“We would remember all the men and women who have selflessly served their brother-sister. We have a special reason to give thanks for the courage in the human heart; and to praise God, the Great White Spirit, for this courage given to the human soul in times of need. To those of you who are engaged in service to humankind and perhaps find the path very difficult, and your heart failing sometimes through lack of courage, we would say: “Look up, dear brethren, look up to the Source of all courage! Be not weary in spirit, or disheartened by what you see on the surface in the outer world, in the worldly world.”

“We would bring you spiritual power to help take the blindfold from your eyes and show you the concourse of shining souls who are able to draw particularly close to such services as this. Where the brotherhood of light finds sensitive channels through which they can pour the light, they always draw close. Though they are behind the veil created by the material mind and the darkness of depression and disbelief, yet are they very, very close to you. We see them now, a great assembly of shining souls who have passed through the school of earth and by their sacrifice has won release.”

from White Eagle On Festivals and Celebrations