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NATURE

     We are now nearing the end of winter and spring is just around the corner. A time when we see new life appearing after its death like sleep of winter. This is nature's way of showing the continuance of life. We go through the seasons during our incarnation upon the earth, our springtime is when our spirits are re-born in tiny physical bodies and, like Mother Earth nurtures the new life within her, our mothers nurture us until we are old enough to take responsibility for ourselves. This becomes our summertime when we can branch out and bloom like the flowers.
     As the years go by, our bodies begin to change and we reach the autumn of our lives. This is the time that the saying, 'The spirit is willing - but the flesh is weak' is on its way to becoming true. Eventually, it seems that all too soon we are in the winter of our time here on earth, we have nearly come full circle and, like in nature, the old must make way for the new.
     Ideally this is how it is meant to be, but due to the actions of some people, natural disasters, accidents or disease, our physical bodies are rendered useless and many have to return to the Spirit World prematurely.
     There is another saying, 'We come with nothing and can take nothing away.' Though this is true regarding material wealth and possessions, what we can take with us are our memories and the wealth of knowledge which we have gained from our experiences whilst here, the very purpose that we came here for.
     No matter what uncertainties we come across in our earthly lives, one thing is certain, that whenever the time comes, we will emerge like butterflies from a chrysalis, spreading our wings to fly free, back home to the Realms of Spirit from whence we came, and a joyful reunion with our dear ones who have gone before. This leaves behind the empty shell which housed our spirit, the spirit that has served us so well, remaining here on the Earth Plane where it belongs, becoming ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
     Though material things will eventually perish, all which is of the spirit will continue to live on.

SUMMERTIME

     When the living is easy, or so the song goes, we know real life is not like that, nor was it meant to be.
     The purpose which we chose to come and be incarnated upon this Earth Plane, was to learn and further our spiritual progress by our experiences whilst here. Some may need more time to achieve this than others.
     We are all individuals with different needs. It is not the same for everyone, and some seem to find life harder than others.
     When the hard times come, if we have faith and trust, we will overcome whatever hardships may befall us and be stronger for it. If sometimes we fail, is it not better to try and fail than not try at all?
     At this time of the year, we look around and see the beauty of nature, most of which has survived the harshness and cold of winter, to rise up again year after year. If those fragile plants can do this, then surely we can too.
     When the time comes for our return home, to the realms of spirit, we can take with us all which we have learned, and be happy to say, we have done our best.

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