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January 24th, 2003
Santa Cruz, California
Received by F.A.B.
I am here, Shakespeare.
It is I, the bard of Avon, as I am called. Well, so much has happened
to
me since I crossed over, that it is a little hard to remember details
of my
earth life. But I will try.
As you know, I lived on earth when my country England was one
of the most
powerful forces in Europe. We were very proud of this dominance.
But I must
say that this feeling did not help us to progress here in the spirit
world.
I was basically a very busy man in the theatrical profession.
I did
certain things in my business dealings that came back to haunt me
on this
side of life. But at the time, though I had certain ethical doubts,
I
nevertheless did those things because it was accepted that "this
was the
system." There were many things and many beliefs, accepted
in my time, that
were directly contrary to God's laws.
There were many key players in my life. Some of these friends
were
indirectly models for the characters in my plays. For I drew from
the life
that I observed. There were times when I meditated, and brooded,
over the
human condition and the human experience. But I never on earth came
up with
any answers - only more questions. My language gift could only take
me so
far and no further.
I was very successful in the theater, and this was because I thrived
in that atmosphere, as playwright, businessman, and actor. It was
something that was just in my blood, and it expressed a very powerful
creative need. What with my career and my family, I had no time
to devote myself to other pursuits. For example, religion didn't
really interest me. What interested me were the human dramas and
dilemmas that made for great theater, not the soul's longings for
love and for God.
And so, when I got to the spirit world, I took with me this immense
curiosity and interest in human nature. I was utterly fascinated
by what I
saw, especially when I first crossed over. But very soon, it was
painfully
evident to me that I was not qualified to be happy, and this was
because of
certain inharmonious things I had done and said when in the flesh.
But even when I was suffering, I never lost that fascination,
even
compulsion, to know more. This stimulus took me to various religious
systems. I investigated many of them. I realize in hindsight that
something
was driving me, and that I was seeking something, I knew not what.
I began
to realize that my fascination and curiosity had turned into a hunger.
So
that when the simple but powerful experience of the Divine Love
was finally
explained to me, I tried the experiment, as I had done so many times
before
with other ways of belief. But this time, I felt eventually transformed
in a
way that I hadn't experienced before. So that once this occurred,
I realized
that my hunger was being satisfied. And it occurred to me that this
hunger
was nothing less than my desire to be one with God.
All this did not happen in a day. It was actually a very gradual
process.
But as I looked back on it, I saw how I was guided every step of
the way. I
bless my curiosity, which opened the door to my soul's transformation.
I realize I have not written in this message that much about my
earth
life. I felt that many mortals could benefit from what I have written.
I thank you most sincerely for receiving this
message.
Love, Shakespeare
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