A Hope-Filled New Year

In his New Year`s day talk the Archbishop of Canterbury spoke of the challenges of living together harmoniously in our communities and countries, when so many people from different backgrounds, cultures and religions are now drawn together in their lives and work. He said that hope lies in our capacity to approach this new year honouring our common values and commitment to one another. He ended by wishing everyone a `hope-filled new year`.

In his Christmas day message, the Pope spoke on a similar theme of hope and used the evocative illustration of a mosaic. He said, `Our differences are not a detriment or a danger, they are a source of richness. as when an artist is about to make a mosaic, it is better to have tiles of many colours available rather than just a few. As brothers and sisters we are all different from each other. We do not always agree, but there is an unbreakable bond uniting us.`

Our Queen also gave a hope-filled message about the power of family love, faith and friendship between so many countries of the world, mentioning the Commonwealth and the Invictus games.

For many years now White Eagle has been offering a hope-filled message telling us of the progress humanity as a whole is making as we move forward into the Aquarian age of true brotherhood. As we listen to world news we can allow ourselves to become anxious and downcast, but we have the choice, I believe, and this is my New Year Resolution: to choose to look at the world today with great hope in my heart at all times, no matter what the latest crisis. We really are moving forward in a positive way to a new era of greater tolerance, heartfelt understanding and world-wide friendship.

And in White Eagle`s own words, (printed in his book The Lightbringer, on page 86): `We give you hope...earth`s humanity has awakened and slowly, almost inperceptibly, responds and raises itself, even as a child stirs in the womb. The earth is surely moving towards its own birth; it will become spiritualised so that its very crust, its outer substance, is changed and transcended.`

So, I too wish you a hope-filled New Year!