Life and labor in the spirit world: Being a description of localities, employments, surroundings, and conditions in the spheres.Longley, Mary T. (Mary Theresa)
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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
For two months after the spiritual experience which I have recorded
occurred nothing more was heard or felt of a like character; yet the
memory of that one beautiful hour lingered in the hearts of those women,
and caused them often to speak in rejoicing tones of it. But at last the
time came when our poor, sightless invalid began to hear whispered words
and sweet sounds; lights of golden and azure hue flitted before her
eyes, and finally she beheld smiling faces and shining forms,—first
those of her dear children and departed husband, then others that she
recognized as those of dear ones who had passed from earth life years
before; and, at length, strange individuals, whom she did not know, yet
who smiled upon her, bringing her messages of encouragement, hope and
cheer.
Her faithful companion and friend had become obliged to leave the
invalid daily for a few hours, in order to earn the trifle which she
could obtain by menial service to others, and it was during these lonely
hours that she beheld the glowing forms and listened to the spirit
utterances of which I write.
Many an evening then did the two women spend in happiness together—the
one in relating her pleasant spiritual experiences of the day, the other
in listening eagerly to them; and though cold and hunger sometimes
nipped them severely, yet there were no two happier beings in all that
large city, for they had spiritual meat to eat, which others knew not
of.
In describing some of the strange visitants who came to her, and
mentioning the words they uttered, our invalid was delighted to find
that they were recognized by her companion; and now a double joy was
theirs, for through the unfolded medial powers of one, both were enabled
to hold sweet and loving communion with their dear ones in the spirit
world.
THE MISTS CLEARING AWAY.
It was a clear, cold Sabbath day in March; our friends were seated
together in their humble room, conversing on spiritual things, when a
rap upon the door of their apartment startled them,—for visitors they
had none,—and in answer to the invitation “Come in,” a lady, clothed in
heavy and costly apparel, entered. The lady proved to be the wife of a
wealthy Spiritualist. She had been directed to this humble abode by the
spirit of her child, who had told her, through a medium, that there she
would find manifold evidences of spirit existence, and a medium of great
power, poor and unknown, in need of assistance.
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