158 Vol 15 from March 9th 1862 to June 3 1862 The Crystal VOL - 15. 9th March 1862 to A Record of Visions and Conferences with the Indwellers of the SPIRIT WORLD. London Fred Hockley Bequest of Harry Houdini April 1927 1 12 Richmond Terrace Banbury [sun sign] die March 9. 1862 Madame Louise Besson Speculatrix Madam B having been impressed to visit me by a Spiritual friend long since deceased, arrived about 3 PM and in the Course of our Conversation upon Spiritualism I took from a Cabinet-- my [?] Crystal, Earl Stanhope, Crystal -- the Box Mirror & The Evani Glass, the latter she having never seen, & was certainly ignorant of its origin and use. -- but upon taking the Evani Glass [?] at. 7' past 4 PM Madam B said here is a beautiful -(2) the Evani Glass from its peculiar Construction, is rather difficult to inspect. I took out the stand & tilted it for her [?] conve[?]t is O and at 1/2 past 4, Mad B. again inspected it. Said Near the is here a most beautiful Bird, with blue heart, white & yellow wings like gold & silver, - the beak yellow. The eyes red and its tail [Drawing of an astrological birth chart, moving clockwise from top left:] [Leo 3] [cancer, moon O.13] [Gemini 29, Gemini 12.31] [Taurus 21] [Aires 17] [Pisces 21, Sun 18.52] [Uranus 0.54, Venus 0.36 T4] [Mercury 29.52 Rx, Aquarius 3] [Venus 12.15, Sagittarius 29, Mars, Capricorn 12.28] [Scorpio 21] [Libra 17] [Jupiter23 0Rx, nx21, Saturn 19 22Rx] [nx 0.54] [Center box:] sun, Mar 9. 1862 4 . 7 . PM Madame Besson inspected the Ev[???] Mirror Madame Besson born June 5 1832 6 PM St. Ange near Bordeaux 2 about 6 inches long May I ask the Name 1 "Emma" Do love this bird, this bird will be for your guide-- I heard my name spoken through your John and the Seer.-- I have guided the Seer, many weeks. I have been near to you. 2 You will get by her hand a flower which she has already seen. This flower when it is dried, you must keep-- and the book you showed her last [and] the months manuscript. and after this one you will get a great many more. by Spiritual impression and given by Spirit Stop for the present, in a few minutes I will come again. 4. 35 The reading all came over the birds head & the Wings moved as it appeared. Whilst we were Conversing -- these appeared 3 It is better to wait the Spirits are not ready yet. Madame B then took up the oval [?] Box Mirror and immediately there appeared in it a request for us to wait until after tea..-- Madame B then informed she had for some weeks been very strongly impressed to come to me, Especially by a very dear friend in the Spiritual world who also often had in her hand a flower like a Camelia I then showed Madame my Magical Manuscripts & other Books. C. A Mirror 3 Invoked the Crowned Angel. I invoked, standing alone, 3 times very strongly, my Guardian Spirit the Crowned Angel to whom the mirror had been dedicated ( ) and in about 5 minutes The C. A. appeared. and said 4 Sit down The Mirror is Clouding-- She is here very beautiful fair Creature fair hair bright luminous skin, blue eyes the hair all over the shoulders. in curls, a crown round the head like Gold a blue dress or golden girdle round the Waist very bright.-- [?] with Wings I addressed the C. A. 5 I will answer Your questions will you give me leave to explain the circumstances in which I now feel myself placed. and the manner in which my last Seeress has acted towards me. 6 I will May I ask your Name 7 You have just wrote it down in Your book You have traced it a few minutes since Now there are 3 other spirits one with dark hair or [?] beautiful hand very tall small waist she Say I 8 I was doubtful before indeed of the spirit world, I am now happy to see before me the bright light and my progress has so rapidly come to me with the help of the dear Crowned Angel Now they are all talking together. - one of them is a Younger Spirit not very tall with fair hair under her has come 9 For along time I have worked to speak to you about your last Seer. Who used to look in this mirror -- let me 4 beg of you never to let her look again in this mirror, and for yourself it is much better that you should leave off the thoughts of speaking to her_rather think yourself too highly elevated by respect to your bright soul and the CA will give you the same advice Yonder the spirit with the dark hair then appears 10 "Sarah" The Crowned Angel[s] asks you to promise to the CA that you will never have anything to do with Mr. Lea, if you wish to keep the CA for a Guardian Spirit you must this moment promise Never to Speak any word. You will say so I explained at great length the infamous manner in which I had been heated by my friend Lea after 25 years acquaintance -- his meanness & the [?]ly duplicity of his woman and that I was determined to tell him my mind upon the subject 11 No use upon when you see him, look at him as a friend again, touch his hand and say to him Oh Lea are you not so [?] then laugh and he will be vexed & finally he will feel in his heart a great repentance & sorrow for what he has done. and he will come to you before long and beg you to forgive him, - You will rise then and be revenged. I expressed my dislike at letting him & his woman off so easily. 12. Now my friend & hither take any 5 advice and when you come to meet in the spiritual world you will see the progress of your kindness, and you will see the one who offended you kneel down and pray for you to forgive him spirit & soul and help him to rise. You will do so for me. I explained at length the sincere gratitude I felt for the many past favors & kindnesses I had received at the CA's hands. & that nothing but that could induce one to act in a manner so contrary to my feelings. 13 The CA does not ask from you any recompense, only to take his advice. I hea[?]ly explained that it was only to meet the CA's wishes that I could consent to do so after the manner in which I had been heated. 14 The one who offended you will be punished - not from me, but by the power of God. God will avenge you, at the time you least expect it. My Seer [?] and I never saw any thing so bright & beautiful as these 4 spirits appear I then said I would do as the CA wished 15 Now you will receive for this the love and the great power of God. Three words more 16 You must often call me I will give the power to Louise to see and to speak plainer, this power is new to her, she will be passive, have great success & make rapid progress 6 She will succeed with drawings. She must draw with the pencil for a few weeks. and off the mirrors She will describe tableaux, alone in the room by you two, and drawing the figine, only she must be quiet & rest. May to Heaven & God your father to raise your Soul bright and happy and to give back to my friend the great pleasure which he used to have some time ago. If you have something to say [t] do so. The CA has sat down. I then mentioned the many doubts I had had about the CA's identity - that another CA had once tried most pertinaciously to deceive me - the impossibility of my knowing Even now that the one present was the one who had gave me the info. & to whom this [in] was dedicated but trusting in the presence of our Lord J.C. I would believe that I should not be deceived 17 That is right. Pray to Jesus Christ he will give you the Assurance and the Strong belief - I am your guide and I will preserve this mirror from all evil Spirits 18 Tell Louise before she looks she must place her Soul in the hands of the great Merciful God. and ask of him the [?]ate power for her to see clear & well You will after a little while become happy & give thanks to me for the impression I give to this maternal body to Come to you 7 19 The second time you will look you will receive a flower. Take great care of this flower. When it is day keep it in the book, the Manuscript which I shall direct to you, and give two leaves to your Seer. Now remember. I will leave. Farewell. I desire your happiness - think of me I am always near you and direct you so much as my power permits me. As my Evenings are often so lonely & dull may I try If I can write by spiritual guidance under your care & permission 20 You may Wait a few weeks and I will direct you The crowned angel appears now on the top of a pedestal holding a little cross like a long stick all gold and a gold ribbon in a beautiful bow and two angels one with with dark hair and one fair on Each Side they are bright beyond description and are flying on the top - looking quite a young child one is in purple dress, one in a golden dress very beautiful, and one in all white, quite a young person -- Sarah in purple and green band, Crowned angel blue dress & wings The one in white is very young & has wings Whilst we were conversing there came in the Corner of the Mirror "Mary Anne 21 An old friend of your mothers May I look in the other mirror to see Mr. Anderson 22 Yes They have all left 8 8 PM Oval Mirror Called Mr. Anderson CAWL Here is a a person lone. Not very tall, thickset, chestnut hair Please to give me your name 23 William Thompson Now there is another. Not so tall as your (Mr. E) dark hair rather round face - the nose rather thick. Heres another quite a gentleman fair rather old about 50. - long face the skin a little dark the hair off the Forehead -- a very fine forehead May I ask your name 24 William William who? 25 William the brother of your mother I died before you was born I was 18 years old I staid so many years in the Dark in the Spiritual world by my rough life for the short time I lived. Why don't you tell me your other name 26 I will tell it by & bye I would like to put a Thorn in your nose 27 I will tell you I am now happy, I began to see the light and leave behind me the dark home. I have got no permission to tell you my name yet. I will give you it when the power is given to me. If you like to allow me and give me permission I will come again and this one. 28 My dear nephew I am well & truly happy sooner thanks to the power which God sent me, and gave to me a good guide to teach me & aid my progress -- and when called 9 by you I will give you my name. I will come. be happy -- good bye good bye 1/4 past 8 he's gone Now heres one come and over her head is 29 Mary Ann. What was your other name 30 Ellison my husbands name. I was 86 years old when I died 6 years ago in May What made you come as I never knew you 31 By the power of your mother, she will Come and see you. Soon, I only came to know how you are, I am happy upon my word to see you so steady indeed -- Considering Im on the wrong side of 50 its time became so. 32 Ah you are a quiet old bachelor., & look so steady and quiet, and I came for I sympathic with you I am bright, please God and Jesus Christ I see the light, and the spiritual life is a great deal better than your life now. There only is Faith and love the same feeling. - No selfishness, No pride no hypocrisy, no thought to rob one another. Only the desire to help the Creature below yourself. & try to raise him, that is the way we live in the spiritual world. I sometimes call a friend to the spiritual world. and come and give advice as I have tonight You dont know that teaches me a great deal, the beautiful seance which you have had, which teaches me to do the same where I am ----- You will not be angry again after me 10 Would you like to see your mother to night = No some other time -- 33 She is not bright quite Enough Good bye friend Shes gone 8.23. May I ask if Mr. Anderson will appear tonight 34 He will come in ten minutes Will you wait Yes 23' to 9 Called Mr. Anderson Here is a man not very tall -- [?] size, dark hair Complexion not very clear, whiskers around the chin rather grey, Will you tell me Your name 35 You have got it already Can you tell me your name I ask 36 You have got it already I wish you would do so and not quibble 37 You begged me to come and I have Come. and I do not want to Abuse you. you have my name down. Do you remember my last Seers name 38 Yes, ah, I hardly remember, Stop was it Leas, Leas What sort of person was she 39 Oh very fat big and -- you will not take Do you remember the last time you appeared to her he replied and I said you equivocate 40 No I do not Then why do you not answer straight forward and and not try to drive one to use leading questions 41 You have changed the influence Your seer is not the same. Still I wish to be certain whether you are my 11 my old spirit friend whom I so much Esteem or not 42 I am Anderson. do you remember your account of the spirit in the bottle. 43 O yes I do do you remember where I used to live 44 you lived near ---------- After some further responses which appeared very Equivocating I said I would call him another time 45 well thats a good fellow Where are you now 46 well I am in the third Sphere. What are you dead 47 yes pray how long 48 only 3 weeks. I think if you are dead you are telling a lie 49 well take it for that if you like I will not say any more to you tonight 50 good bye hes gone 12' to 9 PM UN Mirror 10' to 9 Called [symbol CP?] 51 He cannot come to night He is engaged He begs you to wait I wanted to ask him about the M[anu]S[cript] a portion of which I have received 52 He will give you the description and the Color of the binding do not be in a hurry about it. If you will only be patient 12 Now the monks Come - he is like the picture but the lips are not so flat -- his cowl is over his head. he has turned back. I then mentioned to him the M[anu]S[cript] he had given to me thru my late Seer. 53 Wait a bit I am not gone. I will give to the Seer the power when God gives me permission, to finish this book. I cannot tell you just to the day. I will tell you when I come again When you are at home at rest quiet and passive I will come and tell you something, and give you some description - How are you going to give me this information 54 To the Seer through the mirror I shall be very happy to receive it 55 I will, so many things you will receive by the Spiritual world, Sometimes you may not get so good as you desire - but you must receive it the same as if you were satisfied only be quiet and passive and trust yourself in God. Now for tonight it is Enough. Farewell - I will come again Will you accept my thanks for your ready response to my call. 56 I accept every thing which a good heart sends to me Good night, Spirit up and I go hes gone 9 PM. Mon 9th/62 Action Ended. 13 [sun sign] die April 67, 1862 -- 12 Richmond Terrace CA Mirror Invoked the CA In 5' 7.27 Sit down Now the mirrors clouded Now theres a child in white - with wings a girdle round the waist -- short dress showing the feet and legs. with beautiful [?] hair in curls on its shoulders. blue Eyes and ruddy cheeks - & to my first child under its feet is the name 57 Alfred - The CA Cannot appear before a quarter of an hour. before that time you will have a tableaux Is my Seer to continue looking in the M[agic] M[irror] 58 She is not he's gone out between the [?] The Vision Now theres a young person in white in the left hand she holds a rose in the right hand a camelia on her head a crown of strange blossoms now she's talking to an old Lady now the clouds have come across and hid them Now theres a Garden. full of beautiful friends Oh so high with flowers & vegetables of the Spiritual World - and grapes - I feel the taste of them in my mouth - it is very sour to me. I see these grapes are hanging from a vine - tree - now there are many angels - I see beautiful faces heavy & under neath the grape leaves - Oh many a great many and far away from this garden I see a house A summer house - there's a group of spirits. I hear the music - its splended music & light & beautiful there are spirits dancing - Now theres a brighter spirit [?]ing - they are all in spirit robes, they are so bright I cannot look at them. They look so far off [blank top half of page] I could not catch the words of the other line, 14 A mile at least away, and between the spirits & the [and below] there passes large flaming colored clouds, of every color and on one cloud I see a thing like a babys cot - so large & supported by 4 angels they are full of little Cherubs - Angel heads with wings - the 4 angels are dressed one in blue, green purple - and golden dresses. Now they remain still so that I can examine them - In the cradle they look to heaven. & beg me to pray - (This came thru the seers interior mind & heart. & she had never felt so before 59 "Pray for the progress of the power you possess, and ask of God to send to you a fine spirit to guide your sight in the mirror for the good of your brothers & sisters to teach the truth to those that do not know. - Between this a bright light has passed as tho' on fire between the light one is many stars. Each star is a head. and each head is an angel. the cradle now seems to fall down. & leave a lot of little Cupids flying - Now a Superior Spirit has come in with a Small Cupid at the top of a long bright stick. - and this Superior Spirit is calling all the others round him - They look no bigger than butterflies. They are so far away - Yet they are perfectly distinct. 60 Round the bright spirit[s] the little spirits fly [dotted line referring to the note on the opposite page] Now theres a large group of spirits come - ah here, the CA is in the middle so bright yet they look many miles away. They are all standing & talking together. and point towards the light. It is so light my Eyes can hardly be [?] if they were closer I could not see at all. They are all gone. Margret " In the name of Joseph love Nina for him" 15 The C.A. is here alone & says 61 I am here and will answer what you ask of me, and if I am able will give you advice for your good. May I ask you to tell me then & on what evenings I shall request your presence in the mirror - 62 I will rest a few minutes I will come back directly. 7' to 9 The CA is gone, I can see myself. Now behind my head there appears a yellow cloud & now a blue cloud covers my head and I no longer see myself. Now these two spirits come in. They have placed them selves one on Each Side - 63 We are to stay here to keep away Evil Now theres a beautiful veil come in front of me like a dress. The C.A. is here 64 I am ready to answer. On which evening had I best invoke 65 Tuesdays and Fridays At what hour 66 1/2 past 7 if that does not suit you Eight - two hours or two hours to half. I will give the power, & the hand and to the [?] to see. I thank you for your kindness, I will with your permission avail myself of your permission 67 Welcome I shall be always happy to meet you both. Shall I then be able to receive the [?] book to complete the sit you gave me thru my late dear Seer. 68 No you will come again I meant at some future sitting 69 Yes. [*16*] 70 For days the Seer must thoroly develop this power with great care & sincerity & after weeks I will look and make her ready, prepare yourself for that. I thank you. - I will endeavor to do so 71 I am not gone yet. The CA's talking to Some one on the left. Heres a Spirit come in and said 72 Sarah Can it be possible that you are my late dear wife 73 I am., and pleased am I to say that I am bright and happy. but Sorry to see your brain so much affected. Your Study on these subjects will distract you = You will get enough on the two [days] evenings of the week for to occupy your mind on the other days Now receive my best love, and I go to my Father to look for you in the future a home in the bright land., there to meet forever, farewell I will come another day to give you some other description that will satisfy you. Accept. &c. 74 I thank you the same. Welcome & call me often. She has gone. and the C.A's come again 5' past 9. My dear C.A., my late dear wife has appeared &c. 75 I sent her to you. I knew it would give you satisfaction & pleasure Leave the past, and think of the future What she did when she was alive she has paid for now. She is happy and bright -- Mr Flomem[?] The Sacrament Unfortunately from the Seers imperfect knowledge of our Language -- the CA's responses are very imperfectly rendered in these passages tho the Seers English when repeating the responses are [?] in advance of her usual Conversation. I [?] [?] to return to this subject again 17 May I ask you a question on a Subject that much concerns me. 76 Welcome This being Sacrament Sunday at the Chapel to which I have attached myself - (Independent) the minister naturally presses exceedingly upon his Congregation the necessity of their taking the Sacrament for many reasons. I have never done so. May I ask &c. 77 do not allow yourself to do this -- The Sacrament is to love God and to pray to him, and not to pray to man God will give you the Sacrament for the progress of your Soul. and the Sufferings you must bear. pensively & penitently put your Soul into the hands of the Great power. and beg, God's will be done, that is the Sacrament. As to my unfitness &c. 78 It is for this I gave you that advice The one who cannot receive the Communion with a pure Soul and a pure heart., had better not go. to blaspheme so great a power. and as Jesus Christ says to you "Remember me" for your Soul & your heart. You do not feel called to drink my blood and Eat my head. - It is much better to stay away & pray by yourself. Pray to my Father to forgive what you have done wrong and to give you the power to act better for the future -- and pray for yourself alone. x x x x x x [?] Now my friend pray for yourself. before you go to bed and when you get up in the morning -- trust yourself to me Your Spirit guide. & I will do my best to direct you 18 79 God will see in the bottom of your heart and Soul if you love him truly He will love you too. now think of him & pray. Call me to your help. I am always near you and welcome. From the imperfect knowledge of the English language possessed by the Seer, I have received your kind replies but imperfectly & have been obliged to omit some portions may I ask your assistance when copying it out 80 You Will get the power for it I regret to say my head is very much oppressed this Evening. 81 You must take some Exercise, go out more in the open air. do not say so much inside the room. You will feel better by & bye. As to the perplexity I am in about -- and the CAs sylogism - & if by willpower I can expell 82 Some evil around you you cannot see. - You will not suffer long. You must get some incense that is burnt in Catholic Churches, the Seer will buy it for you.- Will you tell my Seer how to use it 83 I will impress her. patience you will not Suffer long Thank you 84 Welcome. I regret having to make our Evening upon a Subject which appears in itself so [?]. Yet has been such a Severe Source of annoyance to me 85 Nothing is Extraordinary to me ask me any thing that belongs to the Spirit power and I will advise you and do what I can. 19 Do you remember giving me the Palingenesia Spell for plants & other things. 86 Yes Altho I have never practiced it - I have felt a very great Satisfaction in my mind in knowing the formula 87 I do not wish you to do it. May I at a future time solicit some other formula for the encreasing my Spiritual knowledge 88. You may I ask to know if with your Consent I shall have the flower given to me 89 Yes. You will get it when you do not expect it Will it be here or at my Seers 90 I can say no more. As to -- 91 She is bright but not bright enough to come yet. As to my past life 92 You are right so far this was your mission only hope for a happy day be faithful in Jesus Christ and God the Father. In future I will endeavor to get my Questions ready & written out 93 Do so if you like it better As to my Seers improvement. 94 before long she will make much more progress The CA is in a white dress gold girdle & Crown wings, fair light hair she looks so bright and beautiful yet I cannot say whether man or woman, the eyes open & very blue, her dress all one. (white) She says 95 All my wish is for the purification of your Soul for heaven, my desire is for your progress. I returned thanks. Mr. Randolphs Crystal is precisely the size of my Japan Crystal & quite equal to it in color & beauty.-- but has a small clear [?] on the outside. it is kept in a square black leather case lined with black velvet – 4 inches long & 3 inches square at the top & bottom with two hoops & a spring fastening at the top. when shut [drawing of the closed box] When the case is opened the sides fall back and the crystal stands on a small hole perforated in a square piece of wood covered with black velvet under which is a small black locket or stand black with gilt flowers round it __ & red underneath [drawing of open box and accessories] 20 Now the CAs gone up on the side over the Seal and a white veil has come down over all like gauze. 1/4 to 9 PM 12' to 9. Dr Randolphs Crystal My Seer Louise took Dr R's Crystal & inspected it and immediately said Here is a star in the Crystal here is a naked woman with a child in each arm_ near me has left the arm & is walking at the side, now the others down. and are all 3 walking, they appeared to go down at once (not put down) Now theres a Angel bouquet with a large blue flower, a large red tulip and two yellow tulips -- on the side the naked woman carries it in the middle of the Crystal -- She is quite alone -- now there appears a high pyramid and she kneels down. and prays, on the left side of the pyramid is two blue flames -- each flame is a man and he appears to throw out a blue flame from his fingers, he has thrown it on the womans head. and she looks and kneels down and prays to him and to point up to Heaven. She cries So much. The Men and the woman are now gone. Now I see a large mountain and the reflection of the Sun appears to go up and down. -- its all gone UN. Mirror 7' past 9 PM Will P.D. the GM appear 3' He is here in a monks & helps him with cowl I ment'd about the M[anu]S[cript] I asked if he still intended to give it to me thru my [?] Seer Louise 96 I do When the Seer is able to receive it 21 that will not be for a month or two The Seer said The two figures which appear in the Title of the M[anu]S[cript] are on each side of him. They are remarkably like that drawing – now he says 97 I have a great deal to tell you by and bye and a great deal of work to do. Can you tell me some of your magical adventures whilst on Earth 98 Yes bye & bye Cannot you do so this evening 99 No I have no time, I am called by somebody Else. do you give this M[anu]S[cript] to any one else 100 No I do not. You will know it by & bye I have got no time I will come again soon just to pay you a visit The Seer remarked he did not look so repulsive as at his first appearance to her. – 9.15. 9 hr 18' Evam Glass Invoked for a Vision I see two such pretty birds all Gold very Small like canaries – now theres a great many. – Theres a beautiful garden with shrubs & flowers in it beautiful flowers white, yellow, pink. I hear the birds sing, such delightful notes The flowers are so beautiful roses, [?] & [?]. I see a pear and an apple, higher up are apricots, peaches, grapes. Oh it is so beautiful There are the birds picking the grapes and their singing is so delightful – Now theres an angel Now theres one large bird his feathers all like [sun sign] die April 6/62 about 1/4 past 10 PM agreed with MB. [drawing of astrological chart] [starting from top left box] [Capricorn] [Scorpio 25] [Libra 17] [Capricorn 17] [Saturn 17.17 P+] [Jupiter 19.34 P+] [Leo 8] [Cancer] [Gemini 27] [unknown sign 33.54] [H13.22] [Taurus 25] [unknown] [Sun 16.39] [Aries 17] [Mercury 21.52] [Pisces 17] [Venus 5.34] [Mars 1.50] [Aquarius] [Moon 10.14] [Leo 23.56] [Sagittarius 27] The C.A. appeared the same as on Sunday [?] 22 gold and his beak is pink and pink round his Eyes little gray Eyes now theres a child angel over the large bird, he puts his hand over the birds head so lovingly and strokes it down. Now theres a great many little children flying with the birds, dear me its so pretty now the birds flying -- its settled on the childs shoulder -- its clouded all over -- its gone 25' past 9. [Mercury sign] die April 8th 1862 CA mirror. Harpon St. Invoked the CA 7h 30' PM 5' Its clouding 101 Sit down. Now the CA appeared surrounded with beautiful golden light & splendid blue clouds. 102 I am ready to your call. May I ask if with your permission I endeavor to become a writing medium shall I succeed 103 Yes if you try Every morning I told you before when you awake. Ask of God the power and to send you a spirit that can sympathize well with you and then you may succeed after a few days, may be a few weeks. Shall I use a common lead pencil 104 Yes and common paper to begin with I will have a book made & it will be nine [?] 105 Yes and you may write at first something you cannot read. I presume I must lay on my back 23 106 Yes you may begin so. My Seer Louise has commenced Spirit drawing & I hope She will succeed 107 Yes She has also commenced Writing, some of which I have here in my hand but it is quite unintelligible 108 That is to control the hand & teach the nerve to be passive You will receive by drawings some very wonderful things through the hand. of the Seer Louise She will progress rapidly. I related my Seers Spirit manifestat'n that occurred to her— 109 Yes it is right last night — she got her Soul free from the body and under a developing Spirit of high Sphere. She will feel that for a week or so Every night and see Every night at the same time the same figure for her good She must be quiet and passive and Steady, she has got a very strong power given to her under GODs protection 10' to 8 Now the C.As vanished The CA's here again. 110 I have not gone for long. Mr Mackenzie for sometime received Communications. Thro his mother as a writing Medium from a Spirit who described himself as Samuel Jennings, a deceased Clergyman of the Church of England some of his Communications were interesting — but none of a high order 111 That depended upon the Sphere that he belonged to, if it was not a bright sphere he could not give ,conversation, the language of an elevated [?d] he may be progressing by going about in the Spiritual World. Mackenzie himself has got a rather 24 Evil influence by the weak mind he has got. and this brings to his mother a weak power, she will progress soon. I think they have discontinued Spiritualism 112 Not all The letters on the [?] JC 113 Not to night when she is permitted I will come in the same dress. and the same robe and let her see. I thank you 114 Welcome. I will wait with patience and doubt not being able to develope her sight 115 do you not see she is quite near on the Subject She will in two weeks she will be able to see brighter manifestations. I will show something to night I will procure some glasses such as you directed me to get for my prior seer Emma. 116 Yes it will her Sight & enable her to see better. and you must keep the place as dark as you can. the darker it is the better the seer is able to see It is my intention with your permission to call you in this mirror alone on Tuesdays, and on Fridays to Call Spirits in my other mirrors & crystals. 117 Call me in this mirror on every Tuesday Evening -- one Tuesday you must invoke in the Crystal and [strikethrough and] one other Friday in the other [strikethrough crystal] mirror My Japan Crystal was dedicated to Louise and afterwards to ADA who took charge of it. but I do not know whether Ada has directed it or not 118 You will know when the Seer looks that is not my work. but I will give you advice If the Spirit cannot 25 influence the Seer by the look of the Spirit I would advise you to send away the Spirit if he is one that does not suit the [strikethrough spirit] Seer. Of Course if this you wish I would call you only on Tuesdays and Fridays 119 I cannot come Every day -- I may visit you every day. I have got a great many to do good for in the Spiritual World when I am able to come on the Tuesday and the Friday I will let you know. As to pub'g my book 120 Very well it will do you good and do good to others. May I ask if you remember S.O.M. and Ellesmo Ellesmo gave me two very excellent discourses 121 I do he will give you some again by & bye. I shall indeed be delighted to receive them. 122 Everything will come in Time with patience. Now I will On my Former birthdays you used to Congratulate me. for the Ensuing year and my last [strikethrough] birth days. I much grieved to lose the opportunity 123 You have it the same. You must wait with patience. The next you will receive two birthdays as a recompense for the one you lost. After I called you on [strikethrough Tues][Sun symbol]day Ev'g the Seer inspected the Box M[agic] M[irror] and a Spirit appeared who called herself a friend of my mothers and said my mother wished to Come. 124 It is not right one mirror on Each Evening is sufficient so long as the Seer is not quite developed 26 As to my mothers appearing & her extreme unkindness to me when I was a Child & my having no affection for her 125 Well if so you must forget the unkindness of your mother. When you were a child and only think of the progression of her Soul in Heaven and pray for her, and she will be able to Come to you to beg you to forget her hardness towards you, remember you belong to her blood & flesh. her Soul and body, for this you must love her & be pleased to receive her when she does come. -- Receive her well and be happy to meet her by & bye for all eternity Take my advice I will guide her near you when She has got permission of our Father to come & tell you something for herself I cannot tell you the day nor the week. I know she will come it may be sooner than I expected. On the 22nd of Sept.r next my mother will have been dead 40 years. I was in hopes that in that time Spirits attained too high a state to be able to appear in our Mirrors & Crystals. 126 Yes my friend the Spirit must progress in the Spirit World like a Child growing up in this She must pass thro a great many Spheres before She is in the right one That is all I can tell you May I ask you a question 127 Oh yes you may ask You say many Spheres, how many are there 128 Fifty Seven. Can you give or show my Seer a diagram of the Spirit Spheres that my Seer may Copy 27 129 Yes one Evening or She may get it by drawing I hope my Seer may be able to [perceive?] the incense 130. She will When I use it I shall do it with a Strong will &c. 131 That is right My Seer is very Anxious about her divining. the Spirits seem to be gradually developing her power I hope they will succeed 132 Yes she will if she takes time & hears the writing passively & with perseverance She will succeed and rapidly I told you so before My Seer had a person Call upon her about a matter of importance to her. Can you tell if it will be favorable to her 133 I will Examine the person and the second day tell her Look next Tuesday and I will tell her. Tell her She must not worry herself the troubles [?] a bright life will come before her now, She must believe in the Spirit [strikethrough world] that guides her it has great power and will guide her for the best. Now the CAs rising Will you favor us with the Vision 134 I will in five minutes The CAs gone up over the Seal. 26' past 8 PM The Vision The Clouds begin on the right hand of the mirror is a cloud of blue and gold in the middle pink and blue on the left side a dark & smoky Yellow Now in the mirror comes a beautiful Garden with stones like Gold & diamonds on the Ground 28 there are beautiful flowers and a great many spirits are flying about over the flowers & smell at them like Birds. Now theres a house come with a dome on each side of the dome there appears a lovely face & theres a cross on the top like a diamond -- now theres a procession. One Spirit very tall comes first the others walk after him. they are so bright & look so lovely. Some are dressed in blue, some in purple, white Gold & Silver dresses each one has a flower in her hand blue, pink, yellow, dark blue, light blue, mauve. Every color. Now I see in the sky pink blue and very light white clouds. Now theres a very broad place where they stop -- the ground like gold, they are praying and looking to heaven. 135 Each one has a mission. __ __ __ __ __ __ Each creative life to guide Each person alone __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ then part & say farewell __ __ __ __ __ that will meet again Now they point to a large purple flower 136 This flower is the point where we may meet again. Now the flower changed to [strikethrough] a spirit, on Each side theres two little angels in blue dresses, wings fair hair round face, bright color in the cheeks, smiling up so sweetly to heaven they go into the sky and take away the spirit that was the flower -- now I hear music. The sky opens and theres a great many spirits come forth. They say 137 Welcome to the Group. The spirit that was the flower is joining in. I can see only his foot and that is such a beautiful pink the sky has shut up altogether. Now there are 2 more spirits coming but they cannot go after the others -- now between the spirits and the sky is a large mountain there spirits are trying to reach the top of the mountain Now there is a cloud coming in the middle of the 29 mountain & making an opening in the mountain the Spirit looks so dull he is working on the side of the mountain, his tears fall -- he's praying 138 I pray God to leave the way free Now theres a little Angel come down with a scroll of paper on the paper is 139 Pray earnestly & longer for progress & you will rise one day when your work is accomplished -- This is your mission come down to your Sphere & there stay in Comfort [?] till this bright sky opens again and I will come for you The two spirits are brother & sister born on the same day and died on the same day., and have the same mission to bear and the same work to do 140 Now two little bright spirits have come down and brought some fruit longer than pears, they are pink and yellow. One has this fruit & the other some large grapes, the angels say 141 Eat these, our father sent to you some other sort of Fruit that will be more suitable to your Sphere. Lay quiet and rest for the rest of the night. Farewell __ when the night has passed and the day begins to rise I will come again in two days. good by I go. 1/3 to 9 its all gone Now heres something coming it is 5 children in short wings dressed in white and blue, and guided by a very fair Spirit fair hair dressed in blue, Here is a paper come. 142 I come to you to let you see all your children watching you, and come to your sphere, for my Father gave to me the permission to guide your children and the wife who is with me only say ___ __ __ __ my children are all 30 [strikethrough] in the same sphere The Seer remarked I know this spirit he has appeared to me before in a Vision 143 Dear mother thank the guide whom you see and thank God for the power which you have got, love God. Love your children -- You will receive every week more & more. Oh mother my love is for you the same as though you brought me, many times I play near you and you do not know it. before long you will see your children fly like a bird. Every step every thought comes to me mother. I will pray for you and prepare for you a home for your soul to part no more. They look such pretty innocent creatures 144 Never grieve any more, if you have not got any children now, God knows the best Now the children dance all together round the tall spirit they are so bright and happy, they are gone Heres a spirit come dressed in purple & said 145 Sarah. Welcome &c 146 How do you do, I will come again & again and happy too How is it my dear S. you did not appear for so long a time to my seer Emma except in the Japan Crystal 147 I was not permitted Do you know I am still as you advised with G.E.D. 148 I do. I hope you will keep so We are all 3 very happy together 149 I am very glad to hear it Do you know your sister M is at [?] &c 150 I do, well in this spirit world all are more happy The CAs come & said Close the seance 3' to 9 PM This Spirit appeared a 2nd time April 25/62 see fo[lio?] 70 and stated her name when on Earth was Josephine - 31 [venus symbol] die 11 April 1862 Harper St. Box nOral Mirror Invoked the spirit to whom the mirror was originally dedicated when made 1/2 past 7. Its clouded Sit down I no longer see myself but theres come on tinting 151. Ask what you want I marked the S to whom the mirror was dedicated [?] [?] [?] the charge of the M[agic] M[irror] 152 He has he cannot come to night, he will send one for you. Will you tell me the spirits Name there came a name but it was speedily rubbed out by a finger the Seer saw distinctly I asked again 153 P.U. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ May I ask the name to be given plainly 154 There is no necessity Will the Spirit appear 155 Yes -- no name to give only the shape of the Spirit We will wait 156 In Five minutes The Seer complained the Influence of this mirror Seemed Evil and bad. Here is a spirit dressed all in blue, it looks very bright like a woman, very far away, no wings may I ask you some questions 157 You may Who sent you 158 The Guardian of the mirror I have lent this mirror to several of my friends and I am afraid it has got spoiled 159 Too much., leave it in this home the influence will come again Pure Leave it for a week or two. Will the Guardian Spirit of the M[agic] M[irror] appear at some 32 other Evening 160 He will and will tell you the cause why Evil came, some look into it who are not fit for so great a sight, who were not serious upon the subject, only played and joked, and for this Evil took possession, it is against those that the Crowned Angel gave you that advice, to use each mirror one Evening and so for your Crystals, to bring back again the influence belong'g to each object you may have trouble to regain the influence for a few evenings or even weeks. this is why I tell you to leave it here. for here the spirits manifest themselves through the medium and he will act and purify the mirror I thank you for your advice 161 You are welcome I shall be happy if its useful to you. I will leave as indeed I had intended this M[agic] M[irror] and my Seer Louise can look in it what she pleases 162 That is right Any thing I can do for you I will do with pleasure and shall be happy to give you good advice Yes you must work a few weeks with this to give the purification -- You know if the Earth is not worked the vegetables cannot grow. If your mirror is not looked into in a proper manner and proper persons for it -- it is spoiled and is not good for any thing The Guardian of this M[agic] M[irror] sent me to give you advice today -- he is engaged 33 in a private mission and is [?ed] to a brighter sphere -- You will see him the second time -- myself and the Guardian and 5 Spirit Angels and other Spirits will Come to I thank you we shall be glad to see him once again 163 You will see him more than once I hope. May I ask if we can see my old friend Mr Anderson as we call him. 164 No let the mirror come into its right state after this you may receive what you desire. 165 thats right. There are so many discrepancies in the description given of the spiritual world -- the states of being -- or the spheres -- it would be very desirable if we could arrive at the truth 166 Never, no man alive will know it -- It is not permitted -- It is through this many men believe the spirits break down -- men want to know too much. It is impossible for any human being to know every secret under heaven's power. No one will know this -- and even when a man or woman dies they are many years before they know the definitive to the power of the creator Man must die in a very pure state, his spirit must be bright & elevated when he leaves the body then he may see all at once his frontier and See the future It is for this no man must ask too much on some points when 34 when the spirit says he cannot tell him any more, and you say to him in the name of God. I require a true teacher and true lesson and receive by your teaching the truth. The Clouds all round the Spirit are very beautiful blue, pink & golden. 167 You may get it but be not in too great a hurry. You will get some book by dreaming thru' the present Seer bodily of Spirits of Every soul and shape, many Spirit change their shapes when it likes, for this you must study how to gain again the time you have lost. Sometimes it is to break an illusion of the mind -- Sometimes you think a spirit deceives you when he does not, he sees better than yourself -- I would not say every spirit is prime A great many are evil and ignorant Some spirits just deceased like to go on an think they are to progress all alone, and they go back through their ignorance and inferiority. Some years since I was one evening Engaged with this M[agic] M[irror] when a spirit avowedly evil came in & on certain conditions offered to leave me a diamond in the water vessel. I sometimes used to invoke spirits in. 168 You may see a picture but not a diamond, this is not permitted to any spirit. Take my advice & never call any spirit that offers you that. 35 I refused to have any thing to do with him, out of respect & regard to my G S the Crowned Angel 169 That was right There are many different orders of spirits, as spirits of the spheres -- planetary spirits & others 170 to be sure May I ask of what order of spirits you belong 171 Oh yes I belong to Jupiter May I ask who is the Chef ruling Spirit on [Jupiter symbol] 172 S E My Seer heard the name & repeated it -- it sounded like Sevomt but upon asking for the name to appear we could only get two letters S.E. 173 That's right -- no more. If I was not good I should not be permitted to come. The Seer is guided by a Spirit higher than my sphere and for this I cannot come, and not be truthful. The impression she received and has got the power to hear the spirits talk mentally and all at once see, hear & feel his body This a gift from God. She must transmit what she receives properly She is only the subject to give you what she receives, she does not know how that comes. She is like a machine which any mechanic can work. She is sensitive and impressable and likes God herself. It is not very great and you will get better soon. I am always pleased to impart my Spirit Knowledge and therefore that you __ __ __ __ __ __ We will wait patiently for the Seers further development 174 Thats right -- you know what the Spirit told you and never break 36 the Spirits commands, when the Spirit gives you advice keep it and never break it, it is for your good. I will soon show you a Sphere and that will close--- I returned thanks etc 175 I will show you a low sphere in the Heavens, at least in the planets. 21' to 9. Whilst we were waiting & the Seer looking in the M[agic] M[irror] She suddenly started and exclaimed, Oh dear its all dark what is that 176 Do not be afraid Louise be strong [?] -- you are not alone each side of you is an angel, one of your children watches your head and your brain. The Vision Now I see a place like a large broad field, I see a human figure it looks so miserable, as tho' begging the face looks so sad and distressed -- now there is a number of them men & women Some look merry. Some devout and one praying, some look haughty and proud, some are dressed like princes, priests, clergymen lawyers and gentlemen Some are ladies and Nuns & Some very bad. Some pray Some look very lively and witty, and some tipsy, ragged, oh so dirty without boots, filthy no shirts on. wretched creatures worse than the beggars on the street all in the same place alike 177 Another time I will show another Sphere, where they begin to progress This is for your understanding how those who are kings in your life may be very miserable in Spirit life You see a great many spirits who for a number of years have been in the Spirit world and are not progressing yet. Kept down by their ignorant pride 37 Who still keep to their Evil proud life some of those have been here 200 years and some a great many more Now they feel so wretched, they dont know the way to progress yet Now here is one of those very dirty wretched men, he does not know the way, but he begins to brighten his cloathes become cleaner & brighter, his face a little cleaner, his hair tidier he seems to go alone to a small corner. he kneels & prays & says 178 O Lord break down this foolish pride in my heart & cleanse my soul O Father call me up give unto me a better place I feel wretched & miserable I will progress. O Lord send me an elevated guide to teach me to Love the truthful and to purify my soul after so many years of suffering I begin to see it is very wrong of me not to progress, I had every opportunity by the visits & the teachings of those bright elevated Spirits Oh Lord on this Evil Sphere Oh call me higher up I feel my body burn & my soul is wearied but oh I cannot forget what I have done to my brothers & sisters, I would live again for to suffer myself, what I allowed to be done to & suffered by those below me -- I see now the truth. I see the proud heart it cannot succeed and the soul cannot progress, thru its great imperfection it cannot come to the heart of its Creator. Oh Father of the Whole of Every Creature you love all your children and I did not love you enough. I did not trust in your great power, but 38 but laughed & derided thy Name Oh call, Call my soul to your place & make me free from this Evil Sphere. Now I see a bright Spirit come down to the head of the penitent & place his bright feet on his head. they are so beautiful & pink and his beautiful wings [strikethrough & his] go round his arms they go up & in a second the sky opens & theres these birds. 179 Come again The Spirit says to the penitent 180 Your prayer was heard by our father he sees [?] the bottom of your heart true repentance he sees your wish for truth & he has turned your Sphere to a bright one. Now the angel & the penitent is on the Second Sphere 181 The Second Sphere is [?] [?] leave all for a Second Night. for this one Spirit, now look and examine well this Sphere. and see the wretched creatures that wickedness and a bad life draws him too. The next evening you will see the same Sphere & the Second Sphere They all look so wretched & miserable all the fair people are gone, they come & go -- heres one comes who looks as if he he did not know what to make of himself he feels his head, his hands, his body & puts his hands up and down his legs, he cant tell whether he is dead or alive, Some of the others speak to him but he cannot answer. He thinks to himself. he is in Hell. and that he sees the devil all the [?]. --- Now theres a brighter one gone to him and said to him 182 This is not Hell but only a low Sphere and if you try you will leave this get better. he does not understand it but tosses up his head. He 39 wants to see God all alone, one of them has said 183 You must wait the time Your time is not come yet Now he calls his wife and children & one of the others says 184 You may call a hundred times before they will come, You have seen nothing yet do not be foolish, sit down on the ground. he replies 185 I cannot Sit down I cannot rest in your place I see my body all the time -- the other says Well of course you do he replies ---- 186 I see my body very black, oh very black of course if my bodys black my soul is not white I dont like you, you dont suit me the other says Ah. I suppose you want too much 187 You want to progress all at once he replies I do not, I don't know that I am in 188 the progression place, I don't know any thing about it, only I see my wife cry and my children crying after me, and that worrys me a great deal. -- I wish I could go and leave off this old coat, I wish I could go Now hes trying to go to his body & he cannot. he says 189 Theres no hole to go out at again Oh - I see the worms near the body I feel it touch me. Its eating me Oh what a bad position Now theres a very tall man come from the others & said to him, 190 Come along & leave this thought, come 40 with me and I will give you a better impression Now theres a small bright round and the tall spirit says 191 look up this hill, & try to reach to top when you are there you will feel better the fair creature replies 192 Well the tall spirit says 193 When you are there call me the man replies 194 how can I call you I dont know your name the tall spirit says 195 Call me the Guide to the unfortunate and there I will be near you. Now the fair man walks along quick hes reached the top There he is standing still, and he calls & prays -- the tall spirits' gone to him & said 196 I am here what do you want the other says 197 You told me to call you when I had got to the top. The tall spirit says 198 look to this side and there is your Sphere. Its the 3rd Sphere, the 3rd Sphere up. Now its all cleared and gone. I thank you very sincerely for the interesting Vision you have shown to my Seer. Shall I call you again in this mirror next Friday 199 You have other mirrors & crystals You must work their influence first I replied as to the mirror being protected 200 Certainly, and watch yourself too a good influence, and a good guide is always necessary for the soul I returned thanks 5' past 9 PM 41 [Mars sign] die 15 April 1862 H St. C[rowned] A[ngel] Mirror 17' to 8 PM Invoked the C.A. 201 Sit down I exorcised three times. -- The CA appeared as beforeeared to hear a longer name given 204 No May I ask why their names were not given 205 No necessity What do you mean by that, Am I not to ask their names 206 You may not ask that question It is not necessary. It was only a friend sent by the Guardian of the mirror My former Seer dear Emma used to see the names in the Mirror at full length, but this Seer appears to hear the responses which is not so well. 202 Welcome Last Tuesday night I used the Box M[irror] for the purpose of restoring the Influence back which may have been lost thro my lending it to various friends 203 That is right you will get it in a few weeks When in [Venus sign] die I asked the spirits for their names only two letters came. Tho the Seer app 207 Better You may be able to hear it yourself after a time. I certainly should be delighted to do so but I fear I have not the faculty. 208 Patience & perseverance. I think my patience & perseverance cannot be doubled after being engaged upon this subject so earnestly nearly 40 years 209 Work for your soul & nothing more The life of the body is short. Eternity is long. do you remember the book that I published 210 Yes I do. I have just got from the pub.r 241 copies what shall I do with them. [strikethrough "I"] 211 Certainly you may sell them or give A orphanage 29. Ry 133 42 them away to your friends Last Tuesday my friend asked a question which you kindly said you would enquire about. [see note on previous page that refers to p. 27 response 133] My Seer said the person is there 212 She must look sharp, the person is not quite honest. the person will walk, I will use the power I have got He will come to you tomorrow between 2 and 3 oClock. you must be firm and not say yes before I speak to you again Let him make to you a proposit'n after this I will advise you again He may want to use you for his profit for his own interest, and advantage do not do any thing before I see you again. My Seer said I feel a weight just as if someone had sat down in my lamp & put their arms round my next. I mentioned it 213 That is right It is a spirit physician, he has mesmerised her for her good I asked relative to a vision my seer had seen the day before 214 I will. This vision is somebody who before long you will do some business with, this will be very sincere and good for you do you recollect well the color of the person that you saw. Louise: Yes I do 215 Look again & you will see The Vision The man is here he is more than 30 years of age he is in the same dress I saw him a round hat, black hair long nose rather a long 43 Face, a moustache but no whiskers, he looks English at least he does not look like a frenchman, he has got on dark clothes, rather brown, dressed well, palet of black Handf. his shirt collar falls down broad he looks quite a gentleman, he has got a great many spirits round him My seer made some remark 216 Not answer to night., For this the time is not yet come, when it is time and you speak to him, I will give you advice the Tuesday Evening before, and you must take notice what I say to you and not do any more nor less, remember this. [strikethough "hes gone"] he has saluted me with his hand Now hes turned round & saluted me with both hands. hes gone 2' past 8 PM Now heres an old lady in a carriage in a white bonnet pink flower on the one side and a white feather on the left side. She is dressed beautiful a very dark lady, I seem to know her face, she is in a carriage with two beautiful brown horses. the coach man has on dark blue livery, white stockings & long silver buckles in his shoes round the hat a silver band. a footman behind in the same livery I have seen the carriage - I know her [strikethrough "its Mrs Cohen"] heres a word coming 217 Certainly you have seen me before and you will see me again. you have rode in my Carriage many times My seer s'd Oh it is Mrs Cohen, she died 2 years ago last Christmas 218 I let you see me in the state. I received the permission of the Guardian of this mirror yesterday, I watched your thoughts. Now if it will give you satisfaction you have a power to see in the mirror thru a gift of the Creator. 44 219 I permitted this vision to you to make you sure that it is not your imagination. It is God's gift. You may see clear some days & on others not see any thing, you must not be alarmed at this and not say why don't I see tonight, I saw yesterday. The reason is your system is not fit sometimes to receive a communication Sometimes the influence you receive in the day, sometimes its the weather sometimes it is the health, the dispon. of the mind and brain. This power will go and come. It is for this that no one may be proud of it, they must say to themselves I thank God it is a great gift You may have it today & not tomorrow Now take my advice & be always passive and quiet. I thank you much for your advice 220 Certainly I will give advice to you to her and to every one that needs it my mission is to do so, I will come very often near her & dispose her system to receive these manifestations to progress rapidly As to my ever seeing in the [?] 221 You may, if you try, I am afraid your patience is not enough for this, you have not got the gift for that you have for the impression by writing and by drawing guided by a spirit Intended to by the writing 222 Well that will come after a time and you must look for it, nothing comes without trouble Louise will see better in a couple of months than she does now and read 45 rapidly, she may be able on the days she does not see any thing, to draw figures and many things As for patience I can say without Vanity that no one on this subject can be more persevering -- 223 That is good and I am glad of it The one that works for the father, works for himself, the one who progresses for the Father progresses for himself I am the messenger of God and you the Servant and the Son., work for this loving Father, and the Father will work for this son too. When you come into Glory, and see the Bright Star before you to guide you to the paradise before God. your father all at once you will receive the recompense of your labor., you will kneel down and say to yourself, any recompense is too great, I never did work enough so as to deserve it. and you will find the father gives a much greater recompense than the work done. Never be tired to work for the advancement of your brothers & sisters do so from the Charity of your heart. I will never be tired myself to come to you. Call me at any time and to your call I will answer. If any Evening I cannot come receive the one I send in my place he is of the same power as I am myself, and do not fret if sometimes I send a spirit to answer for me. If I can help it I will not send any one, I am happier to come myself. May I ask some questions for my advancement on Spiritual Knowledge 46 224 Of course I will answer any thing that is necessary do you see my Seer Louise 225 Certainly do you also see me 226 I see you the same and I see your mind do you see me immediately -- or thru the medium of the Seer 227 Through the Seer. during the time the Seer is in Seance She is controlled by my magnetic Electric power, and through this I see and hear and answer. Then if the Seer were now to leave the room, you would not be able to See or hear me. 228 No, Each creature is used by the power he has got, by the gift he has. This Seer has got 5 faculties her hearing seeing and also seeing the Spirit not in the mirror, hear music the Choirs of the Spirit World, See gardens flowers fruits all at once Come before her. & Views like a panorama & She will be a Spirit drawing Medium She receives too Spirit manifest'ns when it is needed tho she is less disposed so she does not covet it for all that She must steadily work for progress As to my [Mars sign] die Conversings with the C[rowned] A[ngel] alone by myself 229 I am with you very often As to his being able to induce or develop my Sight 230 My power is not given free for you to See. If God does not give permission to the Spirit he cannot pass the point which God fixes remember that for Ever. When I tell you I cannot do what you ask me to do, do not ask me again, If I can I will 47 I will tell you so --- Yes. I made a remark about my not forgiving Mrs. Leas treachery. 231 I do not tell you to love her, leave the person and never think any thing more -- not do her harm, and leave it free when one day she may come to you himself to excuse her Conduct -- you can say Freely I did forgive a long time ago. go away far from me and never Come again. When you meet in the Spirit World She will be ashamed for what she has done to you, and she must be punished -- For you no Vengeance, that is my advice. I was [?] any power that gave you the impression to do so. -- but let me tell you I am always near you advice as to my Father 232 Not now, I will remember it a second time if you ask me again Some other Tuesday do you mean 233 Yes I will examine the old man & let you know Shall I ask you next Tuesday 234 You may If I have done the work I will answer, if I have not done so put it off to another day, I will say he is a very strange man. As to my mother appearing in the M[irror] at her wish, not mine/ 235 That is not in my power, a greater power than mine to ask that I told you before, when she is permitted She will come and I will guide her the proper way, Leave her soul to rest quiet & passive to progress that she may receive the power and the permission to come 48 you may be a few years before you see her or even in a short time I cannot tell I will wait your informing me 236 Take my advice that is all Thoroughly believe May we receive thru your Kindness a Vision 237 I am rather in a hurry. I will show her a short one. a satisfaction for her too Now the C[rowned] A[ngel]'s gone. Its clouded The Vision 238 "Look at my House" The House is all Gold the top is white I see 4 windows that look like large glass. theres flowers down a garden with large green Lawn and theres a stone looks like silver and diamond, and now theres some beautiful spirits looking not of abundance -- Now heres a very big home come with a garden and a green lawn. and Spirits looking thru' Every Colored flower, they are so beautiful I smell the mignonette Now before the house theres the green lawn and the garden and the Spirits are all together. they are singing I hear the music such delightful Harmony theres Several groups of Spirits, Some Spirits appear nearly naked, only Covered with flowers and the little children they look so pretty, they run in and out among the flowers & behind the rose trees, Now here's a beautiful bird with feathers just like Gold -- the Children Keep on running about & playing & talking altogether so pretty. theres four Angels flying over their Shoulders Some with wings some without, heres a very tall grand Angelic Spirit come in, he looks so pleased to see the Children play -- Now theres a Spirit with a Trumpet all are going to him, and Every time he sounds the trumpet all the Spirits go to him he's a long way off, he points different ways and the Spirits separate and go away 49 Theres one spirit has got the Children and guiding them, he looks old but very bright they are all in the garden now, the children say they will come again to play bye & bye., he has got a little book he is teaching some of the Children they are sitting round a large broad table, he is teaching them to pray, oh it looks so beautiful Now there are 4 very tall Spirits middle aged teachs the Children --- Now its crossing over. 239 This is the Sphere of the Childrens place -- it is to show you that when Children die young upon Earth they must be taught in the Spiritual World, they cannot come to your Sphere before they learn to read & write Persons who die in your world if he does not know how to read & write when he is in the Spirit World he has to learn. this shows to you there is a progress there -- only it is more rapid here than with yourselves I tell you why in this Spirit World there is no selfishness -- no pride no falsehood only the Truth. and therefore the progress is rapid -- Your Sphere is imperfect Now that is Enough for to night. 'to me, be pleased to accept of me to take you 240 home Farewell until the next day 9 PM Action ended 50 [Jupiter sign] die April 17 1862 H.S. Japan Crystal 12' to 8 PM Invoked the Spirit to appear who last promised to take charge of this Crystal The Spirit did not appear or give any response but the follw'd Vision 241 Here is the house I have drawn & on Each Side a Spirit, there is a garden of flowers very far away and the Stone which looked like silver or Gold & brilliants and theres a Spirit theres a figure Come like a Chinese [marking] with a very flat face and a long tress at the back of his head -- Now there is a Chinese woman & child come The Chinaman has got on his hand a splendid ring it Shines brilliantly. the house and gardens are still there the house is at B. he walks about as if he was at home now theres two beautiful bright angels come Each has a flower in his hand, they have golden Colored dresses, fair hair but no wings -- Now the house is gone and these two Angels are praying they are two beautiful Creatures Now theres such a wretched looking man dressed like a European, so wretched, his hair all stands up the two Spirits walk to him "he asks them the way to a better Sphere he is so wretched" Now the 2 Spirits appear to make him brighter each lays hold of his hand. and appear to draw him to a small bright road or path, the ground looks blue and a beautiful flame goes before the poor man Now his clothes changed all at once, his hair appears combed and it lays down nicely, the angel passes his hand over his head as tho to smooth it the man kneels down and is very thankful, he is in a nice place and looks about every way, he does not appear to know where he is, but he looks more comfortable, he is feeling himself all over as tho he was not sure his clothes were changed --- Now 51 the Spirit says to him 242 Now you must feel more Comfortable and at rest. Now you have found the Sphere which you belong to. Come with me before the Judgment and receive your mission from the great Creator, mind what the mission is you receive, look well, be steady and do your mission with love and harmony and truth -- look down yourself like my brother and me have done to you try to raise their fortune, try to teach them to leave off all selfishness & proud thoughts -- only turn your hearts to charity & love Now come & prepare your soul to receive this great judgment, prepare your mind, do not be afraid of any thing that the Father may tell you like Every thing passively & steadfast and be thankful for what he gives to you -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- here the reading became too small to read 243 Receive every thing and Say not a Word do not answer but with thanks look on the right hand side and see your past life. Now look opposite and see the future Coming before you. Now the man trembles and looks afraid to go before the Judge. Now the other Spirit Says 244 No trembling, take your powers, receive your sentence with faithfulness and Love. Now that place is all gone. I see a very bright place There is a very bright Spirit and he has sat down upon a very beautiful arm Chair in his left hand 52 he has a large Cross in the right the balance & over it "Love and Faith" -- Now the mans Come again & he has put the forefinger on the side of the balance, theres like a needle that is to show his life for the future The great Spirit says to him 245 Now look straight before you look at this book at page 89. there you will find your mission and you will read on the side your life passed, and by your judgement you will judge yourself.--You will take the punishment you think proper Now the poor man humbles he kneels and two bright Angels come to him & raise him up. the man thinks it is a Hell coming before him The angel says 246 on the sphere of my Father no hell comes it is only to show the mind the passed life and Show the Spiritual present life. Now take to yourself comfort my Father Angel, all, if his Son is truly penitent from the bottom of his heart & soul You have my brother come to the Glory and the Sphere of the purification You will progress if you will take the trouble Receive kindly that advice which the brother & sister gave to you to leave behind you the thoughts of your past life and only think now of the approaching life, and try to progress rapidly You will find Every thing proper to help you, to teach you and to give you every opportunity of progressing rapidly now the man looks so happy he rubs his hand 53 with pleasure he kneels down near this beautiful Spirit who is sitting and there he prays and the Spirits put his hand on his head & said 247 Rise Rise you will see him who has got your judgment in his hands now take my advice and work and when the time comes go to my Father and be not afraid he loves his children and he is pleased to see each child progress., go home to your Sphere and rest happy and try to receive by spiritual food the purification of your impure Soul. Now the two bright angels take him back to his Sphere. they show him all over and Every Spirit Comes to him and Say to him 248 Welcome Welcome Now the mans speaking to himself & says 249 Well I asked to be dead 20 years sooner. When I was alive I thought to go down to Hell, to burn & to suffer so much. I see all the tales the Fathers & mothers tell to their Children in ignorance. Ignorant poor Creatures, poor human beings you do not know better how to teach your Children Now I am on the line of the truth on the line of love and to progress by myself. Oh pleased I am to meet here such good friends that I never did find alive, no one like it I never saw any thing so beautiful as the place where this bright guide guided me to receive my present judgment my judgment is very sweet a great deal better than I expected, Now Thomas tho 54 249 Speaks to himself Oh you must work to progress to the same point as the one who has shown you such a beautiful bright brother. I do not know that he is a brother. but he looks like it Every one looks here like a brother. that shows it because I began to feel my heart belongs to Each one here, I feel I love every one., Oh this is true love, Oh I am so pleased to find myself in the Spiritual World my hard work is to be done here -- not half or a quarter of the life I used to live Now he goes to all and says how do you do & shakes hands and looks so happy. Now I see the Spirit group and the Sphere is Closed and three beautiful Spirits cross over the sphere and Come down to another. It is the same as I saw before now its stopped. its all gone. May I ask who showed this Vision 250 I have got the permission My name was when I was alive Thomas Elliott I am dead. 52 years on the 2oth of last June. My life was rather rough. I would say I had not done a great deal of bad. but I had not done good Enough for this I show you the same Vision I did myself pass through. Remember me I will show you some more when the opportunity is given within material body - 55 I thanked him &c 251 I am happy to come to you two, I will try to teach you and make you understand my Spirit Home. it is a great deal better than your life -- unhappy are you who never can feel the truth Come to your heart and Soul, always someone ready to deceive you, nor can you ever believe a human being has spoken the truth, There is always upon the mind a doubt that it is not true. but you will shortly -- -- -- -- --- --- there are not many that speak the truth [x] the pure truth I spoke to you to show you what I did pass this way myself, look for God and you will work for yourselves progress in this loving doctrine and when you come to your Spirit Home there you will receive the reward of your labor and the but brighter Sphere and our loving brother Spirits are Come before you and show you the road and there you will feel at rest and happy 252 Farewell for to night Remember my name & I will come again he is gone 25 ' to 9 PM Earl Stanhopes Crystal 20' to 9 Invoked the Spirit of the Crystal Now theres a Spirit come very bright without wings She has very nice brown hair, beautiful face long nose small mouth open forehead. She appears 56 very bright, her dress is purple, She has a flower in her hand, its a long fleur de lis before opening -- May I ask your name 253 Call me Charlotte was that your name on this Earth 254 Yes that was my Name when I was in your Sphere now I call myself LILE my flower is the same as my state it is my favorite flower in any Sphere I am pretty well high up _ I am not now come to you for a lie I casually remarked to my Seer that was rather a low remark for a Spirit rather High up -- when the Lady Spirit replied 255 Your are right, when I was alive I was rather vulgar at one time, after my marriage I was obliged to Change my manners and become a lady My beauty gave me a rich husband but it did not give to me a pure Soul it is many years since I was in your life certainly I will come now and talk to you of the manners of the Spiritual World in Changing the life. I have changed my wrongs & feelings, I feel now I ought to fit myself to see above me. I see the people of your Sphere and I see the State I was in before I died I thought my rank so great [strikethrough "before I died"] after I married a gentleman that it gave to my thoughts only pride and selfishness and I lost the good feelings which 57 256 I possessed in my rude state before I was a lady -- Lady Sidney Now in my Sphere there is no Lady -- only [strikethrough "a"] Sister and brother Oh how I pity the one that is rich and proud -- riches & pride give to their hearts corruption selfishness and untruthfulness and destroys their feelings of Charity. Now your Seer was once richer but make yourself happy your position is brighter than many a rich Lord in England --- The Lord looks down upon the poor if the heart and mind are Elevated and God perceives them from State and has great compassion and love for them and he truly cares for them and think of them every prominent day and night. Sometimes you grieve yourself poor Louise Oh think yourself far higher than the one that has so much Gold & many diamonds when he comes to the Spirit - Home he will find his mistake, there are no Gold or diamonds only pure hearts, pure hearts & free minds loving and truthful are what God requires. -- Pass over. She is gone 9 PM Now the Spirit is here again, & says 257 I died in Egypt of Consumption and left two children my husband died 3 years after me at Paris in France. My home was 83 Park Lane 58 May I ask in what year you died 258 I died 20 years & 6 months, and I died 2 days before Christmas -- 22 years next Christmas, my Son is 24 years old. I knew a man, he used to travel with me, he is now very old & poor if I was alive I would give him great fortune I will give the name if you desire it We shall be pleased to receive it 259 Joseph Monsiegn are you happy 260 I am happy and bright, but I am not quite pure enough May I ask in what sphere you are in 261 I am in the 5th Sphere. I began to get on very well. I have got a great deal more to progress before __ __ __ __ __ __ __ I knew this medium too a long time ago and she used to receive manifestations It is very Curious you remember persons still being on this Earth. 262 That depends whether God gives the permission --- --- -- --- -- -- I will tell you another thing I am very often in your Sphere and Come to you, I remember the time past it comes to me, as if I read a book and recollected it. Now I may in a few years forget every time, Every feeling and memory of the life. When I leave off Coming to you here. It is this way you receive Communications from the Spirit that belong to your Earth. by Electric power from an Elevated Sphere you receive communication and Visions. 59 263 One thing if the person was not fitted to this Elevated Magnetic Electric power. She could not transmit the words, The medium receives the transmission belonging to the Sphere where __ __ __ __ __ __ and the magnetic-Electro power when accumulated to her body and thus if her Soul is Elevated She is enabled to transmit many sorts of communications by difficult Spheres. If the medium is a low [?] Spirit he cannot go any further than where his soul belongs to, if his Soul is Evil he receives Evil Communications & evil transmissions The medium rapping & moving of furniture is a low Spirit who does the work for greater Spirits, the great Sprits do not come and rap and move furniture, but reserve his power for great & higher manifestations Now this instruction may here be necessary for you for the future dont you see now I begin to find myself not a Lady in your life I find my self I will not say a Lady but a good Sister and this belongs to my State, my Sphere, and my power, and any thing that I am able -- give your advice or show your Visions that belong to my power, I will with great pleasure give to you the commenting and the instructing necessary for your teaching, I am a true sister 60 264 I love the unfortunate and I am happy when I can find myself useful Remember me. God give each of you his blessing his loving protection and raise your Souls to Heaven Shes gone 20' past 9 PM Action Ended. [Mars sign] die 22 April 1862 H.S. C. A. Mirror 20' to 8 PM Invoked the C[rowned] A[ngel] Instantly The CA is here 265 Welcome. May I now mention that the Stranger you informed my Seer would call upon her on tuesd'/ between 2 & 3. -- called on Saturday about 3. -- he exactly resembled the Gentleman Shown in the Mirror, He declined to give his name or address but after some stated that Dr. Harrison & his Lady had ment'd Madames B's name., he asked her if she had a Brother__ Stated he had come from Mexico, and promised to call again. Madame B. states she never saw him before to her knowledge. 266 He will come again at the end of the week. -- Your Seer must not be frightened or alarmed, this Gentleman is sent by her Brother from Mexico.__ Your brother has sought after you 5 years, he is single this Gentleman is his great friend he will come again, give you his name & tell you why he has come to you. He was astonished to find you in this State after what your brother 61 267 had told him of the position you had in France -- Now be patient & passive you will See Something astonishing Soon you must not fret, receive the Visit like as if it had fallen down from Heaven, tomorrow at 2 oClock you will see a lady -- old dressed in black. Grey hair long nose, long face, thin and pale. She will appear to you a perfect stranger, -- you will be strong, and receive this visit coldly, do not say any word about your position, hear what she will say but do not answer. 268 Remember what I tell you. a great amount of money will be offered to you, do not accept it & refuse it. Say you do not need it take my advice and I will guide you properly. That's all. I returned thanks for Louise & sd she would endeavor to follow the CA's advice, & trust all would be for the best 269 She must trust in God -- as I who am a bright Spirit. Trust in prudence and in your guide This is your best friend he would not offer you any money, but he will find for you the prudence and the way. -- Trust yourself to God the father. and say to Him Oh God, only you Know my heart. Only You Know my thoughts, protect me now & forever.-- He Himself will drive away the Evil and Send the pure to direct 62 your Soul and every day make your progress-- Yes sometime & you pray Oh God hear my prayer. If I am fit to leave this impure Sphere, Oh Call me your Child Oh Love me & protect me forever. 270 This strange Visit would not hurt you, only you do not understand it, by this man you will get something that will benefit you., but the woman who will come tomorrow comes only out of curiosity nothing more. Look rich & proud. You will cast her down. We were Conversing together upon this Singular response & the circumstances [?] to which Louise owned she could not understand when the CA said 271 I dare say you do not understand it You will understand it when the time is come -- When the Woman is in your Room 3 knocks will [strikethrough "come"] advise you on the left side of your door. and this will let you know that a Spirit is Near you. This Spirit will protect you and give to you the power Strength and the Spirit to answer properly. Thats all May I observe that if my prior wife had been living this would be her 50th birthday -- I hope &c. 272 She will progress so long as she trusts in a loving Father. He will send to her a loving [?]ing to show her the way to progress and purify herself to enter Heaven pure as fair. Now do not be alarmed nor dwell 63 272 about Sarahs state or position. She is happy for her state and a great deal better than when she was alive & suffering, She would not desire to come again to breathe the impure [strikethrough "air"] Sphere to which you belong of Selfishness & Pride, unjust and unloving. Here in her Sphere she finds loving hearts & true minds and there she may love herself and rest -- and receive the blessings of Heaven and and aspire to rise to higher glory Oh do not be uneasy for her. it is true and right to think of her sometimes and to ask her Heavenly Father to forgive the wickedness which the Soul did when alive and to give her his loving water to drink -- This pure water which falls down from Heaven upon each heart & each thought The better is the brain for giving a bath to the Spirit body aye to make it clear & sweet to pass from this Sphere and Enter a pure one. 273 Certainly if today is her birthday She will receive in the Spiritual World a better birthday than the one you used to give to her. I thank you, I went to Dr. [?] this morning he gave me a prescription -- & advised me to get married again -- may &c. 274 This is not in my power to tell you if this man has foolish thoughts in his head. I am sorry for it If your mission is to get married again, the Creator would not send foolish thoughts by this man He 64 274 would direct you the road by giving you the impression. He must guide your Steps, that may Come to you one day My Mission is not to tell the future unless it was something that would hurt you then I would give you advice & try to prevent the Trouble, I leave this to the One who gives each Creature its mission To the one who is the master and a power greater than myself. You would get better if you would was your head with vinegar & water., at least put on the head a rag soaked with Vinegar & water Try this and if that dont do, you enough Good, I will tell you Some- thing more, I have no doubt that will help you. I thank you I will try it after I have gone thro Dr Epps course. 275 That will not hurt you You might do it all at the same time, it is only the blood come up to your head I remarked to my fear that Dr. Ellertson ordered me some years ago, a similar, indeed the same only gin was mixed with it when the CA said 276 Well you may do so too, a glassful of vinegar, a glassful of Gin & two glassfulls of water. Was that Dr. Es' quantities 277 I do not recollect. You will feel in 2 or 3 days better As to my arrangements for my Father 278 That is right do your duty & God will do his own My dear G S I[m] always & in all things desire to be & act in Sincerity & truthfulness towards you, & I have said I would in good faith believe you are the same 65 Spirit the Same C.A. to whom this Mirror was dedicated & took upon yourself the office of my Guardian Spirit before I had that happy privilege I was in my relig's belief a unitarian -- from your precepts & teachings I became convinced of the divine birth of Our Lord J.C. and the writings you gave me Enforced that belief It does therefore appear strange to me that when you direct us to pray to God you never use the name of Our Lord. 279 If I saw you were not truthful I would cut my Visit Short I would not trouble myself to come So Speedily to teach you. I see you are truthful and it is for that I will help you 280 Jesus Christ is a Spirit like myself and certainly a high Spirit in Heaven The one who trusts himself in God trusts himself in Jesus Christ -- The one who calls upon God the Father Calls upon Jesus Christ. Jesus Christs does like an other brother and Sister he asks after the order of the King of Heaven. Certainly Commend Your Soul to Jesus Christ pray to him and he will transmit to his Father your prayer and your request and he will send to you some messenger to give you that advice and that impression If I have not mentioned this name its for the conversation __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Now for the future I will guide you to the world order of Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is so high & pure a Spirit it is above the greatest Spirit to call 66 him for Small or trifling things when you have the higher visions & the best instructions, you will receive this Blessed name very often "The Lord [Christ] Jesus Christ" I am pleased I mentioned this as it has troubled me much lately and I wish to deal with you openly candidly & truthfully. 281 You need not trouble yourself for this It is not necessary to mention his name for Love. If you have got this in your heart Jesus Christ Sees your heart and Knows your love he knows when you pray to him, for he gives it to God his father and transmits Your prayer to him. Now rest in Quiet & do not be afraid I love Jesus Christ the Lord, of Heaven. The Son of God the father who forever will Give my heart & Love for he transmits that prayer to God for he prays for each of those who love him truly -- I pray for you as I pray for myself. I pray for all who loves God and Jesus Christ. This true love from a pure heart Elevated thro thought goes to the heart of the Father. The Father with love looks down upon his children and gives as a recompense the blessing & the Communication to those who thoroly believe in him, and trust themselves in Him, heart & Soul -- He who trusts himself in his power and providence receives by his Messenger their reward & instructions 67 Oh Lord give to these two Creatures Your protection and your blessing raise these two impure Creatures to Heaven and give them the power to bear their troubles. & to perceive and progress in a true State. Oh Lord thy will be done in blessing all. We were discoursing on the progress the Seer had made notwithstanding the difficulties occasioned by her not knowing our Language fluently when the C[rowned] A[ngel] said 282 Do not be afraid you will receive greater & higher Instructions than this You said -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---- -- 283 Jesus Christ was a man, like any other man, only he was born pure and Chosen by God the Father who sent him to your Sphere to teach the Infidel, to raise the Jews to give instruction to the minds of men. and to teach this loving religion & doctrine to those who did not believe in God., who did not believe in a Soul. Jesus Christ was at birth pure & Elevated In paradise he was Sent to your world for its purification to the Infidel to the one who said there was no God no Heaven. and after the teaching of Jesus Christs doctrine, only one religion only one belief, to Love God to Love Mothers & [?], to help one another to act and teach the Truth to break down ignorance and try to fix in the brain to Strong [del?] to break off this Impurity and to rise into the line of Love and Truth It was for this that Jesus Chris was Chosen Mr. Dawson please show mercy as that I live a life that is full of oppression. I beg you till I am unimpressed. 68 When Joseph was Chosen for his Father that was belonged to the power -- the great mercy of God Here the Seer had to leave for a minute or two And the C[rowned] A[ngel] resumed. 284 Yes. Joseph received a Vision that he was to become the Chosen Companion of Mary -- that Mary was to be a mother by God's Impression. -- -- -- [see previous page for a note about Seer] -- -- -- I remarked to the Seer that I could not follow her when the C.A. Said 285 Before you go you must read what you have put down and if some of the words you cannot make out I will give the instruction & the impress'n to Louise I think myself She progresses very rapidly and I am pleased at it before long She will be a great Seer You cannot complain much, you get on I think very nicely indeed -- do you hear? yes She never learned the language yet She speaks very well do you understand me? yes I will teach her to speak well give the answers word by word, letter by letter, this will give you greater facility to put down sentences Will that do? I replied &c 286 You will have it & do it all right Now -- progress together truly and 69 faithfully that i all I [must] require of you. I thank you for myself & my Seer On [Jupiter sign] die last I used my Japan Crystal & the late Earl Stanhopes Crystal. and two Spirits appeared who said that when on this Earth their names were Thomas Elliott & Charlotte Lady Sidney They gave us two very interesting Visions of passages in the lower Spheres. 287 You will receive a great many more Showing the passage from Sphere to Sphere like as you go from one Tram to another when travelling and when she is fixed in a very high Sphere She may stay some [weeks] months this is for teaching the Line if She does pass thro' when she leaves off the life in this Sphere She will not have to go there. that is a mission given to her and I cannot tell you any further Each is vision is necessary for you both only you do not understand it thoroly well You think it is very astonishing it is indeed a great power and the one who has it, may indeed consider it a great blessing & be very thankful to the great power that transmits this to her -- that is all I ret'd thanks 288 Welcome farewell the blessing of Heaven be with you 5' past 9 PM Action Ended 70 Box Mirror H St. [venus sign] 25 April 1962 Invoked the Spirit to whom this mirror was originally dedicated. 20' to 8 PM The M[irror] clouded & the Seer said Here is the same Spirit as appeared before (11 April page 31) blue dress, Brown Chestnut Hair, I cannot tell whether a man or woman -- yet a very nice face, a gold girdle round the waist with two cords & tassels hanging down -- no Wings The "Letters" 289 Yes when I am permitted I am not permitted yet, indeed I have got no "letter" yet. Invoked the Spirit who took charge of this mirror When I first made it may I ask why he did not Come 290 He cannot come yet do not be afraid I am a good friend though my power is not so great as the one that guards this mirror Some private mission keeps him away for the present when he is not so much engaged he will come again and satisfy you --- May I ask the favor of your name that I may Call you by. 291 You may call me the Second Messenger of providence -- my name when I was alive was Seraphine just now you Seer said She did not know whether I was a man or woman I am a Woman, I died young yet suffered a great deal before my death -- and I sympathize very much with you Seer and that attracts me 71 better to her, I love the one who like her Suffered with patience & love. Now I am here this day I will look after your happiness, I know of your suffering in private -- i will cheer you up and raise up your thoughts. give Sweetness to your [thoughts] heart, lighten your trials & enable you to bear them [then] patiently -- to persevere. & progress until you come to the "gloria" -- than looking towards me the S said 292 Now I am ready for the writer right Are you aware of the nature of the Works produced by the old writers on magic 293 No I am not I am too young I may serve you in any other thing necessary for your instruction. with all deference to you I must remark that on matters appertaining to the Souls welfare we have all our Lords Own words in the Gospels. We have also the Epistles of his Apostles besides learned Commentators of our own day. 294 Rely on the Son of the Father and the Son will transmit your thoughts and desires to the Father --- --- --- Here the Seer read many apparently disjointed words with much Energy & less fluency -- & I could not make sense of it, & I got her to promise to read me a page or two of some English book that I might better understd. her manner & diction -- & requested her to read Calmer & quieter. When the spirit said 295 You two creatures do not understand Me. I hope you will be calm and receive the words properly. This response ( ) came as I have here written it & scarcely, if one been Seer, required my correction even in the Grammar -- and certainly the Seeress could not either in her ordinary conversation or by writing express herself so fluently -- but this response did not come any thing like so easily or fluently tho the meaning was well given. 72 I began to explain the great difficulty I had to contend with in regard to my Seers want of knowledge of the Lang'e & her pronunciation &c when the S said 296 I will answer for you I come just to help your Seer and you must Calm yourself When you do not understand the word properly, I will repeat the words three times if it is necessary. The language must be teached to the brain and the organ of the material body with patience and Calm(ness) you will get on properly and very quick(ly) I repeat to you again I will tell you word for word -- when you finish to put down one word, say finish, and I will go on again.= I thank you sincerely for your kind response and regret troubling you so much. 297 Nothing will trouble me for a good action. -- I tell you before the one way to pray to Jesus Christ & to pray to his Father. -- to the one to beg his favor and perfection and J.C. goes himself to God to ask Him to give you this blessing. -- And if this you See and Seer, does not pronounce the name of J.C. I will tell you why. Your Seers belief and her religion is very like yours, only the Catholics pray first to God, and look to the Almighty for favor & protection After their prayer to God they pray to Jesus Christ. They know very well that Jesus Christ cannot give the pardon Victor has needed multiple for that the love of my life is no longer here to protect him. I truly am honored by your sacrifice. 73 to the guilty, If the Great-Lord of Heaven do not give the Sentence I again began to repeat the difficulty I labored under but was cut short by the Spirit saying 298 She will improve Soon Ask her in what state She was at 9 oClock last night, 3 Spirits came to her and mesmerised her brain, touched her organs -- gave a passive power to her Soul -- rendered her body as though she were dead, and she was in this condition all the night, the Spirits worked hard to dispose her to receive -- great Sentence, great Manifest'ns to teach those that are ignorant I hope these visions of the night and trance states will not be hurtful to thee Seers health, I am much afraid of them from long experience 299 It will not so long as good Spirits are with her Were Evil to take possession he might affect her brain, she has a good friend to come to her I have been promised a flower to be given to me by others Spirit influence & power -- 300 Yes you will have it -- Your Guardian Spirit the CA promised you that. You will receive it certainly I shall indeed be gratified if I do, it will be the most [?] Spiritual [strikethrough East] fact that has occurred to me -- being at the same time both Spiritual & Material. 301 Oh yes, you will see a great many time your labor must be paid -- in this life and in the Spiritual life too. After your death your book will Certainly be read, and may be give good instruction to Some men who I have now April 26th 1862 [strikethrough illegible] Nine volumes of the Rough notes as taken down at the moment -- on 4th half bound. Blue Calf. Fifteen Volumes of the same fair copied with the questions &c. -- 4th 1/2 bound brown Calf. 3 Vol's of the Essay "Metaphysical & Spiritual Philosophy" given to me by the Crowned Angel 4 to 1/2 Red Calf. & a preface by the C.A. 1 Vol of Essays by "Ellesmo" 4 to 1/2 cd. 1 Vol of Conversations with my late dear Seer since her decease 1 Volume "Arcana Magica", Containing various Magical formulas given to me by different Spirits -- & the monks M[anu]S[cript]s -- on Rosicrucian philosophy of my former years I have no record except an a/c of two Visions which appeared in 1836 in my Crystal an a/c of which is in the jour'l for 1849 vol p & also in Christmas's 74 never understand this -- they may be very pleased and read, read and read it again to their great satisfaction I said some remarks as to having writing a fair transcript of all the dialogues & visions which had taken place thru my Crystals & Mirrors &c for the last ten years -- which I had received from Numerous Spirits & predominantly my Kind G[uardian] S[pirit] the Crowned Angel. 302 That is right The one who may -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - receive the words which came down from Heaven to you this the power of this great Spirit. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- that i must insure great respect, and show that by putting this in respectable hands we did not abuse the power and after having spent so many years & so much attention upon your work I dare say your Soul would be after your death worried a great deal if you Saw your work badly cared for -- I hope it will not come to this-- You will not be surprized if before you leave this Sphere you will receive some impression to direct your mind to the disposal of this great blessing Better had your books be banned than fall into bad hands -- I hope not -- I dare say some will be prepared to receive your book. and keep the same collection properly do you understand my friend I stated my hopes & intentions as to their ultimate dispersal. 303 Now look over what I have given, if any thing is not right I will help you I have got one hour & a half at your disposition -- 75 I am much obliged by the trouble you take 304 You are very welcome, no trouble to me if it is a good action May I ask if you and other Spirits give the responses from your own knowledge of our Language or whether you search the brain of the Seer for the language & words to do the (express) your ideas with -- have I made myself understood 305 Yes my friend I understand you myself. " not this the mind of the Seer. her true " her power, it is true tho her power to " you " This not proving very intelligible & while Conversing with my Seer there came 306 Not thro the mind of the Seer but through the power which God. has given to her -- and through this Electric power. which comes to the Spirit he takes possession of the Seer at the time when she is in Seance. This is the truth. When She is more developed her only Sitting near the mirror will cause the words to come fluently letter by letter 307 do you understand my friend You must remember that some days the Spirit is not so well disposed that depends upon the body of the Sphere and the atmosphere. You may have got a Splendid day but it may not be fit for a Spirit, a pure Spirit to come down thru the atmosphere there may be some bad influence in your atmosphere., for tonight I have felt perfectly well easy & passive. 76 Last night the blood of the Seer was much moved by the purification of the Spirit who mesmerized her with great power to develope [strikethrough the] her system to receive the communication and to enable her to transmit it to you by speaking. now do you understand it You were formerly on this Earth but may I &c. 308 Yes I told you before You interrupt me I was going to ask if there were not also Spirits who had never been embodied on Earth 309 This is not possible no Spirit can live if he has not got a Spirit body I was again repeating that I believed there were Spirits who had never lived on this Earth, but was again interrupted 310 You are right some Spirits never have come to this Earth, but their Electricity corresponds to the one that was on this Earth before Swedenborg asserts, as I think very erroneously, that there are no Spirits in Heaven but once were Men & Women: 311 I am not a proficient on Swedenborgianism I was ag'n going on when the S said I understand I tell you Permit me to say that I think you are talking about what you do not understand. For I believe that these Angels who never did live on this Earth 312 No each Spirit has been thru the life for to come to a pure Sphere. I differ with you entirely 313 Now I will answer you Each spirit must pass thru the purification and receive his mission for to progress he is not an Angel if he does not progress Before a Spirit becomes an angel he must pass thro' the great Sphere and like the Child born today must grow 77 grow up and progress and so does the Spirit Now receive once for all, there is no Angel that was not a man or Woman once. 314 Certainly children if they die young progress quickly into Purity, but no Child dies pure directly they have sucked the breast, the impure blood, the require purification to enter a pure eternity. Do you know my Guardian Spirit the Crowned Angel 315 I do Then he has asserted both of himself & others that he never had been a mortal or lived on this Earth 316 This I am not permitted to tell you She may be permitted to tell you herself -- She is a far greater Spirit than I am. I would not tell you any thing in my power that was not permitted Every Spirit sent like me cannot go any farther than he is permitted. Then you think Spirits may in Some Case not have been embodied 317 I told you before No Then I think you are quite wrong 318 I am not I have asked others the Same question 319 You may have asked what I am not permitted to tell There may be Some Spirits who have belonged to the purity of the King of the Heavens There I must stop and not go any further. Be satisfied with what I have got 78 permission to tell you - for myself I am happy. 320 The Crowned Angel will remind you of the discussion between you and me next time. There always were angels, always for Ever will be angels No one can pass thro these Secrets but the master of the Heavens Now do you understand it I thank you for your Kind condescension -- Welcome How many States or Spheres are there 321 So many, so many I cannot tell you I have not yet passed through my Sphere is the 7th that question appears to much perplex the Spirits for I get very discordant answers 322 You get the same answer if you require it I tell you the truth my Sphere is the Seventh, and I do not call myself Elevated Enough yet. My C.A. has informed me there were only 7 Spheres in all & then the presence 323 How long is it since you asked your Guardian Spirit the Crowned Angel. Five or 6 years 324 She is a great deal higher now, ask her when She comes again You may receive very high spirits if they Sympathize well with you When a High Spirit sees sincerity & Truth in the heart he likes very much to Come to you & instruct you for your good I will come again and I may be 79 be able to give you good conversation May I ask if you will kindly favor my Seer with a vision that will interest & instruct us 325 I will You will now see the the second sphere you saw the first now the 2nd rest 5 minutes 9 PM In less than 5 minutes the M[irror] clouded 326 The Vision The Clouds are of 3 Colors blue pink white the dark blue cloud begins to open I see a large bright place as tho' gilt all over, now theres a wide place with a group of men & women they are dressed like as but some look more Elevated than the others, Some are dressed like old court dresses in blue, yellow, pink dark blue light blue all colors Now on the left hand side's a large door forming the Centre, and theres two men one on each side Now I see a Spirit Coming he looks like a man, very fine looking, the men on each side of the door have long white hair with [?] long dress all in one -- & girdles round the middle & two tassels hanging down, each keeps moving his hands as tho bidding them to pass., there are some that cannot go to the door those that stop look so sorry & dull, they cry & pray & are very patient. Now as I look thru the door, I see a long broad road very Smooth and neat there are men & women walking -- some gather flowers some look wicked, some look steady & penitent and some look so bad. on the right is the 1st Sphere it is so wretched Some are very miserable wicked, bad, some beg to leave off this State 80 a great many who are dressed in brown dresses come to the 1st Sphere and draw them from that Sphere to the 2nd a great many Young Creatures like Girls 15 or 20 years old. and the four creatures look so happy to enter the 2nd Sphere, they seem to change their state and their dress. -- Now the first Spheres shut out and theres the Spirit "Seraphine" at the top of the M[irror] a long way off. She says 327 I stay there to protect you from the Evil influence, I think there has been enough of the 1st Sphere it might hurt and frighten you come to the second sphere. All the first Sphere's gone. Now those that entered are kneeling down before Seraphine, they are praying and Seraphine holds her arm up & points with her finger to Heaven. 328 Pray to the Father, pray to Jesus Christ -- to send you good impressions make up your minds to progress and to rise to the 3rd Sphere Suffer with Submission & patience and receive your mission from the one who gives to you the life, bend to his will and ask the Sweetness of his heart, ask him to look down & forgive the wrongs you have done to your brother & sister when you was in the Sphere which you have just left. Now be steady & think better You will receive from the Great Spirit good advice & instructions how to progress hear the lesson attentively that the Spirit will tell you, go home to your State and rest in Quiet and wait 81 until the time comes to receive the notice to go up to another Sphere where you may receive better comfort. I will pray myself to the Father for help if I can -- Finish -- Now the Spirits are come down they are more quiet and they look at Seraphine as tho' they thought her a very great Spirit, she looks very pleased -- now shes praying to Heaven herself to the [strikethrough Father] Creator. Now they are all praying together holding up their hands & Seraphine is at the top they form just like a pyramid Now there's two young angels with wings come near Seraphine they have come down on each side with very fair hair they kiss Seraphine on the forehead and take her away. The Spirits underneath look so Sorry at her going, they are begging her to come again and She promises to Come. one of the Spirits looks quite a young girl, She was one that was in the 1st Sphere. Some of the bright Spirits come down to her & says 329 Sister wake up. do not lay down your thoughts, do not be so unhappy rise, rise, heaven is for all God the father did not forget you, if your time is finished in this State come with us to the 3rd Sphere, there you will be brighter & happier The group of the Spirits look at this one & are Sorry to part with this bright Girl, She has given to them such a sweet look & says 330 Brothers & Sisters a great many of you will come soon on my Steps, do not be sorry if I go, rather be pleased 82 if I am a step sooner than you you will soon follow me. I will pray and call you Now one of the beautiful angels has said 331 I do not come down here to break your [hearts] happiness I come down to do the order of the Lord, I do my mission when the Lord gives to us the mission to come down here, we are always ready & pleased to do a good action for our brothers & sisters. Now be patient & soon your time will come. There are a great many in this group of Spirits with the tears running down their cheeks, some tear their hair and cry as though there were no more hope. Now theres a very tall Superior look'g Spirit in a robe, he has in his hand a long Staff with a cross upon the top, he looks very kind he is rather dark, like an Italian. He says 332 Now why do you distress yourselves look at this Cross, and the one who carried it so many years. he did suffer great injuries received bad treatment called Every Evil Name which human beings could pronounce with their mouth, to [*?*] be refused a Glass of water & a [Cut] [of] Crust of bread received thru -- his flesh the nails to fasten him to the wood, the Jews put him on the Cross and there nailed him up and for this he did not blame his Father. You must not blame the great Lord if you wish to progress quickly be patient loving & truthful. do 83 your duty break down your selfishness break down your bad passions, leave off your bad thoughts, cast off all at once the feelings of the impure life -- think only how to live [strikethrough on] the life for all eternity, as soon as you have broken down this imperfection you will feel better, it is not necessary to think always of the past and the evil pleasures you rec'd when you was on the Earth in the life Now I hope my coming may do good to all, I will visit you very often if my presence makes you happy. I see the Groups of Spirits about So many a dozen, a million the other Spirits hold up both their hands as tho asking him to come again he says 333 I will come soon and guide you the best way Pray to my brother J.C. he is the one nearest unto God, pray to his principal messenger and he will help you too, pray always for Heavens power and protection Farewell for the present time The Great Spirit is going he looks so kindly towards them. -- Now the Spirits are going different ways there appears at the back a number of standards on flags & the spirits are Each going to a different one in groups -- above & very far away there appears so many very many bright Spirits praying The Sphere closed. 334 The next Vision you will see the 3rd Sphere, I hope my brother & sister you have for this day received satisfaction 84 I beg you to Accept my thanks for your kindness & the trouble you have taken -- I hope you do not feel offended at any thing I have said, altho I may at times speak my mind freely, I would not for a moment personally offend any spirit who appears in good faith. 335 The truthful Spirits loving one another take no offence. If you were to say that which was not right I would that minute tell you and call you to order. I mean no offence only only Love and truth the blessing of Heaven for all Seraphines gone 10' to 10 PM Action Ended. C[rowned] A[ngel] Mirror H.J. [mercury sign] die 29 April 1862 20' to 8 PM Invoked the C.A. The mirrors clouded & theres come 336 Sit down I said to the Seer the C.A. is not there yet 337 Now I am. I regret to say I have omitted to bring Your Seal belong'g to the Mirror 338 I forgive you for this another time you must not forget We have [?] on [venus sign] day Evenings, used as directed the other Mirror & Crystals, & I am glad to find my Seer improves 339 Of course she does -- She will improve Every day more & more She must not 85 to or attend any Evil appointments not that it would diminish her power but it would hurt her health. She is not strong enough to be [strikethrough ever bright] & receive such influence -- My Seer had been telling me that she had felt impressed to go to Mrs. Marobulls on NedSin St. for a sitting as to her absent brother. but Mrs. M. had declined sitting --Mr. Nessin invoked for inf'n as to her absent Brother 340 What you want you will get in a couple of weeks -- The Lord never leaves a faithful desire -- You desire to find your brother. You will find him be patient, the time will shortly come when you receive news from him in a Strange way. He is himself very anxious to Know how for the many past years you have Spent your time he loves you very much and thinks ardently of you and he reproaches himself all day that he has left you alone with large Tom for friend no parent. no one [strikethrough of] to look after you in your young days Remember this the great Sprit that guides you and has done for so many years & protected you through great dangers. -- love him truly in your heart he is a great Spirit greater & higher than myself I am not permitted to tell his name. The C.A. then [?] & said to me, [?], 341 I am now for yourself. I was talking about Madam B's brother when the response came 342 He is [strikethrough well] alive & well off Single & has a great desire to find his sister 86 who he hears has without doubt suffered many trials His cross was very heavy to carry but Jesus Christ carried his Cross with perseverance & love to His Father dear Child Do the same. The Father will look down upon you & help you and [?] your good Sentiments, do not be afraid now Sometime ago by writing you received the assurance of the protection of God by his minister believe it, it is true. I made a remark. 343 Not any one Spirit can come in the name of God for to deceive those that thoroly believe in the protection of the divinity -- now do you underest'd me Would her brother appear in this M[irror] 344 I will try. May I now ask some questions Certainly Is Grace H. alive 345 She is not Here my Seer suddenly Ejaculated Oh Wonderful, oh my God I never Saw any thing so beautiful, the Crowned Angel has risen up in the mirror with two Such beautiful Angels one on Each Side, all in white no wings very young & small -- they have each a Small bow & arrow ornamented with yellow ribbons 346 I let you See this to cheer you up I see your mind & your Spirit is very low & cast down for the last two days. & this vision will cheer you, think on your loving Father he will give one the power to rise you up to Heaven one day Now cheer up Louise and be 87 not afraid of the Enemy -- Your Spirit is a great power in the Heavens and will fight with the enemy. The C.A. rose up [?] then the 2 small angels went down & the C.A. came to her place again May I now ask my Questions 347 Certainly Can you tell me when G.H. died 348 A year ago. Can you tell me where 349 No I have told you when the Spirit leaves the body he does not come direct I may another time look after the mission & try to tell where do you know what relation she was to me 350 Niece Can you tell me where She died 351 No. I must tell you after I have done the mission that was directed to me I never see the spirit -- if she does not belong to my Sphere I go and visit the spirits in their Sphere by groups not particularly to one alone. My Spirit is a different state to the Spirit that goes teaching there I will Enquire and do what I can for your Satisfaction my friend when I have done it, I will let you Know. May I ask as you mention different Spheres what Sphere you belong to. 352 The Eighth Sphere. I have risen up since you left the sitting on Friday Evening when a Spirit came this Spirit came by my direction & he 88 is a friend of mine, I left her behind me She was a female her name was Seraphine when she was alive. She will tell you the Truth. She is in the Seventh Sphere, I have risen up one -- I see her sometimes and I gave to her a Mirror. She will tell you the same as I tell you myself. which is the Sphere I belong to. It is the Eighth Sphere, Remember, any thing that is in my power that I am permitted to do. or any advice to satisfy you I will do it with pleasure. You have been Kind to me for many years, and I have said I will trust in the belief that you are my G.S. to whom I ded'd this mirror 353 I am. My mission is to teach Charity to one another do you remember the work you gave me on Spirit'm in 3 volumes -- which I prize more than any other of my books. 354 I do you will get some more soon Can you tell me the title of that work 355 You know it yourself quite well I should still like to receive it from you as a personal favor. -- 356 No answer do you decline to do so 357 I do not decline it And I must tell you, in your Sphere and your life you are so very obstinate you like to return so many times to the same question The Crowned Angel never comes to 89 deceive you in any way I never came down to your Sphere for pleasure for I hope rather to pass the Time usefully -- My dear Crowned Angel, whatever may have been my faults is my omissions -- to you her since I dedicated this mirror [now] years since -- I have been most sincere and truthful, and it is my desire to continue so, but after the manner in which I have been deceived by a spirit who appeared to my last Seer who affirmed he was my G.Spirit the Crowned Angel = & laboring as I do under the disadvantage of my not being able to See you personally & of course my present Seer never having Seen you before my dear Seer Emmas death. she cannot possibly be able to tell you are the same as her. and as from my present Seers imperfect knowledge of English your responses appear so entirely different from those I formerly received -- it is natural I should seek some plan or mode by which I could be convinced of your identity & not place a blind faith in every thing I am told -- I have towards the C. A. acted in perfect sincerity and truth and I wish to continue to do so. 358 I know that if it was not so I would not trouble myself to [?] the street & clear atmosphere to come to a thick air for a joke. I love you, I will [?] you do any thing that you shall heed. Now remember my word. The spirit do like you do yourself - --- your memory is short forgetful many times repeating the same ----- the same name I mean that your material body forgets what the soul [learns?] soon. that depends upon the 90 impurity of your Sphere I'm not to be shaken off in that way, as one who towards you acts in all sincerity & truth. I am entitled to recive some assurance that you are the spirit my GS. and I propose my questions very carefully that you may not feel offended that is right. I do not feel offended I will tell you about your other seer. 359 If an elevated spirit like I am, and I do not use this word in pride only to tell you that it depends upon the Seer and the sphere that she belongs to Your other seer was false and told you many words that never appeared in the mirror = it is for this that I bid you leave her off. I appeared to her twice, now you believe me I hope. When I saw that she could not keep so great an influence & lost her seance this was too great for her spirit - she was not fit to receive any hight truths, She would say too much and this was not right and for this I ceased to come to her. If your present seer did not keep herself steady & truthful to this great power given to her by God the Creator she would not receive the manifestation by a high spirit remember this Her disposition is better, her Soul is Elevated She is sober, that is what the Spirit likes -- do you understand my meaning the spirit can take -- he is able to take 91 possession of her mind thoroly, the learner herself quiet to the power that comes to her. and she distinguishes thoroly well if the one is high or low. and it is for the greatest spirit come quick and easy. and the spirit comes when you are not here and teach her soul to receive. the words the more easy to transmit them to you do you understand it Yes I think I shall be able at least to do so when I recopy it 360 Now I beg you never to talk to me any thing more about the last Seer. You Yourself must forget all about her. a time will come when the will be sorry for jesting with so great a gift to her and not keeping herself more respectable than to abuse the Elevated power which she would have possessed if she had conducted herself perfectly. 361 [*(then to [?])*] This will teach you to remember to keep in your heart the great manifestations that you receive either by night or day. -- and God will love you for this. I must now again to return to my point which you have evaded. -- it is & has been to me a source of [?] and regret that you never in any way refer to any post transactions or thing which has passed between us for so many years -- of which Louise my present Seer is ignorant -- I speak this without meaning any disrespect or offense. 362 Thats right I know your meaning I see the bottom of your heart. But suppose I ask you to tell me some one Conversation that has taken place between us, of which the present 92 [ ] has no knowledge of 363 I will do it once. When the necessity needs it since doing. Now rely on me on my [ ] protection with [ ] and Jesus Christ - pray to the father & pray [ ] Jesus Christ, and after you think on them [ ] on myself. The Lord the greatest spirit of Heaven did not build the globe in one day - & did not create the [ ] in one day. [ ] that it meant - when i here appeared 364 The meaning is God gave the power to each [ ] me old and young and the time to progress, the time to accumulate the [ ] to progress and the strength and the mind of the human being should in his heart their great [ ] on call DOD. It is only the one whom you must pray to. [ ] and love I do but imperfectly. 365 I will tell you. Last Friday I imagined of the Spirit the [ ] Christ's name come not mentioned It is for this that I long for your remembrance. Jesus Christ certainly is the greatest thing, but not God. Pray to him [ ] - and then you may pray to Jesus Christ [ ] and your prayer and your desire [ ] For My love /. 93 like each spirit he also hath and deines to do good - I do the same myself. You Protestants like to pray to Jesus Christ himself - you must pray first to the Creator. Protestants do nothing of the kind, they pray to God. For things [?] of their time. Pray the [?] of our Lord Jesus Christ - Our Lord I & him in his own ben[????]ne prayer told us to pray to "Our father" - theres not rest in himself. 3.3.1 Always pray to the Father always give your Spirit and Soul to him only he can raise your signs Satisfaction to your desires if he deems might We are interrupted by a gentleman calling upon Madame L[?]e & she [?] o response. I [?] students. 367 You are welcome friend You my friend to this [?] Heaven & God and he likes his [?] in your sphere Any thing you wish to ask, ask him. I thank you Isaac but ask not many more questions to night. 268 I will let you see a vision for [?] minutes I thank you I would rather not 369 Very well On Tuesday next [?] [?] with your permission. Use me certainly [?] with pleasure 370 The Lord bless you [?] your Soul to family The Lord give you Love and Truth O Brother pray to him, kneel down 94 before him and there gave to him Your body [yoson] & soul. Oh lord—O Lord accept my thoughts. Forgive what I have done wrong.—Oh give me better thoughts Impress my mind with north and purity———— —————— J’ are well J’ are well love me and think of my Father. My mission is to work & prepare a home for all when the time comes. 10’ to 9 PM. Action Ended H St. ♀die May 2. 1862 Sapain Crystal. Invoked the S of the C 10’ to 8 Mirlet the Seer was looking in the Crystal, she heard a voice say take it out—and upon placing it upon a sheet of white paper—her hand remaining perfectly still. & holding it down on the table the Crystal was moved 2 or 3 inches & turned over completely on to the other side. 5 to 8. The Crystals Clouded, heres a Spirit come hin dressed all in black very white shick black Neck Half. Rather gray hair, a little bald on the head, fine forehead whiskers meeting under the chin. he is very far away.—he is rather tall Will you come mighter & please to tell me your name. Now theres 2 times come in & they have come at 95 and are standing by his side May I ask the name of the first Gentleman 371 My name. I am the father of your friend Shorter I am sorry to see my son and my daughter leave off then plead belonging to the spiritual world I should like to communicate very much indeed with my Son and my daughter. She has got several Evil Spirits who by to impress her who says he is a Holy Spirit and I wish she had taken this friend shirts Sooner. She will be affected by this truly and I must with all the divine of my heart to speak to her soon As well as her mother and her Sister the wife of my son the Younger. but what steps are we to take The steps are very difficult the first was taken possession by. beautiful impressions= 372 Yes my Son and my daughter fall into the weakness of receiving invitations from persons whome he takes into his Confidence and he is much mistaken. I wish any thing would be said, or do any thing to give him advice—this is of great importance, the Seer cannot go and I do not know the way myself how you could go I replied. 373 You might be given the address to my Seer Thomas—That you Received this communication from the his Father an the 2nd of may Will you tell me your Christian name. 96 that is of no consequence. Yes it would enable me to convince him— 374 If he would not believe now. my Christian name would not make him believe more. It was a continual stambling block now to ask a spirit to tell you his chain name when on Earth. 375 You know my friend the Sympathy belonging to the Spiritual world never hears where the spirit words huly before his death—it always keeps the Same love and only leaves keepskness imtruthfulness, & pride—and keeps in the heart the love of a Child to a Father I see something that may happen and it is for this if the dues not leave off—heat off the common to his spirit friend But I do not know any of the Circumstances so what to tell him 376 My Circumstance is & device to communicate And to tell him that you have appeared 377 Yes That he has bad influences around him & his Sister 378 Yes She must leave some society it dont Want my wished, not at all I dare say for herself she is quite ignorant—she dont know any thing of this society. You do not tell me what I am to say to convince her 379 I will tell you if she likes to take my advice. She must be measured again by the same power and his mother 97 will come and take possession of her and be her Spirit guide Will you tell me her mothers Christian Maiden Name then my friend Mr Shorter will pay attention to shat I tell him 380 No name came to this My Seer here informed me to any Sinpize that herself & Mr & Miss Shorter were now not so friendly as formerly & the Spirit said— 381 I will make the friendship again and it is for that I wish this My Seer says she does not desire it. I shall be glad if you will tell her You infer name before you married her. Then there came very dainly what appeared to be Marry I cannot go any farther My power is not strong enough. I can Only explain myself & my desire 382 If my wife was not engaged she would come herself and tell her Christian name, and her name before I married her and the place where she used to live, the name of the street and the number of the House. I am not quite so bright as She is herself. So might influenced by the Evil Spirit of some one Who has died 383 Some near society—Some new acquaintance a lady and a Gentleman. can you tell me their names 384 I am not percathed the Seer may be blamed. I wish I could through another Seer explain myself., as I do now. has this acquaintance been forme recently 98 385 I suppose for months I will by what I can to make the meeting And you appear in the Crystal If I take it round to Mr Shorter. 386 She is not permitted for this She might if the Seer was to have the Crystal in her hand & my daughter would see. I wish you would give me the name of the parties in question so that I might have some reasonable grounds to tell my friend Shorter. 387 I cannot give the name, because the Seer would be blamed—I must think for her. She is hurtful and feels much the unkindness. I wish then you would give your name 388 I would not decline it if my powers were strong enough. I have a great desire my friend to give you sake faction for the sake of my Children. On next Tuesday Evening we will request your late wife to be kind enough to appear. do you know the Spirit that used to have Charge of The Crystal is who protects it now 389 The one that Guarded the Crystal before has left. After You begin to study with it again you will receive better Communications and I believe the first guardian will return. I cannot tell you any more The Spirit has left. 20’ / to 9 PM 390 The Crystal again clouded but nothing appeared. 99 ♀Die 2 May Continued H St. 1/4 to 9 PM. Earl Stanhopes Crystal Invoked the spirit of the Crystal for a Vision= Instantly the Seer said—here’s a beautiful white hand like a young lady’s— Now I see the head of a young person She Coughs. She is very pretty rather a round face broad forehead—raddy cheeks. brown hair She has Five large eyes—She appears distant but the beautiful hand is hear. Will you please to appear plainer 390 I will soon Now shes come larger. May I ask you name 391 I am Emma. Can you really be any dear Deer Emma. come again to see me. 392 I am. for the first time to this Seer So wise, my. Sister receive my Communication—Suppose by permission given to me lately—I hope you agree together.— it is the desire of my heart and I will keep you to satisfy my friend—he was to me a friend & father. The Seer said She stops. 393 Yes. right I stop—No I do not. regret to be a daughter of the Spiritual world I regret only to learn him who for a long time used to pass very agreeable moments when I was able to set down and look in the Mirror the Visions Come so suddenly, So quick and he was thouoly satisfied I hopw after a little while You will be able to see like a [are] did myself. 100 Pray to the Father, pray to the Jesus Christ to transmit your desire to God to give to you the power receive the Communications quick & truthful and transmission to him in good language In which sphere are you in my desire Emma. 394 The Tenth. When my power encases I will Continue you, and come very of ten when this great power is given to me I will instantly come and let you know. Remember each soul that departs the body must before he gets the power of transmission do a little work in the Spiritual world and learn the way as Children learn to read & write. Can you remember 395 Not just now, you know I would not Tell you any thing that was untrue only what I can remember. I am happy you have left that big fat Seer. the one to whom e transmitted the power She deceived me greatly. But as I knew too well She was an habitual lear I was upon my guard 396 I listened Every time she did it I was Sorry and suffered for you I could not help it. I had got no body to give you advice, tell this time, I could only by to impress you, but my power was small. I must confess I have never yet been able in my own mind. the C.A learning me & letting me so. 101 deceived by a woman so thoroly worthless in Every way possible way without giving me any warning 397 the C A has left off this woman If she gave you good advice she transmits it another way — when an Elevated spirit sees she cannot [receive?] good influence - and that He cannot manifest himself through an Evil person. The Elevated spirit cannot stand cannot see the transmission opposite when he has taken the trouble to give the right & proper advice , and the seer transmit the opposite to what the Elevated Spirit said. I express myself this way for to give the seer more facility — you will understand the meaning Soon Every time that woman sat and looked in the Mirror she never would or at least very seldom tell you the truth. She said the CA appeared to her a great many more times than she did , this was to make it appear she had a greater faculty than she really possessed. , and all the time disappoint you and deceive you. but as you transmitted your power to her. & all at once so wonderfully increased her powers cannot you now as it were reabsorb them 398 She has got none of my power now I do not go to her. I would not do any thing wrong if I could help it I will try I do not think it is possible -- She has deceived [?] many people whom one day she will Regardless the concave. Never come looking for me If i don't come back as these waters are dangerous and need pro supervision. 102 before how and know the harm she has done and for this she will suffer The CA has begged you to leave off her acquaintance, and never give a thought about one so Evil. I will advise you myself., never go near her any more, one day may come when you will meet altogether by a strange meeting then you might Empty your heart— That a witched woman of her flames would be capable of any thing mean is no wonder but that Lea after 25 years 399 Well the one he increase the Evil influence he is always controlled by the strong sight of this woman who has now fallen in an Evil way. and he himself receives the same influence and rather worse.— Think yourself a great deal more Elevated above those people pray that God may Elevate your soul to another state bright and pone keep in this state and progress in to purity, each one must pray for his deeds. if you have done good you will be paid, a recompense on high If you have done Evil you will receive a low state, now take my advice leave. them as if you have never known them. He will come to you soon enough receive him pleasantly, he will be vexed—he may ask you something refuse it—if he happens to ask you if you have got a Seer say not— and say you dont desire it— I should tell him what I thought about them 103 400 No its better not -- heat them as such Low people [?] & he will become vexed. I am a young Spirit and I have got a guide who gives me good advice and teaches me well. was it not your wish I should leave your relatives at Croyden 401 No only she told you so, my wish was not that you should leave my mother & Sister — I [will?] that moment I never went near her. I have regretted very sadly having so long lost my Spiritual Communications. 402 You have not lost any thing only the time of Course. do you remember the monks MS. you received & transcribe so beautifully for me 403 Yes you may finish that but not yet I am often perplexed after having been so deceived, about the Identity of the C. A. being the same as the one you used to see. 404 It is the Same. The dress is different She has been raised up. I dare say she will my desire is to arrive at the same state as my guide do you Remember who gave me the Crystal you are now appearing in 405 I do not recollect quite the name when I increase the power. I shall Encrease the memory. I shall lose the memory of the body power but not the memory of the soul. Certainly I shall lose Every feeling of the life. Now I have got sone feeling I remember my body 104 Sometimes I see my body quite plain—only in dreams, so long as. I have this feeling it is not quite right. I shall remember my body but when that is altogether gone there will be no more sensation—I shall then begin to remember the power of my Soul. I hope that will come to me Now do you understand me Yes dear Emma. 406 I am very glad. This Evening is the first I have got permission to come to this Seer. my power may be increased. I hope soon. when I may be able to give you a better desire plain Pray for me sometimes and think of me I do very often dear Emma 407 I know you do, do not regret my young days, I am happy and bright for my state. I have got in my setting some the piece of Needle Work plan so Humid Strongly made for me I measure at ineh. You must not transmit so much It is better to come one day and meet for ever in the great eternity. 408 I have a very great recognizance of your kindness, I will never forget this, You will be recompensed a great deal more valuable than if you receive it in money So come here to my state and to my sphere I will pray myself 105 ..Must. for you my Father and to Jesus Christ May for a home on the sight of God the Father. there is the Trust, there is the love. and the truth. there each one may set and rest and he a the the power atmosphere that comes down from the health of God and dromis the pone Spiritual water and rase the soul to Plorea. Ah dear Emma I cannot express teh delight I Should feel to know your are happy. I am happy certainly, my thoughts long time ago was to come to you but you much know that each Spirit cannot go any further than he is permitted, 409 directly my guide gave me this dress this Evening, I did come down all at once to you.—now cheer up your thoughts and your lone loving hearts—let me give to you the true hope. that one day we may meet again for to pain no more the language of the Spirit world is when it is pronounced through the heart and through the trial. oh there is the pleasure to receive the of the Great Spirit and to see the Angel come down sometime to you, Oh then I see the leafily I see what I used to see on the Mirror, the Angels—I see it now, there I feel there I receive the health. there I receive the sympathy and the teaching She pone Angels come down to me and shows me the True love of 106 of the Father and to pray to Jesus Christ the one who is second after God. only he is a Spirit like are But great high Elevated & pore 410 Oh happy is the sweet. home. Oh sweet father, loving Father, there is no difference there Each cloud may call how Father and he hears all and Every Complaint to stain, he realizes Every word he examines well who the is given to him and there he gives The blessing to all O come & belong to this Spiritual World. Rise to this sweet would I would not come to your sphere again and lose my home and my State here I shall be sine to rise and progress steadily and work too for my friends below. Now for tonight my mission is finished J are well J’ are well my dear friend Oh Love God. pray to Jesus Christ Love the Father & he love you. work for Stan. and you work for yourself Accept dear Emma my best love & thanks—we still always be most happy to meet you. 411 I will come any time my Father Allows me. And gives me his permission—Oh I am delighted God for Everless & preserve you dear Emma 412 And you the dame Your heart is mine, Your soul is my prayer.—J’are well 25’ to 10 PM 107 Me stray Seer were Commencing & I was explaining what at had sufferer the powe Girl was before her Death. when Dear Emma who still lenugired in the mover said 413 This Suffering my friend was my Elevation to Heaven., this is the same that I was in the H Sphere You were right you saw me cough when I came into the Crystal that was to show my friend it was me, I will always come the same way remember I have not suffered so long as you have suffered. Now good bye 20’ to 10 Crystal The [Mirrors] Crystal Aew.— The Seer was addressing the ES Crystal & holding it up before the Candle when she said—Its Clouding again 414 The Vision Now the clouds break and there a beautiful clean space opened and I see a star—Now theres a bird—two—one on each side they are very splendid with gold feathers, gold, blue pink green—oh rosy color. Now theres a large bird shining like a pear. if ever changing colors, so beautiful—Now there 4 birds formed altogether Making a. Now theres an Angel on the Right hand side with wings, and such a splendid dress so bright that I can scarcely look at it I see the Angels arm it is a beautiful arm and there is something in the hand Oh Spacious me. its all gone to pieces like a number of pearls of different colors I can see the distinction of the Spheres in the 108 brightest part there is a beautiful Golden bird come with a long beak, now theres plenty of birds The beautiful angel is Still there & now theres a great many more. So me have got a beautiful bird in their hands like a parrot—not the First Angel has a beautiful Yellow & blue frieb in her hands—Now she has two one in each hand she has given one to another Spirit who has not got any. wings & the ot Spirit has cut it in many pieces and given the pieces to several others—there at the bark I see a place like mountains & the tops of rocks. where there is a very bright light and a bird on the top of this rocky place—now theres a spirit come down with wings—now theres a very large Seer full of flowers to lorsly like roses,—& now theres a still larger tree with yellow fruit and the branches bend down as though loaded with the weight, they are very long fruit.—now the fruits Changing like [a] Stills of Every different color— Heres one coming round & round the Crystal —its going & the clouds are forming as at first if splendid colors.—its gone 5’ to 10 PM. Action Ended. ♀die May 2 1862 I The [?] during the whole of this Seance from 8 & 10 hr had a wicked heavy [Horn?] of thunder lightning rain but it did not appear at all to affect [m. Commanding ?] 109 ♂die 6th May 1862. H St. C A Mirror Invoked the C. cS. 10’ to 8 PM the LA is here as usual—and very bright Welcome. 415 Welcome the Same. I regret own being disturbed last Tuesday Evening by a friend of the Seer’s Calling unexpectedly.—which prev. my cainking my questions and also obliged me to Not wish any other person to be present when I am in Commission with yourself 416 Very well. As on Tuesday Evening I use any other mirrors & Crystals I have ur objective to any of the Seers Lady Friends being Present. 417 Quite right I wish now to ask some further questions 418 do so. Swedenborg asserts in his works that there are no Angels in the Heavens, but what never once bring then Human on the Earth.—is that right 419 That is Only God.—has Some Spirits belong. to his Sphere—whom you call pure Angels who have never done any thing to unpurify their souls. they belong to the Creator. their Holy number I cannot tell. I cannot perunthed, remember once for all. There are some spirits whom God created pure and divine— These spirits knew by their Purity, the same way their souls 110 Knows the Secret of God, the Holy Ghost You will be Satisfied now to know that there are in Heaven—divine pure Angels. pereing I could not precarcly catch the meaning the CA said.— 420 The pure divine Spirit, the Holy Ghost That Knows the Secrets of God. I repeated the words 421 That is right, there are a great many Belonging to the Sphere who the prudence——————— Seeing the meaning became ag. became confused, he sd. 422 You must be passive and not hurry yourself to put the words down. I will repeat it twice I explained. You asked me if there were some spirits who never were on Earth. 423 I was answered Yes. Those souls is the pure divine soul who in he did create for himself those are his companions and give the orders to the Spirits of the other Spheres, and carry it back to the Creator. . God. These sunset loving Angels never knew any thing that was wrong only loving that which was good & trying to keep and teach. The Spirits Of the Second Sphere which you call Angels of the Earths. do you understand the meaning now You must never be Angry if you do not understand [truly] thoroughly well and quite plain only ask me and I will repeat. 111 I mentioned that as I had never heard my present Seer read an English book I could not perfectly understand her mode of giving the response. which appeared in broken sentences & honely language. So different from the pure Angle Lexan, if his former responses. 424 This you could not understand this seen is not quite fully developed in the faculty. Emma was born with it and the gift was given to her the dery She saw the light besides she was English born Now make yourself harmonious altogether. receive wing blessing which God gave to me. the power to give to you the blessing and to grandson. your soul to Heaven., there you will find the sweetness there you will receive the true love and comfort and the colon. and receive sweetly the power that is given to you Each one must learn & progress the same from the time the soul learns the life and remorses info [?] From sphere. there he must progress and change all his habits and Certainly he finds this rather bend when he gets the “rule” which he receives by some greater Spirit coming to him kindly and pleasantly showing him the way to progress and to rise—Then he regains to look down upon himself & say —I am so pleased to leave this imperfect & impure life—and as perfections keeps increasing in the heart and diars the mind [to the] from the My seer expressed the utmost admiration at this vision of our Lord 112 bad passions and many bad actions which he had done. I certainly might have been very sorry for after he had done them when it was too late -- then he takes everything that comes with patience and love. Jesus Christ did suffer himself and did endure much hard treatment yet never said a word & never coplained your trials are nothing to those he suffered. Suddenly the seer said I see something coming at the side of the CA but a long way off -- it is like Jesus Christ and round his head such a bright circle (nimbus) like the sun so dazzlingly bright that I can hardly bear it. It is Jesus's face with the hair hanging all over the shoulders and all round the head so bright, his robe is large and all bright like glittering gold, radiant so perfect yet so very far away. 425 Certainly the spirit you saw was Jesus Christ he came to you for my asking him to come He is kind & loving, he is too pure & too elevated to come nigh he will come when you have progressed more. You must pray to him to [?] I pray that he will beseech his father to give you the power to speak plainly & in grammatical language Now there is 2 beautifuyl angels in white come and touched the sleeve of J.C. -- Now J.C. is giving the blessing (with his hands) the angels are in 113 are in white with wings and round the waist a gold belt with two long tassels all gold They, have nothing on the head only fair bright hair bright skin & complexion small round faces and beautiful hands. Now its going 25' past 8 PM The CA says -- 426 A great many would have been glad to have received so beautiful a manifestation oh think yourself favored by good Spirits for having [a?] so elevated & fine a Vision -- I returned thanks May I now continue my questions by asking if you were ever embodied & dwelt upon this Earth. 427 I was a great many years ago. It was told to you before that I was not. I am a Spirit of great many Circles I died a long time ago. My position in this Spiritual world will not allow me to tell you Every thing -- That I am not permitted I cannot but feel that I have obtained this from you with difficulty. 428 I told you before any thing I am permitted I will tell you, and advise you and satisfy you Not understanding the many to me unaccountable discrepancies which arise -- I desire to act with you in all truth & sincerity 429 I know you do I have in all my [interactions?] with the Crystal 114 and mirror for the last years past down all that I have received regardless of time or trouble & though probably I may never be able to publish them I hope it will here after be of benefit to [some] others. 430 I hope so myself my desire is so if you cannot publish it yourself providence will find the proper man to do so. Your recompense will be great he who works for the disciples of God he works for himself, his labor is not lost he will find one day the price of his work, and the truth of your soul May I ask your name when on Earth & the year you died 431 That is the point you would like to know. If I am a man or woman you must wait only recollect I am a Kind Spirit to you and I sympathize with you and I love you like a brother. I wish to deal with you & communicate with you in all truth & sincerity but I must tell you that I do not for a moment consider my self bound to believe any assertion a Spirit may make in the Mirror if it is repugnant to my own feelings & belief 432 You are right -- Spirits like to see a man firm and even doubt. tho he may be some times mistaken But you know that I have been deceived by Spirit even as to your own identity and as I cannot see myself I have no means of being certainly convinced 433 I repeat to you my friend again I am the Crowned Angel who [a] appeared at the time when your Seer Emma Leigh was alive when your [name?] (progresses?) and I get her in my house I will [?] you the truth I am always the same and I will ? you I am your guardian Spirit I am glad you do not believe every connection that may ? ? in my name. 434 This honor is ? for this f/ the / coming to speak in my impressions You may be sure I will not ? any / that does not belong to my sphere. I come in ? the Tuesday evening. I may be some ? unable to come myself and I will describe to you the one that will come for me The Spirit will be dressed in purple robe, a large belt around the waist a crown on the head, very dark hair heavily smoothed and falling down on the shoulders. a long face handsome figure small hand and a ring like a diamond and a rose in his right hand Huldler? de (symbol) 435 In this that you may not doubt I may not always be able to come and any time this Spirit will ? to you a very good ? belonging to the many spheres of the spiritual world and the Elevation of the Spirits you can tell a ? influence dignified and crystal on. 116 May I ask what name I shall know or call him by 436 You may call him JOSCP Is this the name 437 Thats it The necessity my friend is not very great to give the true name -- the angels do not like it -- only call for the first letter and you will see it on his left arm - the 1st letter If he will himself give his name -- [if] it is not for me to do it. After the first conversation the Spirit will himself give his name It does appear to me strange that so much difficulty is made in giving the name of Spirits who appear either in my Mirrors or Crystals I asked to receive them very early formerly and I have a book with the names, and manner of appearing of above 50 Spirits -- their dress [betters?] &c 438 So you will receive again -- This Spirit is a very elevated Spirit and good and will be able to give you good instruction and advice I shall be much indebted to you for your kindness 439 For me it is no debt only I am happy when I send something that gives you satisfaction do you remember the Seal which is now affixed to this 440 I do Can you give me the inscription which is upon it 441 I cannot tell now That is indeed strange when, if you are the C.A. to whom it was dedicated, You gave it me yourself. 442 That depends upon the Seer. I may bye and bye, not every human being has the same power. I will read the inscription (see opposite/ 443 That is right the Crowned Angel is in the 8th Sphere now. Since then I have been raised I wish 117 you could the number of my sphere upon it I will do so if you wish 444 You will please me if you like to put on the black side no. 3 Shall it be a figure or will you give me an inscription 445 "The Crowned Angel is raised one Sphere more. -- the Eighth Sphere, and hoped those whom she teaches will rise the same. who have my blessing and my wish The love of God. and a truthful belief in him." I cannot I am a friend have so much put in 446 I think if you like better "The Crowned Angel is raised to the 8th Sphere and gives her blessing to those whom she teaches" I think that is Enough the words do not read well, are not grammatical 447 "has been raised to the Eighth Sphere I am sorry my Seers imperfect knowledge of English compels me to trouble you 448 It is only what you must do, when you do not understand the words. I will repeat three or four times if you need it You are very kind To those whom I love and for every one I must do my best. On [?] die night my late dear Seer Emma appeared 450 She did, I was going to tell you so. I need not say how pleased I as to hear that she is happy. 457 She is, I hope she will progress, I will guide her, in a fortnight or may be three weeks the New Seer will receive by transmission the power which she used to possess 118 do you mean my late dear Seer Emmas faculty of seeing will be transferred to my present seer Louise 452 Yes she will receive it, this week, 3 weeks -- Next Tuesday I will tell you the day that will come. I am preparing her to give & transmit it to her and it is from that she feel sometimes rather exhausted it is for that the Spirit is upon her. I shall be most pleased if that takes place 453 I will tell you when the time comes But will it be taken from Charlotte L 454 She has none of her power now. the power she has got is very small, I will not say any more about her. Leave the passed and think only of the present. My Seer here observed there are two angels come on a very bright cloud like a boat -- its just like a boat on the Sea waving up and down and its the color of the sea -- and the C.A. is talking to them the C.A. is walking towards them on such beautiful grass with flowers & all so pretty -- I see the CA's foot like sandalls so small & pretty, the CA is pointing something out to the angels the CA and the ground is on the right side and the boat & sea on the left the boats come to the shore and the angels are getting out, there they are walking together on the grass and talking altogether looking so sweet Now the CA stands and looks at me I wish now to ask a question upon a Subject which has for many years interested me do so 119 For several centuries past a belief has existed that it is possible to produce what has been termed The [?] of Plants. and we have very strong testimonies that it has been done especially about the year. - I have for many years collected at a great expense books both printed and manuscript upon alchemy. & Hermetic Science chiefly for this one particular purpose. - It is asserted That a plant or Flower, say a rose, can be taken perfect & complete reduced to ashes., enclosed in an Hermetically sealed bottle or glass vessel and then upon the application of a certain Heat, the rose will rise from its ashes perfect in form, but not in color. -- 455 right my Friend, it cannot be produced in your sphere, this Country is not fine Enough. the Earth has too much impurity in another country where the atmosphere and the Earth is pure and clean there you could produce this flower, and bring it to life again and I dare say you would be delighted Try when you find a rose, if you take a white glass you must see that the glass is clear and pure, put a rose in this glass just fresh gathered this may be kept months & months fresh if you shut up the glass quite. but I tell you the glass must be pure and it is a great difficulty for you to know it - But I could go to the Glass works & have one made expressly and I could clean it with pure Spring Water & of course at the proper season I could take a rose & put it in the bottle. Hermetically seal it -- and then this very wonderful secret would be complete. 456 When it is time I will tell you 126 I repeated my statement about the experiment & mentioned the several [loans 14 count?] and asked the CA if he understood it. 457 I do To those he showed this transmutation he was advised for some [p?] secret from telling the way he must have done it. This not appearing very explanatory & my discoursing with the Seer there came 458 It was some Spirit that gave him this advice I would ----- You could succeed in this if you tried Let me further explain -- If a plant is said to be taken roots stem flowers & leaves & reduced wither by maceration or otherwise to ashes & by any chemical preparation it can be restored at any time or times to its original form (in appearance) / merely by the appreciation of heart altho' it is very wonderful in effect, the cause may be simple 459 I have no doubt that seems to you simple Yes and I should like to try it 460 I am afraid you would not do it it is no harm to try I have tried, and the great chymist Robert Boyle tried long & arduously but could not penetrate the secret. 461 You are right it is a secret precisely so and as I cannot do it unaided I ask your advice. 462 If I could I would give it you if it was permitted -- it is not difficult to me. You say it is not difficult to you and yet you decline to favor me with it. 463 You must understand me. You are not permitted, If I had got a a divine honor. Then I might do with if so [?] to do, trust in myself. I must do 464 465 Yes and you need every day what and what if for you cannot be told too many time to love God. Yes it is my [proper] that if pass into out thoughts ... [???] 466 God does not desire this, God desires - think of me. For me and do good to one another, God does not desire that you shared 122 down and pray all day he does not desire that. theres a great many ways to do good to others and at the same time do good for yourself. Some times a good action is better than many prayers. where there is not truth in the heart I thank you we will however leave this subject for the present and return to the palinganesia -- If this was a magic secret then I might see many reasons why it it should not be given, but if it is only a Chemical Secret why can I not have it told to me if you know it 467 Yes. like a magic secret to the Spirit to do good to those on Earth the thought is the magic but I must be told how to do it 468 Certainly you must receive the instructions You will receive his instruction by the Spirit who guides You. I do not say to you it can -- be done Some men may have the power to do this and Some men not. If I was permitted to tell you the way to raise this plant I would do so. And you are not permitted yourself now do you understand me. Most certainly I do not. Your response appears to me to imply That what I can do -- I am permitted to do -- and what I cannot do -- I am not permitted to do. but should I find out or be told how to do what I cannot now do. -- then I shall be suddenly "permitted" to do it. I am a bad logician, and must own I do not understand you. 469 No it is not that. If I tell you, you can build this house in 3 minutes You [?] to me You cannot -- well its the same if I tell 123 You, You have got the power to raise the plant. You try and try and you cannot -- then you would say me. Your advice was wrong. I see the future -- you do not. But let me tell you I know how to do it by a magical [process?] and I doubt that you are the C.A to whom I dedicated this Mirror 470 I am. and I tell you not to do it Your soul is too elevated to receive and practice such low magic Secrets think yourself above such &c --------- As the C.A was going off again into the usual platitudes I got out of patience and said My dear Crowned Angel. I must now open my mind to you once for all I wish to do it very deferentially and I do so [?] before God say I wish in all my transactions with you to act in sincerity and truth. but I cannot truly do so yet Not having he power of Seeing Spirits myself I cannot personally identify any Spirit who may appear to my Seer and proclaim himself to be the CA my Guardian & the Guardian of this Mirror. Nor can I depend upon the Seer because she did not know me or anything about Mirror or Crystal Work until very lately So that she has no possible means of ascertaining whether you are the C.A. who appeared to my late Seer or another -- I can therefore only become thusly convinced by my own judgment upon comparing the responses given by you with those I received from the [dear?] Spirit to whom I dedicated this Mirror -- and this becomes the more painful to me because you decline to give me an answer to any question, which I with great sincerity See page 88. [?] 353 124 own at the time, is proposed for very purpose of strengthening my belief in your identity, and consequently draw closer the ties between us -- About 26 years ago having unfortunately broken my Crystal a friend bought and made me a present of a Small Oval Crystal -- which was then taken possession of by a Spirit named or calling Himself Himder a Spirit of the Sun who became my Guardian Spirit -- after some years intercourse with him it was suddenly announced that if I pleased -- and Himder would consent a Spirit calling himself "The Crowned Angel of the 7 Spheres." would become my G. Spirit I replied that in all my dealings with spirits I placed myself in the Hands of God -- I mentioned this to Himder who consented, said it would be to my advantage as the CA was a very high and good Spirit, and that he wished to be released from the Crystal -- I then received instructions to prepare the Mirror and also how to release Himder from the Crystal & from my Guardianship -- I did so and during the remainder of my late dear Seers life I had continued reason to rejoice in the Change -- the Crowned Angel became a kind adviser in my temporal affairs and a still more valued one in my Spiritual researches -- Amongst other valued gifts he gave me in three Books a work on Spiritualism which I value above any other thing that I possess -- I lately asked you if you remembered the Book. You replied you did -- and that I should get some more & on (no 353) I asked you to tell me the title of the work and what was your reply "You know it yourself quite well" Of course I know it quite well, it would be very astonishing if a book which I prized so much, which had been in my possession (18 dec 1855) more than 6 years with its Title on the first page -- should be unknown to me 125 and. You did not give me nor have you up to this moment given me the name -- what can I then conclude but that you are ignorant of its title, -- I have never asked you about a subject which of all others I for many years [?], I stated it to you shortly but certainly I think lucidly enough. -- and your first replies showed that you did not know or understand the subject and when I further explained it your replies were such (and I am very sorry to be rude or uncourteous to you but as I must now speak[s] in sincerity & truth.) as I can only consider equivocations -- Now let me ask how can I possibly believe you are the Crowned Angel. my former [the] kind friend when I tell you. -- that (on the 29 Nov. 1853) I asked the C A. the same question, and that once without any equivocation he informed me it was not a mere chemical experiment as I supposed but a magical one. but that knowing how earnestly I had courted & tried for its possession, and feeling full confidence in me -- he gave me the formula requesting me not to use it. -- as it could only be done by the spirits therein named & they were evil The C.A not only gave me that but told me how it could be adapted to raise the spirits of animals and deceased persons -- but advised me not to do it -- nor can I believe you to be the same Crowned Angel and my Guardian Spirit = 471 I am, and I still tell you not to do it = Your answer makes me downright angry, I do not want your advice upon the subject. a Charity Girl 10 years old could give such advice you pretend to say "You still" tell me not do what -- ten months ago you did not know [?] could do --. Now I ask you sincerely, how can I believe you are the C.A. my Guardian Angel 126 472 If you doubt me, you doubt God. When you are able I will talk to you You are not able tonight to receive any more communications -- I am sorry you doubt a true friend I will not be angry with you only try and rest your spirit My dear Spirit, when I invoke in the name of God. and a spirit answers to the call. I would not for any thing be uncourteous but my dearly esteemed friend the Crowned Angel, [?] urged me to rely not merly upon what he or any other spirit told me with a blind belief - but to search for myself and preserve my own will. Free & independent and altho' I am only too well aware that I did not merit his kindness -, his continued [?] for my welfare -- and that in regard to my last deceptive seer. I [?] all his requests Yet in my personal feelings towards him I always acted in such perfect sincerity & esteem I did and do still bitterly feel - his leaving me without any warning or advice for my future dealings with the mirror -- and it has caused me & does still many bitter moments of sorrow. 473 You are wrong You must not do it I beg you to be calm, I will satisfy you. Now I have promised you I will satisfy you, and show you my kindness and my truthfulness. I am the Crowned Angel the Spirit who gave you the book. There is something to make me The C.A took up my meaning before I mentioned the word "flower" which was almost on my lips. 127 object to tell you every thing, now. do believe me. I will give you this satisfaction before long, and give you great satisfaction in that which you do not remember yourself. but you will remember after. I see your mind and your Spirit - you are not calm I see you and your Spirit and I beg you in the name of the Father of you and me, do not be angry with me. My dear Crowned Angel what I have said is in perfect sincerity and truth. - I will wait in Gods name. for the satisfaction you have promised and most happy shall I be to find that the kind friend to whom I dedicated this mirror has not left me off. 474 I never did leave you off. Since the moment I became your Guide. As I am content to wait your pleasure. I will only add that my kind C. A. whenever he made me a promise kept it - I have been promised -- 475 "a flower. -- you will get the flower I promise you. that the day is fixed and then you cannot doubt. In the name of the Father and the Son., In the name of the Heavens I will give it to you I will give you this advice Pray and love. Think of me Faithfully For me I. [?] not on my soul any truth from you, I love you & will do what I can. to raise your Soul to Heaven and go so far as I am 128 [able] permitted to teach you not only to the Spiritual but to encrease the purity of your Soul, to Elevate it and when the day arrives for you to Come to the great Eternity, oh then to part no more, there to meet and receive the blessing of the great Father and of Jesus Christ thenceforth to rest and taste the sweet love of Each of those who did love GOD. Now receive my blessing & my protection and promise to me you will be quiet and not think of any thing that has passed to night , —you may not know the Cause. I replied & thanked him. 476 Rely on GOD's province, and put your Soul under GODs protection The CA then made a short benedictory prayer & left. 10 PM 6 May 1862 . Action Ended 129 [Mars symbol] die 9 May 1862 H St. Box . or Oval Mirror . 10' past 8 PM. Invoked the Spirit of the Mirror. to appear or permit a Vision Whilst waiting the Seer told me a Curious Vision she had received on Wednesday morning — she had waked feeling rather Exhausted & fell asleep again when she saw a Spirit with a very beautiful Hand. standing at her head & mesmerizing her by passes. I felt the influence very Strongly.— the Spirit said to her — 477 Now do take my advice and be happy you are in a good road, and this road will lead you to heaven. — pray to God and to Jesus Christ and they will protect you. Whilst she was being mesmerized a very dark black Spirit Came with great black hands & Claws & tried to clutch at her.—and she heard the Spirit say [she has not long to rest] 476 So do not come to trouble one who is Quiet She has not long to rest. let her rest quietly— You must go to Sleep. Mad B then fell asleep. Then a very handsome—tall dark Spirit a Man Came and Seemed to place his hands inside her lips as tho' trying to open the mouth. & mesmerized her.— when she was awoke by the maid Coming into heroom. —- She however again Fell asleep & had a very beautiful Vision of a paradise And many Angels in Groups—my Seer was saying how pleased She was with the Vision when there came 8.15. Seraphine And the Seer said here is Seraphine Coming dressed as usual 130 Welcome. 479 I am happy to come and meet you to night I am so pleased to hear you liked the vision you Saw. The 1st Spirit you saw was the one who had the power before you whom you call Emma Leigh . She had the power before you , She was interrupted by an Evil Spirit—whom you saw so plain and described so well you must not be afraid of him the two white birds you saw were 2 Spirits Guides & will preserve you from any bad influence The Second Vision & the feeling of mesmerism left you the toothache that was the Spirit of your brother who died some 20 years -he will Come again and let himself be seen and then you will recollect him The 3d vision of a paradise and angels dressed in Every Color was the Sphere which you belong to—give thanks to Heaven that Your clairvoyance encreases . Every day — That Shows you have got in Heaven a friend to protect you by the love of GOD. Pray to J. C. he is a divine Spirit after the Father — The spirit of Faith pray to him with a strong heart and will and he will transmit your words and your wishes to the Father. — this is for you both. Accept our thanks &c 480 I accept all the good wishes with my heart and Soul . I am pleased 131 to see you and hope to meet you in Heaven. May I ask if you appear at the wish or request of the Spirit to whom this mirror was dedicated or at the wish of the Crowned Angel 481 By the Crowned Angel, by her order, she sent me to you. in your response you mentioned "the Spheres you belong to" May I ask if mortals when alive on this Earth, belong to Spiritual Spheres at the same time 482 Certainly each creature belongs to one Sphere. Some Low, some middling some slightly Elevated and others of great brightness. You and your Seer belong to the 5th Sphere & you must feel great satisfn. in knowing it is a bright Sphere for the people of your Earth when you leave this atmosphere you will change I refered [briefly?] to my own past life -- & the regret the look back caused &c. 483 You must not look so only [?] to the Father. and he himself will judge you The Father is a good Father, He loves his children when he sees sincerity in their hearts -- You must always have great hopes and think that some Good Spirit will guide you and at the same time will raise you into brightness. to receive the sweetness and love of the Father and say O Father forget my past Life & [impress?] my heart and give to my Love good thoughts and preserve me from Evil. 132 Notwithstanding the experience I have had and the instruction I have received from the CA. the subject of Spheres has since I have received communications thro this Seer become anomalous & contradictory, I must own my ignorance -- and judging from my own knowledge of my past life -- I cannot but be afraid my Sphere is indeed a low one. 484 There are a great many who are a very great deal lower down than yourself I would not tell you that you are pure. You are not, when you leave this Envelope. -- I hope your Soul will receive a new coat bright and at the same time sweet smelling to the heart of the Father. Here my Seer said -- Here is the Spirit of a Young Girl Come she is standing between us but nearest to you Now there are several standing round behind our chairs the Young Girl is so close to you & has placed her hand almost on your shoulder. -- & in the M came 485 Certainly she is not old yet -- only 19 at least she was 19. Then the Seer said I can see them all in the Mirror they look so pretty I wonder you cannot feel Emmas influence she is so close to you. -- & I smell such a sweet smell.-- Whilst we were talking about the [term?] sweet smell Seraphine said 486 I have come again to you my friend you do not understand this Sweet Smell. I will explain myself I will say sweet smell is pure Spirit body Sphere. That's what I mean do you understand now I will endeavour 133 and at the same time go to the of the Father and receive your welcome This is better than any beautiful clothes in your life -- never any mens clothes can be so beautiful as when you leave off this, and take the one which I speak about. Only for the remainder of the time you have to live you must try to encrease in purity I referred to the surrounding Circumstances of their life &c. 487 You must not , I speak to you like a sister, and I am your sister in Heaven only I am delighted to see you in a good road and I will try to maintain you so much as I get the power for. Finding Seraphine becoming very prosy & unintelligible I said -- I am surprised at the difficulty I now find in getting a Correct description of the states or spheres you so continually refer to. 488 Certainly there is a difficulty sometimes. Some are permitted to describe the spheres and so not leave the created quite in ignorance -- and give to him some hope If I was permitted I would describe to you a great many. more here I must stop. I will just mention that the C A in my former dealings & conferences with him described the spiritual world to Consist of Seven Spheres and then the presence. 189 The purity -- The Superior Spirits -- The Crowned Angel is a Superior 134 [*S*] Spirit and she is on the 8th Sphere since you and to receive the manifestations -- there are a great many more spheres after the 8th and the Sphere of the purity and the more you rise the more you arrive at the purity. You must think yourself under great protection to get so high a Spirit Guide -- my friend. that shows to you your labor is not lost It was always a matter of [?] to me that a Spirit like the C.A. should have spontaneously offered to become my G Spirit 491 I am happy to see you believe so I am the more happy to see you are [am?] fit for this great perfection If you were proud and thought yourself to belong to a great Sphere you would not have received so good a guide = I see now 492 I am glad you see I am glad you understand it I am really happy when I see the one I teach understands I explained -- 493 The one that sympathizes with each creature gets a Spirit that sympathizes with him. Some have very high Spirits and some low. that belongs to your Elevation I mean a beggar may have a great Spirit Guide him he is a beggar only by mission when he dies & becomes bright while the great man when he dies is very black and low 135 My Seer made some observations 494 You are right a King is sometimes very black in his state of death. I will say he is miserable and unhappy, afraid he will go to Hell remember my friend there is no Hell the Hell is in Yours and not in the Spiritual World, there no one can say this is Hell, or a low Sphere. from this low sphere they may rise and [encrease?] rapidly that depends wholly on their will The Seer here remarked what a pleasant [feel?] she had. 495 You understand me well What I was [a?] then came 496 do you wish tonight to receive a visit -- you will be happy to receive this Vision I will allow her to come She is already in the room near your side If you mean my late dear Seer I shall be most happy 497 She will come she will not stay long Now [Seraphime?] has gone on one Side & beckons Emma forward -- Now she has left your side & is in the M and I said Welcome dear Emma 498 Welcome dear friend, I am come to pay you a little visit. I wish I could see you dear Emma 499 You may by & bye I should be very happy myself & will pray for this power to come to you I should indeed prize so inestimable a Gift 500 I dare say, you would like it 136 501 The Crowned Angel told you on Tuesday Evening that soon the power will be transmitted to this new seer., this is right. The CA will fix the time himself and Seraphine who is a greater and higher spirit than me will begin to prepare the soul of Louise There will be a spirit society all very bright and high spirits they will come into the mirror and she will describe them one after the other. I do. That is right it is my impression to you I intend dear Emma to practice the writing & try to develop the faculty. 502 I wish you would I would come myself and I know you would be happy to receive a correspondence by me. If you succeed you will write very beautiful sentences and the [Venus symbol] die near the seer. You must do what the CA told you before. I have to day bought a pencil for the purpose 503 I know it I saw you buy it Can you describe it 504 I could not tell very clear if a medium was near I could describe better -- when I am high I could describe better. That seems very strange to me dear Emma. 503 I may see you but not to describe what is in you hand -- my thought is always with you -- I see you many times -- I cannot describe 137 Every thing which you do - do you understand me I am not high enough up yet. If I am able I will come If I am not I will say no. You perhaps remember the great desire I always experienced to be buried where my body would as soon as possible turn to dust. I have often regretted that I buried you at Norwood in such a deep clay grass. 506 That is better to be buried in clay the body is dissolved sooner No dear Emma in a very dry ground the coffin & body will crumble to dust in 6 or 7 years but in clay the coffin is kept sound many years. 507 Yes my body is dissolved in pieces I have got no more feeling to my body. only I remember yet the extent of my life -- I hope this will leave me soon pray for me please I do often very often dear Emma. 508 I may be progressing and encreasing in the spiritual world power rapidly Your faculty of spirit seeing was indeed a happy one to me and sadly have I felt your loss. but still more do I rejoice at your present happiness 509 You are right, no doubt you must have felt (my loss) I am high and bright for my state and happy thro the great blessing of God. to take me and Call me to him You know how juch I did suffer. I could not make any one happy near me only grieve them & make them fret For this I did pray in my heart "One of the [?]" 138 and ask of Heaven for this I did pray to Christ Jesus - to pray for me to the Father, and then my prayer was heard thro the Great Mercy of GOD and there I rest and my Sufferings are over. This must be to you a great Satisfaction for you did love me truly I am on a good Sphere as a recompense for my Sufferings—Never grieve any more for me if you do You will make me Suffer. I correspond with your thoughts and_these come to me [& make one Suffer] and I feel it — You may be certain & Sure you will meet me one day for all Eternity — then when You may look to Heaven — you may say there I go for ever to meet the one who was very dear to me — only think of that and you will receive Comfort and Quiet My dear Emma I do indeed Continually dwell upon Your memory — I regret your loss 570 You may think of me but not grieve I am much happier now I learn of Your happiness 571 I am. I love God. I love Jesus Christ I love the Angels and I love my brother & sister. I love the Spirit of Faith and I love you This Love will never break , it comes from you to me in heaven and is like the rope of an Anchor in the Sea to stop the ship. You are right, it is to tell you that the one that truly loves when they depart this life . this love does not 139 break but encreases more & more in purity and firmness forever. Now I must say farewell for the present and come another Friday I know you will be pleased when I come. Oh dear Emma I shall indeed be pleased to see you 512 I will come every time when permitted and fly like a bird to its nest -- You know when the bird has got young how she flies to beg the food for her little ones. [I] and I will beg the food [for you] the food of the spiritual world for you. The food of the spiritual world is the blessing of God. Many thanks dear Emma, when my seer masters our language I shall understand you easier. 513 She will improve rapidly, patience, patience, you know that will make you forget very harsh thoughts and I am happy to know it will be a great consolation to you and to myself. Good bye dear friend, think of me but not to grieve, think only I am one of yours for ever. She is gone. 20' past 9 PM Seraphine is here Allow me to thank you for the pleasure I have received in conversing with my late dear seer Emma 514 Ah I gave you great satisfaction I am aware -- she flies to Heaven happy & she will progress more readily for the few minutes she passed with you has given her great satisfaction 140 I give you many thanks Seraphine 575 Give thanks to Heaven and not to me it is only my duty. Give thanks to the Great Divinity and to Jesus Christ after that you may thank me if you like My Seer certainly improves very much 576 She will improve more & more rapidly Every week you will find an improvement the power of the Divinity is great, and when he sees the desire is sincere and truthful, he gives the power to progress My Seer here explained to me the pleasant influence she felt when Seraphine was in the M 577 If you did not feel it so I would not Come, I would not make you feel uncomfortable. The Seer here remarked that when Seraphine Responded the reading came like penmanship and she pointed to the words and when she did not say it properly she went back again with her finger & pointed out the words again The C A's responses appeared like painted letters 578 My mission is to develop your power of Clairvoyance for to make it easy for you receive and transmit the words to the writer. Will you see a Vision, my [time?] begins to come, and I must go. tho I am sorry to leave you. Can we see the Spanish Monk this Evening 579 Not to night next Friday You may see him -- This Mirror is fortified now -- We will call him then next f die in the U.N.M 520 That is right I do not promise you you may get him. their names appeared on them 141 I am very desirous of Completn. the [MS?] shall I have it 520 yes when the time is ready the CA will tell you In the Spiritual World not any one Can act as he chooses he must rest until the power of the Divinity sends a message for him to act and each one has a mission when your time comes you will receive yours by Telegraphic Spirit power he will not give the ms to any one else. I will now give you a Vision for 5 minutes The Vision Now the Tableaux is Coming from behind 521 It looks like a Cross and the head of J.C. upon the Cross -- with the arms just to below the [?] theres a beautiful Halo round his head -- Now theres St. Peter going after him, [Jaques?], Joseph and Madaline and the Virgin Mary all in white 522 "That is the dress of Innocence and Virtue" Now theres 4 [?] now the nails have come & the blood [round] runs down the hands, and the good disciples kisses Jesus' feet and Madeline -- she is leaving her hair & crying -- This much affected the Seer & Seraphine said 523 This vision is too strong for you I must stop. If I go any further I may do you harm. I am afraid your feelings could not receive so great a cruelty when you are stronger and more developed I will show you the vision in full -- I will not forget I see by your mind the impression is too strong. 142 I thank you. Seraphine — we will as you suggest defer this Vision. be pleased &c. Receive my blessing, farewell 20' to 10 PM Action Ended ♂die May 13. 1862. HS't. C. A Minor Invoked the C A The Mirror Clouded 524 The C A cannot appear tonight I did not feel that the C A would come nor did I much desire it my mind Continuing unsettled from our last Conference 525 Will you accept Seraphine this Evening instead -- The C. A is engaged we shall be pleased to receive Seraphine Seraphine appeared as usual Welcome. 526 vWelcome the same. I am happy to meet You again. The C A is engaged receiving Souls to his Sphere & he will Visit you before the Evening is finished I am happy to see you instead & thank you for y'r Condescention 527 You are welcome. receive his kind love from his messenger. For the increaseof my Spiritual Knowledge may I ask You some Questions 528 I may give you some instruction on what I know. On what Subject may I ask except. Abstract Theology do you prefer to be interrogated upon 143 529 Any which you like take your Choice As I have dabled in all the subjects of Occult philosopy May I ask if you are aware of one of the most antient works [of] known by the a name. of “Rabbi Solomon on Magic Talismans— 530 I have heard of them. Are you at all versed in that Curious subject 531 Not much. will you answer to me questions concerning his work 532 I will so far as I know and am permitted Could you tell me how to prepare a Talisman to kill or expell noxious Insects. 533 No I cannot. If I knew I would tell you what I knew You are very kind of Course what you do not know you cannot teach. 534 I came for the Truth and I will never teach any other but the Truth. About Talismans I have not a great deal of knowledge of this only I would tell you. I should think you very fortunate if you could succeed. & make it I know a Spirit a great deal more Elevated than I am who has much more knowledge than I have I will try what I can to draw him to you and beg him to teach you and tell you the way to begin My way is when I am not sure of the Subject that is asked of me. I never like to say I do know. That is better than saying I do know quite well and then when the Question is asked I cannot say I understand it Far more prudent. Seraphine -- of course I am aware Spirits do not know Everthing 535 You are right that is the thing - 144 536 I am sorry to say Some Spirits Came who think themselves most Savant when they know nothing — and after a while they are Confused and that is why I said to [him] You [?] not permitted. When any Spirit comes and [?] with you you must use your own judgment of his Elevation by his [Co????ation] — you can See if [h???] [?] or wrong. Yes I generally wEigh them up in my own mind, and that is why I so generally avoid leading Questions. 537 Yes my friend Sometimes a Spirit is tried by a leading question , he may be a [?] Spirit and yet his powEr may be not great Enough or Strong Enough to answer Quickly , he may require some teaching by other Spirits A leading Question givEs time to the spirit to explainn himself that defends Wholey upon the Elevation. As you do not appear to be very profound upon Talismans I will try another Subject 538 what I know is so small I do not see the use of beginning until I know [?]. I do not see that it would be of any use to you. I repeat to you when you ask this question of the Spirit who will Come to you he will be able to answEr it [[p???Erbly]] properly As I seek information in all [?] & Sincerity — I like a Spirit When it is not [?] with the Subject. to say so 539 Yes Sincerity is the first & [?] is the Second . — You are right Some Spirits Are deceitful ., not that they wish to do it 145 but they are ignorant and too lazy and do not want to learn well Enough to answer.— In the Spirit World there are Spirits like people in your world too lazy and too indolent to learn to Study Will you inform me the Name of the Spirit you are going to request to appear that I may recognize him 540 I can not tell you before I advise the C A., this is his Mirror and I should not attempt to Guide any one before I have his permission In the Spiritual World Every thing works with regularity, If I were to do it and bring some Spirit to this Mirror certainly the Guide of this M would be Angry with me I will wait another opportunity 541 It is right it will be best when you see the Crowned Angel — to mention it to her Probably She will answer to you, indeed that is certain May I ask if you are Versed in Astrology, the art of predicting Events public & private by the aspects and Configurations of the planets. 542 If you will take my advice You will not be fond of astrology. I do not like it,— I do not like a man to show to the one he has got in his power, that which is not true. I like the power properly given by the divinity and not by Magic, remember this Word Some time ago I assisted at a Seance of Astrology and I was disgraced for the Man had got I should suppose We were conversing about her friends Dr Dixon, Mr Hunter, Mr Boswich Mr Teasdale & Mr [?] living a [?] & inducing her to leave her apartments & take expensive ones in Museum St, and then when she became ill [?] her. 146 15 or 20 persons under his power. who He made believe were in the water and Cursed with insects and one poor creature was nearly undressing herself for the fright she was in at what she fancied she had got in her Clothes. I presume the man Electro. Biologized them or Else mesmerized them. 543 Thats right when you mesmerize them You can make them believe any thing and that is why I do not like it. Will you allow me to tell you, that your knowledge of Astrology is less than your skill in Telesms. You have entirely mistaken the subject 544 You are right I made a mistake, this man was in my mind and I was obliged to tell you, it is a thing I cannot bear and I wished to speak to you about it. Do you really know what Astrology - means I have already told you once can you repeat it. 545 [Civa] No answer The seer observed she has turned round & appears talking but I cannot see any one. -- Seraphine then turned and said [?]. 546 I am sorry to detain you, my order is sent to me by the Creator and I must obey it, I must leave for ten minutes I am sorry but I cannot keep it. I must obey the Father before any one. 9 PM. My Seer then conversed for some time and 25’ past 9 she said Seraphine is here 547 Yes my friend you may pass to the Vision. I am sorry to detain you so long 147 548 I could not keep it, the I a has sent me A mission Lane then you a Vision of the 3rd Sphere in there manles. I must tell you that I heard your Conversation—I once You must not be Angry Gos and see ompeare you, and the one who did you harm once be sorry for it do not desire any thing bad to han, any thing that mil hurt hing and when he does not expect it be price See you encregring inprends, the high power will forget you for one down that is that ags you he once open 3. 1/2 past 9 PM The Vision Theres the beautiful Garden again and feonsr of many color and things there is a port of spirits some look very high and bright. toj eterated minds, Jan away I see a large veil or lace curtain, the veil is parking and on the other side there appears some very rich people at a Table, loaded with beautiful fruit—peaches melons, bananas, red sahitelpapeis. Every & at of paint in the middle of the Table, there is like a fountain of water, which plays so high and one throws his head back to receive stas him. Some are in very beautiful whole clothes & some appear nearly naked, some are black Like Negroes oh theres a negro turned white, he began as the right dand and then all the body turned white theres a Spirit female next to him who appears as tho she pressed a Sponge user him & turned him white, now hes going there. Your black cont must be changed to a 148 which one, if your body was black Your soul was white, how do you find yourself here. N 549 I feel at home. I am very Comfortable and find a great deal more Sympathy Spell at rest, I will drink this & meet water. Which I have not drank yet oh the I ask it so & meet it makes me feel so comfortable & so quiet, oh let me drink wine please: Many of these Roamed the Table have wings, theres a greater Spirit come he also is without wings. with a gold band round the forehead & a diamond in front. he says drank this water so much as you need I Hope this will wash your Soul. N. Yes divinity, is π you oh God I speak the Angel has landed low and said God. I am only his messenger. I am Are you a Spirit only if a bright Sphere. do you deal a grade N. I do. A Will you accept me N I will and thank God that he gives so great happiness & satisfaction. I cannot [be] explain myself to well you what I feel I was black a few minutes ago, and now I am white. I never thought to change the Skin before the blood Came up. A That shows you the power of the divinity is great. What you have to do is to pray to him and you will receive I met answer to you prayers N I did already pray but I did not know if I did pray to God I do not adapted. 149 Know him Yet. Now theres a very great brightness opened V itsits [?] bright I cannot look at it A Look up about you. See if you have never seen Goz. See the word to him now they all kneel down & pray & kiss the hand and some throw their arms up.— The man that was black does not know what to do. Now theres Come down from the bright plane two beautiful Angels winged and losesed with a large lace Veil they fly in the Air & have rested in 2 beautiful large flenses. How the group of Spirits go near to them and Each has a beautiful Spirit gnsn to them by the Angels Eat this ford receive their prudence with great thanks—oh see how much you ought to be thankful for in breathing their An and receiving this food The 2 angels on the his thrown this fruit down & say 530 Oh eat this fruit this will five to you great strength in you Spiritual body and thank if the one who sent you Sent this fruit to you—the Divinity the Creation of the Universe. Bunam I never saw before such fruit the more I eat the more I want it, I wish you would be good enough to send me another. Now a another still larger fruit has fallen down G’Spirit After this me of you have not enough food I do not know what to do BM. Yes oSaperier, along time I have not eat not at all. GS. Why not. BM. I could not eat where I could get no next 150 G. S. And do you feel at rest here B M. I do G S And comfort B M I do G S You think you could live here. heart [?] and truth. B M Oh yes G S You think the [?] will begin for you here my brother -- [my brother] B M I feel some thing already superior in me - think what I feel now I 551 have got a white skin. G S do you feel happier for this B M I do when I was alive, the white man would not receive me into his society, he looked at me, and had no pity for me, they only spurned me, but now my skin is white. G S You are right, that is your beginning to progress in the Spiritual World, If you are desirous you will encreas rapidly in the Spiritual World B M I will do every thing which you say name it & I will do it, say what is my duty, and I will do my best. Now the 2 angels come from the tree & [?] then hounds several times over his head & have gone away. B M [?] these two are beautiful, I do love these two ladies G S. You like the ladies, you must be satisfied theaye are 2 spirits two angels belonging to the Father the Creator. Now pray to Jesus Christ, he is a greater spirit so pray to him and 151 he will transmit your desires and your prayers to GOD Now the Black man has knelt down & is praying—and theres a great number of tiny little Spirits come to him they are so small, they have led him into a garden these little children are nearly naked they look so pretty Every one dances about. Some gather flowers & give to him one a rose, one a tulip another a Camelia the one that brought the Camelia is a tall Spirit Child Now the beautiful Sphere is closing theres nothing more. Seraphine This vision Satisfies you my friend my seer replied It was very beautiful 552 If the Seer had got her brain strong tonight she would have seen it brighter, but you may be satisfied the Vision was beautiful As the Vision closed it left all over the Mirror a beautiful reflection like a setting Sun -- this changed gradually to moonshine & passed away Now its all clear Seraphine. Not quite I am here to bid you farewell May I speak to you a moment -- which of my Mirrors My Crystals shall I bring [tomorrow] on♀︎die night. 553 bring the Japan Crystal, the M. you use on Fridays and the unconsecrated Mirror I will find a spirit for it if you like. Now I do not wish to dedicate or Consecrate it - or the monk will not be able to appear. 554 when he wishes to appear the Spirit may spare it - he may be here on Friday I explained that if it was Properly Consecrated the monk would not be able to enter when "called" as I did not evoke when naming that mirror 152 555 No the Spirit that will come. he will call the monk, and the monk may Come on friday if you will here what he has got to say. I am going to Poole on Saturday for a few days So that I shall not be able to Invoke next Tuesday or Friday 556 very well, the CA will Accompany you and guide you safely altho she has not come to night , its her duty and she will guide you all the time . during my absence I will leave with Louise my Box or oval Mirror 537 thats right I give you my blessing rely on Providence and he will protect you. 8' past 10 PM The mirror clear Action ended [symbol] 16 May 1862 H St. U.N. Mirror 3' past 8 PM. Called the Monk after Calling 5 minutes and the Mirror not Clouding at 10' past 8. Japan Crystal 558 Invoked the Spirit of the Crystal to appear or permit a Vision Immediately it clouded. Here's a Man dressed in black. Will you tell me your name .— Now hes gone— Heres a head appeared with very white hair round face fine open forehead long nose and as he holds his hands up thus [drawing] each finger emits a --This was spoken to the seer, that is it did not appear in words in the mirror -- but as tho the spirit had spoken the words in her ear.-- This seer had never seen or heard any description of the monks personal appearance -- yet it was quite correct. before we commenced my seer showed me a drawing which she had made by spirit guidance -- but very rude & utterly unintelligible to us. 153 bright light 559 You would like to see a Vision you will -- It is better that you should look in the mirror I tell you why the Seer is rather tired, the Mirror is better for her The Seer remarked theres a group of angels in the Cl which M shall I use 560 The unconsecrated mirror, that may draw the monk Then with your permission we will place it here if you will appear -- Certainly 561 U. N. M It clouded theres something coming very far away It has something like a monks hood on its head oh its a ugly figure, its coming nearer - 562 do not be afraid, I will not hurt you You called me and I have come May I ask your name 563 ----- the TM. Will you permit my Seer to see you clearer 564 I will in a few minutes Now the monk has thrown back his hood, he has a very flat face, Dark - thick lips & flat mouth thin nose, very meagre - he has the tonsure. I see it plain 565 I have tried her hand today by the letters which you saw, I wrote this letter on the Common paper the flower which you saw is my broken heart. You see a shape broken in two - no one has yet got this shape 154 Have you not progressed since you appeared to my late dear seer Emma. 566 Yes I did, but not enough yet I am always in trial & trouble. Is that occasioned by your long studies of magic 567 That I had is it I hope no one I know or love would do so Yet your book which contains your cherished search of High Magic -- you have requested me once more to bring into form upon Earth and my late dear seer this with much skilll & patience copied a portion of it 568 I will finish the book, but not just now. I beg you never to do it - You may be suffer for it. Then why bring it back to Earth. 569 This book after my death may --- ------------- Its I told you some years since ( ) that when your book was completed I would get it bound, & write in it your history -- with a warning against it use but I have my misgivings as to [what] how I shall disposes of it when I die. 570 When you die an impression will come to you to give this book to somebody who will not use it.-- If not, burn it My seer remarked how sorrowful he looked but that he appeared easier since he came into the M[agic] M[irror] 571 You are right young woman, I am happy to see you sympathize with me I wish to ask you to give me advice abt. a thing which tho' apparently ludicrously trifling is to me a source of torment & unhappiness. 572 I will if I am able I ment.d my invisible tormentors & asked a Telismn 573 The best Talisman is what the seer 155 told you if that does not clear the insects away. I will try & look to it I will try to make you happy and give you rest. I thank you 574 And before you use it, I will tell you how to use it, it was much used in my Country, I used a great deal then I was alive. You have got nothing to buy. Every thing in your house, only your Seer must furnish you with what She promised I dare She knows better than you how to use it. I thank you. I expressed my wishes as to the J.S. of the [F.R.C.?] 575 My friend I would tell you any thing -- but my position will not allow me to begin any subject just now., I hope you are good and charitable enough to understand my feelings and my sufferings -- Since I last saw you I did progress but not very high my wicked life made me stay still, and now I must work and pray for encreasing light and follow the truth more & more and try to come to this light which for a long time I did desire. In my past life I may not prepared for such great happiness my life was not prepared for so great a state, now I am obliged to travel from sphere to sphere until I find one where I may get rest. 576 do you understand, it is for that 156 I told you my friend, I am not fit to begin any Subject yet. I can easily comprehend it and feel great commiseration for you 577 I know you feel. Oh the great man alive is as nothing if in his heart is not truth. it is better to leave these thoughts and not think any more, it only makes me suffer The Seer remembered that all the time he had been in the M. he had kept on walking up and down to & fro -- 578 A great many more like me are not happy I referred to his having practiced his priestly office altho he did not believe in it. 579 You are right and so many like me will die in the same state Your Seer is quite right not to believe in the Catholic Priesthood, nor in Confession - Confess yourself to Heaven and to GOD. - He himself will help you and give you what you require not man. Sometimes when the priest receives the secret from the a young woman, in looks he appears to pity her, whilst he is pleased to hear the secrets of the Innocent & afterwards with men & men are joking altogether, this does not hurt those who confess but the priest who divulges it - and sometimes much eating and wine overcomes the priest, and after this he speaks without knowing what he says & blasphemes the name of the Deity. 157 Can you tell me some anecdotes of your [prior?] life 580 Well if I was at ease I would do so to please you. and I will with great pleasure stop and talk an hour with you but I feel as tho I was in a fire burning - You are too bright for me just now I suggested him to pray &c for forgiveness & further light 581 Thank you for your kindness my friend You make me more quiet, I like to hear such language. When I am with someone who loves God and truly believes in his great Divinity I feel more tranquil I will pray with you this evening before you go to bed - will you allow me. - You will not see me - Will you repeat with us now. My Seer & I. the prayer which Our Lord J.C. has himself given us as the best for all our wants. 582 do so, the Charity & the noble heart helps to [?] , if my power is not great enough to pay you back the Divinity will keep account. I've silently repeated the Lords prayer. Do you know my mental questions &c 383 I do not. Call me again in 3 weeks or a month. I am not ready to change this sphere and rise a little higher I shall then I hope be able to talk to you more quietly and begin to [?] altogether. Then to night. I will mention your name aloud before I repeat my short prayers 584 Thats right no evil [?] hurt you Your guide is too high & 158 he will preserve you from Evil. And you the same Louise the Seer pray for me please. I hope my Seer will not be alarmed, she has the faculty of spirit being Seeing without a mirror 585 It is from that I see her mind, I can better see her mind than yours She has got the power to draw the Spirits near her, which you cannot so well. When I return I will call you again I hope to hear of your progress onwards. 586 I will try before this time & exert her hand - guide it to make a letter like the firs M.S. you had. I may succeed I percieve you have he M. S. still with you. 587 Oh yes. only it rests, the time my Soul progresses. You mentioned you were put to death in 1693 588 Right I did so that is 169 years ago, and yet you have progressed so little 589 Yes my friend I hope I hope no one like me will suffer so hardly it is my own fault. I [?] 590 I cannot tell you the truth my Mind in this state, is not fit just now I will give yo the satisfaction by coming and showing you I have not forgotten you Sometimes the imperfect state of the mind when the hears is true does a great deal of Good only two words pray for "truth" and "Love" and through the great mercy of God may he rise Me. 159 Suferred to my own imperfect State Mental [?] to be able to find others Referring in my mind to the apparatus that had requested the [p????] of [?] mortals as [?] and an [A???tance]. 591 You may be think yourself very imperfect You do not know the State of your Soul this great faith in Heaven may make you very bright you labor my friend must be paid and when you wish for GOD you work for yourself.— If GOD sees you persevere Your labor once be recompensed by him. and he has got in [?] for you a very bright State. I will not tell you this to givE you any kind of [?] only the truth which my powEr gives me to know I suggested his Earnestly pray ing for himself [?] 592 I will pray my friend for myself Now, you givE me Strength I must say I feel more [?] Since I havE been here this morning Louise Reworked he has something in his hand like a book he is trying to pen it but he cannot 593 do you not know what it is , it is the book it nevEr leavEs me, I Cannot [[?]] Open it You need not be afraid that I will givE the book to any body Else I know you havE said many times "I hope the Spanish monk will nevEr givE the [?] to any body Else but me. I cannot open it but for you and not for another, where I go this book goes When [?] it rests— where I [ha???] it [pa??ls] , and on my [hea?t] is there its bed. 160 Now the poor Monk has put on his hood. 594 My friend I must go [S???] I will Come and exercise your hand — You understand me. [?] as you request at [?] prayers we will name You. 595 thank you thank you both I will Assist at the one of the Seers before yours . I know She will pray before you to night— Good night 596 [?] and think of me. I will not forget you. Now the monks going away —he's [?] and looked. behind + [?] his hand.— its closed the Mirror's Clouded. he's gone 1/4 past 9 PM. The [?] The Vision 597 I see the monk and so many more with him he is walking along a very large green place he looks so miserable — there's a Spirit come before him . he came as tho he appeared thro a thick door, he says. S Where brother are you going to You look in great Sufferance — put your Arm in Mine and tell me Your thoughts. M I cannot S Open your heart to the Brother. he will do you good — so many years you havE been here and [yet] havE not progressed. — Yet are you not [[?]] Tired + tired M. I am 161 S You shll desire to leave this m I have a great desire S Willl you do what I will tell you m I will. who are you S Who I am. a Spirit of truth, a Spirit of LovE .. and happy when I do good. Now the Monks [and takes his arm from the other Spirit + says 598 m If you are the Spirit of truth, if you Came to help me Oh Welcome. Save my Soul. So many years past in distress + Suffering S Why do you not pray m Why , I did not believe in this noble religion which [?] Christ laughs - _ [?] Christ the Son of God Why did I. blaspheme the religion Why did I abuse the name of the Divinity S. [?] God is good and he looks down upon his Children and banishes their impurities from his great mercy. m [?] you will not tell me that God will forget what I havE done. The Magic —and EvEry thing wrong. S. I know all and it is by the desire of God I am here , look abovE your head Now theres a beautiful bright Angel Come down + put his little foot on the Shoulder of the Monk ad made the monk tremble, he does not Seem to understand it. 599 S do not be afraid, the bud that God has sent to you will not hurt You 162 m A Bird, this bird has got a face and arm & hand & leg & foot. S It is a bird of heaven , a great angel m. I can believe [?] I feel more quiet, my body feels rested + my soul receivES the LovE. and now I feel . Quite Comfortable. Oh GOD givE thy blessing to the one who came to meet me to day dear Brother I am out of my trouble. S. Not yet but I am Oh thank you Now the Angel givEs the Monk a flower a little flowEr its a sweet little Angel. — The angel says 600 A. Take this letter and read it , Smell this flower — put this flower on your [?ro?] and when the flowEr dies you will rise, you will count how many leavEs for those you will know may to the rest Divinity may to the Brother S.G. + you will receivE Comfort m Oh angel stay with me I feel as if I could fly to another brighter sphere A. Look behind you so many more to go [?] like you , [?] selfishness, you must [?] with you some time. m Each one for his Soul A Oh. I could not expect to have heard that from you. , You desire to rise and yet desire to leavE the Sufferers and Say Each one pray for his own Soul. , If I did not pray for you It may be you will not [?] m. You are [??gh?] my brother and I. 163 am wrong Oh I wish this Selfishness and pride and unkindness would leavE me [of?] [alon?e]. I do believe that keeps me back. Now theres a great many Spirits Come in a [g??nt] and Among them is a very bright female, She Comes and the Angel who is talking to the monk says. 601 [?.] [?] Look to the let hand Side and see if this Spirit whom you Saw far away . She has no selfishness look she draws away a great Number and She has to raise [?] me. Why would you not do so. m. I thought my bother my [?] was not great Enough to use [?] me. Now the Spirit taht talked to the Monk is talking to the female Spirit She looks very Strange but very bright 602 M. Excuse me if I hav# done wrong. S Not to me look up and pray to [Ste?nEn]. , I am only on Duty . I will lead you for a little While , and will Come again, + see if you [?] in your --- at least if your thought is Change., if it is more [S?era?ed] do as I tell [to] you if you wish to progress . [?] but not for long— m Do stay a little longer, I feel so much more happy. , my body has got rest, and any Goal feels the great blessing she [?] received [?] the One [?] the Divinity I recollect all the time of my [p????] life. and I am [?] first S So long as you will not leave off— The Imperfections ., and remain the 164 Selfishness and in truthfulness You will not feel happy , Now do not think any more of the imperfect life You did [?] think now you are on a New Sphere [?] and in a Sphere of the [?]. and you will Know the peace of the Soul. 603 m Oh do come again + open your lips through your lips Such directions Comes to my heart. oh let me hear [it] again, your harmonious words. I will take your advice and leave off the impurity, and think no more of the imperfect life I did pass., it is to me like a rope. drawing me along [?] [?] what I can to put me [?] before the other , but when I Seem ready Something always Seems to draw the past back again S You have got to do vast what I told you two things break this rope that Keeps you back and this is very Easy to do — pray for truthfulness to GOD because [?] you the power to break down this feeling— and leave off Selfishness and then you will [?] in brightness [?] m I will do so — tho ' it is for me a great difficulty. S Not to the Soul. is the [?]. if he is willing. m Oh you are Sight only I am Sorry You leave me. S I do not leave you for her I will be [?] and [?] to help you again m Thanks , Thanks. 165 Now the Spirits gone the Monk is kneeling, hes by himself on a very small green place with many flowers — he looks at the rose. & says 604 Why has my love not the purity of this flower. Why does my love not give the Same Smell, Why has my love not the Same truthfulness Now he has the rose in his hand 605 This flower is pure and directly I touch it the leaves begin to [?] in pieces—the leaves fall open. Ah I see why my impure hand hurts its purity, Ah I see now why the Angel told me to take this flower, She knew it—Ah I will try to put the flower again from whence I took it. he has tried to put the flower in the ground but the flower flies up to him 606 O What did I hear "put the flower in thy Crown": I will do so that may do me good If I could rest underneath this flower and this Smell so beautiful—oh I feel so happy—I will = now I know no rest either night or day but always walk about. Oh Lord You know my thoughts and my feelings, Oh God give me rest and peace & quietness. I cannot bear it any longer.= Now he is holding the flower in his hands and looks so earnestly at it. Now theres 3 or 4 more monks Come to him + lay hold of his hands + say 607 Come come do not stay there and look at the flowers, that will not do you any good 166 m Go away from me. do like I do do not come to me one of them says 608 What do you do m I pray what do you pray for m to heaven Are you not in Heaven already m I am not. Where do you think you are m Oh I do not know where I think I am do you think you are in Hell m No, No Hell you are the Hell hear me go away I repeat again I will stay alone and pray. the 3d monk says 609 tell me what you pray please m I will pray God. And he hears you m he does , you have got all round you Witnesses but you do not See. 3 SM. What is it some other Spirits m Yes brighter than I am myself or you 3d And if you pray to those Can they help you. m pray with me and I will Show you the Way. 3d do so please I am tired of persecution the evil way of my Soul m do you understand what is Evil 3d Imperfection. Now theres 2 monks gone away laughing and they leave the monk + the third monk, and these Two walk together round the place + the monk shows from the flower + gives it him to smell 167 3d Oh that smells so Splendid tell me where you gathered it. m I was permitted by an Angel Come down from heaven to me. 3d You did . m I did by a great Spirit and She said to me take this flower. You will understand to rise,, I did take the flower. I dont understand yet the way to rise but I feel more Comfort. and I hope I shall not long Stay in this Sphere. Now the great Spirit came again 610 I have come again to see you You have got a Company in m Yes I have got one he is like me tired of persecution A. I am satisfied to to hear you are tired of persecution, that gives you a desire to rise and to obey the advice which is given to you. — You must leave this selfishness and break the rope that makes you recollect your past life If you do not do so you will not feel Complete rest. Now you two love each other, like 2 Brothers. and pray in truthfulness take another flower you that have not got one. and do the same as your brother will do he will teach you and you will rise together I will leave you for a time , See this bright light — it is there. is my sphere. look so long as I go to it Now the two monks are looking very attentively 168 The place opens like a large door. it looks like Gold and is so bright = Ah how its Closed. Now the 2 monks kneel + pray + the two that went away are laughing at them. 611 m You may laugh as you please but I will do my duty and try again to rest my Soul Monks going theres a beautiful large garden full of fruit - - its Closed. 10 past 10. Action ended. [symbol] 3rd June. 1862 [?] C A Mirror 5' past 8 Invoked the C.A. 10'— She will be here in 10 minutes. 20' past 8. . Invoked the CA I am here to your Call The CA is here as usual. Welcome 612 Welcome the Same I have been detained at Poole longer than I anticipated & Much has prevented my Calling you the last fortnight I hope now to call for some time without intermission 613 I was with you the same. , the day you was ill , I was at the head of the Bed and At night I did mesmerise you. — in the morning you felt better was it not so I certainly Mesmerised myself nearly all Night [16?] 614— I know it my impression was [?] to you and my powEr. If you cannot see one you may Sometimes feel my influence It would be a great Satisfaction to me, if when you are influencing me ,you could by some dreams under me [?] it. 615 I am [?] you a Check in your left hand. I wish you were more [?e?i?tive] I could manifest myself better. This to me very unaccontable that I should be so, immpressible in Spiritual matters of all kinds when I have been so ardently devoted to the subject for so many years . 616 I suppose your time is not finished yet. I mean the time is not finished yet that you must Study. — I mean your mission If you [?] study by the [??ting] You will [?] by very useful advice for your guidance I will Endeavor to set apart a time to do so 617 then you will [?] more [?] You will be sure of what comes from Your hand. and you would not doubt. I did once tell You not to do it any more. do you [?] my late dear Emma's [?] 618 Yes. Now the Evil will not [?] You — you may study again I dare say You will not belong before you receive the gift. There are a great many [Ele???ated] Spirits Who would be pleased 170 to manifest themselves to you, but for this. You must not leave the mirror. I scarcely know how to find time for practice, it takes me two Evenings a Week for the [M?] & then 2 or 3 Evenings to fair Copy it—as the Language , from my Seer being a proud Lady is so difficult to understand. 619 The writing you would [?] will help you a great deal and you will write here by Yourself. I will arrange to get up at 6 oClock and have an hours practice in the morning 620 That will do you good, fresh air in the morning will do You a great deal of good. — open the windows always the morning air is more pure. I will try to begin at 1/2 past 6. 621 Oh seven will be time Enough I will do so tomorrow 622 Very Well. You must not be impatient for at the beginning the writing will not be very good . You have lost the Faculty. but I never had it 623 You will now — I know for you it may be a trial As the mind requires to be passive ——— 624 Very I was going to say As the mind is required to be passive—Can I read a book whilst my hand is laying dormant. 625 You must not do any thing Else only sit at the Table & put your hand and the pencil on the table 171 and ask God in your mind to send to you some good Spirit to Give to you the faculty to write Then I must not read only Sit Still 626 I thank that would be the best May I now ask a question & Solicit your answer 627 If I am able I will I then started the question fully of the Cheese & the Cheesemite and asked which existed first -- 628 The Cheesemite Then as the Cheesemite is not to be found in any other substance on what did it live prior to the first making of Cheese 629 Invisible milk Formed & heated by the word of God & forced thru the rocks At hearing this luminous exposition I happened involuntarily to say Oh dear Oh dear. 630 If you like to stay I will explain myself better. The cheesemite was formed near a large rock. -- you have got the same fly which you call a butterfly., This was the beginning this little mite which you find in the Cheese came from this fly, then this fly goes near the Cheese & he gives the same insects You understand. Then Am I to understand that the fly took its name of Butterfly from being the parent to the Cheesemites 631 Thats right for me I would not advise you to eat so much of this cheese, I do not think it is very healthy, I know some people one very fond -- like it very much 173 I myself eat very little because it is indigestible 632 that's right The Cheese rests on the lungs and dont digest soon Enough. Now let me at once stress that I wish to be Candid in all my spiritual dealings and you told me 633 That you would in 2 or 3 weeks give me a proof that You are the CA to whom I dedicated this mirror & my GS. 634 I could not give You any proof Your seers not here — & my Study near you may be given it as proof. You profess to be the CA to whom I dedicated this mirror how can I possibly believe so—When in the. I asked this same question & recd. a very remarkable & interesting elucidation of the subject [con??ed] in beautiful language. Which I have read to many of my friends with great pleasure. 635 To me I never knew what the Spirit had done. I was not always near the Seer to know his mind. I tell you sincerely I do not concern myself about such small things I have something else to do & think about. , I give you the advice which I think proper. My mission is not to study such small inconsequent things. Your mind is weak and the Spirit takes possession of your thoughts and your mind—and your whole Spirit— he is weak, try to put yourself higher and today by the Grace of God you will not [?]. 174e Now I really won't say your Replies make [?nE] [?]. 636 It is not necessary to put yourself off your temper . = This was too much [Ev??] for my [p?t?i??e] and [?] expressed at very great length the [?] I had been perplexed with— [?] the inconsistencies of this Responses when compared with those I had recd. from the C. A. to whom I had dedicated the [M.] and the altho I had [intentionally] intended to wait for the [p??f?] he had promised [?] of his Identity I could no longer [?] Speaking my mind + my [?] disbelief in his Assertions. — And I [ab??ed] [?]. If he would in the name of our Lord. Jesus. I [?] affirm himself to he the same. C.A to whom [?] my mirror. No answer. I pressed the Subject still further + again _Compared In the Name of [?C]. — when [th???] appeared 637 You are right. I am wrong— ForgivE me. [?] This is a trial for you and her. Your Seer Suffers in her System - ForgivE me farewell for her. I will tell you why I are here now. Oh do forgivE me in the name of the Great Mercy of God. I came I thought to know Something. I am [?] and I feel grieved very much for thus deceiving You _ You are truthful so is your Seer Sometimes you will be tried by the Spirits, [?y] to do as you havE done tonight + you will be rid of it Soon 175 Have you Ever Appeared before in this Mirror 638 This is my first time and I am banished for [he?] [?] ignorance + my Stupidity makes me Suffer. I [h???] put on the Same feelings as when I was alivE falsehood + Vanity But how could You [?] the Appearance of the C.A + [?] my Seer. 639 A Spirit [?] as they like [?] appears to the Seer as they like Will the C.A appear to night 640 She will come to banish me, I told you before. I must wait My Seer send [?] the C.A . [C?me] So glorious & bright= So like + Yet so different. _ the C. A says to the other 641 Who gavE you permission to come to this Mirror to deceive those who truly Asked my presence. — go quickly [?] break this Evil influence from this Mirror — fly away — go learn better examine yourself. think how much you have deceived the noble feeling of the heart, and the harm you may have done by [[?]Your] [rep????e]— Go pray to the [Di??ty], Go pray to Jesus Christ the Son of God. Go Leave this Mirror. Now the other Spirit has [[?]K??lt] down beneath the CA. [?] Rest yourselves a Couple of minutes it is better for you. 642 I am Sorry for the Accident Which has happened this Evening I hope that this will not happen another night 176 The evening is lost. I'm sorry for you my friend—,You may blame me— but do not. I mentd. the absurd answers that this Spirit had given to me— 643 You are right what the Spirit ansd. to you was not correct. She could not give you a proper Answer. She has not the knowledge. [?] her and do not think any thing harsh pray and love And God will give you a great Satisfaction another time Now Remember I will try + do all that I can to prevent this happening again .— You must understand My friend that the Spirit Cannot always Answer to the Call. and then Another takes possession too soon. Now the other Spirits going away so penitently & sorrowful his head bowed down & his hands in prayer. Then on Next Tuesday. You will kindly appear when I call 644 I will promise you for Certain & will take care to [?] comes I will prepare the room before. make yourself happy & rest quiet. respect the great name of the Divinity -- love him truly, give your Spirit your heart & Soul [?] and he will protect You. [Forever?] God bless You 9 30 PM 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 BF 1335H 63 1853 vol.15 Copy 1 RBSCD 2010 414646 Ex Libris Houdini THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 1800 Class Book THE BEQUEST OF HARRY HOUDINI 1927 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.