― Alden Perkes, The Santa Claus Book
When the frenzy of the preparations are over and the gifts are wrapped, the tree all bedecked in her finery and things start to settle, then I can begin to think about the people I have known and loved who I have shared Christmas with at some point or another. Maybe they are in the next world or moved away or somehow the connection has gone. I raise a glass to them and offer my gratitude for their contribution to a time of year that has been a favourite milestone of each passing year and hopefully will remain so long after I am gone.
It is those quiet moments of contemplation when one remembers and it is in that remembering that one can find a place of deep understanding and knowing. We can get a sense of our evolution, our great age and our wisdom that on an everyday basis we might forget so how wonderful it is to touch base with our humanity and the journey it has taken through the ages.
Silver Birch, perhaps the most famous Spirit guide of all time has this to say:
‘‘Because these festivals were held in the world of matter, they are celebrated in the world of spirit. A spiritual meaning has now come out of them. Instead of celebrating the dawn of the new life, we now use it to withdraw from the world of matter to get new power of the spirit so that we can bring new light to your world. And because those of us who are associated in this task belong to more ancient races than your Western civilisation, we utilise these festivals as opportunities for withdrawing to the inner spheres where we belong.
We take counsel, we share experiences, we learn how far we have succeeded or failed. New plans are discussed. We meet those who sent us on our mission. Among them is the great figure of the Nazarene, who is still imbued with the task of teaching humanity the age-old truth enshrined in all that we seek to do.’’
As we contemplate our spirit and our journey, so do they. That thought gives great comfort and power.
If you can find the opportunity amidst your Christmas plans, do take a moment for contemplation, take that time to resonate with the meaning that Christmas has for you. Enjoy your reflection, seek out the wisdom and the peace of it all.