When the soul passes, then, from the physical body, it (the
soul body) then constituted with those atoms of thought (that
are mind) and are of the Creative Forces a part, and then we
have the soul body, with the mind, the subconscious mind, its
attributes - which have been explained or given heretofore,
as the relation of what the subconscious mind is - which
never forgets, and is then as the sensuous [conscious] mind
of the soul body; the spirit or superconscious mind being
that as the subconscious mind of the material body - the
place, then, of the resident or residence, or that occupied
by the soul body becomes to the finite mind the first
question. The occupancy is at once - as is seen here, there
are about us many, MANY, many, soul bodies; those upon whom
the thought of an individual, the whole being of an
individual is attracted to, by that element of thought - just
the same as the action in the material body - for remember,
we are patterned, see? one as of another. In the next,
then, we find that, that as BUILDED by that soul is as the
residence of that soul, the companion with that as has been
builded by that soul - either of the earthbound or of that
element or sphere, or plane, that has its attraction through
that created in that soul being in the actions, by the
thoughts, of that as an individual. Hence we find there are
presented the same conditions in the astral or cosmic world,
or cosmic consciousness, as is present in the material plane
- until the consciousness of that soul has reached that
development wherein such a soul is raised to that
consciousness ABOVE the earth's sphere, or earth's attractive
forces - until it reaches up, up, outward, until included in
the ALL, see?
In the next step, then, we find, as regarding information
given, the ability of such a body, or entity, to
communicate with those in the material plane:
Question and answers are often confusing, by those that give
or supply information concerning such experiences; for each
experience is as individual as the individual that receives
same, or the entity that transmits same, and the possibility,
probability, the ABILITY, of individuals to so communicate,
or so draw on those forces, is raised, limited, or gained,
by the act of the individual seeking its ability to so
communicate - for, remembering, conditions are not changed.
We find individuals at times communicative. At other times
uncommunicative. There are moods, and there are moods.
There are conditions in which such conditions are easily
attained. There are others that are hard, as it were,
to meet or cope with. The same condition remains in that
distant sphere - as is felt by many - when it is the SAME
sphere, UNLESS the individual, or the entity, has passed on.
Then the next question that arises is: How are such
communications brought about? Just as given. When the body
(material) attunes self to that plane wherein the sensuous
consciousness is in obeisance to the laws of physical or
material, and the spiritual or astral laws are effective,
those of the astral plane may communicate, in thought, in
power, in form. What form, then, do such bodies assume?
The desired form as is built and made by that individual in
its experience through the material plane. Remembering our
pattern. We find bodies are made by the action of cell units
in the material body. Some to beauty, some to distress by
that merited for the physical experience. Hence a necessity
of a physical experience, that the DESIRES that build may be
made, changed, or acted upon.
Again we return to the astral or the soul body. In
the various forms of communication, why, WHY, is such
communication so often of seemingly an unnecessary nature,
or seemingly inadequate to the mind of the soul entity,
as understood by the mind of one hearing, seeing, or
experiencing, such a communication? As may be illustrated
in: The message as may be received from the boy just passed
into the spirit world, and able through mediumistic forces
of someone to communicate to mother, "All is well. Do not
grieve. Do not long for the change." Such seems to be
in the nature of rebuke to a sensuous mind when momentous
questions as might be propounded, could be, or would be - as
some mind would say - given. Remember the pattern as is set
before. Is the greeting, IS the greeting of some profound
questions the first meeting? Rather cultivate that of such
communications, and receive the answer to that of the most
profound that may be propounded in any way and manner to
those seeking such information. Is such information always
true? Always true, so far as the individual has brought
self into that attunement as is necessary for the perfect
understanding of same. Do not attempt to govern information,
or judge information, by the incorrect law, see? When force
is taken, what is the impelling force such as is seen in
the movement of material objects? When under stress, the
communication or the appearance of the soul body is in
contact with the individual mind; such as we have seen and
experienced through that of the information as has been
given. Such impelling forces, we find, are the combination
of that in the individual receiving and in the abilities
of the individual so communicating - that is, we find that
in the various experiences of individuals, levitation, or
objects that are of material nature, are moved about by
the active principle of the INDIVIDUAL THROUGH WHOM SUCH
MANIFESTATIONS ARE BEING MADE, and not by spirit action, or
soul action. Yet CONTROLLED by that cosmic consciousness.
Don't leave that out, see? Controlled - for, as given, the
body must be subjugated that such force may manifest. Then
we see undue strength, undue power, is seen exercised at such
periods. True - for things that are controlled by spirit
alone are of a great deal greater active force than of the
sensuous mind, as a trained mind is more active than one
untrained.
Now many questions have been given. Many various forms
of the active forces of communicative energies, or of soul
forces, as are manifested in the spirit world and in the
material world, have been given - but these as we have given
here are set forth that those who would study may have the
basis of an understanding that will give each and everyone
that knowledge that the physical world, and the cosmic
world, or the astral world, are one - for the consciousness,
the sensuous-consciousness, is as the growth from the
subconsciousness into the material world. The growth in the
astral world is the growth, or the digesting and the building
of that same oneness in the spirit, the conscious, the
subconscious, the cosmic, or the astral world. We find,
from one to another, individuals - individuals - retained
in that oneness, until each is made one in the Great Whole
- the Creative Energy of the Universal Forces as are ever
manifest in the material plane.
We are ready for the questions that may be asked, as we see
here, concerning various conditions - for many are gathered
about to give their various experiences as have been passed
through in this transition period.
(Q) Is it possible for those that have passed into the
spirit plane to at all times communicate with those in
the earth plane?
(A) Yes and no - for these conditions are as has been
described - that the NECESSARY way or mode must be prepared;
for as this: Ever has that vibration as is attracted and
thrown off been active in the world as is exercised through
that called the telephone, but without proper connection,
without shorts, without any disturbance, may proper
communication be made! These have not always been active to
the PHYSICAL body. These are not always in proper accord to
be used by the physical body. Just the same in that pattern.
Those in the astral plane are not always ready. Those in the
physical plane are not always ready. What conditions arise
(is asked) that we in the physical plane are not ready? The
MIND! What conditions arise that we in the astral plane
are not ready? There are those same elements as has been
outlined, of that of the development going on, and the
willingness of that INDIVIDUAL to communicate, as given,
see? but when set aright, these may - until passed into
that Oneness, or returned again, or gone on beyond such
communications.
(Q) What physical thing may an individual do to be able
to communicate with those that have passed into the spirit
plane?
(A) Lay aside the carnal or sensuous mind and desire that
those who would use that mentality, that soul, for its
vehicle of expression, do so in the manner chosen by that
soul; for some communicate in act, in sight, in movement,
in voice, in writing, in drawing, in speaking, and in the
various forces as are manifest - for force is ONE force.
(Q) What form or body does the spirit entity assume upon
leaving the earth or material body?
(A) Just as given. That builded by the body in its
experience. We illustrate: Would one of a uniform body
desire a change - would one of a crippled body desire a
change the answer, as has oft been given: ACT that way,
IT - the result, the change - comes about.
(Q) Where is the dwelling place of such spirit entities?
(A) That that such entity has builded, and as it (the
entity) draws about it, or desires same shall be. In the
earth's plane many are attracted by those conditions and are
held by many loved ones, when their desires to be on the way,
as it were. Building in that way and manner as is in its
heart of hearts, soul of soul, to be about. See? Now, the
dwelling place is as builded by that entity, and in that
place about the earth and the earth's sphere, time is no
time, space no space, to such entities.
(Q) Is the effort for spirit communication as much effort
on the part of the spirit entity as the effort that should
be made on the part of the material or physical entity?
(A) The force should never be applied, and may never be
applied and be real, in either case. The willingness and the
desire from both is necessary for the perfect communication,
see? Illustrate this same condition by that physical
condition as is seen in attunement of either that called
radio, or of that called phone, or that of any of that
vibratory force as is set by the electron in the material
plane. Necessary for the perfect union that each be in
accord. In other words, we find many in the astral plane
SEEKING to give force active in the material. Many in the
material SEEKING to delve into the astral. They must be
made one, would they bring the better.
(Q) What form of consciousness does the spirit entity
assume?
(A) That of the subconscious consciousness, as known in the
material plane, or the acts and deeds, and thoughts, done in
the body, are ever present before that being. Then consider
what a hell digged by some, and what a haven and heaven
builded by many.
(Q) What are the powers of the spirit entity?
(A) Raised to the highest power as is developed in that
plane, and are - as outlined - as VARYING as individual's
power or ability to manifest, or to exercise that
manifestation, in the material. We have not changed, see?
for as we would say: What is the power of an individual in
the PHYSICAL plane? Naught as it enters. Naught until it
reaches that ability to GIVE of self in service. Yet, as we
find, there is in all the world nothing that offers so much
possibility as when the body of the human is born into the
material plane. In the minds of every other, nothing offers
more beautiful condition, raised to its same power, as the
birth into that of the astral plane. Hence, how oft, how
oft, is such seen in this entering! How expectant becomes
both? Does it become a wonder at that vision as Stephen
sees, when "My Lord, standing ready to RECEIVE me," see?
(Q) Is it possible for those passing into the spiritual
plane to be conscious of both the material and the
spiritual plane?
(A) Just as given. Just as is seen in the various
experiences of those who are spiritually minded - yet many
carnal minds have passed from the body for days before they
realized they were passed. Sensuousness!
(Q) Describe to me what (Mrs. [
3776]) saw as she entered the
spirit plane, when she said "Mrs. [
139] says she will guide
me over."
(A) Just that same experience as has just been described.
The desire in the mind - soul mind - and the physical mind,
to be at a oneness, one with the other, and to give to each
that as necessary for that wonderful development possible
in that plane - for, as is seen, we find as this experience
in THIS condition: The mind in that accord with the soul
forces, in action, meets those who are the active in that of
the aid in the development. Hence we find this very active
force in the soul body, Mrs. [
139] ready - and with that
consciousness of the conditions in action going on - guiding
and meeting the soul body in its transition, and the spirit
body, mind, soul, attuned in that of the physical body, (Mrs.
[
3776]), so it answers one with another, and is capable of
being hearkened back or to such condition, see?
(Q) How may force act in unmaterialized form - i.e.
without matter to embrace in itself the many individual self
consciousness separated by space in the material form - i.e.
man, but all one inner self in the cosmic or 4th dimension?
(A) Just in the manner as has been described and given, in
how that the transition of one force becomes as the portion
of the whole force. As is, that each is the pattern, one
of another, or as may be illustrated: How does the force or
power transmitted from the powerhouse light each individual
globe in the city? Each have their connection. Each have
their various forms, or their various powers, according to
that as has been set. Now, applying same in the illustrative
forces, we find each being in accord, each being in the
direct connection, each apply, manifest, according to that
as is builded in the individual in its transition, or in its
experience, and as the various forces are manifested each
give off that as is taken on.
We are through for the present.
BACKGROUND
3/16/27 See reading
5756-3 on Spirit Communication, which
stopped in the middle of a sentence, and was attempted the
next day in this reading.
REPORTS
See Source File Key #5756 for article in the Virginian-Pilot
dated
11/10/74 titled "Evidence Of Life After Death Sought".
Also
9/21/81 Memo from GDT to Hugh Lynn Cayce (via Lyn
Costaldo) regarding Richard Brick's film documentary, "Visits
With God," (subtitled "Two First Hand Accounts of Near Death
Experiences") re 5756-4.
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