Masters of the Spirit World

Hello, fellow souls! We notice that many of you seem to be feeling down right now. Don’t you know that it’s easy to be happy and bubbly? Don’t you want to enjoy life and have fun? It’s all up to you.

There are three easy steps to being in a good mood and feeling great all the time. First, you must create an environment where you think happy thoughts. When you are remembering the best times you have ever experienced, you can’t be unhappy, so any time you feel yourself getting depressed take the time to relive the best possible experience you remember having had. Bring that happiness forward into the present.

Second, act as if you are happy even when you don’t feel like going into the past and the present is bugging the bejeebers out of you. Every time you meet someone in a store, on the street, or in an elevator, greet them pleasantly and wish them a glorious day. You will find it impossible to remain a sourpuss yourself when you’re busy cheering up someone else.

And third, walk away from negativity. When your coworkers are in the lunchroom gossiping about another employee or criticizing them, walk away. Do not stay in that negative area—and please, never participate.

When you live your life by these three steps you will find your bubbly, happy self which has always been just under the surface. You will notice that you have much more energy—it burns up much more of your energy to be gloomy and hateful than to smile and laugh.

Live in love, light, and laughter.

The Masters of the Spirit World

Masters, my four-year-old daughter has been talking to an imaginary friend since she began speaking. We always thought it was kind of cute and didn’t try to discourage it too much. Over the holidays we were watching a program from Walt Disney World and were shocked when our daughter went up to the screen and asked how her friend got into the picture. When we could figure out what she was saying it appeared that her imaginary friend looks just like Tinkerbell—wings, wand, and all! We are at a loss to know what to do next.

You should welcome your daughter’s friend into your world and see if she chooses to call it Tinkerbell or something else. Your main consternation comes from the fact that you thought she was talking to an angel or guide, or just using her imagination. Surprise her. Introduce yourself to one of her guides who just happens to have taken the image of a fairy.

Souls who assist people on earth can take any form they desire. Frequently they assume a shape that is comforting to their charge, or one that reflects a recent life experience from which the charge has just returned. This particular guide has spent time as a garden sprite. A soul that is very connected with the energy and rhythm of Mother Earth takes on the characteristics of nature.

Your daughter is comforted by her little friend and they play together as she learns about using her body to move from place to place. Her inquisitiveness is peaked and she will continue to explore nature and the things around her.

Masters, this time of the year I have a sadness within me that can’t seem to be quenched. What is causing it, and what can I do?

Have you ever noticed that during the period from Thanksgiving through New Year and beyond, you have a little more time away from work? When you are off you tend to go and see the new movies or watch all the tear jerker oldies on the tube. In some climates, when the weather gets colder or wetter you don’t spend as much time outside and cabin fever begins to build. Your response to these restrictions is to become introspective and—if you aren’t happy with yourself—all the old bad times and unfulfilled wants will pop up.

Suddenly you are overwhelmed with loneliness, missing a mate or friends who have moved or moved on. All those happy families and parties on the movie screen make you yearn for companionship. So you wallow in your sadness but don’t do anything about it.

Now is the time to move into new areas. Go out to community activities, return to your church, or if you have been going, start going to some of the groups there. Take a class at the local high school or night school, join a singing or a sports group. Extend yourself. Go out to meet others who are also looking around at this time of year. Share yourself.