The entity then, in the name Damon, found much in those
activities - as Mae Damon - that bespoke the visions of those
that were associated with the departed influences of the
body. While not among those that were classed as those with
familiar spirits, or those surroundings that became
questioned, the entity applied same rather in those relations
that dealt with the abilities to influence the natives of
that particular period and sojourn; also with those that were
sojourners and the new developments that arose. The entity
gained in the experience, for in and about that portion of
the land's activity now known as Williamsburg - Williamstown
- were the associations and activities of the entity then;
the forces that aided in the establishing of the
understandings for the training of others. While not
bringing in the experience perfect satisfaction in the mental
forces of the body, it brought rather the soul and spiritual
development of the entity now known as or called [
832], and
the understandings. And in the present there is seen the
desire for the aiding here and there in rather the quiet and
gentle manner. While the voice or the activities might be
raised in associations, activities of others, but not of the
direct activity of self. Not as one living one experience
and acting another, but rather as that innate influence that
was spoken of in and especially among the peoples with whom
the entity was associated during that sojourn.
Before that we find the entity was in the English land, or in
Engle land, when there were those periods of the gatherings
of those that would combine with the forces of the northern
portion of the continent for the adjourning or the activities
in the Crusade influences.
The entity was among those that went in command of a portion
of those even that reached the Holy Land during that second
Crusade sojourn from the English land, or called; being then
in the name Brummel.
In the experience the entity found those activities that were
an impelling influence from a spiritual uplift from within,
and yet in the associations and in those activities with and
in those lands where there was seen the activity of others
with an impelling influence that carried their own
desecration of body, their own giving of selves for a cause,
a purpose, questions arose in the mind of the entity during
the experience. And when there were the expressions of what
had been the impelling forces of the entity by the natives of
the land, when the entity was a prisoner there, there came
quite a change in the purposes and the desires of the entity.
It may be said to have gained one of the greater necessities
for soul's understanding in the experience - tolerance.
While outspoken oft in the present as to the belief of self
in this or that, as to the experience of self in this or
that, there is tolerance in self for others. If it were
turned more with that of patience, it may become the shining
influence in this experience as to make for the greater and
greater advancement.
Those things that partake, then, of ritual, of rote, those
things that partake of means and manners that become
impelling influences in the experiences of others, whether
they seek in this or that field of activity concerning their
associations with the impelling influences from without a
body, upon their material lives, the entity is tolerant with
such. Yet it makes for an influence in which the entity has
oft belittled, and does belittle its own abilities in the
raising of that influence within self as may make for the
greater understanding in spiritual truths and spiritual
import that may make for lessons and understandings for
others. For even from that sojourn, if the entity will
apply those tenets that were given to those of another faith
to the entity's, it may be seen that one impelling force is
of that same source from which all truth must emanate. And
though others in their non-concept in thine own words or
understandings, may in their own way be reaching for that
which impels THEM in their activity.
Before that we find the entity was in that period when there
were those being persecuted in that land now known as the
Galilean land, for the tenets that were being taught by those
that had been the followers of that Teacher in Galilee.
In Antioch, not in Poseidia but in Antioch, did the entity
then dwell; and the entity came under those influences of
that leader among those teachers of the One Truth. And the
entity was that one CLEANSED of a possession by Peter, who
followed with Simeon the zealot.
In the experience the entity came into the greater
understanding that may be aroused in the experience of a soul
in materiality. And if there will be the entering into the
inner chambers of self there may be again experienced that
which will not only bring for self an awakening but may bring
help and aid to others.
In the name then Irman, the entity in the experience in the
present from that sojourn may find the greater development.
For as those tenets then, as those applications then brought
the illuminations that set aside all those evil influences,
so may the entity raise its own vibrations from within as to
bring health, healing, harmony to those - if it will but
enter into the holy of holies!
This, then, is that work, that labor, wherein the entity
should enter more and more in the present.
Before that we find the entity was in that land now known as
the Egyptian, during those periods when there was the
rebuilding after those periods of turmoil and the Priest and
those of other lands were gathered for the dispensing rather
of those great truths that had been and were being proclaimed
at and during that period. And with those buildings of those
things that were to act as not only mementoes, not only as
records, not only as the reminders of those that come and go
throughout the earth, but in dispensing of same to others did
the entity go to those peoples not only in Persia (as known
today) or in India (as known today) but to those peoples in
the far eastern land - or Mongolia did the entity labor also,
bringing the reports in those associations and activities
during the period that not only encouraged but uplifted many
that became weakened by the entering in of the influences of
the children of Belial.
In the name then Um-Sheboe, the entity gained throughout.
And if there are in the present those continuations in the
seeking, but rather in the applying, those continuations in
the entering within self, there may come the greater
strength, the greater abilities for the dispensing to others.
For as of truth, as of life, as of light, as ye give so do ye
have. Only that which is good becomes better by being shed
abroad. Only that which is evil is dissipated in its
distribution. Good, truth, light, life, expands in its
giving forth.
Then, in the one before that we find the entity was in that
now known as the Atlantean land, during those periods when
there were the first of those that journeyed from Atlantis
through the first breaking up to the Incal land, or the sons
of Ohum [Aymaras].
The entity then was among those in that particular portion of
the experience that acted rather in the capacity of the
priestess to the sons of Ohum, and to him who rose and fell
the entity became rather the leader; strengthening during
the sojourn of the entity in that experience those that later
came to what is now known as Yucatan or the Central American
land. There the entity journeyed back and forth with the
sons of Zan(?) and made for the establishing of the material
communications that brought strengthening to the many. And
the entity gained in those experiences.
Hence in the present we find those things of material values
have their proper evaluation in the experience of the entity,
while in that experience the entity rose to might and power.
And when the entity said "Go" all moved; "Come" they all
came! Yet not as of self, but rather that the whole or the
more might have not only the necessities but the pleasures in
material experience.
As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and
that to which it may again attain, and how:
If the entity will enter into self, there may come the growth
from within self as it gained by and through that call as it
inner self heard when there was that command that there be
the cleansing of the body, of the mind, that the soul itself
might shine through in those activities. And as the entity
became in that Antioch land the leader in that organization,
that physical body of the union of many, so may it in those
and with those that meet as groups, as bodies, to study, to
comprehend, to apply, so may it aid all in gaining that
understanding which will bring hope, faith, love, light and
life to others.
Ready for questions.
(Q) I would like to know why I was led to St. Louis to meet
a man I never heard of, whom I contacted in a spiritual way
without any outside influence? [See 832-1 Par. R1.]
(A) As the associations of the entity were with Simeon,
again ye met Simeon.
(Q) I didn't find out what I went there for?
(A) Read why ye left Simeon. Read why ye became among those
of a different understanding and those activities in and
about that experience when ye were led by him, and ye will
find that it was rather the mental than the spiritual. Yet
taking the lessons from same, an recorded even in Holy Writ
and as is given in thine own understanding, ye will see. It
was for a growth, for an understanding. A union of such
forces and influences from the material activity would have
made a change in the whole experience. The TRUTH prevented
this.
(Q) Can you give this so I will understand?
(A) Read the records!
(Q) Will I ever contact him again, or should I?
(A) Read the record and study for self! As has just been
given, if it is for the material gains - well to contact. If
it is for spiritual and mental gains, not so well. Read and
understand!
We are through for the present.
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REPORTS
On bed resting, not asleep, she had the great urge to go to a
man in St. Louis - she saw him, where he lived and
everything, but not his name; knew he was an Episcopalian.
Finally, sometime later she went to St. Louis - from Florida
- and visited the Worthington Apts., the janitor said he was
there, she described his appearance, his apartment, his
books, but that he was in Europe right then but would be back
in October. She waited and talked with him, told him her
experience. He was Bishop Scarlet, had the big Episcopal
church there.
2/19/35 See personal message in Group #11 Reading
835-1,
Par. 17-A.
5/24/35 Letter from Mrs. [
809]: "...Many people do not
believe in you because they do not understand. Miss [
832]
says you are a spiritualist parading under something else,
and so you see..."
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