That Magic Moment

More people than is generally realised, do I think experience at least one moment in their lives when it seems as though they are within touching distance of learning the answers to the great mysteries. There comes a magic moment when we seem to be on the brink of a great discovery; a discovery that will make sense to us of all that previously seemed complex and impenetrable: A moment when the complex is made simple and the hidden is revealed, when we feel more alive than ever before and know in some mysterious way, that we are a vital part of some eternal design.

Sometimes this happens when we are idly wiling time away, our conscious mind is unfocussed and we are thinking of nothing in particular; when we are daydreaming. Sometimes it happens when we are faced with apparent disaster in our lives, when we learn that we have a life threatening illness for instance. Sometimes it comes when we are in the depths of despair; perhaps we have lost or are about to lose the one who is dearest to our heart. Sometimes it comes when we are at the end of our tether, when everything seems to have turned against us and we can think of nothing else to do to change the situation. Then again it may come upon us in a dream, when we are sleeping.

However the experience comes, there can be no doubt that it is life-changing; nobody who has experienced anything like it ever has any fear again of death or destruction. They may not become religious or particularly pious but the certainty that this magic moment bestows upon them remains no matter what befalls in the future. There is a deep-seated awareness of sharing; that everything in creation exists to help and support everything else. Separateness does not exist except in the imagination of egocentric humanity. With the dawn of that realisation, the pain and even the horror of whatever situation drove the individual to the extremities of their understanding, disappears. Life becomes a serene journey from then on and nothing is able to ruffle the feathers of their certainty.

I believe such moments are the Law of Compensation in operation; when the self, the ego, is so stripped of pride that the inner light of the spirit can finally shine through the darkness of pain or despair; when the divine in the individual is able for a short while to assert its ascendancy over the five physical senses. In other cases the Law is compensating the individual for their devotion to discovering more about the mysteries of life and the spirit; for their self-denial in following that course despite the jeers and cat-calls of the ignorant.

That light shines within each one of us and constantly searches for ways of making its presence felt, so that we will lead a more complete and satisfying earthly life; one that devotes time and attention to all parts of our being; body, mind and spirit. It knows that if we fail to devote time and energy to our inner self, when we come to review our time on earth we will be annoyed with ourselves that we missed so many opportunities to make earth life more meaningful.

It is also true I think, that the failure of many to listen to the promptings of their inner self is the reason there is so much conflict, hatred and misunderstanding in our global society. The peace we seek in the outward world can only be achieved if we first find inner peace. This can only come when we make ourselves aware that each of us is special and “important in the eyes of Him who made this scale of beings.” In that knowledge we can order our lives and our society along lines that recognise the presence of the power of the spirit in all forms of life. Then peace will reign throughout the world.