The Gift of a New Perspective

'If you want to get a clear picutre of any condition in life, don`t try to see things with your nose on them! See them from the highest point, from the plane of spirit, and you will be surprised at how different your problems look', says White Eagle in his book THE QUIET MIND.

In my last blog I wrote that one of the blessings arising from our current challenge of lock down is that the added quietness (with so much less traffic around) is conducive for listening - not only to the outer sounds of nature, but also, maybe even more importantly, to the inner sounds. Some of us, not working on the front line, have more time now to stop and listen to the inner voice and the words of comfort from our loved ones and helpers in the world of spirit, and maybe start to look at our lives in a different way. The time schedules which formerly governed our daily lives may be quite different now, and that can be rather unsettling, as most of us actually like the ritual of our routines!

Earthly time is a puzzling phenomena! We all experience, I am sure, how time can fly by, or seem to go very slowly. Those who are living out of time in the heavenly spheres have a totally different perspective of time, and this is why it is much easier for them to take the long view. I always remember a television programme I was watching years ago with my children when they were young, which was all about perspective. The phrase which has remained with me is 'How things look all depends on where you are when you are looking at them!'

Many of us have the opportunity to look at things from a different perspective now and become clearer about what is really important in our lives and what is not as necessary as we had previously thought.

So, how necessary is the concept of time one may wonder? Many spiritual teachers encourage us not to be bound by earthly time, and I am enjoying being freer of outer earthly appointments than hitherto. However, I believe that a regular routine and structure is important in our earthy living - it is getting the balance right which can be challenging. Something I am finding joyful, is the help the current situation is giving, and the greater freedom to make more regular the inner commitment to our 3, 6, 9, 12 times for sending out the light. Yes - this is truly something we can all do, no matter where, no matter what our outer circustances are, and the Star seems to be shining even brighter than ever before!