What does the spirit-world reveal?

In the spirit-lands both Christmas and Easter are looked upon as birthdays―

The first―

A birth into the earth world―

The second―

Aa birth into the spirit world. 

In this realm, the two celebrations synchronise with those upon the earth since there is then a greater spiritual link between the two worlds than would be the case if the festivals were held independently of season. 

It is not so, however, in the higher realms, where laws of a different nature are in operation.

On the earth-plane, the anniversary of Christmas has remained fixed for many centuries on a certain date. 

The exact day of the first Christmas has been lost, and it is impossible now to ascertain with any precision by earthly means when it occurred. 

Even were it possible, it is too late to make any alteration since the present fixture has been established by long tradition and practice. 

The higher realms have their own very good reasons for what may seem to be a departure from a recognised order. 

The merely ecclesiastical feasts have no significance in the broadest sense since so many are the outcomes of religious doctrines, which have no application in the spirit world. 

It is now solely religious and of very little moment here. 

The Holy Spirit—to use the Church’s phrase—has been―is―and always will be descending on all those who are worthy to receive it! 

Not upon one specific occasion―but always.

In spirit you can experience the same degree of happiness, as is the case on earth where that happiness is the outcome or expression of kindness―where your merrymaking is blended with the knowledge or the remembrance of whose great day you are celebrating. 

Spirit-lives  who wish—and there are many such—can decorate their houses and dwelling-places with evergreens, as they were accustomed to do on earth. 

Here everything is eternally evergreen!

They join together in merry company―

It is at this time that they have visitants of the higher realms to see them―

Perfect beings, among whom is He whose earthly birth we are celebrating. 

And these beauteous souls have but to pass upon their way to fill them with such an ecstasy of spiritual exaltation as to remain with them for long after their return to their high estate.

At Easter time, they have similar visitations, but there is a far greater degree of rejoicing because to them, the birth into the spirit world must by the very nature of things be of far greater significance. 

Indeed, when once you have left the earth-plane, you are inclined to forget your earthly birthday since the greater contains the lesser. 

It is only your earthly connections if you have any that will serve to remind you.

You are not living in a state of fervid religious emotion for all eternity. 

You are human though so many people still on the earth-plane would have you to be otherwise! 

Nothing is so calculated to instil humility, as the realisation of what one once held as firm and decided opinions.

Mention has only been made of the higher realms. 

What of the lower spheres? 

You can always proceed to a realm lower than your own while you cannot always mount higher. 

But it is by no means advisable to wander into the lower spheres except under expert guidance or before proper tuition has been given. 

And now, as to what constitutes the precise boundaries of this realm. 

You are accustomed to a knowledge of the rotundity of the earth and to seeing with your eyes the distant horizon. 

In contemplating this world of spirit you must abandon that idea of distance, which you measure with the eye since distance becomes annihilated by your immensely rapid means of transit. 

Any suggestion of terrestrial flatness is soon dispelled by the view of hills and rolling downs.

Again, the atmosphere is crystal clear and your sight is not limited by the instrument of a physical body.

You are not confined to keeping your feet on the ground. 

If you can move yourself laterally over these lands by the power of your thought, you can also move yourself vertically—

Where is the boundary between the earth-world and the spirit-world? 

The two worlds must interpenetrate one another. 

You are conscious of moving in no definite direction. 

You might have been travelling up or down or along―

Movement there certainly is. 

You pass through the lower spheres—and unpleasant ones—but through the authority of your angel guardian's mission of coming to help you into your realm, you are fully protected from any and every description of unpleasant influences. 

You are, in effect, completely invisible to all but those of your own realm and higher.

The transition from one realm to another is gradual as far as outward appearance is concerned, as well as in other respects, so that it would be difficult to assign to any particular locality the designation of boundary. 

That is exactly how the boundaries of your own realm are situated. 

They seem to melt almost imperceptibly into one another.