(Q) Night of Saturday, February 13, or Sunday morning,
February 14, 1926. "I heard a voice that I recognized as
J. S.'s, our old friend from New Orleans, who loved me dearly
as a child, yet whom I have not seen in 2 to 3 years. The
impression of J. S. talking to me was very pronounced, and
for a while I did not see her figure, yet I felt that she was
with Mother at the hospital, as mother changed from this
earthly consciousness to the other. J. S. was there as the
transition was made - was now with Mother as she said to me:
'YOUR MOTHER IS AS HAPPY AS EVER -'" More J. S. told me
about Mother which I can't remember. Recall and explain to
me, please.
(A) In this there is given to the entity that understanding
of what is meant by the life other than the physical. For,
as it is seen that the companionship of loved ones seek the
companionship in that plane, for "As a tree falls so shall it
lie," there is seen the message coming from the loved one to
the one regarding the loved one, showing then that
companionship, that without the loss of the care of others,
as is seen.
Then, the entity should gain that strength from that given
regarding the condition, and know that the mother lives in
that realm in which there is recognized J. S., and that the
companionship is there, until those developments come from
the earth plane to lead on to those higher realms, or to come
again. For those many changes must come to each and every
entity in its development. And as these are seen, then, the
strength, the understanding, should be gained by this entity.
For as is given, she is WELL, HAPPY, and FREE from the care
as is given in earth's plane, yet with that same love as is
raised through the companionship with the oneness of the
spiritual forces with the soul, see?
(Q) I was not thinking of J. S. who died 3 weeks before
Mother - how and why did this entity transmit the message to
me?
(A) As is seen, the entity may answer same from within
self, if the entity would not condemn self for physical
conditions, for this brings the sorrow in the heart, physical
self-condemnation toward conditions existent. Then, when
this is laid aside, there may be seen how that the friend-
ship, the love of one close, near and dear, is ready to give
that aid, when one attunes self to that position, condition,
wherein one, the entity, may gain from each and every
experience to bring self to that better understanding of
that phenomenized force in the physical world. See? For,
as is seen then in this presented, that the entity may know,
NOT ALONE does the mother go out; not alone in that unseen
world, yet with that same care, that same love, raised to a
better UNDERSTANDING of the forces as are manifested.
(Q) Was J. S. there to guide Mother over the transition from
physical to spiritual? Both died within 3 weeks - both must
easily have yet been - be in this plane as yet - is this so?
(A) Both in physical plane or earth's sphere as yet, until
that force leads on in its ever developing toward that
Oneness with the All Force, see?
(Q) Then, does one spirit guide another over?
(A) "Lo! I am with thee, and though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, my spirit shall guide thee."
As is seen in this, these are given in this manner that
those may see, those may know, through that experience of
such earthly partings, that is the lack of an understanding
of that spiritual consciousness that prevents these forces
from manifesting in the physical sense.
(Q) Voice: "Your Mother is alive and happy."
(A) Your mother is alive and happy. Just as is given, the
entity may know that all force goes to show, to prove, to
bring to the consciousness of the entity, that through that
as ye LIVE in Him ye shall be made ALIVE in Him! for there
is no death, only the transition from the physical to the
spiritual plane. Then, as the birth into the physical is
given as the time of the new life, just so, then, in physical
is the birth into the spiritual.
(Q) Then, does my mother see me and love me as ever?
(A) Sees thee and loves thee as ever. Just as those forces
were manifest in the physical world, and the entity
entertains and desires and places self in that attunement
with those desires of that entity, the love exists, in that
far, in that manner, see? for in spirit all sham is laid
aside.
(Q) Does she try to tell me "I am alive and happy?"
(A) TELLS the entity "I am alive and happy" when entity
will ATTUNE self to that at-oneness.
(Q) I feel her with me, particularly as I kissed her clay
body - I felt she knew and responded - but did she, or do I
fool myself?
(A) In that manner that entity poured out self to that
entity, the response came. No, not fooling self, for the
SOUL liveth, and is at peace, and would that this entity
know that it liveth. And as has been given, "In my Father's
house are many mansions, were it not so I would have told
you," and "I go to prepare a place for you, that where I AM
there YE may be also." This is as applicable to the entity
in this hour as was given by the Redeemer to those gathered
about Him.
For as we entities in the physical plane prepare that
at-oneness, it is as He gave: "Even as I be lifted up will
draw all men unto me," or has been given, when speaking to
those that would seek His face, "Say not to thyself who shall
descend into the depths to bring Him up, or who shall fly
into the heavens to bring Him down, for the spirit of peace,
truth, and love, is WITHIN THINE OWN HEART." As the spirit
of self gives that attunement that may be at a oneness with
those spirits in that sphere, they may know, they may
understand, they may gather, that TRUTH that MAKES one free.
(Q) "I saw an animal crawling over the ground, just sort of
semi-conscious, in a condition of half gray dawn."
(A) This is as the entity itself awakening to that
consciousness of the indwelling of that spirit that beareth
witness to the truth of the indwelling of the spirit of that
One that gives and takes, and gives and takes, that we may
become One with Him.
(Q) Is this some awakening - of what and who?
(A) Apply to self, [
136].
(Q) "My old beau, J. S., came to our house (New Orleans) to
see me in my grief at the loss of my mother. He said to me:
'I just came to see you because I loved your mother so.'"
(A) Again that presentation to the entity from the physical
standpoint of how that love rules, guides, directs, the
world; as is said, "God is Love," and as these physical
beings give manifestations of that desire to comfort,
cherish, for the love held in physical, so may the physical
being understand the love held for the souls of those who
love the Lord and His coming.
(Q) Then what does this indicate in relation to past events
as related -
(A) (EC breaking in) That just as has been given. Not to
the past but to the PRESENT conditions, and as this becomes,
and is, as a beautiful tribute in the mind of the entity, to
SELF and to the loved one, then let this be as the LESSON to
the entity: If the filial love is shown in the MATERIAL
world in such a manner, how much GREATER must be that love
expressed by the Father in Heaven!
BACKGROUND
2/13/26 Mrs. [
136]'s mother, [
139], died.
2/15/26 See [
136]'s letter to EC under
136-32 Reports.
REPORTS
2/25/26 See
900-201, Par. 6-A--8-A indicating that [
136]
should eat more vegetables, especially tomatoes, etc.
3/14/26 See
136-34, a physical reading.
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