e substituted here, this sphere has all of
them.
By whom in this sphere is the new spirit received & made welcome?
On attaining this sphere, the spirit is taken by the guide that we have
spoken of to a place wherein are gathered all those friends & family
members who have preceded him there. They will greet him with smiles,
then lead him to a pool of shining water & there let him bathe. They will
give him garments to cover his limbs; they will have made ready a house
for him. The garments & the house will be of gorgeous substances.
What are the spirit''s duties, while he resides in this sphere?
His duties are to purify his thoughts in preparation for his elevation to the
next sphere.
How many spheres are there, that a departed spirit must pass through in
this way?
There are seven, & the highest of them is the home of LOVE that we
call GOD!
What expectations of successful promotion through these spheres may be
entertained by the spirits of persons not more than avemgely religious, benevolent,
well-placed &c?
Persons cultivating a kind & gentle disposition will make an easy progress,
whatever their station on the earth-plane. Persons of low, violent or
vindictive tempers will find their passage - here the paper has been torn,
1 think the word must be hindered. Persons of especial baseness will not