Journeys to the Planet Mars; or, Our Mission to EntoWeiss, Sara
Religion
Journeys to the Planet Mars; or, Our Mission to Ento
Weiss, Sara
Mars (Planet) -- Miscellanea; Spirit writings
De L'Ester--Now place your hands over his eyes. Ah, how readily he
yields.
Instructor--What ails you, Phrysos? Why, I believe he is falling into a
swoon. Phrysos! Phrysos! Triss[a:], hasten for a cup of water. Raise a
window, Avilla the air may be too close.
De L'Ester--Rapidly but distinctly follow my dictation.
Gentola--I am one who already hath spoken to thy friend, Prince Dano,
of a new and glorious Revelation which very soon will be given to the
peoples of Ento. Thou hearest my voice but seest not my form standing
near thee, even as thou shalt stand near Dano as a Priest of the new
Revelation. I am Gentol[a:]. Remember and fear not.
Instructor--Thanks, Triss[a:]. It was but a momentary faintness,
probably occasioned by the oppressive atmosphere.
Why, Phrysos, really we thought you were about to swoon; you whose
boast is that you never have known a moment's illness. Was it the
closeness of the atmosphere that occasioned the attack?
Phrysos--I cannot say what occasioned it. I fancied I heard a voice
coming from some one or somewhere, and I grew faint. No, I was not
unconscious, but could not open my eyes or reply to your inquiries. It
must have been occasioned by the closeness of the atmosphere. You will
excuse me and I will walk about, and in a few moments I shall recover
myself.
Evylon--To what strange days have we come. Phrysos, one of our
athletes; Phrysos, one of our brightest and closest students, attacked
much as was Prince Dano. Yes, I was in the art studio when Dano became
unconscious, and when he was revived he spoke strange words which
surprised and shocked all who heard them. But, evidently, Phrysos was
not unconscious, for his countenance expressed great surprise and
lively emotion. He says that he seemed to hear a voice, but we heard no
sound. I pray the Gods that no such attack may seize any of us.
De L'Ester--Touch this youth's hands. First the right, now the left
hand. See how he stares and rubs one over the other. Touch them again.
Greatly excited he springs to his feet, exclaiming, "Something has
touched me! Touched me twice on my hands! No, I see nothing that could
have caused the sensation. I fear that my sympathy for Phrysos has
rendered me imaginative. I, too, pray you excuse me and soon I shall
walk off all morbid fancies."
Instructor--As our lesson is concluded we will join you. You do well
not to yield to what you very properly term morbid fancies. It is well
understood that one mind can affect another mind, and then the question
arises, what is mind? Fr[a:]tos, one of our most learned and brilliant
thinkers, declares that----
De L'Ester--We cannot afford time to learn what Fr[a:]tos declares,
probably that mind is matter in an active state.
Gentol[a:], we are delighted that you can so successfully approach Ento
Sensitives. One other of those students could have been made to sense
your presence, but we must not permit our enthusiasm to get the better
of our judgment, else a panic might occur.
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