*how* is one to be Harvested?!

[zenmaster]

Ra: I am Ra. The harvest is now. There is not at this time any reason to include efforts along these distortions toward longevity, but rather to encourage distortions toward seeking the heart of self, for this which resides clearly in the violet-ray energy field will determine the harvesting of each mind/body/spirit complex.

This always sounded to me, as if Ra were to suggest, 'don't bother working towards a longer life in 3D, because at this point in time, it's not going to be anyway'

I don't think that's quite what Ra meant. Prolonging lifespan does not prevent death by all other causes than old age. Since each life requires some measure of time to begin to work on polarization - refining their 'violet-ray energy field' - and the confluence of energies is during the end of the major cycle at this harvest, one might miss that window if they had to reincarnate.

The Harvest and the shift on Earth both refer to a shift into 4D vibrations. Hand in hand.

Harvest is a term used for transfer to a new body at a new space/time location, typically to a new density. Remember, it happens at the end of the minor cycles as well but not the confluence of energies. Interestingly, Ra also said Martians were 'harvested' to Earth.