These become, then, those problems for this particular
body. Analyze self, body, mind, soul, and ye will find a
counterpart in Him who would be thy redeemer. Are ye working
with, not for, but with God? Ask that man be co-creator
with, not for, not by, but WITH that which is best within
self of physical, of mind, of soul, of spirit. Do that; if
you would find self.
Yes, the individual entity is capable of writing. Rhythm
may appeal most, a song or two a little later, but better the
astrological facts or astrological periods when facts may be
used as the basis or the background through which the entity
may present paralleling of ideas and ideals and indicate to
the readers the difference in an ideal and an idea.
Ideas may be merely thoughts. As they run the course through
those activities and minds of individuals, they may become
crimes or they become miracles, dependent upon that with
which the individual entity gives the thought or the idea
to an ideal, or merely to an experimentation, as ye have in
the sojourns in the earth, as ye did particularly in those
periods when in the Atlantean land there were the separations
of sex from the individual entity, the gratification.
And thus a beautiful body of the opposite sex becomes the
highest idea of Satan for the entity. It's a poor excuse for
anything, gratifying, satisfying. Or it may be that which
may bring peace and harmony. It may bring satiation for a
while but appetites prevent it becoming other than that which
must eventually destroy its own self. Gratifying of same
only destroys the own self. It is given for opportunity, for
joy, for gratification, of a period as well as for assistance
in creation, but used as for gratifying of self alone it is
hell.
As to the appearances, these have been far apart. These have
been unusual, there are those capabilities and possibilities,
but unless the entity uses them in constructive, creative,
spiritualized purposes, they may turn again and rend thee.
Before this we find the entity was in those periods following
the American Revolution, the entity was then in a position in
an eastern center where there were those groups of the Tory
and also the government or the freedom-seeking individuals.
The entity could take advantage of both, and did, to its own
disturbing. In the name then Cowan Arnold.
In the experience the entity gained mentally, the entity
lost spiritually, the entity lost materially in the end. But
the experiences may be met, may be applied in the present in
relationships with others, as well as in the relations with
things and conditions.
Use the opportunities, even though self may be in the present
where it may take advantage of circumstance, use them for
good of all, or they will turn again upon thee and use thee
as the gratifying of their own appetite.
Before that we find the entity was in the Spanish land when
there were those early periods of adventure, and the settling
in other lands, those lands from which the fruits of the
earth, of nature, might be gathered.
The entity then was among those who were in authority
in those periods when Mexico, South America were being
exploited.
In the name then Herman Hernandez, the entity lived in
luxury and in what many would call vice. For those of the
opposite sex were oft its playthings and these became then,
eventually, those which brought sorrow, sadness into the
life, causing the entity in the end to destroy its own self.
Don't let it happen again! But there must be those curbings
of cynicism, of "know-it-all", of criticism. But find in
each individual, find in each purpose those things wherein
there may be something with which you agree. Use those,
don't abuse the rest, for it will one day meet you face to
face. Abuse of any is a curse to self.
Before that we find the entity was in the Persian land,
in the "city in the hills and the plains". The entity
was then among those who were in authority in the caravans
which passed to and fro through this land. For the entity's
interest in not only slave girls, but also the pearls made
for visitations to the land of Saad or the Indian land, also
in Persia and Egypt.
The entity came to know something of the teachings, something
of the experiences of those activities in the "city in the
hills" and learned a lesson there and it brought to the
entity the greater hope which still is a part of the soul
of the entity.
Know there is a way that is right, and it is not unattainable
by the entity, the way is straight and narrow, yet it is not
a life of horror, a life of sadness, but a life of doing for
others.
Find each day where ye may help someone less fortunate
in some way, whether in body, in mind, in opportunity, in
circumstance. Help not for pay, not just because you want to
help, but because he is your brother, because he is yourself,
for as ye do unto others ye do to thy Maker and there was a
first cause and ye must one day give account for the deeds
done in the body. Don't fret yourself, this will come to
pass!
In that manner, then, may the entity, as through that
experience, find that which will bring the greater help, the
greater joy, the greater experiences of life. Just being
kind to others, being patient, showing brotherly love,
showing gentleness and not criticism, fault-finding. For
there is so much good in the worst that it would never
behoove thee to say the least about anyone else.
Before that we find the entity was in the Atlantean land
when there were those periods of the law of the children of
one, of the sons of Belial. The entity, with the abilities
to bring those things to pass from the application of
the spiritual laws in its use for gratifying of material
appetites, brought under its control, many of those brought
into the material experiences in the opposite sex, or was
able to make them of one form or another, shapely, unshapely,
those with forms divine, those with such monstrosities in
each as to become to the self disturbing at times, but to
self that it had need of.
This brought to self disaster, in that there are appetites
which must be curbed. What will ye do with thyself?
Thy abilities are to write and to just be kind to others.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Is there something spiritual in the attraction between
the sexes (as I suspect), or would it be to advantage if I
repressed the constant quest for a beautiful girl companion?
(A) There is something spiritual, which is being, as has
been indicated, a co-creator with the divine.
(Q) How can I be of definite help to people I have wronged?
(A) Just as has been indicated, acknowledge thy wrong and
just be kind! Just be patient!
We are through.
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BACKGROUND
Born
2/02/21 in Michigan; single; U.S. Army Infantry; no
religious preference.
12/02/43 Letter: "This is the first day of my return from the
South Pacific area, and none too soon to write the letter I
have wanted to write for many months. Clairvoyance and its
associated studies are my chief interests. However, I could
claim little conclusive knowledge along those lines until
I was fortunate enough to find Mr. Sugrue's book in a Red
Cross library. The satisfaction it brought me was probably,
as much as anything else, the hope of superior vocational
advice. At 22 years of age, I am still in a whirl when I
try to imagine the work I would be fitted for with my rather
illusive mental trends. It would be a great kindness on your
part if you could acquaint me by card, of the cost of your
guidance. You will no doubt, read anxiety in this brief
appeal, but you see, I am a believer in 'universal thought'
what Emerson called the 'over-soul'. I have delved a bit
in Spinoza, Hegel, Bergson, William James and mostly the New
Testament. I have written poetry, but as my own critic, it
would be complimentary to call it mediocre."
12/18/43 Letter: "...I have no religious preference, but the
tradition of the family favors the Free Methodist Protestant.
If I have an ambition, it is to live my life on this earth
in a way which it will be most advantageous and pleasant to
myself and all my fellowmen and women in the sight of and
according to the judgment of God. And, yet, I am not so
much concerned with this life, as with obtaining insight and
progression relatively. Questions: (1) Have I the ability
to write inspiring poetry? (2) Is material enjoyment and
laughter a dangerous distraction to spiritual evolution?
Will the Association excuse the audacity of the following
question. It seems a worth while subject to seek superior
advice regarding it. (3) Where shall I look for a girl to
marry? Is there a word explanation of the apparent gulf
between concept and reality? If this last question infringes
on the spiritual reading, disregard it. The reason I ask
it, is because the only question that has kept reason and
religion from cooperating in higher attainment and the only
excuse for philosophy to distrust the Christian, has been
this inability to apply the spirit to material creation in
explanation..."
REPORTS
6/44 Letter: "My reading arrived. It is a great moment for
me... I hope you will understand if I say that synonymous
with appreciation is a lot of wonderment. For instance, the
accusation of a rather sex-crazed past when just the other
day, and quite often, I was called an ascetic and condemned
for self-abnegation. This experience has been almost
sub-normal in physical expressions. However, it may be
inherent more than obvious. The other cause of wonder is the
extraordinary caution suspected in the information given. If
I have abilities as potent as the reading suggests, I don't
understand why I am not told of some spiritual service I may
do the world by, possibly utilizing the knowledge gained as
an Atlantean for good in the hope of equilibrating the bad.
The criticism is not intended to be irreverent. Only a
desire to know and to aid the ascension of the self that is
in all of us. I hope that my sojourn in this span will be as
fruitful to the raising of humanity as yours must."
7/10/44 Letter: "It was a privilege to be with all of you
for a few hours [
1/22/52 Comment by GD: "Mr. [
5250] visited
A.R.E., and talked with EC, others and me."], and my desire
is to repay in some measure, what was allowed me. The
reading tells me my abilities are in writing. This I intend
to do as soon as I can visualize how the book may serve the
readers best, and the ideal method of presentation... My
duty lacks knowledge of a method. Meantime I shall attempt
to overcome the suggestions of surroundings that I despise,
so that I may become attuned to the voice of One who has
promised to speak. My mental prayer, now, is purity of
will."
8/30/44 Letter: "I have made real progress, the greatest
necessity has been an incentive for which I am obligated,
to you. I have been born to the consciousness of a truth
in the light of which other truths seem but feeble human
postulations. It is a fact that forces great beyond our
normal ability to imagine are continually operating in the
universe, and can be directed by an individual person to and
through himself, and used to control things in which lesser
forces ordinarily are at work. Testimonies of the grace
of God are understandable when it is demonstrated that
this power is instantly available for counter-action of
all sorts of evil. The condition necessary for results
seem to be purification brought about by the purging of
egocentric judgments; the stripping of all desires and
predeterminations, except the one directly concerned with the
sought effect. At this point the desire should be burningly
intense, but every bit as controlled and calm. Determination
should become expectancy. When the goal is accepted as
possible so that fear vanishes, and close on its heels doubt
and surprise, the spoken of change of consciousness takes
place. From this vantage point, so-called miracles are seen
as intrinsic naturalness. Truly, man was meant for a good
free life. He only needs to make of himself a channel, and
sincerely expect the great, the good, the wonderful to make
itself known."
10/44 Test mailing. Whereabouts unknown. No record of
verbal or written contact on this case since
8/30/44.
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