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Master Rose Ashley
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SPIRITUAL TIDBITS
Spiritual Tidbits are bits of wisdom from Master Rose.
A new tidbit is posted on the first of every month.
January 2026
The Magic of Music
We are magnificent, spiritual bodies of energy, composed of light and sound.
I was visiting Disney World (one of my favorite places), waiting for the Millenniumparade to start in Epcot. I sat down on the ground to secure a viewing spot and foundmyself next to a mentally challenged teen in a wheelchair. I had seen him the daybefore. He stared straight ahead, his lower lip puffed out as if he were in a perpetualstate of pouting. His eyes looked dull and uninvolved, and he did not seem to respondto anything or anyone around him. He was being attended to by a young man who borea strong resemblance to him. His love, devotion, and caring nature struck me assomething very special.
As we waited for the parade to begin, my wheelchair bound friend maintained thesame state as the day before. I suddenly felt an inner desire to communicate with him,and he turned his head towards me and made eye contact. I smiled. He turned away,but I could see that his eyes had become animated. A few moments later, he sheepishlyturned again to look into my eyes. I smiled again. He turned away. The third time heturned towards me, I smiled, and he held my gaze and smiled back. Over the nextseveral minutes, he would turn towards me, watch me smile, smile in return, and thenturn away. I realized that he had realized that if he looked at me, I would smile. He wasnow in control of a situation, and he liked it. He played the game a few more times andthen reverted to staring straight ahead. About this time, we were joined by another boyin a wheelchair with Down syndrome. He was very animated and highly vocal. He captured my new friend's interest. He studied him closely but did not respond in anyoutward fashion.
Within a short time, strains of music could be heard as the parade drew closer to where we were. The beat of the music was very distinct and inviting. My friend continued to stare blankly ahead, but his fingers began to move slowly to the beat of the music. Gradually, his movements grew increasingly energetic. Then a light sprang into his eyes. He looked at me and smiled, as if seeking approval. I returned the smile, and he kept his fingers moving to the rhythm. The boy next to him was affected in much the same way, and his fingers began to dance. The two wheelchair buddies looked at each other, grinned, and began moving their fingers in harmony.
I was filled with wonder and awed by the magical ability that uplifting music hasto touch and unite all souls, regardless of any physical or mental limitations we mayseem to have. Music lifts us out of our apparent state and into the realization of our trueselves – magnificent, spiritual bodies of energy, composed of light and sound.
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