Gary Brandt launches the third and most profound installment of his epic restoration saga from The Dimension Of Mind Dot Com, where we discover that this final journey will take Sally and Pat full circle back to where it all began—the mysterious Penny Lake that holds the keys to their ultimate purpose in healing a dead world.
The genius emerges through Brandt's dedication to Planet Earth itself, wishing it 'a long and happy life,' which perfectly captures the environmental and spiritual themes that have driven this entire series while setting up what promises to be the most emotionally resonant conclusion yet.
What makes this opening so compelling is how the author acknowledges his characters as independent entities who 'shared their story' with him, especially thanking the mysterious Kaguya for bringing this narrative into his domain, suggesting that these aren't just fictional constructs but channeled experiences from consciousness realms where Sally, Pat, John, Ben, Michael and the others continue their mission of planetary restoration beyond the boundaries of normal storytelling.
But the real transformation promised in this opening lies in the revelation that our ethereal heroes must now 're-manifest as normal humans' and work with their hands to rebuild and repopulate the virgin Earth they've been restoring through consciousness and technology, marking a shift from metaphysical manipulation to physical labor that grounds their cosmic mission in the most basic human experiences of building, planting, and creating new life.
The chapter's profound wisdom emerges through the acknowledgment that they're 'living in a reality where little if anything makes sense' yet they 'persevere the best they can,' which perfectly captures both the surreal nature of their circumstances and the deeply human response of continuing to work toward hope and healing despite chaos and confusion.
Brandt masterfully sets up the emotional stakes by promising that this final journey will end where it all began, suggesting that Penny Lake—the location that launched their entire adventure—holds the ultimate revelation about their purpose, their relationships, and their true nature as beings capable of loving a planet back to life.
The dedication to Earth itself transforms this from science fiction adventure into environmental prayer, making this both an epic conclusion to a cosmic restoration project and an achingly beautiful meditation on what it means to love a world enough to dedicate your existence—across dimensions, lifetimes, and realities—to its healing, growth, and ultimate flourishing as a living system worthy of our most devoted care and protection.