Joy to The World

This is for everyone - no matter what you were raised to believe, no matter what you believe now, or even if you believe nothing at all because, seeing is believing, By Golly! What is it about Christmas that lightens all our different worlds and perspectives? For some it's religious, for some it's the fun of giving and receiving mounds of presents, for others it's feeling the excitement of the crowds in malls decked with tinsel and colored lights - hustle and bustle. The expectation on Christmas Eve is magical. The carols are lovely and the candlelit Christmas dinners - so fine. As I said, this is for everyone, Christian, Jewish and Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist, those whose beliefs lie in the Earth, the Sky, Fire and Water ... who love the feel of Christmas who decorate Christmas trees and hang colored lights, whose children open gifts... I wonder why we all love this Holiday? Could it be that the message of Christmas is Peace? We're all still working on that, but the message is clear as a winter's night with a starlit sky ...the peace of a stable, the warmth of the hay, the gentleness of warm animals and the music of angels. Peace. Peace on Earth. How we all wish that could be. And maybe for a moment, an evening, we can combine that Universal thought with heaven and believe it can be. Then there are the children. Do you ever wonder what they're thinking? (Apart from the presents that are actually beside the point) There's magic in the air. There's glitter in the air - tinsel and soft light, white fur and glistening snow and sparkling sunlight ... silver bells and satin ribbons... sugary treats and colored lights and a baby in the manger. Little lambs and Angels. Are children remembering another place? Another time? Are we all? Could this "Christmas" that we love, take us back to where we used to be? Is "Christmas" a reminder of who we are? Could this be a glimpse of our Heavenly Home? Is it the Spirit of Christmas that we love - or is it the Spirit within us resonating with all that is good? I wish you all Peace, Love and Happiness - good friends, great food and a wonderful Christmas. Namaste.