, concerning Israel, is a question that will be asked by many.

STEVE: Well, yes, that's why I'm asking it.

TOM: In times of crises the Hebrews have always been blamed.  It is because the rest of the nations of the world need a reason for their emotion, and it is pointed at the Hebrews because of lack of understanding of the time when there should have been understanding.  May we say that we are saddened that these other nations have come no further.  It is true that the nation of Israel has not followed their choosing, but other nations have not done so either. 

GUEST: In what way are the Jewish people any different?  Is there something special about their relationship to the land of Israel?

TOM: Those of the nation of Israel came to Planet Earth many thousands of your years ago.  They came to evolve your planet Earth, and in their genetics they know their choosing, and they relate closely to the Creator, for the memory is coming from their innermost.  But what this in actuality means is that they have a great responsibility, for they have an ability to elevate Planet Earth into a collective consciousness that may bring all people into their proper places, so that Planet Earth may then fulfill unity in the Universe.

They are a people that have great energies, that have great ability in their genetics.  The people of Israel also have the ability to bring into existence with their minds all that they desire, but also all that they fear.  Israel is a microcosm of Earth, and as the nation of Israel is affected so is the Planet Earth.

GUEST: How can Jews elevate the planet?  I didn't quite understand.

 

TOM: The nation of Israel has within it powers that can release in humankind all that is buried, all that may be brought forth into light.  As they hold this code they also reject this code, for they are the greatest of skeptics upon your planet Earth.  They reject it, for inwardly they have the knowledge that it brings forth great responsibility.

The minds of the people of Israel have an energy such that what they fear they create for themselves, and what they project in positivity they bring into reality.  Everyone on Planet Earth, in their creation of thought, wants it to bear its fruit, but in the nation of Israel it is magnified, and can thus create great benefit or great damage.  Yet in Israel, thinking is not clear, therefore it is magnified, to become unbalanced across your planet Earth.  Yes.

JOHN: What would they do to help both themselves and others?

TOM: The most important aspect is to understand that the Universe is with them, they do not have to fight it, but that by their thinking they do not permit it to flow into them.  When there is dissension within, it creates greater dissension without.  It is time for all to come together in understanding each other, and when we say this we mean all the tribes within the nation of Israel.  When Israeli people fear, creating a situation in which they feel all the world against them, then they bring that into their reality.

The error of the nation of Israel is that they accept their specialness without taking responsibility.  People who are not Hebrew are in a difficult situation to tell them they are not special, and to get them off their backsides.  They need to understand the overcoming of apathy.  They need the information and knowledge that no one will do it for them, even Yehovah, and that they must do it themselves — particularly because they have the ability to do it.  They are conditioned to believe that they are entitled to do what they themselves feel is best.  This needs to be communicated gently.

DAVID: So this is a question of self-empowerment . . ?

TOM: That is the key.  It takes only one person to begin the process.

TOM: [1980] We are attempting to prepare Israel for understanding.  There are more great intellects within the nation of Israel than in many lands, but there is in truth more emotionalism of minds that are not in control — minds that emotions control, rather than minds controlling emotion.  Because of this energy of the nation of Israel, this planet Earth cannot move forward.

Those who oppose keep the nation of Israel in unbalance and imbalance, for they affect things through emotion.  The ego of those that exist in the nation of Israel is not in balance, their emotion controls their mind.  It is with great sadness that we say this, for if they attempt to learn and do control their mind, then they may move the nation of Israel into the highest realm.

Hoovids must learn to cultivate detachment from their emotions, so those of the opposition cannot use them.  For the opposition are parasites of mind that would like to control, disrupt, destroy.  They have done that to the nation of Israel.  The people of Israel are controlled by their emotions.  Their emotions are controlled by those that oppose, for they live on that energy.  This nation of intellectual genius has given that genius away.

The nation of Israel is in serious difficulty and in great troubles at this time [1976].  Israel, in its state of consciousness, of uneasiness, of aggressiveness within itself, is radiating an energy.  It has become a nationalist of thoughts.  There is much anger among all, and they cannot do anything to bring themselves out.  They do not understand that they are creating the difficulty.  The nations surrounding it also create difficulty, and this radiates out into the world.  In relationship to catastrophes.  We will not permit catastrophes to completely remove and to deprive Earth souls.  Those that communicate in negativity are in a realm of emotion, of trauma, and this is not their purest.

TOM: What is necessary with the Hebrews is to bring about peace, balance, harmony, removal of fear and hatred, and for them to accept their true purpose.  The Hoovids need to lose the fear of loving again in joy and trust.  They need to remove hatred from the Ishmaels.  For the Ishmaels to forgive the Jews their journey in the desert, to forgive the Hoovids, to forgive Sarah and Abraham.  The Hoovids and Ishmaels may be true brothers.  This is of great importance.

TOM: In this time, [1981] a direction of transformation, to bring about true transformation upon Planet Earth, must begin in the nation of Israel.  The nation of Israel, being a microcosm of the whole world, contains within it the energies of all.  In truthfulness, knowing that the Israelis are from Hoova, we also know that the change will have some difficulty.

We underestimated the intensity of the effect of density on the peoples of Planet Earth, and of the fears of those upon it, brought about by the opposition.  Therefore there has been the greatest of delay.  We also had the hope that the Hoovids would understand their purpose within their core, and would begin Earth's transformation.  Now it is of the greatest importance that this transformation begins, for your planet Earth is on a threshold.  And in working with the energies of this nation of Israel, which is a representation of Planet Earth, the unbottlenecking of the bottleneck begins.

But those of the opposition may try to control Planet Earth again.  Religious fanaticism attempts to control the multitudes.

ISRAEL: How does Yehovah look at the situation at this point?

TOM: With the greatest of tears, for his nation, the nation of Israel in their . . . may we explain a situation?  The nation of Israel makes judgment on what is important or not important for the world.  That is a form of lack of communication, and this creates difficulty in the rest of the world, for the Hoovids feel that in their mind they know, and that is enough.

It must be understood that the time has passed when they may keep only to themselves.  It is important that communication not be judgmental of what is important and not, for all peoples are different, and all peoples have a need to understand other peoples.  The people of the world have only one way of understanding each other, and that is through communication.

As the nations of the continent of Europe are unifying, so then know in truth that the nations of other continents may also unify.  You in Europe are initiators of the world unification.

Focus your attention for the unification of other arenas also, and keep foremost in your mind the understanding that the nation of Israel is a microcosm for Planet Earth.  That it stands alone at this time [late 1990, the Gulf War] is to be a demonstration that what exists now can turn to its opposite.  What is important is energy for the integration of wholeness and completion.  To bring peace between the children of Abraham, for Ishmael is from Abraham also.

JOHN: You implied once that it might be important for the Jewish people to come to a recognition of who Jesus was.

TOM: There are many among the Hebrews who understand and accept that the Nazarene was a teacher.  What is difficult is for them to understand is the affiliation of Yehovah with the civilisation of Hoova.  As you know, the 'God of the Hebrews' was maintained to be a jealous god.  They misunderstood that totally, completely.  And they also do not understand that these beings to whom they have given the term 'god' — not just the Hoovids but gods of all the major religions and their spin-offs — were of physicalness, from the civilisations, and were made into gods by humans on Planet Earth.  That is now at a stage of revolution-evolution.

It is those who come from Ishmael who are currently [October 1990 when the Gulf War was looming] the greatest difficulty, for their zeal has no respect for life, where the Hoovids had and have respect, do you understand the difference?  Those from Ishmael do not permit others to fulfill their physical life upon Planet Earth for its full evolutionary cycle.

JOHN: Do you have anything to say about Jerusalem, and its current history of being divided, and then unhappily reunited?

TOM: Arrangements need to be made for all in Jerusalem.  For it is the primary area of discontent.  It must be unified, in truth.  For it does not belong to Islam, it does not belong to Christianity, and it does not belong to the nation of Israel: if it belongs to anyone, it belongs to God.  We are saddened that it is not unified. . . .

 
 
GUEST: What about nuclear war? It seems that this present state of affairs [1981] is dangerous, and the risks are rising . . .

TOM: We have always said that we would not permit the destruction of this planet.  We would not permit this planet to be destroyed in stupidity.  But you understand that when destruction attempts are made, they create other forms that can then encourage more scattered energies.

ANDRIJA: Yes, if I understand correctly then, let me paraphrase what I understand you've said on other occasions: you are not in principle against humanity learning a lesson from a small series of nuclear events, is that correct?

TOM: We did not mean it in that interpretation.

ANDRIJA: I'm sorry.  Would you clarify?

TOM: We intended for you to understand that in the situation as it is going, if there were a small confrontation it would be unfortunate but perhaps acceptable in another world and another time.  But in this time and in this world there is only foolishness, so a small nuclear event would not suffice for learning.  If a lesson could be learned without harming humankind . . . but that is not possible.

ANDRIJA: I see what you're saying. It's what we call 'Mexican stand off,' isn't it?

TOM: That means that each side is prepared, and each is afraid, through not knowing strength of the other?

ANDRIJA: Yes.

TOM: Yes. That is your situation.  But if it is possible to overcome this, and for East and West to merge in understanding of peoples, to remove fear, then many things will come to pass.

ANDRIJA: Yes, we understand that, but isn't that a long-term process? We're talking about the transformation of very fixed minds.

TOM: Know this: that elements of the nature of energies may spread with great rapidity.  As you have a media, a form of communication, it would only of necessity be a matter of days or weeks in transformation, if the energies charged into it were the highest.  Know this: your planet Earth is on a verge of transformation into a vehicle of lightness, and it is possible in a short time for that to come to pass.

GUEST: What are you calling a short period of time?

TOM: As a radio wave goes around your planet Earth, encircles it, or televises it from above your planet Earth, with proper communication the majority of civilised countries could come to understanding in three of your months.

JOHN: Would you consider intervening on television and radio in the event of them proceeding with such a nuclear strike?  Would that be one of your means of intervention?

TOM: I will consult . . . Yes, in some areas, but in the main it would come from an energy of a sound that you hear not, that would cause paralysis of mechanisms for a period of time.

JOHN: So, what might happen is that missiles might be fired but they might fail to operate and that would be a very powerful indication to all people that something else was controlling the situation, is that so?

TOM: There would be a sound that would negate it, and vibration would be felt by all, but not heard as sound.

JOHN: There is a paradox that is going on in the peace movement.  I'm suggesting that we should not be fearful of the Russians, but the peace movement is largely based on the fear of nuclear war, and I think the fear has a negative effect . . .

TOM: The fear will bring into existence that which is feared. 

JOHN: How can we deal with this paradox, because peace campaigners are saying that we need to be frightened, because it's out of this fear that we will get people to do something? 

TOM: You need to be aware; fear accomplishes nothing but destruction.  Fear is the greatest enemy: fear is bondage, fear is not freedom.

JOHN: You are, I presume, talking about a cataclysm being nuclear war, because there exists so much fear of it at the moment?

TOM: Yes.

JOHN: Can you give any advice on how to persuade people that they need to be aware of the situation and act on it, without being motivated by fear?

TOM: They must not be pulled into the blueprint of someone else's situation.  They need to act from their positive feeling, hope and welcoming the future.

ANDRIJA: If it is mandatory that we survive, what will our work be afterwards, assuming that you will not allow total destruction, while there may be some minor destruction as a lesson . . ?

TOM: We would pray that even small may not be the case.

ANDRIJA: Okay.

TOM: The importance is to inform others that energies of thought-forms are more devastating than nuclear warheads, for in your time now, in your future time, energies are being refined, and thought is the controlling factor.

ANDRIJA: Yes.  Now, may I ask if in the course of evolution of human life on Earth, man has ever had this kind of technological possibility and capacity for total destruction?

TOM: No, it was localised.  There have been shifts of crust upon your planet Earth.  But that was not brought about by chaos of nuclear.  In a sense it had at times the same type of radiation, but it was not created by humans.  You understand the difference?

ANDRIJA: Yes, I understand.  All right, so this is a unique event in the history of humanity?

TOM: It is the first time upon your planet Earth that it has been populated by so many, that there has been a form of communication with which all know information instantaneously, and it is the first time with generations of so many beings encapsulated in negative thinking — but also the first time that there are so many of those who exist in service to Planet Earth, working in diligence to stop destruction, and to permit Earth's evolution as it should have been in the past.

ANDRIJA: Now let us assume as one of the possibilities that there will be no serious use of nuclear weapons: does this mean that natural catastrophes will still go ahead as a natural course of destructive events?

TOM: If that fear is instilled then it creates an energy that may bring that into being.  But if there is enough positive belief in the future, then you humans also may relieve the pressure across your planet, and release it slowly, so there is not a need to have that amount of destruction.  It will not be possible in every instant to eliminate all destruction, as it is nowadays that there are earthquakes in eccentricity.  But it may be partly negated by relieving pressure across your planet Earth.

ANDRIJA: I was wondering how we could ever get rid of the threat of nuclear weapons, and obviously a nice way would be to dematerialise them and dump them in some black hole in space . . .

TOM: Man would then create more.

ANDRIJA: So that's not a real lesson, okay.

TOM: When the nuclear threat affects them directly, people of all nations then may suddenly come to awareness.  Only people can change people.  We cannot change people.  Removing their toys does not change them. 

ANDRIJA: Is this why you allowed the invention, the development, and the production of nuclear weapons to go ahead?

TOM: It was not like that.  Let us explain to you.  It has great value, this invention.  It is what your peoples do with it — that is their path, their choice.  They have choices, free will within their limitation.  You understand that.

ANDRIJA: Yes, I understand.

MIKI: What sort of use of nuclear technology has great value?

TOM: That for generating energies for developing of countries, for a non-destruction situation.  It is also possible for transportation in the Universe if handled properly, yes.

ANDRIJA: One problem is the peace process in the world.  As you know, some small steps have been made in the nuclear field, with a treaty between the USSR and the USA [1988].  Where can you see the next leverage exerted on the peace process?

TOM: In the nation of Israel.

ANDRIJA: This is the primary focus?

TOM: Yes. As you know there is the attempt to establish the nation of Palestine in its own environment.

ANDRIJA: Yes, I've been following that process.

TOM: Then you know also that the most extreme people in both the nation of Israel and the nation of Ishmael will attempt a conflicting division.  What is of the greatest importance is the intervention by Soviet Russia and the United States of the America to make it extremely clear to extremists that if  either people permits its extremists to continue, then they will begin to intervene.  Then the government of Israel will have the necessity of understanding its limitations and preventing the most extreme, and the Arafat [Yasser Arafat] will also have the need to stop that destruction.  Yes.

JOHN: Would you say something about what has gone on in the Middle East, in the Gulf War?

TOM: This is the beginning of the time of the dissipation of division.  It had taken time for the merging of the countries of the Cold War.  As that which it wishes to remain as it is, you now have a similar situation of division in the Crescent.

You had a concerted alignment of unity of many nations, with purpose in a focused direction, and it has proven to the world that it can create a vehicle to bring about order in Planet Earth that is beneficial to all humankind.  What must be exercised at this time is the strength of momentum to follow through, and not to have discouragement — for there will be those that will attempt to utilise the situation for their own purpose — but in unity Planet Earth has proven that it can unify against what is not of benefit for humankind.

JOHN: Was the Gulf War [1991] in fact the final physical manifestation on the lower planes of the battle of Armageddon?  It seemed to have so many of those elements in it?

TOM: And continues, yes.  It is now important not to let the old maintain its momentum in suppression and destruction.

There is an element that you should know about which entailed a great debate and consideration by the Council of Nine, and the Twenty-Four civilisations [civilisations of high evolution, of one unity of mind, that has chosen to come at this time to the planet Earth], in connection with souls who transitioned [passed over] because of this great battle: those of the spirit, working for evolution of Planet Earth, have taken them into their bosom, and have taken them away in forwardness, so there is not to be a recycling of those who have undergone transitions.

JOHN: You're talking about the hundred thousand, or more, Iraqis who were killed in the conflict itself, are you?

TOM: Of all in this arena.  And we shall continue.

JOHN: Was there, after the 15th January 1991 [the deadline given to Iraq to leave Kuwait before hostilities broke out], any real possibility of resolving this conflict fully without military action?  Had it been resolved without military conflict, the military power, the chemical and nuclear weapons, would still have existed, and I cannot see how there can have been peace with those in existence.

TOM: It could not have been resolved by other methods, for those in the spheres are in battlement — therefore it was a case of 'As above so below.'

The decision to bring those transitioned souls into light was because of that.  It was not possible for it to be a choice on a human level.

JOHN: There seems to be another difficulty, because there is some fear that the Shia population of Southern Iraq, if they were to gain power, would create another danger.  The Iraqi people are so deeply hurt.

TOM: What you must now understand is that that must not be permitted.  Therefore you must meditate for the united allies to remain united.  Also you must now understand that those of Ishmael will attempt to overwhelm the nation Israel, not in violence, for they know that will not be permitted, but in wiliness.

That also must not be permitted, for all peoples have a place in the world, that will help to manifest their uniqueness on all Planet Earth.

JOHN: I feel personally quite supportive towards the Kurdish people.  Can you say anything about them?

TOM: They are one in more senses than one — they are moving forward in straightness, not in deviousness.  As each of these representatives of different civilisations, who have manifested upon Planet Earth, are attempting to maintain their legitimacy, it is a part of the great mosaic of Planet Earth.

JOHN: You're saying that the different races in the region represent different civilisations?

TOM: Not the Twenty-Four, but others, which have created minority groups and sub-strains.  As it is in Yugoslavia, yes.  And in other areas, do you understand?

JOHN: Yes. Now, there is a great problem in the Soviet Union [1991], and Mr. Gorbachev who seemed to be doing a good job, now seems to be in difficulty, can you say anything . . ?

TOM: You will meditate for him, for keep this in your memory: while the world was focusing upon the Hussein, the supportive energy was not directed to him.  Now you must include him to help him again to maintain stability and balance.

JOHN: About the Middle East: the environmental disaster brought about by the continuing oil well fires there, is there a real danger here? [Gulf War 1991]

TOM: There are many dangers.  Remember it will affect your entire planet, not only the Crescent, and it will also bring into being a world order of rules and regulations, for in its vastness humankind must have order created, to abide by a civilised method.

Your planet Earth no longer is a planet that has but a few million humans.  It is now a very small planet and must be treated as one skin.  So out of this chaotic situation will also come the order of environment, and another benefit also, for those who support the environment also at times become dictatorial.  So balance will be brought.  Begin as much as possible to foster the elimination of those products that also bring other forms of environmental destruction.

JOHN: Yes. It seems that the act of destruction of those oil wells at the last minute was such an act of blatant evil, that out of the ultimate bad could come the ultimate good for the environment.

TOM: That is exact correctness, provided it is directed, meditated and kept in the mind, that out of that must come order.  You understand the opposition is still in force?

JOHN: Yes.  Recognising there is a connection between the macrocosm and the microcosm, I feel that human unity, during the course of this difficult period, has taken a battering.  I think that there has  been some damage to the collective solidarity which grew in 1988 and 1989.

TOM: This is a truism.  What is important in these times is setting aside one's own self and becoming a unity.  If one is not able to do that then there must be consideration of ways of creating more understanding.  There must be great consideration — it is a simple law and that is the golden law.  Do to others as you would wish to be done to you.  And take into consideration all cultures, all personalities, and remove egos, become a true selfless individual or nation in times of need for Planet Earth, in unity and togetherness.

Know this: all the civilisations that are in conjunction with the Twenty-Four are in readiness to help.  It is time now for humankind to reduce competition with each other and to emerge as one unit of joy.  That wi