Star
Light... Star Bright
by Marie T. Russell
 I
remember as a child that when evening would come and I
would see the first star, I would happily intone the
little rhyme:
"Star
Light, Star Bright
First star I see tonight
I wish I may, I wish I might
Have the wish I wish tonight."
And then
the child that I was would always make the same wish,
night after night: "I wish for peace and happiness for
everyone on earth." To my child's heart, this did
not seem like an unrealistic or impossible dream. This
was the desire that was the most precious to me. (This
was before my wishes turned to more mundane things, like
wishing that the cutest boy in class would talk to
me...)
Then
twenty-some years later, I read some channeled material
as well as a children's book entitled "A Gift of
Love" by Liliane and Joshua Ritchie, M.D. published by
Coleman Publishing. These readings both brought to my
awareness the existence of Beings of Light in other
realms. I was reminded of my younger wishes upon
stars... Now that I see life through a metaphysical
perspective, I see that I was really asking these Star
Beings, these Beings of Light, for their assistance in
bringing about peace and happiness for all.
When I
think of these Light Beings from other realms than the
physical earthly one, my logical mind tends to search
for rational proof. It tends to scoff at information
about beings living on Venus. Why I can see Venus in the
sky at night. I'm sure the astronomers would have told
us if such beings existed. And yet, UFO's have been
seen, some earthlings have even gone up for a "tour",
so my mind has to turn 180 degrees and admit the
possibility of such an existence. The inner child is
jubilant. "Hurray, we do have help out there. Someone
does care and is making sure we don't blow ourselves
sky high." Yet, again the mind wonders and ponders. Is
this all children's tales, illusion, an impossible
dream?
The
message that is coming through loud and clear in these
times from a variety of sources concerns letting our
light, our love, and our inner radiance shine. To quote
from A Gift of Love,
"Listen...listen
to your heart's call
Behold...behold Life's sacred laws
Follow...follow the ways of loving kindness
Wondrous ways of happiness and Peace...
Remember that Light, that Presence. Remember that
Force, it is always there, wherever you go. It is
speaking in the quietness of your heart, it is
flashing through your mind in new thoughts and ideas,
giving you strength and courage, good feelings and
peace. ...the great shining ones, the messengers of
the Most High are sent to us. Swiftly they come on
invisible waves of Light, ...to inspire us, to heal us,
and to intervene for us in countless mysterious ways.
We often can feel their influence on Earth when we are
willing to love, to trust, to give and receive."
Taking
this a step further, I acknowledge that we are all
Beings of Light. To discover this for yourself, simply
go into meditation and see the inner light. The higher
(or some would say deeper) you get into your meditation,
the brighter and clearer your Light will shine. We all
have that connection to the inner light, and
when "trained" in meditation, or
when one's third eye has been opened either by
a teacher or master, or through meditation or
other processes, we all can see and connect
with our inner light.
We
are all "Stars" in our own right.
Some might say we are "fallen
stars", yet I feel that we are simply
shining Light encased in physical bodies. Some
bodies are letting the light shine
through more readily, while other bodies have
become dense, either physically or
energetically, and the light is not getting
through as often or as clearly as it could.
We sometimes let our light be dulled by events
in our lives, by the attitudes of others, by
what people say or do, and by the many details of
daily living. We get so enmeshed in our daily
"melodramas" that we forget that we
are a Star Being, with many powers and tools
at our beck and call.
We
,ay have forgotten the many teachings: Ask and ye
shall receive... If ye have faith the size of a mustard
seed... All these are signposts for us along
the way... in case we have lost our way...
These teachings, whether from Jesus or other
enlightened Masters, all encourage us to look
within and to reclaim our own divinity and
power. Jesus did say, after all, that these
things too we could do... That all these
"miracles" that he performed, were
also in our repertoire.
So
who are we? Are we "sinners" or
"light beings"? How are
we to know the truth?
Look within. The message comes again and again.
Trust your intuition. Listen to your heart. Follow your
inner guidance. Follow your inner light. Let go... and let it
be, and let it shine!
Recommended book:
When in Doubt, Make Belief: An OCD-inspired approach to living with uncertainty
by Jeff Bell.
 About The Author
Marie
T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also
produced and hosted a weekly South Florida radio broadcast, Inner Power, from
1992-1995 which focused on themes such as self-esteem, personal growth, and
well-being. Her articles focus on transformation and reconnecting with our own
inner source of joy and creativity.
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