The Snatchers

This evening, I want to tell you a story about The Snatchers.

The Snatchers are a group of people who have lived since the earth began. In their families, one generation after the other, they have handed down their societal-changing skill of Snatching.

They learn early on in life how to snatch, what to snatch, and, if they prove themselves before they are old, they may even learn why to snatch.

The older ones teach the younger ones. When they are old enough--four or five years old--they begin teaching them their ways. But they don't just teach their own families--they try to get other people to join them, to become a part of their ever-growing group of Snatchers.

Many people have no idea that the Snatchers exist. They don't realize, even, if they live next door to them, because, often, to blend in--and sometimes to be more effective--the Snatchers don't tell people around them who they are. Over time, they have discovered that it's easier to influence families who are completely unaware.

Yes, it's true. Some Snatchers are never found out by those people who live and work around them...though, in one way or another, they leave their mark.

There are some, just a handful actually, people who "sense" what they are, the Snatchers, and they start to ask questions, get defensive, start getting other people to ask questions. And that's when the Snatchers will move "suddenly," somewhere else.

No one can ever discover who they are.

They have spent years learning how to disguise themselves, blend in with various cultures. They have been successful worldwide in their camouflage. And, year after year, they teach their ways to a new generation and make every attempt to "grow their ranks."

But sometimes, on rare occasions, there are Snatchers who wake up and don't want to snatch anymore. You hear about them every once in a while, quietly leaving their families and taking up some other residence far from all they knew. You rarely hear them talk about it much. I suppose we would all like to hear more about them, like what life is like in a Snatchers' family, but most people would rather pretend that the Snatchers don't exist. Honestly, if people were to listen to the "escapee," it would mean they would have to validate their existence, and purpose. And, if the communities validated the Snatchers by hearing and learning about them, their lifestyles and societal intent, then they would have to DO something about it.

Yes, silence often means keeping a "comfortable" life for the majority. So, all too often, the "Powers that Be" choose to ignore any rumors that surface about the Snatchers.

And who can blame them?

Most people don't really want to know that these people exist--and have existed since the beginning of Civilization as we know it. And once people know about them--what they intended to do in every generation--what could they do about it? Snatchers permeate every aspect of society.

Is it better not to know? That's what most believe.

They are sly, the Snatchers. They've been doing what they do for thousands of years. They are good at it. Ultimate deceivers. Professionals in everything they do. Everything they do, they do right.

So, why am I telling you this?

At some point, dear one, you should know about them. You should know that they have, since you were born, been intently after one thing: Your Heart.

They have taken so many, but they will not stop until they get as many as this generation will allow. They feed on the hearts of the people, manipulating them, swaying them into becoming just like them.

I cannot tell you what they look like--just what to look for. Anyone or anything that attempts to sway you from your heart, your internal beliefs, you may be sure, is due to them and/or their efforts.

Watch for those who tell you that what you think and know and believe aren't good enough, that you are "silly" or "naive" to hold to that. Know this: they will say and do anything to make you believe as they do.

And, if you give in to them, their ideas about "being," then they will begin snatching everything you hold dear to you. They will begin to mold your mind in ways that you would never believe possible.

Beware, Dear One. There are very few voices left among us who dare to object to their actions. Very few bold enough to call them on their deceit. And those who speak out must turn to stories to relay warnings of their movements, objectives.

The danger is real, my dear. They want your heart, too. They will stop at nothing. So listen to it while you still can.

The Snatchers are nearing.