News for December 2007
A Metaphysical Perspective of Christmas
We look at the meaning within the story to find the messages and lessons which we can use to enhance our own lives, to live the message and live in the highest consciousness–the best for all concerned.
The Christmas story itself is a fairytale of love and virtue winning over the negative, a common theme in the arts. It helps to stabilize people in a world of anxieties and distractions, giving hope in the invisible, and credence to the need for each of us to work on our anxieties and fears. The story reawakens our inner longing for trust, miracles and believing in something bigger than ourselves. The child within each of us years for seeming magic, truly miracles, security, hope and faith.
The story itself is a metaphor–The Virgin Mary symbolizes willingness to receive and nurture truths. Joseph represents the intellect and the search for truth, preparing for the birth of newness. The journey to Bethlehem stands for our need to return to the point when in turmoil we separated from Our Maker and fellow men. The struggle to find a bed is the human ego’s struggle to hold on to its fears, prejudices and and resentments. The birth of Jesus depicts our birth/rebirth to what we call the Christ Consciousness–the Judeo-Christian teachings and value system-yearly the opportunity to reassess and recommit. The Wise Men are our movement toward the light of the Truth of our being.
So we see the Nativity Story of Christmas as a metaphor of the messages showing our journey to heaven on earth. We are the Christmas Story.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Rev. Maxine Schiltz
Revealing Truth–a metaphysical center in Lancaster
Edited: December 17th, 2007
