Abrupt vs gradual harvest

[Parsons]

I just finished all the Q'uo material/all L/L channeled material after the Ra contact. I decided to give the Ra material one last read and got up to session 6 before noticing the quote that originally made me believe 2012 would be the culmination/end time of harvest and after which further 3D lessons would begin. This has even further reinforced my belief in an 'abrupt' harvest event. Although, further reading in the Q'uo material coupled with subsequent questioning to the godwide_void "channel" has made me realize both viewpoints of abrupt and gradual are entirely valid subjectively. If you do not wish to leave at the harvest culmination event you will have the opportunity to stay with the 3D population in an un-interrupted continuance on to an Earth replica world(save for a brief ecstatic contact with intelligent infinity at the striking of the hour).

Supporting Ra quote(with the full understanding that Don was asking about the 3D population then switched to the planet; it doesn't matter, the 3d population needs to live on a 3D planet):

6.15 Questioner: What is the length, in our years, of one of these cycles?
Ra: One major cycle is approximately 25,000 of your years. There are three cycles of this nature during which those who have progressed may be harvested at the end of three major cycles. That is, approximately between 75 and 76,000 of your years. All are harvested regardless of their progress, for during that time the planet itself has moved through the useful part of that dimension and begins to cease being useful for the lower levels of vibration within that density.

6.16 Questioner: What is the position of this planet with respect to the progression of cycles at this time?
Ra: I am Ra. This sphere is at this time in fourth-dimension vibration. Its material is quite confused due to the society memory complexes embedded in its consciousness. It has not made an easy transition to the vibrations which beckon. Therefore, it will be fetched with some inconvenience.

6.17 Questioner: Is this inconvenience imminent within a few years?
Ra: I am Ra. This inconvenience, or disharmonious vibratory complex, has begun several of your years in the past. It shall continue unabated for a period of approximately three oh, thirty, of your years.

6.18 Questioner: After this period of thirty years I am assuming that this will be a fourth-density planet. Is this correct?
Ra: I am Ra. This is so.

9.3 Questioner: The way that I understand the process of evolution is that our planetary population has a certain amount of time to progress. This is generally divided into three 25,000-year cycles. At the end of 75,000 years the planet progresses itself. What caused this situation to come about with the preciseness of the years in each cycle?
Ra: I am Ra. Visualize, if you will, the particular energy which, outward flowing and inward coagulating, formed the tiny realm of the creation governed by your Council of Saturn. Continue seeing the rhythm of this process. The living flow creates a rhythm which is as inevitable as one of your timepieces. Each of your planetary entities began the first cycle when the energy nexus was able in that environment to support such mind/body experiences. Thus, each of your planetary entities is on a different cyclical schedule as you might call it. The timing of these cycles is a measurement equal to a portion of intelligent energy.

This intelligent energy offers a type of clock. The cycles move as precisely as a clock strikes your hour. Thus, the gateway from intelligent energy to intelligent infinity opens regardless of circumstance on the striking of the hour.

Though ultimately, like many items of concern, unimportant, I'm nevertheless curious what your take is on the upcoming/ongoing transition of souls to fourth density.

Do you foresee a scenario whereby we "ascend" in a relatively short instance of our clock time? Releasing our physical, yellow-ray vehicles in a transfiguration of form and consciousness? If so, will this happen soonish?

If not, will our physical vehicles continue as they are until we are met with whatever sort of death third-density already had in store for us?
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The moment of the vibrational shift remains set and marked in the approximate moments preceding, during, and following the onset of the winter solstice period of this year. Consciousness will be the primary constituent in the transition which will emulate the termination of physicality as it is currently known in this density of experience. Though the engulfing will be a global affection, the individual perception of the experience will be unique to each observer and coincide with personal expectation and orientation however the "destination" in the general sense will remain the same excluding those who will need to repeat the 3rd Density cycle of experience.
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Is the length of time spent in 3rd density after the veil is lifted completely subjective to each entity experiencing 3rd density? Is this what Ra/Q'uo were referring to when they said there was going to be a transition period of some hundreds of years? Also, is this transition period still to occur if that is the case?

There will be no measurable time spent in 3rd density post-veil for the spectrum which this planet and its people will vibrate at is the 4th density, thus the 3rd density will be left behind for those who have graduated and there will essentially be no 3rd density for this planetary sphere or its residents. 3rd density experience will resume elsewhere for those who will need to remain situated in that density to complete their desired refinements decided prior to incarnation. The period of time mentioned following the shift refers entirely to the period of adjustment and the integration of revamped perceptual awareness which all affected by the shift will experience. The period of time does not denote the 4th density's gradual manifestation of being and native phenomenon and paradigms but simply means that not every individual consciousness will instantly be in complete mastery of their new form and its capabilities. This is true especially for those who are geared towards graduation but are entirely oblivious to the nature of the shift or had no prior predilection towards 'spirituality' during their 3rd density experience. Those who knew only the physical will need to learn how to harness what will be when they awaken to find themselves more 'etheric' in a sense.