The Purpose of Evil and Darkness

White Eagle says: ‘The real purpose of so-called evil or darkness is to bring forth good. In the beginning there was darkness, but also in the beginning God said: “Let there be light”, and there was light. All the dark conditions and inharmonies of earth are really for human benefit.’

When we hear on the news of terrible things happening, such as the abduction of the little girl April, it can be difficult not to question, ‘How can God and the angels allow such a thing as this to happen?’  I have been thinking about this a lot in the last few days, as no doubt you have too. I have just opened the October issue of our magazine Stella Polaris and read White Eagle’s words in this on the subject of darkness and light, and I do recommend this to you and also what I have written in my ‘Links of Light’ opening letter in the same issue.

Returning to the story of April, I truly believe the best thing we can all do is to try to concentrate all our attention on sending healing light to all involved, and keep our thoughts centred on the Star. It is indeed hard to come to terms with the question of why, and not fall into judgement, blame or fear, but somehow I feel we must try to be constant in our belief in God’s love and that ultimately valuable lessons are learned through awful things, and our hearts are opened in deeper compassion and unconditional love. It is also a call to our faith in the principle White Eagle has given us that the essence of every human being is love and goodness, even if this is obscured and covered up. This does not, of course, condone acts of cruelty, but I believe it is our work to serve the Master in looking to the light within everyone and helping to bring it forth by our belief in it and by our thoughts, so that the pull towards violence of any kind loses its hold.

‘Within you all are the two aspects of life, the positive and negative, wisdom and ignorance, light and darkness, spirit and the pull of the body; of earthiness. Your true purpose is to develop the son of God within your soul. We understand the conflict which ever rages in the hearts of men and women. We do not blame. We do not condemn. We see instead a process of spiritual unfoldment taking place.’  White Eagle

Peace is a Dynamic Power

‘Peace is a dynamic power. From the heart of peace comes right action.’  (White Eagle)

I am sure you have enjoyed as much as I have all the positive stories in the media in recent weeks about our Olympic and Paralympic heroes. It is always so encouraging to read of courageous endeavour and high principles. Last week, by chance, I watched a deeply moving documentary about the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese politician who spent nearly 20 years under house arrest by the country’s military junta, and became a global symbol of the power of peaceful resistance. What a moving story it is. She is a truly remarkable woman and as I watched the film about her, and heard her quiet, gentle, yet strong words, I felt that here indeed is someone who is working under the ray of the Star of Brotherhood. One thing that struck me very much is how she told some of her assistants, when they were going on a possibly dangerous trip across the country, ‘Anyone who retaliates will not be on the next trip’. All her actions and speeches are about reconciliation (now she is no longer under house arrest), never recrimination or revenge. This does not mean that she is passive in a negative way. I wrote down her words: ‘Wanting something is not enough. You must dare to do it’. She truly is a demonstration of what White Eagle says: ‘Peace is a dynamic power’. She is now in dialogue with the military leaders and says that this is the way to bring change, not revolution. She begins each day with meditation and says that it brings her a sense of calm and awareness.

White Eagle says:

‘When there is conflict in the mind there is no peace in the soul, but when the spirit controls the mind and the nervous system, then peace and tranquility rule. The love, the light in the heart, is pure spirit; and human life must be guided by the spirit. Once you can relax and relinquish your problems to God, all conflict ceases and health, wholeness and holiness return.’