Mini-Feature – Author of My 333rd Life on Planet Earth

What if you could remember who you were before you were born into this flesh & blood existence?

What if a host of spirits revealed to you the deeper truths of how & why humans think and behave in the ways that they do? What if these spirits gave you a glimpse into a wondrous future yet to come?  These questions set Anne on a spiritual quest for the truth of human existence.  Not only did she find some surprising answers, but she also took a beautiful journey along the way.

Q: Anne, before we explore your book, tell us a little bit about you!

A: I have been studying the deeper, weirder nature of human existence on Planet Earth for about 30-40 years.  I wanted to find out the truth of my existence, the truth of my power, what I was doing here, and who I was as a human being.  I read everything I could get my hands on! I read both fiction and non-fiction. I went to college and received my BA and MA in psychology.  I’ve also had an ongoing conversation with a spirit medium for the past the 20 years, once or twice a year.  All of this has had an effect on my writing.

Q:  Were the teachings for this book coming from spirit?

A: Before I began writing, I always asked for my highest good.  I ask that it benefit others.  I always put that out there! During the course of my writing, things came to me that I had no intention of writing!  Most of it was about cultivating gentle love, compassion, and forgiveness.  I knew about them but I never analyzed them within my life. I thought I was already doing that. I didn’t think I needed much work! (She laughs)  I’ve had to do an enormous amount of work!  I had to learn how to walk the talk!  Sure, I may be crazy…but it has been a very good kind of crazy (well, for the most part, anyway).  The really trippy thing of it is, apparently I am not the only one infected with this craziness.  No!  Apparently, there are many others who have been listening to these whispers as well—whispers that speak of a new beginning for humankind, a beginning free from the fear and ignorance of the past.   In the book, I call it The Great Awakening.  And it gives me a very warm and fuzzy feeling about our destiny.

Q: Why did you decide to write the book as fiction?  Was there a specific reason for that?

A: When I was in college writing academic papers I always got compliments on my writing.  But I was bored with that kind of writing.  The thought of writing a fictional tale was much more exciting.  I could let my imagination run away to places that you can’t visit with non-fiction.  And sometimes, I would be shocked by what I had wrote!  Although I was writing it as a young girl (my alter ego) speaking of times past growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, occasionally it would dawn on me that what I had just written also pertained to my life in the here and now!  It had a huge, earth-shattering effect upon me especially in the beginning!  I would have to stop writing for two or three weeks just to absorb it all!  Which, in part, is why it took me 14 years to write this first book.  I also had a lot of stuff going on with family during that time, deaths and taking care of the sick.  My original intent was to share some of the important knowledge that I had learned over the years with others. But it also kind of ripped open my own life (in a very good way), that totally took me by surprise.  I wasn’t expecting to be impacted by it so much.

Q: Tell us about the book!

A:  The book is about a young girl, a spirit-being named Zoie Lynn, who has been sent to earth to help heal the inherent split between our physical side and spiritual side.  Although she quickly forgets her true purpose, she soon encounters a whole host of spirits who do their best to enlighten her, spirits that only she can see and hear—Faeries, a cosmic nanny, a beautiful Earth Deity, a shaman, and others who hang out in Earth’s ninth dimension.  They take her on surrealistic excursions and tell her fantastic tales of how human life first came to be on this planet, and why many people have learned to behave in the strange and hurtful ways that they do, especially when it comes to their sexuality. But sometimes she doesn’t always like what these spirits have to say. There is an ongoing struggle inside her, between her spiritual ideals and all the distractions of the physical mundane world.  It’s really a good example of what most of us have in our lives on a constant basis!  We are all taught these ideals but when it comes down to it, we don’t practice them on a regular basis.

Q: How did your book get its name?

A:  I don’t know!  It just came to me.  I was actually playing with numbers. I wanted a number that would equal 9.  I dabbled in numerology years ago. Nine is a magical number and 3+3+3=9.  In addition, 3 is also a very magical and powerful number in terms of folklore and myth.  It seemed like a good title. The confusing thing is that some people think it is non- fiction!  They ask me, “Did you really live 333 lives? “ (She laughs)

Q: Are you currently working on another book?

I am! It will pick up where the first one left off, with Zoie Lynn entering high school in 1967. Also, as the first book incorporates elements of science fiction in telling the story of how human life first came to be on earth, of the mistakes that gave rise to the dinosaurs, and of how rock & roll came to be a gift of power, I continue on with this sub-story in the second book.  In particular, the spirits talk about a very advanced Garden of Eden-type civilization that comes back to earth after the devastation of Atlantis, to help humanity start over again. It is somewhat like a lost epic. I attribute it to a lost part of history that has left many amazing ruins on our world (ala “Ancient Aliens” on the History Channel) but that we don’t yet know about.

This beautiful book was eloquently written and brings mysticism, laced with fantasy.  Zoie  Lynn returns to Earth for her 333rd life, is welcomed by Faeries, but forgets her true purpose.  And soon she is being shamed for her thoughts of sexuality. The highs and lows of the experiences felt by the beautiful spirit are some that most of us can identify with.  Anne’s brilliant work of art reveals to all of us, that indeed we are all spiritual beings having a human experience.

Anne’s book My 333rd Life on Planet Earth can be purchased from Amazon.com or from her web site. You can learn more about Anne Preciado Rich by visiting her web site: http://www.aprich.net/]]>