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scenery or topography of the planet. Billy was only able to stay on Erra for three days with Quetzal and found it very hard to return to Earth. Life in the Pleiades was such a joy to the spirit that just the thought of returning to the low consciousness of Earth was not very appealing. Quetzal had made it even harder by suggesting to Billy that he could move here with his family, if he liked, and leave the cares of Earth behind. This was a hard decision, indeed, for life on Erra was very stimulating and creative. All the way home Billy was thinking about it, but knew he would have to stay on Earth to fulfill the mission that he had put so much energy into. The trip back to Earth took around seven hours, giving Quetzal a chance to educate Billy on many other facts about his planet and its people. There were many similarities about Earth and Erra that were not accidental. After all, Earth had been originally colonized by the Pleiadian ancestors who had brought with them plants, animals, and foods from their own worlds. Over the past several thousand years Earth had become much like Erra in many ways. The Pleiades The Pleiades are a small cluster of stars located in the constellation of Taurus, the bull. During the winter months you can look to the Northern Hemisphere, and if you look closely, you can see six little stars in a small cluster that are sometimes mistakenly called the Little Dipper. There are actually seven stars in the Pleiades cluster, but usually only six are seen by the naked eye. Depending on the time of night that you look at them, this little cluster may look like a small saucepan with the handle on the left side. If this is your position, then you can move