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ANASTASIA, WISE Woman OF THE SIBERIAN TAIGA ANASTASIA, WISE Woman SIBERIAN TAIGA THE n the following interview (written for the online monthly newspaper The Earth), US-based Dr Regina Jensen talks with Vladimir Megré, author of The Ringing Cedars book series, about what he has learnt from Anastasia—the beautiful, wise, reclusive young woman who caused him to give up his lucrative business to record her life-changing wisdom. His books are now bestsellers read all over the world. — Editor The story of Anastasia, the beautiful, wise visionary who lives quietly amidst the taiga forests of Siberia, is inspiring millions of readers to activate their spiritual natures and implement positive changes in their lives. Regina Jensen (RJ): Vladimir Nikolaevich, I would first like to ask you a philosophical question. You are a well-known person and writer with worldwide acclaim. Your books are sold in great numbers throughout the world; yet you live modestly, not surrounded with luxuries as is often the case with world-renowned celebrities. Can you explain why you differ from others in that respect? Vladimir Megré (VM): I consider it senseless and even unethical to own large apartments filled with a multitude of objects if you yourself cannot be constantly in contact with them and fill them with your aura. I sometimes visit my acquaintances, who have houses with twelve rooms and more. They have a servant, a cook, a gardener, but in their home one does not feel that invisible warmth that the surrounding space may give a person if the person is in direct contact and personal communication with this space. A hired gardener is involved with the garden, not with love but for money; a cleaning woman will hardly clean furniture and vacuum the floors with love—but they are the main persons responsible for that living space, not the owners. Even a highly qualified cook is not able to prepare the type of food that can be made by one's own grandmother, mother or beloved woman. Food made by a stranger will not have the same energy or force as food made by people close to you, who truly love you. That is why I live in a small apartment on the edge of the city. Twenty metres from the loggia of the apartment is a pine forest. I feel that the best place in my dwelling is my office, where there is a portrait of Anastasia, a picture portraying her parents and other pictures. There is a carved desk and chair of Siberian cedar, brought from the taiga, made by talented Siberian craftsmen. I work at this desk. I sleep on a couch in the same office. I believe that a person should have the type of dwelling that he himself can fill with his aura, and with which he can be in a kindly relationship. Then it will return to him its love. If strangers work in a person's dwelling, they can leave behind their energy, which is not always wholesome for the owner. Understanding this, I do not strive to have a luxurious apartment with a lot of rooms. RJ: That is a very touching and unusual way to consider and describe personal space, Vladimir Nikolaevich. Thank you! Regarding money, I know also that you send your personal funds to finance social projects, and you even gave up your country home to establish an art gallery. I understand all too well that for a person like you, money cannot be an end in itself. Even though, I am interested in your personal thoughts about money. VM: In actuality, no one really needs money. But in the conditions of the Interview with Vladimir Megré by Regina Jensen, PhD © 2008 www.fullyalivewellnesscenter.com Interview with Vladimir Megré by Regina Jensen, PhD © 2008 NEXUS ¢ 37 OCTOBER — NOVEMBER 2008 www.nexusmagazine.com