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PLOWBOY: There are Hopi predictions of an approaching world transition called the "Day of Purification". Do you believe that this is the process by which the earth will throw off its sickness and impurities?

ROLLING THUNDER: Yes, exactly.

PLOWBOY: What is your vision of that event?

ROLLING THUNDER: Well, I know that this great transition is very close, although-unlike some foreign gurus who claim they know the exact day and time—I can't say exactly when it will occur. It is predicted that there will be some warning signs, though: Just before your next world war breaks out, for example, one-third of the sky will light up red when the moon rises. It's also said that the sun will reverse its course, rising in the west and setting in the east. Of course, there have already been some other unmistakable signs of the earth's unrest and of its attempts to right the imbalance, such as frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions—including that of Mount St. Helens—on the West Coast, severe droughts in the Midwest, and cities buried in snow in the Northeast. Such natural signs are setting a pattern . . . and they'll only increase in severity and frequency as the Day of Purification approaches.

I've had visions of the coming planetary cleansing, and it's truly a horrible thing. Unlike the natural disasters of the past-which involved either fire or water—this upheaval will involve both fire and water. Cities will be reduced to rubble, and most of the few survivors will turn on each other violently. The whole thing will take some time, though: There'll actually be 40 years of purification, four decades of the earth's vengeance upon those who have harmed it . . . with much destruction and much terror, many storms and many wars.

But we know that there will be some areas preserved for those men and women—Indian and non-Indian—who have kept themselves and their lifestyles pure. The other survivors will all come walking out of the cities to converge on the "safe" places . . . and we know that the first ones who arrive will try to buy their way in. But of course their money will have no value, and many will have to be turned away. It's said that there will be a way of knowing who has a good heart, who is true and who isn't. Moreover, once those people who can work together have gathered, they'll be capable of sharing in a way never before possible . . . they're going to be able to accomplish things that we cannot do, and get along with one another. Obviously, we've all got a lot of work-arid learning—to do before that time comes. I think our main concern now should be preparation for survival . . . and that's why I'm so involved here at Meta Tantay with growing plants and raising animals.

PLOWBOY: Tell us more about that work.

ROLLING THUNDER: We're trying to duplicate the agricultural methods of our ancestors, who had large-scale gardens in this area where they grew corn and such. It's even said that the early tribes also raised wild spinach and lettuce in primitive greenhouses that had sheets of mica for walls. We've come to prefer the nondomesticated vegetables, since they're much more nutritious and full of vitamins than are the common varieties . . . and they're also more adaptable to our area's short growing season, which gives us only about 45 to 50 frost-free days each year. Despite the harsh conditions, though, we managed to produce cabbages last year that measured over two feet across, and huge turnips . . . each of which would fill a gallon bucket! We're careful to plant only nonhybrid varieties, ones that can be used to grow seed and that will thrive in our cold climate and high altitude. We're also raising some hardy Jerusalem artichokes, along with burdock—a delicious food—and comfrey. In addition, we've planted a small orchard . . . and we're looking forward to the time when we can grow our own hay.

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