What is the true cause of happiness?

One should pray for light and peace, and then quit thinking of oneself at all. 

True happiness comes when one loses sight of oneself altogether. 

Let one just keep one's eyes open to the other fellow's need, and live a day at a time, giving as much happiness as one can to others each day. 

It is very simple, and quite easy, if one could only realise it.

Is it unwise to want to live forever?

Immortals return with a desire to accomplish a purpose.

What are the benefits of being immortal?

Immortals return with a desire to accomplish a purpose.

How would immortality affect society?

Immortals return with a desire to accomplish a purpose.

How is memory a source of knowledge?

All knowledge is obtained by the use of memory.  

Take away a spirit's memory and it would remain a hollow, drivelling idiot.

What would motivate an immortal?

Immortals return with a desire to accomplish a purpose.

How do you identify cause and effect?

 

Cause and Effect

In forming any plan—or arrangement, you work from a cause that prompts your action, which when brought into play will execute your desire, and in course of time, an effect of the cause is an accomplished fact.

When thought penetrates the avenues of reason, reaching intelligence, it is by the laws of attraction that the thought has reached its ally—or affinity, reverting back through the avenues of mind, bringing to you eventually the culmination of your desire.

In making your investigations, you will find that intelligence has the power of deduction—deductions, thoughts—thoughts, causes—causes, effects.

In the promulgation of all life, it is found that the same laws are brought into action, each relying upon the other—all conforming to a great, true, basic principle.

From a true basic principle, all laws work in unison and harmony, thereby reaping a perfect effect.

From these unchangeable principles, you find Nature working in all forms of life under the laws of cause and effect.

The forces of law are perfect in action and accurate in construction.

The evolutions of matter are the same at all times and unchangeable.

In the culmination of the various life forces, you and I stand out in material life an instrument for good—

Unlike the Creator in form, but like Him in power.

The onward progress of power is the constant progression of thought.

All powers by their expression are emanations of the Divine Will and the reservoir for your sustenance.

The evolution of the will is astounding, and the inability of the mind to grasp the greatness of the power keeps you day-to-day in ignorance.

The same today will not be the same tomorrow.

Each new cause produces a new effect—one act leading unto another until the die is cast.

The advent of each Spirit in the material world is marked with its previous personality.

Retrogression is impossible, but progression is an assured outgrowth of all forms of life.

As life comes without the asking, so does maintenance come by the same law.

A cause is not the effect, but the creator, unlike the cause in form, but like it in power.

Memory anchors all forms of deceit, malice and envy, while it also anchors truth and unselfish motives.

The knowledge that you possess comes by the given law.

Deeply anchored within the breast,

Knowledge there for all.

The cause for this is very plain—

Beneath the fertile mind,

(Wo)man dwells supreme, deep within

Knowledge there for all.

The effect you find on every hand—

Unlike the human you see,

He shows his skill in every land,

A useful human is he.

His work goes on unto the end

When comes a change with thee,

You cease your toil, then ascend

And you a spirit be.

Reap the seeds that you have sown

And work to higher realms

Change again, and then again,

Unto your perfect self.

How to find your own personal happiness?

Work hard.

Look to the future with enthusiasm and hope.

Accept responsibility, not only asking for your own rights, but accepting responsibility for yourself, for other people, for Nature, and for future generations.

Think about what you want most in your life for you, but know that you find your love and happiness within your own self first.

Radiate this, and it will attract those to you that you are searching for.

There are good things out there for you.

When a door closes, another one of equal―or better value is opening.

You do make a difference.

It does matter.

No matter how bad it gets, remember it could have been worse.

What is the secret to grow spiritually?

Let me give you an exercise that will strengthen and build you physically and spiritually if you care to practice it.

After you have taken your morning bath, lie down on your back on the floor with hands and arms stretched downward. Then slowly raise the arms straight up in the air without bending the elbows until you touch the floor over your head. Take a deep breath each time you do it, and place your mind upon your desire for health and understanding—or whatever may be the desire of your heart. It is a strengthening process to repeat the Lord's Prayer, as you breathe in, and raise your arms—that prayer, properly said and rightly understood, contains the essence of your heart's desire—

Lead me through temptation into Light—.

Take this exercise three times every day—morning, noon and just before retiring. You will soon find for yourself an inspiration that you did not know of.

—Spirit Ione

How to make your spiritual gift manifest?

It may not perhaps be known to you, but it is a fact that when you feel a true sympathy for the suffering, your very presence is a benefit to the invalid―a magnetism of healing power flows from you,  and if you are a medium, you are generally led to lay your hands upon them, and can often heal them. 

These things are taking place daily in your midst, and more and more striking manifestations of this gift of healing will be given, as the spirits can manifest through you. 

The time, however, is not far distant when a great change will come over the world. 

Much of the inequality of social position will be done away with. 

You will think for yourself―

Act for yourself―

Rank, fashion, and all such artificial and hurtful distinctions will cease to bear sway over your mind―

You will look to yourself, and not to others, for guidance, and become individualised. 

When this state of things prevails, then you will find true happiness daily gaining ground among you.

The harmonies of your nature, instead of the discords, will become cultivated, and so entirely changed will your condition become that when the time arrives for your passage from this earth sphere, it will be merely a gentle sleep and you will scarcely realise it until you awake in glory, for glorious will be the awakening of such harmonious and happy being.

―Spirit N.