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1souls after the change called death. Oh, that I were only able to reach each human heart, that must sink in despair when they read such soul-killing words of Atheism, and breathe into them the joys of the land that is beyond the sunset of this earthly life; of the land that is indeed fairer than day, where the spirits and angels dwell. Would that I could only reveal to them the marvelous beauties of super-mundane life that I and others have seen with our very eyes and recite the wonderous harmonies we have heard with our ears; speak to them of the unutterable beauties of celestial landscapes that our feet have trod, and tell them that life is ETERNAL and PROGRESSIVE; and that the soul’s own bright individuality increases forever in Wisdom and Immortality. But, alas, it can not be. Men and woman must work out their own salvation and render unto themselves a just account of the deeds done while in the body. They would not accept the eternal food I spread before them, they would not understand. I am like a rich man, possessing in over-flowing abundance the fruits that are eternal, while thousands pass my door, starving; and yet they will not come in and be filled. But they continue on their way, seeking after dreary forms of belief that crucify them in Faith, Hope and Charity; they persist in flying from the light to become blind followers of blinded professors.
2The soul at death enters the astral soul world immediately sur¬ rounding the planet. After purification, it passes on to the mighty zones in the orbital path of the earth. It is in these beautiful zones that the spirit homes, in the true sense, exist. Your higher aspirations, your sublimest ideals are there, beautiful, living realities entwined with the struggles, hopes, thoughts and victories of the Twin Souls. My science and the religion I teach and worship is Nature’s laws; my aim is the royal grandeur that surrounds the true perfected man. Thank God, I know, my teachings are not speculations. They are the living outcome of what I have seen with my eyes, found with my mind and heard with my ears. If the emotion responds to the expression, it does serious harm; for the emotions are the reactions of the magnetic vibrations produced upon the Odylic Sphere; and, like a storm (it is really a storm) at sea, even after it is over and the sun shining again, etc., there is still an angry swell of the waves for some time; and the more frequent such emotions are brought into play, the more susceptible the actor beQUOTATIONS FROM LETTERS 177 comes and the more readily they will respond in stern reality to the parts they have played. If we want harmony, love, truth and true brotherhood, we want as litde of the contrary conditions as possible.
3The true growth is to imitate love when hatred springs up; child¬ like innocence when jealousy would take full possession. There can¬ not be too much of this, if the motive be pure; if impure, then hypoc¬ risy is the outcome, and this is wrong. Never pantomime anyone except for some very important reason, because when so doing you penetrate the astral life forces of the per¬ son, and so very few are pure that you cannot help suffering to some extent from the contact. An angel is not pure enough to enter Hell and return without taint, except after a special preparation for the purpose, and besides this you contact magnetic currents that may react upon you for many years to come. One word about facial expression; when a person has such com¬ plete control as to personate Hate, and, at the same time feel Love, they may carry such facial expression to any extent without danger. This is true art. It is, however, imitating Nature under false pretenses, so to say. Twins in spirit are naturally a part of each other, and when the state of Angelhood is reached, there is but one Odylic sphere between the two. It is the Mystery of the Trinity; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost; yet there are not three Gods, but only One God.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
1souls after the change called death. Oh, that I were only able to reach each human heart, that must sink in despair when they read such soul-killing words of Atheism, and breathe into them the joys of the land that is beyond the sunset of this earthly life; of the land that is indeed fairer than day, where the spirits and angels dwell. Would that I could only reveal to them the marvelous beauties of super-mundane life that I and others have seen with our very eyes and recite the wonderous harmonies we have heard with our ears; speak to them of the unutterable beauties of celestial landscapes that our feet have trod, and tell them that life is ETERNAL and PROGRESSIVE; and that the soul’s own bright individuality increases forever in Wisdom and Immortality. But, alas, it can not be. Men and woman must work out their own salvation and render unto themselves a just account of the deeds done while in the body. They would not accept the eternal food I spread before them, they would not understand. I am like a rich man, possessing in over-flowing abundance the fruits that are eternal, while thousands pass my door, starving; and yet they will not come in and be filled. But they continue on their way, seeking after dreary forms of belief that crucify them in Faith, Hope and Charity; they persist in flying from the light to become blind followers of blinded professors.
2The soul at death enters the astral soul world immediately sur¬ rounding the planet. After purification, it passes on to the mighty zones in the orbital path of the earth. It is in these beautiful zones that the spirit homes, in the true sense, exist. Your higher aspirations, your sublimest ideals are there, beautiful, living realities entwined with the struggles, hopes, thoughts and victories of the Twin Souls. My science and the religion I teach and worship is Nature’s laws; my aim is the royal grandeur that surrounds the true perfected man. Thank God, I know, my teachings are not speculations. They are the living outcome of what I have seen with my eyes, found with my mind and heard with my ears. If the emotion responds to the expression, it does serious harm; for the emotions are the reactions of the magnetic vibrations produced upon the Odylic Sphere; and, like a storm (it is really a storm) at sea, even after it is over and the sun shining again, etc., there is still an angry swell of the waves for some time; and the more frequent such emotions are brought into play, the more susceptible the actor beQUOTATIONS FROM LETTERS 177 comes and the more readily they will respond in stern reality to the parts they have played. If we want harmony, love, truth and true brotherhood, we want as litde of the contrary conditions as possible.
3The true growth is to imitate love when hatred springs up; child¬ like innocence when jealousy would take full possession. There can¬ not be too much of this, if the motive be pure; if impure, then hypoc¬ risy is the outcome, and this is wrong. Never pantomime anyone except for some very important reason, because when so doing you penetrate the astral life forces of the per¬ son, and so very few are pure that you cannot help suffering to some extent from the contact. An angel is not pure enough to enter Hell and return without taint, except after a special preparation for the purpose, and besides this you contact magnetic currents that may react upon you for many years to come. One word about facial expression; when a person has such com¬ plete control as to personate Hate, and, at the same time feel Love, they may carry such facial expression to any extent without danger. This is true art. It is, however, imitating Nature under false pretenses, so to say. Twins in spirit are naturally a part of each other, and when the state of Angelhood is reached, there is but one Odylic sphere between the two. It is the Mystery of the Trinity; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost; yet there are not three Gods, but only One God.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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