Easter Resurrection

The symbol of the Easter egg, bringing delight to every chocolate loving heart (and not only children!) reminds us of the re-birth in all nature after the seeming death of winter time. One of the many deeply comforting aspects of White Eagle’s teaching – and very especially during this time of long drawn out lockdown – is the absolute certainty of what happens after the physical body dies. He tells us not only that death is not the end, but also what heaven is actually like! But more than this, he shows us how through meditative visualisation we can experience the beauty of the heaven world whilst still in physical bodies. We learn too that the crucifixion of suffering and dark winter days in our lives is not without a purpose, even though it seems terrible at the time and we may be crying from the depths of our hearts, ‘why, why, why?’

Here now are a few extracts from White Eagle’s Little Book of Comfort for the Bereaved which I hope will bring you and loved ones some comfort this Easter time.

‘In the spirit world there is the most perfect plan for the reception of every soul who leaves a physical body. A messenger is sent to welcome the newly-released soul from the physical body, to welcome them into a world of peace and beauty, a spiritual beauty such as you cannot understand.

‘When you see, in the outer world, violence and what appears to be the most terrible suffering, brought about by the ignorance and the selfishness of human kind, do remember the mercy of God and the power of God! The soul that is apparently leaving a tortured body is mercifully cloaked by a divine power. Inside, it is filled with indescribable joy and surprise. ‘Oh this is wonderful, this is beautiful, where am I?’. And the friend by his or her side will answer: ‘You are with friends; we have so much of interest to show you.’ Then that soul is led away to objects that are familiar, but beautiful. So you see, from our side of life death is non-existent: all is living eternally in that divine Love.’

Thoughts for Mothers' Day

One of the many things I love about White Eagle's teaching is the clarity he has always given to the Mother aspect of the Creator. As a child I grew up praying to 'Our Father Mother God', and it has always seemed to me so natural and obvious that the Creator of all life has both aspects in equal balance. But there is something else which I find very important in his teaching about the Mother aspect, and this is that it does not matter whether we have incarnated this time around in a male or a female body, we all have mother qualities - like gentleness, caring and nurturing, which we can demonstrate in our lives and relationships. In our society, and in many cultures worldwide now, the Aquarian influence is starting to manifest clearly in the more equal part men are playing in the day to day care of their children.

So I believe that Mothering Sunday, which here in the UK is this Sunday 14th March, (and on different dates in other countries), can be a time for remembrance, prayer and celebration of the mothering qualities in us all, whether or not we are physical parents in this lifetime. In the special prayers we use in the White Eagle work for healing all world conditions, we pray that the influence of the Mother aspect of God, Divine Mother, will touch the intuitive hearts of men and women everywhere. This is my prayer this Mothering Sunday, (as well as remembrance of my own parents, who were wonderful role models of the caring qualities which I have tried to pass on to my own children).

And to complete these thoughts, I would like to share White Eagle's own words: a Meditation on page 75 of his book of meditation 'The Still Voice':

'Meditate on the angel of Peace, so quiet and still and very powerful, but all love. Her garment is the softest blue, like the sky, with a touch of rose pink and sunshine. It could almost be likened to mother-of-pearl. As you breathe in her influence, all care falls away, and your heart is stilled and stayed on God. As you breathe her influence out into the world, turbulent emotions are stilled, and a quietness comes into the hearts of human kind.'

'Thank You God, for my Feet'

During this Lockdown time, I have really missed by daily swim! I am lucky to have a nearby Sports Centre with a  large heated indoor pool, but of course, this has been closed again for some weeks now. This has meant I have concentrated on walking for my daily exercise, and I am so blessed to have beautiful countryside just outside my door.

For many of us during lockdown, walking (or running!) has become the most accessible form of exercise. This has led me to think more about feet! It is easy to take things for granted...unless there is a problem with them. So I have decided to say 'Thank you God for my feet!' every day before and after my walks. 

I have also been looking again at Jenny Beeken's inspiring book 'Standing, Sitting, Walking, Running'.* Its subtitle is 'How your posture affects your mind' and Jenny gives much helpful advice about this. In her chapter on walking she writes, 'Walking is one of the most wonderful actions of our human bodies, indeed of any body among the mammals of the planet, for as you walk you can feel just what is happening to the body and the effect it has on the mind and the whole self.'

I remember well in Jenny's classes how much attention she helped us give to our feet and indeed each individual toe, and how great it feels to walk barefoot, aware of every toe and every part of the foot, giving thanks meanwhile. On my travels in warm climates I have loved seeing how many local people go barefoot everywhere possible, and marvelled at the mountain guides and porters in the Himalayan mountains using only flip flops on their flexible feet!

I also recall often the reclining Buddha statues I have had the opportunity to see
and meditate beside. (The inscriptions on each individual toe can be a focal point for meditation in themselves!).

So a thought for these last weeks of lockdown, and any future time when our movement may be restricted, is to give thanks for the gift of your feet (even if you do not think they are very beautiful!) and the ability to move around (which sadly many people do not have due to political imprisonment, war wounds, disability or sickness).

And finally, advice from White Eagle (in the chapter called 'The Master's Way' in 'The Quiet Mind': 'The wise man does not argue, he remains silent and goes quietly on his path, concerned only with learning to follow in the footsteps of his Master.`

 *Polair publishing ISBN 978-1-905398-33-1