Always Look On the Bright Side of Life
March 2015 Channelling
The latest production at the wonderful Watermill Theatre, Newbury is the world stage premiere of Agatha Christie’s thriller The Secret Adversary. Seven actor/musicians take all the parts in an inventive, playful, ‘drama of improbable jeopardy’. It’s set in the post war 1920s, with all its inequalities, uncertainties, unrest, and threats of terror. But it starts and ends with a hugely uplifting rendition of ‘Look for the Silver Lining’.
Different uncertainties, different anxieties, different terror – much of the human condition continues to be a massive disappointment. But maybe it’s better just to keep looking for the silver lining.
Guidelines
“The most important thing at this time is to be hopeful – moment, by moment, by moment. It is not the time to whinge about how difficult things are: either in the world at large or in your own worldview.
Whinging has to go, because whinging perpetuates the thing you whinge about. And if you can’t find something positive in the situation, then forget it; let it go. Allow yourself to recognise that you are whinging about it and move on to something else. Find yourself something else to do, as soon as you know you are whinging.
It is time to think positively, every moment of the day. This doesn’t mean you are totally happy every minute of the day; it means that you bring to bear a positive attitude to your life in general. It means that every time you feel a whinge coming on you recognise this is what you are doing, and you release it. Release the whinge factor from everyday life.
Of course, there are those in extreme conditions who understandably feel sorry for themselves, and others feel sorry too. But we ask people to recognise the difference between feeling sorry for yourself, in need of comfort or reassurance or support, and whinging about things. Whinging means going on, and on, and on – like a stuck record – about things you actually can’t do anything about, or won’t do anything about, or don’t think you can do anything about.
Whinging isn’t conducive to life. In fact, whinging is so anti-life that it brings you into a state of moribund uncertainty.
When you move along cheerfully in life, open to expectation, it is like being on a wide motorway. When you start to whinge about how terrible things are, it’s like turning onto farm track, which exacerbates the situation. And as you whinge on, you take a side track, and then a footpath – which finally peters out. No options, just grinding unhappiness.
Why not make a real effort to experience the different life force that is coming onto the planet now. Stop whinging and allow yourself a trusting environment to receive the incoming attributes of goodness and empathy.
The world is opening up in a very powerful way. Goodness and empathy are coming into view in the most abundant manner now, symbolised astrologically by the last of the squares between the outer planets Uranus and Pluto which finally move on at the end of this month, after several years of returning contact. It is as though the world has been at war with itself: a ‘clash of the Titans’. But an opportunity has now opened up for the world to experience goodness and empathy.
Humanity has been whinging about itself almost since time began. But now, as the way clears for hopeful expectation, goodness and empathy can pour on to planet earth. It is as though there is a return of innocence, which allows more openness to and acceptance of change. By looking on the bright side of things we can witness major new discoveries and feel joy in the world
As we enter the Chinese year of the Sheep, perhaps we can experience a real sense of calm and peace. Goodness and empathy can enter into the sphere of what it is to be human, allowing us to feel more hope and expectation, to feel good about ourselves, and the neighbour, and the friend. We can empathise with other people’s sensitivities, and ideas, and ideals.
It is vital at this time to turn away from moaning about humanity. Find the positives. Find your own pleasure in being good and empathetic to whomever you meet. Loving kindness, empathy, and goodness will take you far and away above everything you have experienced so far in your lives.
Make it a peaceful year. Make it a loving year. Make it beautiful and joyful – and hopeful”
Read February 2015 channelling: THE DYING DAYS