Life and labor in the spirit world: Being a description of localities, employments, surroundings, and conditions in the spheres.Longley, Mary T. (Mary Theresa)
Religion
Life and labor in the spirit world: Being a description of localities, employments, surroundings, and conditions in the spheres.
Longley, Mary T. (Mary Theresa)
Spirit writings; Spirits
Sunny Isle is often visited by the children of Rocky Nook, which is not
far across the sparkling water that laves the shining banks of this
pretty spot, and frequently a number of floats or shallops are seen
cresting the dimpling waves, filled with merry, lighthearted little
folks from one or the other of these places, who are visiting each
other. Air cars are also seen floating in the atmosphere, bearing their
precious burdens of happy, fearless children from point to point of
interest, wherever may be their destination. These young people can also
glide through the atmosphere by their own will-power, without being
obliged to resort to conveyance of any kind. This power of navigating
the air by the force of will is natural to the spirit, but cannot be
acquired while encased in the mortal form, because the physical body is
too ponderous to be conveyed through the air without mechanical support.
Spirits who live on earth but a few hours, or months, or even but two or
three years, are enabled to float in the manner of which I speak almost
at once when they reach the Summer-land; but those who have remained on
earth for some years have to become accustomed to this method of
exerting their will sufficiently to glide through the atmosphere, as the
effort does not come readily to them; they are timid and afraid, and
have to practice many times before they gain confidence to float any
distance.
Little mortal children, when first born, could swim easily if placed in
water and allowed to use their limbs, and if the practice was continued
they would have no difficulty in navigating the water, because swimming
is natural to them; but if they are kept out of the water for years,
they lose their natural ability for passing through it. They grow timid
and fearful, and have to practice many times before they gain power to
swim to any distance. And that is just the way with the natural powers
of the spirit,—they must be exercised to be of use.
Sunny Isle is one of a group of three islands; the other two are in
appearance similar to the first. They are also inhabited by little
children and their teachers. The studies and pursuits are similar to
those of which I have spoken. These islands are called Concordia and
Melodie. They are homes of happy, innocent, and active little beings,
who are destined to perform great good for humanity. The dwellers upon
these three islands of the sea mingle freely together, for they love
each other.
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