Reincarnation Plane III

This is the school building where the mothers attend while they await the birth of the child—

At least a thousand women were there, all in capes and hoods and robes of white. The clear faces were lighted by the shining glory of their eyes.

Upon a platform at the end of the room stood a woman in white robes and a long veil covered her head and partly concealed her face.

King Edward explained quietly, We are not seen by anyone present except the teacher. The others are visiting the astral in their sleep and are not conscious of our presence. We could not visit if we were visible, for it would disturb them. The physical conception combined with the spiritual is as a rule difficult to control unless in a state of absolute concentration. He stopped speaking and turned toward the teacher who said to the assemblage—

You must keep clearly in your mind the points I have explained to you, for they are essential. A woman should not allow distressed thoughts, either fear or trouble, to enter her mind before the child comes. She should try, if possible, to be cheerful and let her mind dwell on beauty, whether her environment is cheerful or not. Sometimes, the mother's test at that period is to bring happiness into her aura though she may not be in a position of material happiness and luxury. Never despair; know if you do not receive what you desire in this incarnation, you will in the next, if you deserve it. You must overcome depression in order to make it easier for the soul you are helping to bring forth.

You will not feel ashamed when you meet that soul in the far beyond if the physical existence was started easily. You will know you did your duty and will be able to face that one before the Judges and know you did your part—and did not delay that soul a moment from the stated work it was to accomplish. If you have not done right, and if you have not tried, you will suffer inwardly, and every manner of fear will be yours until you atone. Yours is a mission; accomplish it lest you be made unhappy over your mistakes.

As the child grows, never by any means give the little body a severe whipping. Use some other method of punishment with which to impress upon the immature physical brain what is right and what is wrong. You may wonder what could cause a great soul to do something apparently lacking in judgement. This is the reason—The soul allows childish actions and seemingly wrong—because the being is in the physical existence to learn many lessons and so physical conceptions are allowed to develop. When the child grows and begins to develop decided likes and dislikes of determination and willpower, the soul constantly watches the body. Only at night during physical sleep does the soul leave the body to go to realms of its own desire. The physical brain absorbs the surrounding material thoughts of ancestry and blood tradition as the child grows older in physical years.

The soul does not often inform the physical brain of higher knowledge, for while one dwells upon the earth, he must learn the physical lesson for which he returned to the earth until reincarnation is unnecessary. No one ever finds out the truth until he is ready to receive it. Therefore, the physical brain, supposed to be the product of physical ancestors and parents, takes on the traits expected of it, for it is but the reflection of earthly thoughts.

Every thought impressed upon a young child helps form the future character. If the little one is declared to act just as did an uncle Somebody, he will undoubtedly in later years possess some of the uncle's characteristics, and if it is affirmed he looks like some particular person, he will undoubtedly grow to resemble that person. This is the power of the spoken word upon the brain. Of course, the soul guides the destiny, makes success possible, and directs the body in the right path for the fated work, but character is physical and often will overshadow the soul's loving guidance. You have heard some people say of someone, I never realised he could be so good, or, How can such good luck come to a person like that? The answer is not personality, for in God there is only one real personality, although many expressions. The soul which seemingly was fortunate in material affairs while the character was at fault is perhaps an advanced one, but often through material thought impressed upon the brain when a child, the soul is quite hidden behind clouds of deception, and its sunshine is seldom seen or felt.

From the child's birth, the soul should be allowed to take its own physical form, features, and characteristics, so that when the growth comes physically, the expression of that soul will come from the highest, and the individuality expressed will be beautiful and good. No one can then truthfully say, How can a person with such habits have such good luck? Oh well, they always said he was like that old uncle of his and everyone knew he was of no account.

There is individuality upon the physical plane, so why try to visualise your son or daughter as resembling someone else unless you have knowledge of the gifts or burdens you are placing upon them? There is one Mind, one Soul, one Spirit, but that Spirit is individual in all its expressions. The One Mind is the Supreme thought of truth and understanding and, therefore, in the individual, there is also that reflection. The Spirit gives the life and each individual has life to give a real expression of the reflection. Shame upon the man or woman, cowardly physical mortal, who whips a small child! Who would dare lift his hand to one possibly further advanced than he? One to whom you perhaps would cling for help in the great realms of the unseen. Yet, as a mortal who seems to know more of the physical life, you strike a child because it is learning the things of the material world, the same as you did, because it is acquiring the taste of life from the mortal standpoint.

Why do most children like to do what you do not wish them to do? Because the age-old human thought has claimed that Adam and Eve succumbed to the forbidden. Therefore, what is forbidden has a greater glamour, or so it is said. That universal idea is fastened upon the child. The brain is given the suggestion subconsciously, therefore, the child, in nine cases out of ten, will crave the forbidden toy, playmate, or food more than anything you are willing and glad to give him. Overcome the thought. Say that he will not desire anything he is not to have for his good, that the universal lure of the forbidden will not interest him, that he is free to choose that which he wants most to be if it is best for him. If you can overcome that forbidden thought, the little child with the physical brain and the spiritual soul will express kindness and goodness. Naturally, material difficulties will come into its life, but these are for the soul to overcome in learning the great lessons of the earth plane. The greatest souls learn to endure hardships as well as to know happiness.

All good things come to those who do the right and pass each test. Wonderful rewards will be given in the ways both of material and spiritual gain. Allow your child to express the radiance, which the soul gives forth in youth and, when he grows into manhood, he will retain that radiance and will develop understanding. Then, he will be a way-shower to many others on the road to life—a help to those striving to pass its lessons. Learn to keep your mind clear and pure. Think good thoughts and overcome the physical conception imposed by others as an earthly reality.

In justice to your child, give him a chance to express the soul within, which is the reflection of the one Mind, which is God. Give him the benefit of your knowing the truth. Help him to overcome by your right thinking before and after physical birth. Some are born under most distressing circumstances. Those things are fated, but the attitude you allow your consciousness to take toward the situation is not fated. That is your part.

The child may grow up to be wonderful and perhaps bring to the world a mission, but the doubt and distressed physical thought will make the aura around you reflect physical disturbance. And the advanced soul, which has been given into your care while in the first years of its physical life must overcome those thoughts before the true expression and fated course of its life may take place. Be peaceful and try to learn the supreme glory of quietness and calmness of the soul. The feeling which comes when the chosen mother has done her duty in the walk of earthly life is like the soothing of the Master's hands when He comes to heal or bless.

She smiled and the radiance in her face harmonised with her words. Lord Kitchener felt silence and peace, and into those many, many faces there came the light,Re which only those have who feel the truth in every part of their being and know it in their soul expression.

She held out her hands. When you go back to earth to do your duty, smile and pray—those are the most important things. She lifted her head and her eyes shone. Pray—your prayers will be answered.

The Message—Lord Kitchener Lives (received by Ala Mana), Volume I, Grafton Publishing Corporation, California, 1922