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 Two Thousand 
 
 Years 
 
 in 
 
 Celestial Life. 
 
 Introduction to 
 
 Science and Key of Life; 
 
 Manifestations of Divine Law. 
 
 [received through psychic telegraphy.] 
 
 Autobiography of 
 
 Clytina; 
 
 Born in Athens, 147 B. C. 
 Passed to Celestial Life, 131 B. C, 
 
 Published by 
 
 Astro Publishing Company, 
 
 Hodges Building, 
 
 Detroit, Michigan, U. S. A. 
 
 1901. 
 
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THE LIBRARY OF 
 
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 MAY. 14 1901 
 
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 COMPILED AND COPYRIGHTED BY 
 
 HENRY CI,AY HODGES, 
 Detroit, Michigan, U. S. A. 
 1901. 
 
 All Rights Reserved. 
 
 revised and edited by 
 
 HAMILTON G. HOWARD, 
 
 OF THE DETROIT BAR. 
 
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 DETROIT. 
 
PREFACE. 
 
 Within the past four years, Mr. Henry Clay 
 Hodges, of Detroit, Michigan, has received through 
 psychic force, a series of remarkable communica- 
 tions under the following circumstances : Early in 
 1897, in said city, in company with six others, four 
 gentlemen and two ladies, he commenced an inquiry 
 with the view of investigating truth in connection 
 with psychic phenomena. The meetings of the 
 seven, one of whom possessed marked psychic pow- 
 ers, were continued weekly, with little interruption 
 from that time to this. They have been held with 
 closed doors, no other persons having been admitted, 
 and the results attained have been extraordinary. Of 
 this society Mr. Hodges is the leading member, and 
 Mr. W. E. Cole, the psychic; a quiet, unassuming, 
 married gentleman of 30 years of age, of limited 
 common-school education, of the highest character, 
 residing at 221 Park street, of which premises he and 
 his wife are joint owners. 
 
 Shortly after these first meetings, Mr. Hodges 
 commenced individual sittings with the psychic, and 
 
 iii 
 
IV PREFACE. 
 
 the messages contained in this volume, together with 
 a large number of others reserved for publication in 
 other works, entitled "Science and Key of Life: 
 Manifestations of Divine Law," to follow this book, 
 were the result, being psychic communications from 
 Alvidas and Clytina and others, former inhabitants 
 of ancient classic Greece. 
 
 These extraordinary messages were transmitted by 
 unseen intelligences, and were clicked out through a 
 telegraph instrument of common use, arranged as 
 follows : Upon a table was placed a small box, the 
 upper and lower lids of slate, joined together by 
 hinges on the wooden frames, within which was the 
 transmitting key, and into which were put the occa- 
 sional interrogatories written by Mr. Hodges, not 
 seen by the psychic, and the lids then closed. From 
 the lower part of the box two wires about two feet 
 long extended to a small battery, shown in picture, 
 from the cylinder of which wires extended to the re- 
 ceiving instrument, or ticker, which was placed on 
 the table, some little distance from the box, directly in 
 front of the sitters, the whole apparatus being in 
 plain view. The psychic laid one hand on top of the 
 closed box, but did not touch the instrument. He 
 wrote down the messages with great rapidity, as 
 
PREFACE. V 
 
 clicked off in an abbreviated telegraphic code, and 
 they were immediately taken to Mr. Hodges' office, 
 where they were typewritten by Mr. John Coyne, a 
 stenographer in Mr. Hodges' employ, and the orig- 
 inals preserved, and filed away in a fire-proof vault 
 for future examination and verification. 
 
 For nearly four years the two held their sittings 
 semi- and tri-weekly, in the same manner, closing the 
 doors, giving the light full entrance, keeping out all 
 intruders and taking seats near, but opposite each 
 other, at the table, at about 9 o'clock a. m., each sit- 
 ting, the messages occupying from one-half to three- 
 quarters of an hour in each delivery. 
 
 The series of messages in this book, which it is 
 believed will be read with interest, came weekly and 
 bi-weekly from June 5th, 1897, to November 30th, 
 1897, and are printed in their chronological order. 
 The other series, "Science and Key of Life : Mani- 
 festations of Divine Law," mentioned above, com- 
 mencing December 4th, 1897, have been received 
 semi and tri-weekly, through the same instrumen- 
 tality, up to the present time, April, 1901, and are 
 expected to continue. 
 
VI PREFACE. 
 
 Mr. H. C. Hodges has been a resident of Detroit 
 between thirty and forty years; is of the highest 
 character and success in business life, and respected 
 by the entire community. While he is a gentleman 
 of great innate modesty, his sense of duty to him- 
 self as well as to humanity, impels him to publish 
 and present these writings to the public in the inter- 
 est solely of truth. He believes this book and its 
 successors speak for themselves, requiring no other 
 or further endorsement. — The Editor. 
 
SELECTIONS. 
 
 H — ere we meet this faithful seven, 
 E — ach one earnest and sincere, 
 N — obly seeking light and wisdom, 
 R — est assured that friends are near; 
 Y — et when dark clouds hover o'er you, 
 
 C — all your thoughts to earthly cares, 
 
 H — ear the voice of loved ones calling, 
 O — ur bright home to come and share. 
 D — rink thy fill of truth and wisdom, 
 G — ive'out thoughts both pure and true, 
 E — ach one seeking life immortal, 
 S — urely this will encourage you. 
 
 Cl^YTlNA. 
 
 No atoning blood can save 
 
 From ignorance and crime; 
 "Save Thyself," is the decree 
 
 Put forth by the Divine. 
 
 — H. C. Hodges. 
 
 "For we are but parts of an Infinite Whole, 
 Whose body is Nature, and God is the Soul. 
 
 vu 
 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
 
 ¥ 
 
 Ci,ytina's Portrait, Frontispiece 
 
 W. B. Coi,B, Psychic, Facing page 64 
 
 Si,ATE;, " " 108 
 
 LETTER " " 146 
 
 Vlll 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 No. I. Outline of Author's Life and Experience. Born 
 in Athens, 147 B. C, passed to Higher Life, 
 131 B. C 1 
 
 No. 2. Purpose is to form "a chain connecting the con- 
 ditions existing over 2,000 years ago with 
 those up to the present time:" "for the seed 
 that was sown by Plato, Confucius, Socrates 
 and hosts of others, is now bearing fruit."... 4 
 
 No. 3. The Spirit World is like "the rounds of a lad- 
 der; is, in fact, steps of knowledge" 7 
 
 No. 4. Beauty and grandeur of Spirit Life. "Our 
 existence is just as real to us as your life upon 
 earth, and we find work to do, aye, more than 
 we can do." "Truth will reign supreme." 
 Individuality retained throughout eternity... 10 
 
 No. 5. Inquiry by Mr. Hodges. Christ and his teach- 
 ings. More natural to be good than evil. 
 Classes to discuss the higher subjects of life. 15 
 
 No. 6. Thousands of other planets inhabited. Goes 
 back to Her childhood days. The vast eternity 
 which lies beyond 18 
 
 No. 7. Her transition; wonderful demonstration 21 
 
 ix 
 
X CONTENTS. 
 
 No. 8. First experience in manifestation: Expects to 
 make mistakes. Home in spirit world, as real 
 as in her native land, but much more beau- 
 tiful. Meets Plato. To visit the spirits in 
 different spheres of life 25 
 
 No. 9. Great difficulties in material descriptions of 
 spiritual conditions. Saw her mother in the 
 material plane of life and heard her speak 
 after her own transition. Visited spirits of 
 lower orders: Some crying, wringing their 
 hands; some were worshiping strange and 
 grotesque images, offering sacrifices to their 
 gods: Others worshiping the Sun, etc., etc. ... 29 
 
 No. 10. Holds communion with intelligences of higher 
 expressions of life. Inhabitants of Jupiter 
 and Mars; their advanced conditions to-day.. 33 
 
 No. 11. Azariel tells object of his visit; to assist fellow 
 spirits to higher conditions of unfoldment. A 
 spirit cannot reinhabit a material form 36 
 
 No. 12. Meetings of the Mystic Seven. The material 
 will give way to the spiritual, and we shall 
 follow in same line of development as in 
 Jupiter and Mars 40 
 
 No. 13. The spirit enters that heaven it has created for 
 itself first, then gradually passes into higher 
 unfoldment. Man has passed through many 
 conditions of development. Capital punish- 
 ment is adding crime. No individuality is 
 clouded for all time; no spirit intelligence is 
 ever disintegrated 44 
 
CONTENTS. XI 
 
 No. 14. Katenela and Amarona, from the planet Jupi- 
 ter, are introduced; its spiritual unfoldment. 
 How earth became inhabited by man and 
 woman. "Right will prevail; Truth will con- 
 quer." "None can be lost" 48 
 
 No. 15. Man's first visitation upon our earth. Progress 
 has made wonderful strides in the past 2,000 
 years; many animals have become extinct 52 
 
 No. 16. Source Whence first spirits emanated. One 
 great head of Infinite Wisdom and Force. 
 Prepares to visit planets Jupiter and Mars. .. 57 
 
 No. 17. Her home in spirit life. Journey to Mars and 
 
 Jupiter. Description of inhabitants of Mars. 62 
 
 No. 18. Continuation of Experience in Mars 66 
 
 No. 19. Continuation of Experience in Mars 70 
 
 No. 20. Continuation of Experience in Mars; Electricity 
 generated in a simple way; used only for 
 lighting purposes. Aerial navigation. Method 
 of travel by vibratory force 74 
 
 No. 21. Mars inhabitants have passed through the sci- 
 entific age. Can travel without use of arti- 
 ficial machinery. Telepathy in common use. 
 Atmospheric conditions. Harmony is the 
 great law 79 
 
 No. 22. Journey to Jupiter; glowing description of its 
 
 grandeur 83 
 
XU CONTENTS. 
 
 No. 2.2,. Description of Jupiter continued. Impressive 
 scene. It behooves us to give out pure 
 thoughts continually. Causes of today will 
 produce the effects of tomorrow 87 
 
 No. 24. Importance of eradicating all evil conditions: 
 "Cannot assist the low without lifting up your 
 own personality." "No end to purifying the 
 soul." "There is a lesson for each one to 
 learn." 91 
 
 No. 25. Chain of communication established from the 
 highest to the lowest. "Only a question of 
 equalizing the vibratory forces." "Our object 
 is to establish better conditions on earth".... 96 
 
 No. 26. Message from Hasdrubal, father of Clytina. 
 The same divine spirit rules today as in 
 centuries past 100 
 
 No. 27. Message from Telesda, mother of Clytina; 
 her interest in the proper education of 
 children 104 
 
 No. 28. Message from Althus, foster sister. Mr. 
 
 Hodges' question answered 109 
 
 No. 29. Clytina's desire to communicate with earth's 
 inhabitants of long duration. Her present 
 joy inexpressible 114 
 
 No. 30. Comments upon the Bible: Eusebius and 
 
 Josephus 118 
 
 No. 31. Message from Katora 122 
 
contents. xiii 
 
 No. 32. "Each individuality is in different vibrations of 
 action." "Earth's martyrs to ignorance and 
 bigotry" 126 
 
 No. 33. Message from St. Beneditis, former resident 
 . of the planet Mars. Truth today can be pro- 
 mulgated without martyrdom 129 
 
 No. 34. Message from Hasdrubal: Brief sketch of his 
 earth life. "Our purpose in coming to you 
 cannot be misunderstood." "Our aim is to 
 build up the dear planet we love, in com- 
 parison with other planets of the universe. It 
 will only add to our immortal power in the 
 realms of the great beyond." "Seek in 
 patience; the celestial light of life will shine 
 upon you, and thou mayest enter the portals 
 of life divine" 134 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 No. 1. Approval of Portrait by Clytina 139 
 
 No. 2. Clytina's Portrait ; how executed 142 
 
 No. 3. Illustrated Slate; how produced 144 
 
 No. 4. The Mystic Seven 146 
 
 No. 5. Mr. Hodges' great question 150 
 
xiv CONTENTS. 
 
 AI^VIDA'S BETTERS. 
 
 No. i. Know Thyself; Planetary Influences; Electric 
 
 and Magnetic 152 
 
 No. 2. The Precession of the Equinoxes: The Divine 
 
 Years and Ages 157 
 
 No. 3. Equality before the Law; Watchword of all 
 
 civilized countries 161 
 
 No. 4. Order, Justice and Harmony govern this physi- 
 cal globe 165 
 
 No. 5. Astrology; the origin of every art ar\d science 
 
 known to man, or ever will be 168 
 
 No. 6. "Seek ye the Kingdom of Heaven, and all these 
 
 things shall be added unto you." 172 
 
 No. 7. The Pilgrim's Progress: How help is obtained 
 
 at the dark stage 176 
 
 No. 8. Astrology in the days of Greece and Rome; 
 
 how it came into disrepute by abuse 180 
 
 No. 9. Physiology of the Body; Liver — Intestines — 
 
 Kidneys 183 
 
 No. 10. The Heart and Stomach 186 
 
 No. 11. Origin of Body; Absorbent Vessels 190 
 
 Partial Summary of subjects treated 193 
 
No. i. 
 
 June 5, 1897. 
 Dear Spirit in the Mortal : 
 
 It is with pleasure that I come to you this day, in 
 accordance with my promise, to manifest and give to 
 you some knowledge of myself that may be interest- 
 ing to you, from the fact that I have been attracted to 
 you by the laws of infinite attraction and repulsion, 
 and it only follows in order that we may proceed in 
 a way to gain benefit from our coming together, that 
 we first become familiar with the object to be brought 
 out through our work. It is in order for me to give 
 you a brief outline of my life and experience, so that 
 we may become more in harmony with each other, 
 and work to better advantage. 
 
 My father was a Carthagenian, came to Athens in 
 152 B. C, was a student under Carneades,* who was 
 chief representative of the new Academy. My father 
 adopted his views, many of them originating from 
 Socrates and Plato, who were confident in their 
 knowledge of the immortality of the soul, though 
 
 Note — Carneades was founder of the new Academy at Athens, 
 Plato having founded the first. 
 
2 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 they had a hard task to bring the masses to under- 
 stand it. It was easy to show that the spirit existed 
 before the physical body, but it was more difficult to 
 demonstrate to the masses that the spirit existed after 
 so-called death. In 149 B. C. my father married Te- 
 lesda, the daughter of Censorinus, who was Consul 
 at that time, still continuing his studies and teaching 
 in classes of his own. In 147 B. C. I was born at 
 Athens, and was as a child quite sensitive, or as you 
 would term it, a good medium, being controlled 
 to write at the age of five, so that Plato and Socrates 
 would both control my hand to write their views on 
 subjects unknown to me. This to my father, mother, 
 grandparents, Carneades and Lucilius, a Latin poet 
 — all sitting together, was very interesting. This 
 continued until I was nine years of age. Then my 
 mediumship disappeared as my studies advanced. 
 Either fortunately or unfortunately I passed to spirit 
 life at the age of sixteen, and my teachings of the 
 Spiritual philosophy were of great benefit to me, as 
 they assisted me to manifest to my dear ones. 
 
 As time passed on, my father, mother and near 
 relatives came to spirit life, and you well know the 
 conditions which have existed in connection with 
 this philosophy as priestcraft came into existence. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 3 
 
 The classes in Philosophy and kindred subjects were 
 abolished, followed by the dark ages of priestcraft, 
 ignorance and superstition, forming a barrier be- 
 tween the spirit world and the material, and it is only 
 of recent years that this has been overcome. Now 
 we have great hopes for the future, though you must 
 understand what a vast amount of ignorance and 
 bigotry we have to contend against, in the fact that 
 millions have been sent to our side of life in such 
 undeveloped conditions that we must teach them 
 against their early teachings and prejudices. So, 
 you see, we have something to do in spirit world. 
 
 I trust I have used this trial and force in a man- 
 ner interesting to you, and shall endeavor to assist 
 your own dear friends to come still better to you. 
 My mission now is directed here in unison with you, 
 and I feel we shall be able to do our part in bringing 
 the two worlds nearer to each other. Each of your 
 dear friends joins in this message. I shall be com- 
 pelled to close for this time. Ever in truth and 
 progress. 
 
 Yours faithfully, 
 
 ClvYTlNA. 
 
4 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 June 12, 1897. 
 To Mr. H. C. Hodges : 
 
 My Dear Friend and Co- Worker in the Cause of 
 Spiritual Advancement : I come to you this day, as I 
 am very near to you, and as we are banded together 
 for the one purpose of uplifting humanity to a higher 
 plane of unfoldment. It is not strange that I take 
 great pleasure in coming to you at this most oppor- 
 tune moment, and it is my desire to form conditions 
 with yourself and spirit friends that" will enable us 
 all to come in such a way that you will not only be 
 cognizant of my presence, but a host of other dear 
 friends in spirit. It is our intention to form, as it 
 were, a chain connecting the conditions existing over 
 2,000 years ago with those up to the present time. 
 As far as I have been able to learn, these conditions 
 have existed since time immemorial, and the earth 
 has been plunged from light into darkness, first one, 
 then the other. However, I am thankful to say that 
 the dark periods are becoming shorter, and the light 
 is continuing in length. This shows development. 
 It is possible that you on the earth will be able to ad- 
 vance to that condition where you will not again be 
 compelled to experience such conditions as those 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 5 
 
 you have before this witnessed: for the seed 
 that was sown by Plato, Confucius, Socrates 
 and hosts of others, is now bearing fruit, and we have 
 taken advantage of the first opportunity to come in 
 touch with the advanced spirits now in the body. We 
 are advancing rapidly. Bigotry, prejudice and super- 
 stition are being swept away by the overwhelming 
 demonstrations that are taking place in nearly every 
 household in the land ; and it all points to a condition 
 where humanity will be spiritually advanced, as a 
 whole, to such a degree that the method of madness 
 now pursued by so many, will be entirely revolution- 
 ized, and it will be more a heaven on earth. We do 
 not predict this in your existence in the body, but we 
 do know that you will be able, as a spirit, to come 
 to earth and witness the happy change that will be 
 universal, and it is true that all you may do while 
 here, in that direction, will be credited to- you in the 
 spiritual life's experience, and even here you will 
 benefit from it in happiness, and by the knowledge 
 that you have done your duty. 
 
 You can accomplish this in many ways, by standing 
 by your convictions, and at other times by showing 
 some dear brother or sister that you are sincere and 
 honest in your knowledge. We all gather about you 
 as metal substance about a magnet, for it is the 
 
TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 natural law of attraction and repulsion. This term 
 expresses it to you. Were I speaking to another 
 spirit farther advanced in spiritual unfoldment, I 
 would be compelled to use a different expression, 
 showing you that the terms used here with you do not 
 express the higher and finer forces existing on, into 
 the more perfected state of existence. As a flower 
 of earth might be placed in these finer conditions (if 
 it were possible), and the effect would be disin- 
 tegration, so with our spiritual bodies, we are con- 
 stantly changing as we enter the higher conditions 
 beyond. 
 
 There are a host of angel friends gathered here 
 to-day, who join in love and thoughts that are noble, 
 good and pure. Let us all go on, hand in hand, and 
 strive to reach the highest conditions of spiritual 
 truth, and bring the millions of humanity along with 
 us. We cannot reach all, but we can reach some 
 who can reach others. I thank you for this privilege, 
 and remain, as ever, your affectionate guide in 
 spirit, ClyTina. 
 
 My father is known to modern history as Has- 
 drubal. 
 
IN CELESTIAI, LIFE. 7 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 June 19, 1897. 
 
 To My Dear Friend and Co- Worker in the 
 
 Cause of Progress : 
 
 I assure you it is extremely gratifying to me, as a 
 spirit intelligence, to come and communicate with 
 you to-day with the sincere purpose of giving out 
 some thoughts that will be beneficial in bringing more 
 spiritual conditions to earth. The spirit world in its 
 relation to the earth condition is comparatively the 
 same as the rounds of a ladder; is, in fact, steps of 
 knowledge ; and as we progress, we step up higher to 
 a condition in perfect harmony with ourselves. Just 
 as air of the same temperature rises to its own den- 
 sity, and as water flows to its level, so does mortal 
 spirit rise to its exact condition of unfoldment. Even 
 as we keep throwing off the old body and change in 
 different periods of our earthly existence, likewise 
 does the spiritual body become finer and more ethereal, 
 and all these conditions are governed, to a large 
 extent, by natural law, each one being as it were a 
 law unto himself and responsible for his or her 
 actions. But with knowledge comes the power and 
 force to govern the good deeds made manifest in 
 mankind, and the same feelings of love are prevalent, 
 
TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 and even intensified in the spiritual existence, so that 
 we all eventually rise above the lower elements of 
 life, and overcome the crude and undeveloped con- 
 dition that has existed so long in connection with 
 the material world ; so long, in fact, that all humanity- 
 have become thoroughly imbued with its influence, 
 so contaminating and injurious to the peace and hap- 
 piness of mankind. Our purpose in coming to you 
 here on earth is to elevate, to give you the benefit 
 of our experience that you may profit by it, as the 
 child profits by the good life led by the parent, and 
 the same teachings, to uplift and lead a perfect life, 
 are only the guide to what will prove to be the most 
 perfect results on our side of life. 
 
 My earth's experience was quite limited, as I only 
 passed 16 years in the mortal, passing out 131 B. C. 
 My father, whom I know as Clithoneachus, but who 
 is known to modern history as Hasdrubal, is at the 
 present time very much interested in my communi- 
 cation to you, also my dear mother, known as 
 Telesda, and there are many of my dear and near 
 friends who are interested in your little circle which 
 meets here, in this room, for the very purpose that 
 our little circle met in Athens nearly 2000 years ago. 
 It is certainly a pleasure to come to you in this way, 
 and I feel certain that the time is rapidly drawing 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 9 
 
 near when the world at large will be overwhelmed 
 with the fact of life immortal, and communication of 
 spirits disembodied. Most glorious day when this 
 shall come to all mankind ! Then shall capital pun- 
 ishment and many other inhuman laws be abolished, 
 and we shall have spirituality on earth. Crime will 
 be eradicated and the desire will be only to do good 
 to all. You may not be in the body to see all this, but 
 together we can combine to plant the seed that will 
 germinate and produce the good results. 
 
 I thank you most cordially for this privilege, and 
 wish to be remembered kindly to each member of 
 your little circle. I shall remain true to our work. 
 Ever in love and truth, yours faithfully, 
 
 ClvYTlNA. 
 
IO TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 4. 
 
 June 26, 1897. 
 
 To H. C. Hodges, 
 
 Esteemed Friend and Co-Worker : Once again I 
 am accorded the privilege to come to you. Although 
 I would most gladly retire in favor of those who are 
 bound more closely to you by the ties of relationship, 
 still, as it is their wish and yours, I take pleasure in 
 coming. In the beginning I wish to thank you for 
 your interest displayed in the work we have laid out 
 t© do, for you will not know for some time just what 
 conditions have been established in our coming as we 
 have. It means so much to all mankind, and it seems 
 a pity that these very conditions could not have been 
 established centuries ago. If this had been the case, 
 you would now be living in a far different world. As 
 it comes to my mind, I wish to speak of the beauty 
 and grandeur of spirit life, and correct in a measure, 
 the erroneous ideas of the people who think of spirit 
 as a heaven. The fact of it all is this, that it is exag- 
 gerated, for as the spirit is unfolded, life becomes 
 more beautiful, and what would be darkness to one 
 on a low plane, to another would be heaven. There- 
 fore life, with its surroundings, is what we make it 
 for ourselves, so that when one speaks of the beautiful 
 realms of spirit, it is the spirits themselves who are 
 
IN CELESTIAL UEE. II 
 
 beautiful, and naturally their surroundings are in 
 harmony with themselves. Our existence is just as 
 real to us as your life upon earth, and we find work 
 to do, aye, more than we can do. "The harvest is 
 ripe, but the laborers are few," is well spoken. 
 
 I am sure you will agree with me that we are rap- 
 idly increasing the number of workers. The work 
 is growing, and its development is really wonderful. 
 It is not confined to the circle of dear friends with 
 whom you have communication, but includes millions 
 of others, who are in the same sphere of intelligence. 
 This will create a force that will eventually over- 
 whelm the universe. Truth will reign supreme. This 
 is when our hopes will be realized, and the work we 
 have been doing will bear fruit, for just as soon as 
 we have the number of workers, equal in comparison 
 with the harvest, the majority will be in power, and 
 good will prevail instead of evil. 
 
 You were speaking of trying for another likeness 
 of myself, or rather your brother Homer spoke to me 
 about it. I shall be pleased to try again, and trust 
 that it will be successful, as I realize all these demon- 
 strations are interesting, and not only this, but I can 
 see that in the future the experiments we are making 
 now will be improved upon, and others will receive 
 
12 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 the benefit of them. Thus far, we are all more than 
 satisfied with the results on both sides. 
 
 I long to be able, as soon as possible, to give you 
 some of my spiritual experience. It may prove inter- 
 esting to you, and will leave no doubt, in your mind, 
 of the fact that there is always something to look up 
 to, for even now, as you are seeking to learn more 
 of our condition, we are striving to gain more knowl- 
 edge beyond us. It is all most interesting and in- 
 volves everything in life. I know that I have con- 
 tinued to exist thus far, and from all I am able to 
 learn of life, I firmly believe I shall always retain my 
 individuality throughout eternity. I can find no 
 reason in the past two thousand years to change my 
 views on the subject ; in fact, I become more firm each 
 day in my conviction. I only speak of this to show 
 you where we stand upon this most important ques- 
 tion. Each one of your dear friends wishes to be 
 kindly remembered, and there are hosts of them here 
 to-day. Let us keep on the work, ready and willing 
 to do anything and everything that will strengthen 
 our cause. I am sure you are willing. Remember 
 me kindly to the little circle of seven, for it is a power 
 of itself. I will close now and remain, yours most 
 faithful to the cause, Clytina. 
 
IN CEI,ESTIAI, UFE. 1 3 
 
 Dear Friend : 
 
 It is impossible for me at this time to express to 
 you my profound thanks for your several communi- 
 cations which have been received from time to time. 
 You must see how difficult it has been for me, a per- 
 sonality so unworthy, to believe that a spirit so ex- 
 alted and of so many centuries' experience, should 
 be attracted into my environments. Since the re- 
 ceipt of your first communication, it has seemed as 
 though a new life had been opened up to me — a life 
 full of hope and renewed courage to go on and fulfill 
 my mission during the few years which remain mine 
 in the material. 
 
 I have read your communications in their order, 
 and applied my reasoning powers with a view, if 
 possible, of detecting an abnormal thought, and 
 must say that every line is replete with beauty of ex- 
 pression, and full of that which seems to me to be 
 Truth, and worthy of the source from which they 
 purport to come. I will be most happy to receive, 
 when the time comes, a history of your experience 
 since entering higher life; and in connection with 
 this biography, would be most happy to learn what 
 your estimate is of Jesus Christ. Was he in his 
 
14 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 day and generation above, in spirituality, those other 
 teachers in philosophy, to wit, Plato, Socrates, Con- 
 fucius and hosts of others who have shed light upon 
 
 humanity? I am 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 H. C. Hodges. 
 
 (The above note was dropped into the box and 
 called forth the following message, No. 5, July 3, 
 1897, the writer having in view also several other 
 communications besides the foregoing from the same 
 individual. ) 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 15 
 
 No. 5. 
 
 July 3, 1897. 
 Dear Friend and Co- Worker : 
 
 It is highly gratifying to me to read your expres- 
 sions of satisfaction and interest in the messages I 
 have been accorded the privilege of giving to you 
 through this wonderfully sensitive instrument. It 
 is only natural that I should come to you, with the 
 advancement you have made, and I am confident 
 that had you the same advantages of experience as 
 myself, you would be fully as highly developed in 
 spiritual things ; therefore, according to talents given 
 you, and the time to unfold them, you are as highly 
 exalted as I, and when we stop to think of the eternity 
 of time beyond, of which we can form but little con- 
 ception, we all feel very unworthy, though I am not 
 loth to think more of the present time and what good 
 I may be able to do now, as this is the object in the 
 main. 
 
 I wish to express my pleasure now at the success of 
 the portrait given in our sitting on last Friday even- 
 ing, as it was most interesting to me, and I am sure 
 that your brother's gift of art will place him in a posi- 
 tion to do a great amount of good in his advance- 
 ment, and he wishes me to say to you that as soon as 
 
l6 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 possible he will give you other portraits that will be 
 interesting to you.* 
 
 I wish to say just a few words in connection with 
 our ideas of Christ and His teachings. We consider 
 him a highly developed psychic, and his religious 
 faculties were far greater than any other personality 
 known to myself. Plato possessed the faculty of 
 oratory, Socrates of philosophy, Beethoven of music, 
 etc., and it is these self-same gifts that are imbued 
 within us, that we are expected to cultivate and use 
 in a way that mankind will receive a benefit. Each 
 faculty is necessary to do its particular part, and, 
 combined as a whole, they form the basis for per- 
 fection in all things. We can each one gather what 
 we can to his own good, and it is these highly ad- 
 vanced intelligences who send out their thoughts into 
 the universe that permeate everything. It is more 
 natural to be good than evil ; therefore when we, of 
 one mind, either incarnate or disembodied, meet to- 
 gether and direct our minds to good thoughts, and 
 pure and noble deeds, evil must flee in the face of this 
 most overwhelming force; knowledge and wisdom 
 
 (♦Note. — Clytina here refers to a profile view of 
 herself sketched upon a pad on Mr. Hodges' lap. The 
 brother Homer referred to was an artist who passed 
 out in 1862.) 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 1 7 
 
 take the place of ignorance and bigotry, and when 
 this is accomplished, we have undone the work which 
 Constantine began in establishing the power of 
 church and priestcraft. Classes of science will again 
 be formed, as in the ages of the past, and once again 
 we shall reach an equalization of power and wisdom. 
 I shall take great pleasure in giving you an out- 
 line of myself and of conditions existing in my life's 
 experience, as soon as I can do so. We have classes 
 formed now where we all meet together and discuss 
 the higher subjects of life. I would be pleased to 
 have you present, as a guest, if it were possible, but 
 you will have this privilege later, when your work 
 is finished here on earth, as we know that through 
 you a power of good can be made manifest. There 
 are a host of friends here who wish to be kindly 
 remembered to you, and let us continue on in the 
 paths of wisdom, learning from each other the truth 
 and beauty of the most grand philosophy which ever 
 came to earth. Again I thank you, and a word of 
 loving remembrance to our circle. Ever your earnest 
 and faithful friend, Clytina. 
 
1 8 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 6. 
 
 July 6, 1897. 
 Dear Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 Once again I have been afforded the privilege to 
 come here and give you a message, and it is a great 
 pleasure to me to know that our efforts to keep up the 
 line of communication are appreciated by you, as it 
 will be necessary to do this in order to perform our 
 mission in our life's experience, in direct contact 
 with the inhabitants of this small planet. I wish 
 to direct your attention to the thousands of other 
 planets which are inhabited by human beings of in- 
 telligence, and some are far in advance of the con- 
 dition existing here on earth. I can give you some 
 of the conditions later, but I only speak of this that 
 you may realize how many different conditions of 
 life are formed in the whole, and how many there 
 must be who are laboring in the cause of truth in 
 order to bring about a universal heaven, as per- 
 fection in mankind. 
 
 We are now entering upon a period of advance- 
 ment never attained before here on earth by mortal 
 man. Different minds are now working upon instru- 
 ments of such a fine sensitiveness that those in the 
 spirit world can use them to communicate to their 
 friends in a very simple and easy method. I realize 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 19 
 
 that I am going somewhat ahead of the present, and 
 still I wish you to know that we are cognizant of 
 these conditions existing here on earth, and of the 
 constant efforts of the many intelligences in spirit 
 to form conditions that will mean so much to all 
 humanity, and in our little circle we are attracting 
 the different ones who can do good, and in many 
 ways and forms establish a condition that will be the 
 means of laying the foundation for the light of truth 
 to shed its rays upon the minds of so many who are 
 capable of reception. 
 
 In going back to my childhood days and earth's 
 experience nothing of great importance transpired, 
 with the exception of my mediumistic gifts, which 
 were brought out as a child, and which I have spoken 
 of in a previous communication. However, I always 
 derive great pleasure in referring to those days of 
 my childhood, and it is indeed a source of gratifica- 
 tion to feel that we, as inhabitants of the mortal, did 
 our part in assisting to form the conditions which are 
 intended to be universal by the great infinite deity. 
 My education covered a period of about seven years, 
 between the ages of 9 and 16. Fortunately, my 
 father, understanding these higher forces, was able 
 to educate me in a natural way, that is to bring out 
 the spiritual lesson in connection with the material, 
 
20 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 and in this way, he always brought before me the 
 grand and noble purpose in life eternal. I was also 
 taught the importance of realizing that I must not 
 think of life as a matter of three score and ten, or 
 thereabouts, but of life everlasting. I only speak 
 of this in order that you can understand in what con- 
 dition I entered spirit life, realizing in a way the true 
 conditions of it, and also with a comprehen- 
 sion of the vast eternity which lies beyond all 
 mankind. You will be able to understand me bet- 
 ter, when I give you my experience during these 
 2,000 years, and I feel now that I shall be ready to 
 enter upon a brief outline of the most important 
 events. I will take pleasure in giving this as there is 
 a purpose, else I should never have been accorded the 
 privilege. 
 
 I find I must close for the present, and wish to be 
 kindly remembered to our faithful band of seven. 
 Each one is necessary for the particular work. I 
 will continue this at the first opportunity given, or at 
 least when it is best to do so. With many thanks 
 to you for your faithfulness to your promise, I re- 
 main, very truly your friend in the spirit, 
 
 Clytina. 
 
IN CEXESTIAI, UFE. 21 
 
 No. 7. 
 
 July 10, 1897. 
 
 My Dear Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 Once again we have gathered here to learn how 
 we can best advance the cause we have most at heart, 
 and in coming to you and giving my life's experience, 
 I feel that there is a purpose in it, far greater than the 
 pleasure it will give to you or me. 
 
 I have given you an outline of my earthly experi- 
 ence that will enable you to realize my condition as 
 I passed out of the body. 
 
 I will begin with a description of my passing out, 
 as it was not of the ordinary, though before going 
 into this, it will be well to speak of an adopted sister 
 named Althus, to whom we had been directed in our 
 sittings. She was an orphan and lived with an aged 
 grandparent who was a direct descendant from Plato. 
 It was he who first called our attention to her, and 
 for a grand purpose. We took a great interest in the 
 child and grandmother, and found that the little girl 
 was a wonderful medium, and shortly after her 
 grandparent passed to spirit life, we took her to reside 
 with us. This was about the time when my medium- 
 ship left me, in my ninth year. My parents were 
 directed to adopt her, as they were only too happy 
 
22 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 to do, and through her mediumship we continued 
 our circle, although I was only permitted to join 
 occasionally. However, it seems that in one of these 
 circles they were informed of the liability of my 
 transition. This was about 131 B. C. in my six- 
 teenth year. At the stated time I became very ill, 
 and it seems that arrangements had been made for 
 my passing out. I was carried into the private seance 
 room, and while I was unconscious they sang, and 
 my mother played upon the harp, low and sweet 
 music, that produced such grand harmony, and sud- 
 denly the room was lit up and we seemed to be in the 
 spirit world (as we were), and my dear grand- 
 parents, Plato, Socrates and other dear friends stood 
 in our midst. Nearly all present in the mortal could 
 see them with the exception of my father and grand- 
 father (my mother's parent). Then followed a 
 wonderful demonstration. Different ones of the dear 
 spirit friends approached my bedside, and stood two 
 on either side, and bade me say good night to my dear 
 father, mother and others gathered there. Then 
 different waves of force were brought into action 
 by those who stood near, and gradually I rose out of 
 my body and seemed to be so free, and took hold of 
 my own hand and bade farewell to the mortal form 
 which had served as an abiding place for me during 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 23 
 
 my earthly experience. Then, turning away, I followed 
 the dear friends who stood by me, and we emerged 
 into such grand and beautiful conditions that I can- 
 not describe the beauties of them, but know now that 
 I was taken into the sixth sphere of spirit life. Here 
 I met other friends who had known of me, though I 
 was not familiar with them. There were many gath- 
 ered there, and I learned it was a meeting of the 
 advanced spirit intelligences, for the purpose of form- 
 ing conditions that would add others to our cause, 
 both in the mortal and in the spirit. I had heard 
 much of spirit life, and found that while a great 
 many conditions, existing spiritually, had been ex- 
 plained to me, yet I could not realize them, as I did 
 when I found myself an inhabitant of the spirit world. 
 Lectures were delivered upon subjects in connection 
 with the best method to pursue in bringing the spirit- 
 ual conditions to earth, so that all might enjoy its 
 blessings. Then we changed the trend of our 
 thoughts to other subjects, as we were becoming- 
 weary in the one thought. I found everything as 
 real as when I inhabited the mortal form, and I 
 would love to give you a description of the condi- 
 tions. I may in the future. 
 
 The next evening we had an engagement to meet 
 our dear friends in the dear old room, where we 
 
24 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 might communicate with our loved ones. But pre- 
 vious to our going there we received word that there 
 was much ill-feeling aroused in Athens, for the rea- 
 son that music and singing were heard by those out- 
 side, who were antagonistic to our philosophy, and 
 this was used as an excuse to persecute the faithful 
 ones. However, we went to the home of my parents 
 and found them sitting, but we were unable to 
 demonstrate very clearly, on account of the imperfect 
 conditions existing there. We did succeed in inform- 
 ing them of our presence, through different signals 
 or rappings that they understood, and encouraged 
 them to continue on in their sittings. 
 
 I find I will have to close for the present, but will 
 continue this letter. I remain as ever, 
 
 Faithfully your friend in spirit, 
 
 Clytina. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 25 
 
 No. 8. 
 
 July 13, 1897. 
 My Dear Spirit Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 I come to you this day, arid I assure you it is very 
 gratifying to me to realize that you have taken such 
 an active interest in my coming, for it is in fact the 
 first time I have been able to demonstrate to those 
 outside of my immediate friends, and that was long 
 ago. 
 
 I wish before going farther to say a few words in 
 explanation of my coming to you as I do, for I have 
 been with you at different times, and often when 
 you were sitting alone in your room and reading the 
 communications that I have given to you. I see 
 that the composition has been criticised. That is 
 perfectly natural. As this is the first time I have 
 manifested in this way, and using a language that 
 is entirely foreign to me, I expect to make some mis- 
 takes, at least. But we will let this pass, and cling 
 more closely to the thought which I intend to bring 
 out in this sitting. We returned to the home of my 
 friends in spirit, which to me was quite real as it 
 was in the form of some of the residences peculiar 
 to my native country, only this was so grand and 
 the gardens of flowers and plants were so large and 
 
26 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 beautiful. I had not realized as yet any great change 
 from my material conditions, only a sense of a 
 finer spirit. Conditions of freedom seemed to per- 
 vade all the air, and I was indeed happy. I spoke of 
 this to my friends, how beautiful it was and how 
 grand it was, and there seemed to be good conditions 
 everywhere. So my dear friend and guide, Plato, 
 wished to know if I would care to see the conditions 
 which existed in the lower spheres. I was indeed very 
 anxious to do so, and we arranged a visit to the 
 spheres below us on the following day. Plato then 
 asked me if we should not all retire to the dining 
 room. This was not the word used, but it will 
 answer the purpose here. We all consented, and I 
 then began to realize that I was somewhat ex- 
 hausted for the first time since leaving my home, a 
 period of three days. I followed the others through 
 the house, from the reception room where we were 
 seated, on through the halls and soon emerged into 
 the garden. We walked on and finally came to a 
 small opening, where we found seats or couches, and 
 I was led to one of these, and bade to be seated, which 
 I did, and was told to lie passively and breathe in as 
 regular and natural a manner as possible. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 27 
 
 Then I beheld others, whom I had not seen, come 
 into our midst, and carry vessels in which seemed to 
 be something in a liquid form. These persons then 
 advanced to the centre of the opening, and not far 
 distant low sweet music came to my ears, very faintly 
 at first, but gradually growing in volume. During 
 this time, those carrying the vessels seemed to spray 
 the liquid all around and about the opening, and 
 we arranged in a circle about them. This was all 
 very strange to me, and I suddenly remembered to 
 be passive, which I did and closed my eyes, in order 
 not to disturb my thought by what was going on 
 about me. Soon I sensed a very pleasant con- 
 dition which seemed to enter my body, and as I 
 discovered, this was the manner in which our food 
 was taken. You would term it absorption, I be- 
 lieve, though I soon learned there were some con- 
 ditions of spirit existence that were much different 
 from this, and I will endeavor to bring this out as 
 I continue. In a short time I lost all consciousness 
 and awoke very much refreshed, and found my other 
 dear friends sitting near and talking earnestly, when 
 we all adjourned to the house once more, where I 
 learned we were to meet several distinguishd guests, 
 prominent among them being a learned man and 
 
28 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 great philosopher of Jewish descent. I will tell you 
 of this, and also of my visit to other spheres of life 
 in our next sitting. 
 
 I do not wish to give this in a manner that will 
 take much time and force, but I find it necessary at 
 present to give you the conditions in detail. Later 
 I hope to cover a larger period of experience. I will 
 close for this time, with kind remembrance to our 
 dear friends composing the circle of seven, and re- 
 main as ever, your friend in the spirit, 
 
 Clytina. 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 29 
 
 No. 9. 
 
 July 17, 1897. 
 
 Dear Spirit Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 Once again I am permitted to come and continue 
 the subject I have taken up, and if you will stop to 
 consider you will see that I am giving you these 
 messages under great difficulties, from the very fact 
 that I am compelled to clothe them in words 
 that will be comprehended by many and even by 
 yourself; and to give a material description of a 
 spiritual condition is somewhat difficult, as you 
 yourself can realize from the slight investigation you 
 have given to the subject. To be sure, it may seem 
 a very long time to you, but only stop to compare it 
 with the time elapsed since my transition, and you 
 need not compare it with eternity, to understand 
 that your experience has been very slight. I speak 
 of this, as I wish to impress upon your mind and 
 others the true conditions, that you may thoroughly 
 comprehend how little we consider our ordinary 
 mortal life. 
 
 Now, to begin with the subject. We made every 
 preparation to start upon our journey to visit the 
 different conditions in spirit life, each one retiring 
 
30 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 either to his or her room or to walk into the gar- 
 dens. I expressed a desire to be left alone in the 
 garden, and I was conducted to a seat near a beauti- 
 ful fountain, and assured that I would be entirely- 
 secluded from others. I wish to explain that those 
 retiring to their rooms did not do so for the purpose 
 of passing the time in sleep, but to enjoy themselves 
 in reflecting upon the lectures given, and to en- 
 deavor to benefit from the knowledge given out. 
 To me it was rather a novel idea to be left alone, and 
 my mind at first naturally drifted to my dear ones. 
 'I could see my mother sleeping calmly and peace- 
 fully, but could see no others, though I seemed to 
 be in our home, and also in the spirit home by the 
 garden, and to stoop over and kiss my dear mother's 
 forehead. It must have been perceptible to her, for 
 she awoke and must have seen me, for I distinctly- 
 heard her call to my father that she had had a dream, 
 and had seen Clytina in her spirit home. It was an 
 entirely new experience to me, as I could not realize 
 how I could be in both places at one and the same 
 moment. I shall speak of the solution of this in the 
 near future. While I was thinking of this, I heard 
 my name called, and found them all waiting to start 
 upon our journey. We emerged out of the garden, 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 31 
 
 through a large massive gate, and into a condition 
 similar to an electric current, or as it seemed, a 
 strong pressure of air completely surrounded us. This 
 was, I learned, a protection against inharmonious 
 influences. We traveled on in this way, passing 
 homes of spirit gardens similar to the one I inhab- 
 ited, but did not see anyone. As we journeyed on, 
 we came into different conditions, and men, women 
 and children were standing about, talking and idly 
 lounging. We passed on. The air seemed to 
 be impregnated with the evil conditions. There 
 was so much suffering. Some were crying, wring- 
 ing their hands in great distress, and calling upon 
 their loved ones whom they had left behind, and 
 others were rudely jesting, and some were wor- 
 shipping strange and grotesque images, offering 
 sacrifices to their gods, as it were, to deliver them 
 from their conditions. Others were worshipping 
 the sun. Indeed it was a sad condition. The force 
 seemed to press against me so strong that I could 
 hardly keep my normal feeling. We quickly re- 
 tired from the scene, and as we came out of the con- 
 dition we all felt better. We finally came to a gar- 
 den and mansion where we entered. This I learned 
 was the home in spirit of Mordecai, a very bright 
 spirit and a learned man of Jewish descent. 
 
3 2 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 I find the force too weak to proceed further this 
 morning. I will continue this. I wish to be remem- 
 bered to each one in our circle, and with feelings of 
 gratitude to you, I remain ever faithfully, your 
 friend in spirit, OvYTina. 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 33 
 
 No. 10. 
 
 July 20, 1897. 
 Dear Spirit in the Mortal : 
 
 Once more I am able to come en rapport with you 
 and manifest my presence. I will continue this day 
 the subject in connection with our visit to Mor- 
 decai. You will understand that I am giving to you 
 the most interesting events, and also those which I 
 am able to describe in a manner you can thoroughly 
 comprehend. To begin our subject, as we entered 
 the gate and came into the garden, we met our host 
 himself, who advanced to meet us, having been 
 apprised of our coming, by Plato, through transmis- 
 sion of thought. Therefore we found him prepared to 
 entertain us. I very soon discovered that there was 
 a purpose in our visit there, for after exchanging 
 greetings, we retired to a room in the mansion and 
 seated ourselves; then Mordecai arose, and address- 
 ing those assembled, told us the purpose of our meet- 
 ing together. We were to sit passively, form a 
 circle; then those who had reached the higher con- 
 ditions were to come, if possible, and take on our 
 ethereal body for the time being, and communicate 
 with us in our own natural form. I also learned 
 that we could communicate with those beyond us in 
 
34 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 spiritual unfoldment in other ways, but as I under- 
 stand now, this was to us, as materializations would 
 be to you here in the material. To us you might 
 term it etherealization, as the spirit was compelled to 
 clothe itself in the same ethereal condition as our- 
 selves. Mordecai proceeded to explain the condi- 
 tions necessary. It occurred to me that possibly I 
 might be a detriment to the demonstration. I spoke 
 of this, as my experience in this condition was some- 
 what limited. I was assured that I would not in 
 anyway interfere, and we proceeded with the seance, 
 you would term it, or re-embodiment. . After sitting 
 passively for a short time, Aleida, the daughter, sang 
 a song, and then we all joined in singing. The con- 
 ditions became so strong that I could scarcely retain 
 my normal condition. Others noticed this, and my 
 seat was changed to another part of the circle. Very 
 soon light, vapory substances began to appear in our 
 midst, which gradually took on the form of a human 
 being, and first one and then another came, until 
 seven different ones stood in our midst. Mordecai 
 and Plato advanced to greet them, and introduced 
 them to those gathered in the circle. One, Azariel, 
 then spoke to us at some length upon their con- 
 ditions; how they were able to communicate with 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 35 
 
 the inhabitants of Jupiter and Mars, those of Jupiter 
 being advanced to our own condition of spirituality. 
 This will show you the condition of Jupiter to-day. 
 It is inhabited by human intelligences as you, only 
 they have progressed far beyond you. Mars 
 has passed on through the scientific a^ge in which you 
 are now entering, the intelligences having solved the 
 problem of right living, also how to put to practical 
 use the inventions brought out by scientific investi- 
 gation, and entered into the more spiritual subjects. 
 They are at the present time nearly in the condition 
 of myself, when I passed out of the body. The earth 
 must also pass through these same conditions before 
 you can hope to begin to realize or feel the effect 
 of spiritual conditions. You are gaining rapidly. 
 
 In my next I will endeavor to give you some ideas 
 upon the subject of what you term re-incarnation, 
 which may be of interest to you. I have used about 
 all the force I can at this sitting. Kindly remem- 
 ber me to our faithful seven, and accept my sincere 
 thanks for this privilege. I remain as ever, your 
 friend in spirit, ClyTina. 
 
3& TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. ii. 
 
 July 24, 1897. 
 Dear Spirit Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 I greet you this day with a feeling of gratitude 
 and kind appreciation for the efforts to assist me to 
 come to you, and if I could describe to you the object 
 fully, you could better understand my feelings, of 
 thankfulness, more especially at this time. 
 
 I will continue upon the subject taken up in our 
 last communication, as it will be in a direct line with 
 j;he thought which I wish to bring out to-day. Our 
 friend. Azariel (who was the spokesman for the 
 other dear one who had come to us from the higher 
 realms of spirit) then related in detail the object of 
 our meeting, and why he and those with him had 
 come in our midst. He told us that in order to bring 
 about certain spiritual developments in the different 
 spheres of spirit, this opportunity had been taken to 
 come back and perform a mission among those in the 
 lower conditions of spirit, and they intended to re- 
 main in the present ethereal form until this mission 
 was performed, asking the kind thoughts and sym- 
 pathy of each one in the circle to assist them in the 
 completion of their work. To be sure, we were all 
 only too happy to grant this request, and even 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 37 
 
 journey with them in person, but our latter propo- 
 sition was thankfully declined. I could see that even 
 Mordecai and Plato were somewhat surprised at the 
 conditions brought out by our circle, and if it were 
 possible, I would be pleased to give you a history of 
 these faithful workers and the glorious mission they 
 performed in the spiritual world, and I may do so at 
 some future time. It will suffice for the present, how- 
 ever, to say that this band of seven were able to assist 
 many a fallen spirit up to a higher condition of 
 spiritual unfoldment, and thereby add to the growth 
 of spirituality in all the many spheres of life, for 
 those below were able to help those still below them, 
 and so on down to the lowest condition of humanity. 
 I will only add here that this condition of re-em- 
 bodiment approaches the nearest to re-incarnation of 
 anything in my experience during the past two thou- 
 sand years, and I do not believe, judging from all 
 the knowledge in my possession, that a spirit 
 can return and inhabit a material form entirely 
 its own, or in the manner taught by theoso- 
 phists. The only conditions in which a spirit 
 may inhabit a material body, to my knowledge, is 
 through the assistance of the spirit inhabiting the 
 
38 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 body at the time, for of itself it is too fine, and be- 
 sides the material condition of to-day is entirely 
 unnatural, and therefore it is not in the laws of 
 spirit to maintain an existence. Many conditions 
 occur, which are supposed to be the outcome of re-in- 
 carnation, but it is only a misconception of the true 
 fact. For instance, one here in the body may assert 
 that he has a recollection of a previous existence in 
 the material. This is caused by the pressure of a 
 spirit intelligence becoming so closely en rapport with 
 fche spirit in the body that thoughts and memories of 
 one are transmitted to another. Then again there are 
 spirit intelligences who sincerely believe that they 
 will return to earth, and inhabit another material 
 form, though I can easily trace this to a desire and 
 longing for the material conditions on the part of the 
 spirit. As I understand it, this idea first had its 
 origin among the oriental races, who were very 
 material in their desires, etc., and I assure you that 
 this same theory is upheld and taught in spirit life 
 as here. Just the same, as for instance the sun wor- 
 shipper bows down to the sun; the Chinaman 
 worships his idols: and each spirit as he comes to 
 spirit life, believes in the doctrine taught him in his 
 material experience. If the church onlv realized the 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 39 
 
 great amount of anguish and suffering it brought 
 about in spirit life by its erroneous teachings, and 
 could see the multitude seeking Jesus their Saviour, 
 and the bosom of Abraham, I know they would dis- 
 continue such false doctrine and cling to the truth. 
 Therefore to sum it all up, we find that these false 
 and unnatural ideas of the spirit world and its con- 
 ditions, are created in the mind of man, and are not 
 a reality. 
 
 We are all cognizant of your meeting here to- 
 night, and each one will be present to do his part in 
 the same. Kindly remember me to our seven, and 
 may the light of truth shine still more brightly to 
 each and every one. I will continue at the next 
 opportunity. Ever your friend in spirit and 
 truth, ClyTina. 
 
40 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 12. 
 
 July 25, 1897. 
 
 Dear Spirit in the Mortal : 
 
 It gives me great pleasure to give you a message 
 at this time, as I can foresee that our communications 
 may be interrupted for a short time, at least. How- 
 ever, it will not be for long, as there are forces back 
 of all these conditions that will see to it that the chain 
 will not be broken, and while we in the spirit do not 
 wish to dictate, we feel as though we can at least 
 "suggest the line of action, especially when in touch 
 with the spiritual part. To begin, we are all inter- 
 ested in this medium's work, naturally, as we use 
 him to such grand purpose, and while we realize 
 his close connection to Dr. Nichols, his guide, who 
 is a grand, honest and true spirit, still we have all 
 met together, we have talked over the past work and 
 have even taken a look into the future, so you see 
 even we are prone to peer into the great beyond, and 
 wonder what time will bring forth. As I say, we 
 have talked the matter over, carefully and seriously, 
 and unanimously agree that it will only be right 
 and proper to continue our meetings of the mystic 
 seven. Again, we do not wish to be selfish, or at 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 4X 
 
 least appear to be so, but we find that under the con- 
 ditions now prevalent we cannot well make changes 
 but that will be injurious to our present height of 
 development. Therefore we suggest that the same 
 seven remain as now, and during the time inter- 
 vening, it would be well for each one to devote a 
 little time on Friday evenings to the circle, at least 
 let your thoughts be in harmony with us, and we 
 with you. This will tend to keep up the conditions 
 now formed in an unbroken chain of thought. It 
 will please each one of those spirit friends who are 
 interested in the work, to have you all be ready to 
 meet together at the first opportunity on the return 
 of this medium, and to the convenience of each 
 member. 
 
 You, my dear friend, have asked me a very direct 
 question, * * and you will be able to gather my 
 answer from what I have given in this letter. We 
 trust it will meet with your approval. You are, no 
 doubt, eager to receive other communications of the 
 same order that I have given you of late, at least 
 I feel this, and will only be too happy to give you, 
 not only more information of the same character, 
 but also follow out other subjects that will be equally 
 as interesting to you and others. I, with other dear 
 
TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 ones, will enjoy being present with you and near, to 
 try the forces of materialization, though. we do not 
 anticipate satisfaction under such public condi- 
 tions. All these conditions for spirit demonstration 
 should be prepared for beforehand. As it is now, 
 it is wonderful that as much is accomplished as there 
 is, but it is our purpose to endeavor to establish con- 
 ditions between the material and spiritual worlds, 
 that will be the means of bringing the two in har- 
 mony. This only means that gradually the material 
 will give way to the spiritual, and we shall only be 
 following in the same line of development as Jupiter 
 and Mars. 
 
 At some time in the future, I shall be pleased to 
 give you an account of my visits to different spheres 
 of life in the realms of these planets. My dear father 
 and mother are deeply interested in these communi- 
 cations, and others also. I am happy to see that you 
 are pleased with the picture, and I believe it a very 
 perfect likeness of my present appearance. You are 
 certainly aware of the wonderful progress made by 
 the different members connected with our circle, both 
 in the spirit and mortal. I am confident that the 
 wishes expressed in this message will meet with the 
 approval of each one in our circle, and let us all look 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 43 
 
 forward to the continuation of our faithful band, 
 as soon as all can meet again. 
 
 I find that the forces are somewhat absorbed, and 
 each one wishes to tender sincere thanks for the 
 privileges given to manifest, and especially for the 
 great good that has been done. I also wish to thank 
 you again for the manner in which you have kept 
 the promise to me. Let the watchword be Onward 
 and Upward, ever striving for the highest and 
 noblest in life, and we cannot go amiss. With kind 
 remembrances to our seven, I remain ever true 
 through time eternal, your friend in spirit, 
 
 Cl,ytina. 
 
44 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 13. 
 
 September 18, 1897. 
 Greetings to You, Dear Friend in the Mortai, : 
 It is with pleasure that I communicate with you 
 once again. I have been with you at different times 
 during the past few weeks, and have been able to 
 gather more of the real conditions of life in the 
 material form than ever before, in a personal way at 
 least ; and I have been intensely interested in making 
 a study of humanity, and its conditions of advance- 
 ment along the spiritual lines, especially as this phase 
 • 
 of life is more interesting to me. I have endeavored 
 
 to give you something of an idea of spirit life, in 
 former communications, which, in part, have been 
 satisfactory to me. However, I could have im- 
 pressed you with a more practical knowledge of it, 
 had you stood by my side in spirit, and witnessed 
 the conditions yourself. Your experience would no 
 doubt have differed from my own, in some respects 
 at least, though I have been very closely en rapport 
 with those who have come to spirit life since my own 
 transition, and have had an opportunity to witness 
 many of the different experiences of spirit transition. 
 I find that without any exceptions, the spirit enters 
 that heaven it has created for itself first; then it 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 45 
 
 gradually passes on into higher unfoldment. I have 
 even witnessed the birth of a spirit of the lowest 
 type of man, and watched this individuality grad- 
 ually unfold itself, and become useful to itself and 
 mankind. Man has passed through many peculiar 
 conditions of development, but I have found that in 
 each instance the governmental laws existed in 
 accordance with the development of the people. 
 Thus it is now at the present time, although there 
 are some laws now in force that seem much out of 
 place ; but they are not. It can only be in comparison 
 with the people, at least the majority of them. 
 Strange as it may seem, capital punishment was, and 
 even to this day is, the only method to punish cer- 
 tain crimes in the conditions of life in which it exists. 
 To me it is adding crime, but to those under this law 
 it is called Justice, and is so to them, but as the world 
 advances in spirituality, all this will be changed, as 
 it has been in other planets in the universe which have 
 passed through these same conditions. The manner 
 in which these old ideas of punishing crime were revo- 
 lutionized came about in this wise, just as it is being 
 done to-day. It first found its beginning in the home, 
 as this is the place where it should begin. Those 
 more advanced are beginning to realize this, and 
 
46 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 from now on will see some wonderful revolutions 
 in all these subjects. As this idea is carried out, there 
 will be no use for law, for it will gradually evolve 
 into the conditions now existing in spirit life, and 
 each one become a law unto himself. I do not speak 
 from a theoretical view, but from a personal knowl- 
 edge of the conditions passed through by the inhabi- 
 tants of other planets. The most important of all 
 my^ experiences and investigations to me, is, that I 
 have never beheld an individuality become clouded 
 for all time, nor a disintegration of a spirit intelli- 
 gence. This I consider the most important of all. 
 
 Now I wish to add a few words in relation to my 
 coming to you. I find it is possible for me to come 
 to you in our circle of seven, and at times I can come 
 to you when you are alone in your home, but find 
 it more difficult, and cannot always gather what you 
 wish to give me. However, this is only a matter of 
 development, and I am confident that in the near 
 future I can come to you and communicate with you 
 in a satisfactory manner. My dear father, Has- 
 drubal, was thankful to give you a demonstration of 
 his presence upon the slates, and as our friend 
 Katora has formed conditions for other phases of 
 communication with you, the time is ready for her 
 
IN CEIvESTIAI, LIFE. 47 
 
 to come. I must close now, with kind remembrance 
 to our faithful band of seven. It is my desire that 
 the best conditions be formed for better results in 
 our circle. Let us continue on until we shall reach 
 all that is possible. The highest and noblest condi- 
 tions can be reached by those who seek. With fond 
 hopes for our success, I am, ever faithfully your 
 friend in spirit, 
 
 OwYTlNA. 
 
48 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 14. 
 
 September 21, 1897. 
 
 Dear Spirit Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 Once again I am permitted to come en rapport 
 with you, and give to you something* interesting con- 
 nected with life, as it is, to me and my friends in 
 spirit, very dear to me. My dear mother and father 
 come first; then others who accompany me here to 
 learn more of life in the material conditions. I also 
 have the pleasure this morning of introducing to you 
 two loved spirits, who come to witness the results 
 received here, in name Katenela and Amarona, who 
 come from a far off planet. Through them I have 
 gained much knowledge of the conditions prior to 
 my existence, both in connection with their home in 
 Jupiter, and also our own little sphere, of which you 
 and I are inhabitants in different conditions. I have 
 gathered from these two friends that the planet 
 Jupiter was, ages ago, in a similar condition to our 
 own in the way of spiritual unfoldment, etc., but has 
 progressed now to a state which is equal, in its most 
 crude form, to our own condition in comparison with 
 the fifth and sixth spheres of spirit life. You can 
 gather an idea from this of the conditions existing 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 49 
 
 there. I have also had a longing to know just how 
 our own earth came to be inhabited by the human 
 intelligences consisting of man and woman. My 
 esteemed friends tell me that our planet was at one 
 time a very small portion of the sun, which, through 
 natural results of time, was formed into a planet of 
 itself, and in time appeared life, giving plants, grass 
 and flowers and the lower conditions of animal life. 
 Then it was that spirits from other planets came 
 here to make this their home, and in the course of 
 time degenerated from their ethereal condition of 
 spirit, to the material condition now existing on the 
 earth. To be sure there must have been states still 
 back of this, to cause the conditions of life that 
 humanity has passed through since this time, as we 
 realize in ourselves a higher infinite power about 
 us, which seems to shape the destinies of this vast 
 universe. At least under the many experiences in 
 which I have been placed, I have felt and sensed this 
 same wonderful force of infinite power and wisdom. 
 Those beyond say this comes from the higher powers 
 and forces that have advanced far beyond our con- 
 ception. For I myself can see so much beyond that 
 I cannot comprehend, as I know is the same with 
 
50 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 you and others seeking the light. We can only real- 
 ize how little we know, when we delve into the sub- 
 jects of life immortal. 
 
 I find it impossible, just now at least, to give you 
 intelligently an account of affairs existing upon the 
 planets of Mars and Jupiter, though I feel that I shall 
 be able to do so in the near future. The conditions 
 are limited in which I can express myself. However, 
 I am more than pleased with what I have been able 
 to give you, and I will say candidly that our little 
 circle here, together with these sittings, have been 
 most interesting to me. Through me, many have 
 come en rapport with the material conditions here. 
 I am interested far more in the dear undeveloped 
 souls, now inhabiting the mortal form on earth, than 
 I can tell, and when I go with you at times, and 
 witness these crude conditions of life, not only 
 among the poor and poverty-stricken, but among 
 those who are considered wise and intelligent beings, 
 Oh, how I long to gather them together, and proclaim 
 the tidings of joy and gladness to these poor souls 
 who know naught of life, its purposes and effects — 
 even many who compare themselves to the worms 
 of the earth, to lie down and die and become no 
 more. It is horrible to me to think of such ignor- 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 51 
 
 ance, but I will be patient. I can see my way clearly. 
 It is all coming, and our little seven shall form one 
 of the keys that will open the doors of light to those 
 poor deluded souls. We are even now preparing the 
 way, and may the most infinite spirits of love and 
 wisdom give their aid in this glorious cause. Right 
 will prevail ; truth will conquer. Love hath its power 
 to build up. None can be lost, but let us speed the 
 day. Let not this unhappiness, mingled with sorrow 
 and despair, reign unchallenged. We shall be with 
 you. In union there is power. Let our light shine 
 but bright and clear. Let each one become as a search 
 light, looking far out into the darkness for some 
 poor struggling soul to bring into the realms of joy 
 and bliss. 
 
 I find I must close. I am thankful for your appre- 
 ciation of my efforts to give you happiness. Wel- 
 come the day of gladness when we may all stand 
 together upon the shores of life immortal. Fond 
 remembrance to our faithful seven. Most faithful 
 throughout eternity, 
 
 OvYTlNA. 
 
52 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 15. 
 
 September 25, 1897. 
 Dear Spirit in the Mortal : 
 
 Once again we meet here, at the accustomed time 
 and place, to try and do good to one another. I 
 realize that in my efforts to manifest to you, I am 
 at times unable to control as perfectly, or rather to 
 secure control of the forces generated from the or- 
 ganism (physical) of yourself and this medium, for 
 I do not find the forces exactly the same at any time. 
 I hope to give you something on this subject of con- 
 trolling forces in the near future, but now to our 
 subject. 
 
 My mind has been very much taken up with the 
 ideas of man's existence upon this earth, since our 
 last meeting here, and I have followed it up more 
 closely since that time, and with the aid of the dear 
 friend from Jupiter, have been able to arrive at some 
 quite satisfactory conclusions in regard to it. First, 
 I am thoroughly convinced that our earth was in- 
 habited by the spirit intelligences who had had pre- 
 vious experiences upon other planets. In my last 
 communication to you, I used the word degenerated, 
 which does not apply directly to those who first took 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 53 
 
 on the material form (supplied by Nature as a pro- 
 tection to the spirit), but more directly to their 
 descendants, as you can realize how easy it is for 
 degeneration to take place here in your own material 
 surroundings. To be sure there is a universal law 
 governing this, which I do not fully comprehend. I 
 can realize how the same creative power that created 
 a jelly fish and the animal kingdom, could naturally 
 create a material form for the natural protection of 
 a spirit intelligence, but to me there is nothing in the 
 creation of the animal kingdom that demonstrates 
 that this force of nature would create the immortal 
 soul of man. While some claim that there is only a 
 step between the two, to me one is a reality, while 
 the other, of the animal, is simply a reflection, in a 
 way, of man's individual intelligence. I understand 
 how it was necessary for man, at that time, to exist 
 in a very low and crude condition, with the surround- 
 ings in which he was placed, so that, after all the 
 mythology of the ancients, and even of my own race 
 of people, was not altogether a myth. I am not 
 prepared to state at present just how much, for I do 
 not know that. All this has been exaggerated by 
 man, but I have no doubt that this refers to a still 
 more ancient tradition of the visits of spirits from 
 
54 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 other planets. However, all this is difficult for me 
 to demonstrate to you, or for those beyond me to 
 demonstrate in the same way to me. From my own 
 experience up to the present time, I believe this ex- 
 plains the presenc of human intelligences, containing 
 ■the essence of the infinite spirit above, upon this 
 planet, the earth. 
 
 Progress has made wonderful strides in the past 
 2,000 years. This is demonstrated by the extinction 
 of certain animals which inhabited this earth, and we 
 see now developing about you here, on the earth 
 plane, a finer, superior condition of the animal king- 
 dom, which, during the present scientific age, will be 
 largely obliterated; and as a consequence, in the 
 spiritual age you will have none of the animal king- 
 dom to speak of, except in a very refined condition, 
 as they have upon Mars to-day. This is sure to come 
 many years hence, but the way is very clear to me, 
 as I have seen the advancement of the past 2,000 
 years myself. The animal life in water, and the meat 
 used here now by the masses, is just what it should 
 be for them to exist upon, but as time goes on, their 
 posterity will advance until they live upon a much 
 finer quality of food. Then you will see that every- 
 thing will become clarified, and purer, finer in quality. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 55 
 
 I hope to be a witness to these conditions with your- 
 self and our faithful seven. 
 
 We are well pleased with the prospects ahead of us 
 in our little circle, and I can see that some good 
 results will be obtained from our combined efforts. 
 There is a grand work to do, and I would advise 
 to keep an account of each session here on Friday 
 evening, for unless you have this, one of the import- 
 ant features of the circle will be lost. It would assist 
 to form a condition that would be interesting, not 
 only to yourselves in time to come, but also to others, 
 who will read of this circle and the demonstrations 
 received. 
 
 Now a word in relation to a very important mat- 
 ter, at least to us in spirit, and all in fact. As I came 
 here this morning, I sense from this medium, a con- 
 dition of disturbed thought, and from what I am able 
 to learn, I find there is a contemplated change. If 
 this is going to take place, let it be as soon as pos- 
 sible, and look well to the surroundings before the 
 change is made, for we know that much depends 
 upon this for our future work, and I would say to 
 this dear medium to be passive. Do not worry. 
 Everything will be arranged satisfactorily. 
 
 I find I must close. With my best thoughts and 
 fond wishes of success to our seven, and thanks to 
 
56 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 you, dear one, for your kindness in affording this 
 privilege. My father will give you something soon 
 of interest. Most faithfully, 
 
 Cl<YTlNA. 
 
 *At this time the psychic contemplated moving 
 his residence, which he subsequently did, by pur- 
 chasing with funds inherited by his wife a pleasant 
 home at No. 221 Park street, Detroit, where, at the 
 date of this writing he resides, and where the sittings 
 are held. 
 
IN CELESTIAL UEE. 57 
 
 No. 16. 
 
 September 28, 1897. 
 
 Dear Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 You will pardon my not coming in en rapport 
 more quickly, as I had made arrangements for some 
 dear friends to be present this morning, who have 
 never before enjoyed this pleasure of witnessing 
 these demonstrations ; and it took up a little time in 
 forming conditions, that they might be as comfort- 
 able as possible; and at the same time, I find it a 
 trifle difficult to take control of the forces given out, 
 as it is not only necessary for you here to be in har- 
 mony, but also for those in the spirit, present, to be 
 in the same condition of tranquil passivity. Now 
 that we have these conditions here I shall proceed to 
 write. 
 
 In former letters I have taken up the subject of 
 the manner in which our planet, the earth, became 
 inhabited with intelligent human beings, possessed of 
 a soul and spirit in one, forming a whole, which 
 makes up the substance man. As I have explained 
 heretofore, I am convinced that these intelligences 
 came from other planets, just which one, or whether 
 
5 8 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 confined to any particular one, I am not able to state 
 positively, but from my investigations I should judge 
 that many different planets had contributed to make 
 up these conditions. Now we go still farther back 
 into the subject, and wish to know the source from 
 which the first spirits emanated. This seems, at 
 first thought, a difficult problem to solve. However, 
 I can, at least, give you my own ideas of the subject, 
 and others from whom I have gained my knowledge 
 of life. I believe that there is one great head of 
 infinite wisdom consisting of the Deity, force of all 
 life, brought into action by a natural Condition of 
 forces blended, in which all that is good is contained. 
 As we let our mind dwell upon this, we must con- 
 cede that these conditions are much too refined for our 
 conception. However, there is no doubt that these 
 natural conditions formed other individual intelli- 
 gences, and gave them a spirit, of life force, to be 
 returned when the individuality itself had attained 
 that degree of unfoldment, in the same degree of 
 spirituality as those who gave the spirit. This will 
 be so with all, as when we have advanced to 
 that degree of perfection intended by the natural 
 order of conditions, then shall we remain an indi- 
 
IN CELESTIAL WEE. 59 
 
 viduality, retaining all the faculties that go to make 
 up a perfect man, the spirit going back to the first 
 creative infinite forces that gave it, for the begin- 
 ning is the end, and vice versa. As we go farther 
 into these conditions we hope to arrive at more direct 
 conclusions, though if I could express myself in 
 such a way that you would comprehend these mat- 
 ters in the same light as I, we could give still better 
 results. This will all come by advancement. 
 
 As I have stated before I have had the pleasure of 
 coming in direct communication with our friends 
 from Jupiter and Mars, and I am invited, with a 
 number of friends, to make a more extended visit to 
 these planets during the next few days, in order to 
 learn more of their real conditions, and at the same 
 time I can explain them to you in a much more sat- 
 isfactory manner to myself and immediate friends, 
 who are interested in these writings. To be sure, 
 I have visited these planets before, but not in a con- 
 dition where I could realize and become en-rapport 
 with them, as I wished to do. Now I feel better able 
 to comprehend the real conditions there, and trust 
 that I shall be entirely successful, so that I may give 
 to you in our next communication, what I learn while 
 there. 
 
60 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 I become more interested each day in these com- 
 munications and the work of our little band of seven, 
 and I am confident that when the time comes for you 
 to throw aside all the old mortal form, there will be 
 many dear friends waiting to welcome you to life 
 immortal. I can see how necessary it is for us to keep 
 up these conditions of communication, for as we 
 come in touch with you here, we can make the way 
 brighter, and give our loving influence to make the 
 ills of material life more pleasant, giving a knowl- 
 edge of a better life to live, whereby each spirit 
 intelligence may advance to the highest degree of 
 love and wisdom. This contains all the conditions 
 to make life happy. 
 
 And now, in closing, I would ask each one in our 
 band of seven to be patient with us in our work, 
 as it is our purpose to do that which will tend to 
 advance the ones we love. We are all doing nicely, 
 and the interest displayed by loving friends is most 
 beautiful to behold. My own dear father and mother 
 join in kind wishes, and also our dear friend Katora, 
 who was pleased to speak with you last night,* and 
 in the near future will come and give you an outline 
 of her earth's experience. I must close now for this 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 6l 
 
 time. With kind remembrance to our loved seven, 
 most faithfully, in spirit and truth, 
 
 Clytina. 
 
 *At these meetings of the seven, separate invisible 
 individualities were able to manifest through vocal 
 speech, and conversation was carried on with them 
 with equal understanding as with persons in the 
 material ; their individualities and peculiarities being 
 plainly recognizable. 
 
62 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 17. 
 
 October 2, 1897. 
 Dear Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 I assure you of my great pleasure in coming to 
 you this day. Since my last communication to you, 
 I have passed through some very interesting experi- 
 ences, which I will relate to you as best I can from 
 the conditions afforded. Shortly after giving the 
 message to you, my dear father and mother, with 
 Plato, Lucilius, Althus, Katora and myself, met at our 
 home in spirit life, which is situated in what we term 
 the third degree of the celestial sphere of life, and 
 under the guidance of Amarona, started upon a visit 
 to Mars and Jupiter. It was necessary for us to make 
 our way through space inhabited by spirits of still 
 greater advancement than ourselves, with the ex- 
 ception of Amarona, and it was a very peculiar 
 experience, for while to Amarona these spirits were 
 visible, as myself and friends, we could see nothing, 
 though sensing the presence of individual intelli- 
 gences. This, we understand, was because, being 
 in a still finer condition than ourselves, it was im- 
 possible for us to discern that which was finer than 
 our sight could behold. We passed on in this way 
 for some time, though our guide informed us that we 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 63 
 
 could reach our destination in another way still more 
 quickly; but we felt that the present method would 
 not be so tiresome and would be more interesting 
 to us. I might describe the conditions in this way, 
 that the difference was that now we were in our 
 natural spirit forms, while in arriving at our ob- 
 jective point more quickly, it would be necessary 
 to go in spirit, leaving our bodies behind. However, 
 it was our desire to visit those upon the planets of 
 Mars and Jupiter, in a manner that we could come 
 more closely en rapport with those who had de- 
 veloped to a condition that we could best comprehend 
 and appreciate. (It was in spirit that I visited Mars 
 previous to this time). Gradually we emerged into 
 conditions that seemed more in harmony with our- 
 selves, and felt more free. Our guide explained that 
 we were now entering the third sphere of spirit life 
 of Mars, and soon those intelligences in spirit be- 
 came visible to us, and we met and talked with them. 
 These friends were of a form similar to our own, 
 in stature larger than the average man upon the 
 earth, and of a darker type than the Caucasian race 
 upon our planet. In intelligence and spiritual ad- 
 vancement, you will see they were beyond us, as our 
 third sphere in spirit life in the celestial sphere 
 
64 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 seemed in harmony with their third sphere from 
 Mars. True, Plato seemed to sense the conditions 
 before, as he is some in advance of the others of our 
 party. We found these dear friends very busy in 
 many different ways, trying to assist their loved ones 
 on into their sphere of life that they might enjoy 
 their loving presence. 
 
 Our guide, Amarona, who had taken upon himself 
 a form in comparison with our own, now led us 
 towards an immense structure, and entering, we were 
 ushered into a large corridor, from which we were 
 led into separate rooms. Here we found a change of 
 clothing, as you would term it, though to me it was 
 simply taking on a finer substance that had been pre- 
 pared for those who desired to enter the Hall of 
 Learning. After refreshing ourselves, we gathered 
 in the waiting room, and were then led into the Hall 
 of Learning, as it was termed. An immense throng 
 of people were gathered there to learn of the wisdom 
 of life, and also to witness and listen to an oration 
 to be delivered by our dear Plato. We were con- 
 ducted forward to the large platform and seated 
 comfortably, and were introduced one by one. My 
 dear sister Althus first spoke, then my dear mother, 
 and then I was introduced, and I felt within myself 
 
W. E. COLE, Psychic. 
 (vSee Preface.) 
 

IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 65 
 
 my mind going out to the dear seven, and related 
 in a few words the conditions and work in which 
 I was engaged here. This was received with great 
 interest. Then my dear father gave a short lecture, 
 and Lucilius followed him. Then our dear Plato 
 came forward, and delivered an oration which was 
 grand, and worthy of the great enthusiasm mani- 
 fested by the audience. 
 
 I find I must continue my experience in another 
 letter, as I wish to speak before closing upon a 
 thought which I see has disturbed you somewhat 
 since I came on Saturday. I believe you call it in 
 reference to the spirit and individuality. I will try 
 to make it a little more plain. The spirit of life, in 
 which the individuality and souls are clothed as a 
 protection, is thrown off when the individual pro- 
 gresses to that degree of perfection where he comes 
 into the Deity force of life, there being a division 
 of spirit and soul individuality, and becoming a sep- 
 arate individuality, or I should say, remaining a 
 separate individuality through all time. With fond 
 remembrance to our faithful seven, I remain, most 
 affectionately, Clytina. 
 
66 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 18. 
 
 October 5, 1897. 
 My Dear Faithful Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 I assure you that I appreciate your feelings of 
 thankfulness for the messages I am permitted to give 
 to you by the conditions you are so kind to furnish 
 for them, for you must remember that this is my 
 mission here, and I am only too happy to be able to 
 have the opportunity to come to you and manifest 
 my presence, and give my experiences of the life be- 
 yond; and I, too, join you in your prayer to the 
 •Infinite Father, and know that our prayers will be 
 answered, for this work must go on. Now is the 
 time, and we must do that which is intended for us. 
 There is so much to do to elevate the many poor souls 
 to the heaven above, where the love of the Deity force 
 may reach out to them, and bring them into a real- 
 ization of their condition. I had decided not to speak 
 of this again, but when I see these conditions and 
 the misery and suffering, all caused by their ignor- 
 ance of these universal laws, I long to take each one 
 individually by the hand and point out the way of 
 life. 
 
 But now I must continue my experience in con- 
 nection with our visit to Mars. After our esteemed 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 67 
 
 friend Plato had delivered his grand oration, we went 
 from the Hall of Learning and were introduced to 
 many dear friends, and talked to them in reference 
 to subjects of spiritual advancement, and related our 
 different experiences in our respective surroundings. 
 As I have said before, we found comparatively the 
 same conditions with these friends in their degree 
 of life as with our own spiritual development, so that 
 I consider this the most pleasant part of my visit, for 
 it was as though we were at home. 
 
 After meeting my dear friends we bade them 
 adieu, feeling grateful for the beautiful manner in 
 which we had been received, and continued our 
 journey on into the second sphere of spirit life. Here 
 the conditions gradually changed, and instead of our 
 being unable to see these dear spirits, as in the higher 
 spheres, we were invisible to them. However, we 
 were led towards a large structure, something in 
 comparison with the one we had visited in the third 
 sphere, and here I found that conditions had been pre- 
 pared for our reception, similar to those we had made 
 in our own sphere for the re-embodiment of others 
 higher than ourselves. In fact, we simply clothed 
 our spiritual forms in the ethereal conditions, in keep- 
 ing with the conditions of these dear spirit friends, 
 
68 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 and by this method were able to appear in their own 
 condition, and were visible to them. They invited 
 us to deliver a few remarks, of which our dear Plato 
 was the spokesman, he introducing us to the friends 
 gathered there. It was a special meeting, I learned, 
 and was for the purpose of assisting in the departure 
 of those who had developed to a condition in com- 
 parison with the third degree of spirit life. It was 
 a beautiful sight, and each face was radiant with 
 happiness for the expected pleasure of merging into 
 higher spheres of life. 
 
 • After bidding these dear ones farewell, we jour- 
 neyed on, still retaining the forms we had taken on 
 in the second sphere of life, and soon came into the 
 aura surrounding the planet Mars, and here also we 
 found friends waiting to receive us, who had been 
 apprised of our coming. Here again we took on 
 the ethereal forms of the same substance as these dear 
 friends, and were invited to visit the many institu- 
 tions of learning, etc., which had been built for that 
 purpose. It was wonderful to behold the passiveness 
 which seemed to pervade the atmosphere everywhere 
 one looked. Happiness seemed to reign supreme, 
 and my mind came back to my own dear planet, the 
 earth and its inhabitants, who were so far behind in 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 6$ 
 
 this condition of life. Birds of brilliant plumage 
 were all about, and I beheld no animals only of a 
 specimen of sheep, which seemed to be so much 
 finer than our own of earth, that there was scarcely 
 a comparison, except in form. I learned that the 
 garments worn were manufactured from this very 
 fine wool, which grew upon these animals, which was 
 of a most superfine texture. In my next letter I will 
 endeavor to explain the different methods and cus- 
 toms practiced by these dear friends, which will be 
 interesting to you. 
 
 I find it rather difficult to control this morning. 
 I am pleased with your intentions in regard to these 
 messages, and with fond remembrance to our faith- 
 ful seven, I will close for this time. Most faithfully 
 yours in spirit,, Clytina. 
 
70 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 19. 
 
 October 9, 1897. 
 
 Dear Spirit in the: Mortal : 
 
 I am happy this day to come in spirit and continue 
 my experience in Mars. After we had each one 
 taken on the form in comparison with those dear 
 friends by whom we were received, and after a few 
 remarks delivered in his own beautiful manner by our 
 dear friend, Plato, we retired to a large structure, con- 
 ducted by friends, and found that this- was the hour 
 for partaking of the food necessary for the ethereal 
 body to exist upon. We found a massive structure, 
 and a large table was prepared which encircled the 
 building, which was itself in a circular form. We 
 found food was already prepared, which consisted 
 of a fluid, in color pure and crystal like; in fact, 
 colorless. The food itself was similar to the bread 
 of our time, except of a finer quality. All manner of 
 vegetables were upon the table, though of a different 
 variety, and were of different qualities, it being un- 
 derstood that the organism would partake of that 
 which would be best adapted to it. I discovered that 
 the food was placed before the people who seemed 
 especially adapted for it, and found that there were 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 7 1 
 
 what we might term the physicians of that particu- 
 lar district, who were considered the most intelli- 
 gent of any in this way. I found that these spirits 
 could discern, by a look, the food necessary for one 
 to partake of. This seemed to be the most essential 
 part, and I inquired how this could be done so readily 
 without mistake, and was told by the color of the 
 astral aura surrounding the spirit. I then noticed, 
 for the first time, that which I had not at first per- 
 ceived, that each person was surrounded by a peculiar 
 halo of light, mostly partaking of the lighter shades 
 of blue, some lighter, some darker according to their 
 degree of development. I also learned that there 
 were many different districts, according to the colors, 
 and that the surrounding conditions materially were 
 in comparison with the spirits inhabiting that part. 
 I found they knew much of your earth, which was 
 entering from red to green colors in development, 
 and seemed to judge of every condition by the color 
 surrounding it. Even the food, tables, chairs, build- 
 ing seemed tinged with this color of delicate blue. 
 
 We were seated as the guests in a part set aside 
 for that purpose. I learned that each individual was 
 seated according to his or her quality of development, 
 where harmony would be established, and indeed it 
 
72 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 seemed as though everything was imbued with the 
 happiness of the hour. We were thus seated about 
 two hours, I should judge by your time, or there- 
 abouts. Music was everywhere, and each one 
 seemed trying to outdo the others in making happi- 
 ness and pleasantness the theme, and well did they 
 succeed. We finally retired to the gardens, which 
 seemed to partake of these colors. We were led into 
 the gardens where the fruit in abundance was grow- 
 ing, and from what I could understand was similar 
 to our own, only the quality was finer, and instead of 
 the plants or vines being out of shape, or scragly as 
 we would say, each was perfect within itself. I 
 learned that this enabled them to gather the perfect 
 fruit, with a far greater degree of concentrated life 
 force contained therein. We then visited other large 
 structures, and one in which I was most particularly 
 interested was the building set aside for the dear 
 mothers who were to bring other intelligences into 
 existence. Every condition to establish pleasant sur- 
 roundings was given here. Sweet music and also 
 a hall of learning was connected ; in fact, everything 
 which tends to uplift and elevate the mind to the 
 higher faculties of perfect life was found here. No 
 clouds were here; all was sunshine, peace and hap- 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 73 
 
 piness combined in one. Truly, I found these dear 
 souls have found the true way to live, and once again 
 my mind came back to my own dear planet, and I 
 thought of its present condition, and of the time when 
 these same conditions would exist upon my own 
 home, the earth. Here was taught the first principle 
 of life. The first lesson was to know of the color 
 surrounding each. The effect was to develop still 
 more of the spirit of love and wisdom, that each one 
 might grow in spiritual unfoldment, knowing full 
 well that the effect of life was the development of the 
 faculties which go to make up a perfect being. Let us 
 each one hasten to bring about this condition on earth 
 by giving renewed energy, and in teaching those in 
 the mortal and disembodied the true way. We can 
 learn this in spirit, and will meet here for that pur- 
 pose with our faithful seven. 
 
 I find I must close now. Be patient within your- 
 selves, knowing full well that what we do is alone 
 for thine own good. Fond remembrance to our 
 faithful seven. Yours most sincere in the cause of 
 
 truth, ClvYTlNA. 
 
74 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 20. 
 
 October 12, 1897. 
 
 Dear Faithful Spirit in the Mortal : 
 
 You have indeed been so faithful to the promise 
 you gave to me that I feel it deserves acknowledge- 
 ment from myself as well as others interested, and 
 if I could only secure the aid and interest of a hun- 
 dred more such noble spirits, it would be such an 
 easy task to interest another hundred, and, increas- 
 ing in the same proportion, we should soon be able 
 to bring the people of our loved earth. out of dark- 
 ness, ignorance and superstition into the light of 
 immortality. However, it only rests with you and 
 me to do our duty. We can accomplish our part, 
 and we will not lose by it, if we should trespass upon 
 others and guide their ship into the right path, where 
 truth may shed its rays of sunshine. Once in this 
 path, and the conditions fully realized, nothing can 
 keep it from its true course in life. 
 
 But I must now give my attention to the con- 
 tinuation of the account of our friends of Mars. We 
 were taken into many different conditions of life, 
 some of which consisted of a darker color, some a 
 lighter blue, but the ideas of all are to so live that 
 their own colors may become lighter ; for they profit 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 75 
 
 by witnessing the happiness of those who strive to 
 unfold their spirituality and make happiness for all. 
 They have advanced to that condition where the good 
 influences predominate. This, of itself, creates an 
 atmosphere of good to eradicate evil. 
 
 Our seven were invited to spend the few remain- 
 ing hours with a friend of Amarona's, Althumar by 
 name, who had risen to the position of physician 
 chemist, and other branches of science. This was 
 very interesting to each one of us, for our host went 
 into some of the conditions of the people who existed 
 in the scientific age, and who had attained a very 
 high degree of intelligence in the method of using 
 machinery, in all its many ways for the material use 
 of man. For instance, they had mastered the sci- 
 ence of perpetual motion, and applied the natural 
 vibratory action to delicately constructed parts of 
 machinery. Electricity was used only to give light, 
 but they had carried it to a very high degree, and 
 brought out its greatest possibilities. They had gath- 
 ered it from nature in its forms, through what we 
 would term non-conductors, for those here of earth 
 have not yet learned that it is these same so-called 
 non-conductors which are the greatest conductors of 
 the electrical fluid ; but in the form taken into action 
 
76 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 by our friends from Mars, it could be used as a force 
 generating itself in its own action. Aerial naviga- 
 tion was used with success, the first condition neces- 
 sary being the proper metallic substance, composed of 
 aluminum, steel and copper. All these subjects had 
 been brought out fully in the manner of manu- 
 facturing all kinds of metal, using that best adapted 
 to its purpose. The wrong idea prevails in regard 
 to storing electricity. According to their ideas it is 
 impossible to store this subtle fluid, but it can be 
 gathered by having the proper metallic substances as 
 an attraction. In other words we have the con- 
 ditions simply reversed. According to their ideas 
 the method of travel was that such large currents of 
 vibration were started in motion, and cars were so 
 arranged that they could enter this current or leave 
 at will, and at the same time reach a great speed. I 
 should judge that, according to our way of cal- 
 culating, we could travel about 10 to 20 miles a 
 minute under the same conditions, but these condi- 
 tions must all be brought about by development of 
 all the people, and this cannot be accomplished at 
 once by the efforts of one or two persons, any more 
 than you can unfold your own spirituality, and by 
 your doing so, place the world in the same condition 
 
IN CELESTIAL UEE. 77 
 
 as yourself. No, these conditions are only brought 
 about by the world becoming ready for them ; in fact, 
 it would be utterly impossible for our friends from 
 Mars to use any of their scientific inventions here on 
 earth, from the fact that the people and their advance- 
 ment would affect the conditions ; just as it has been 
 in the past, as yourself have witnessed, that each ad- 
 vancement of the people was marked by an equal ad- 
 vancement in their method of using different machin- 
 ery. According to the advancement, many wonder- 
 ful conditions of a marvellous nature exist with these 
 advanced people, and I am only thankful that I am 
 able to see these same conditions being lived up to 
 by our own dear people of earth. The first condition 
 that must be brought about is in our government and 
 social laws. These must soon change and give place 
 to more civilized and intelligent methods, but as a 
 matter of fact, it will only come from a demand 
 and necessity for it, created by the spiritual develop-., 
 ment, for the spiritual is to uplift, the material to 
 degenerate to lower depths of life. God speed the 
 day when this will come to all mankind. We should 
 not feel discouraged, for I learn there are other 
 
78 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 worlds still below us in development. By our ad- 
 vancement we can aid them. May the infinite force 
 of love and wisdom guide you and our faithful seven 
 to peace and glory. Yours eternally faithful, 
 
 Clytina. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 79 
 
 No. 21. 
 
 October 16, 1897. 
 Dear Spirit Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 I am thankful to be here with you once again, for 
 it means so much to me, and every time I come to you 
 seems to lessen the distance between our conditions 
 in spirit and the dear ones of earth life. It has been 
 a wonderful condition that has been established 
 through the forming of our faithful seven; in fact, 
 it is all coming right, as you here in the mortal are 
 ready to receive, and for this reason it is our purpose 
 to strive to advance the conditions of all, for upon 
 your advancement, much depends. It will only be 
 the means of shortening the time for the universal 
 happiness of all to begin upon earth, for I find there 
 are other worlds which are depending upon our 
 advancement, as they come under the influence of 
 our planet, the earth. This I have learned from those 
 above who have made a study of these conditions, and 
 understand something of the universal condition of 
 mankind. Those above us can work through us, we 
 can work through you, and you through others still 
 below you in development. Once this chain of com- 
 munication is established, it will only be a short time 
 
80 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 until we can all rise together, and save some from 
 the undeveloped conditions through which we have 
 passed. 
 
 I must return to my subject again, for I realize it 
 is more interesting to you, but my mind continually 
 runs to the thought of giving my knowledge to the 
 world in order to save them from so much sorrow. 
 In my last letter to you upon the scientific age which 
 Mars passed through, I gave to you an outline of the 
 conditions they had perfected in scientific lines. At 
 the present time these happy souls can. travel without 
 the use of artificial machinery, other than their own 
 body, at least in most instances, can use the soul 
 power and individual self entirely independent of the 
 physical, and can converse with friends who may 
 be upon the other side of Mars, with as much ease 
 as you would converse with one another while in 
 the same room. This is accomplished in two ways, 
 in the way of telepathy, and also by the use of peculiar 
 instruments of the nature of a sounding board ; and 
 these same currents of vibratory action are used, but 
 so delicately constructed are these instruments that 
 no three are in the same degree of tune, as it were, 
 and as a consequence, the sounds given off from one 
 are reproduced upon the other one in harmony with 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 8 1 
 
 it, so that, in this manner, sounds can be reproduced 
 for long distances, and I suppose these same condi- 
 tions will exist here upon earth. 
 
 Now a word as to the atmospheric conditions. 
 These are not exactly <in control by these learned 
 people, but they conform to the conditions to such an 
 extent that they have succeeded in equalizing the 
 conditions in a way that storms are not necessary, 
 and they only receive what is necessary for them. 
 Harmony is the great law, and so closely have they 
 conformed to this that their surroundings are con- 
 trolled in a measure by their own lives, and these 
 same conditions will be gradually brought out here 
 as well in future. I wish it were in my power to 
 now bring these happy conditions to earth, but it is 
 impossible. We must bide our time to see these happy 
 conditions enjoyed by our people of earth. 
 
 We were prepared to take our departure from 
 Mars, and under the guidance of our faithful 
 Amarona, to visit his planet, Jupiter. After bidding 
 all a fond farewell, we assembled in the hall dedi- 
 cated for that purpose and soon took on our natural 
 forms again, and prepared to journey with our dear 
 friend. Soon we came into the third sphere of life 
 and were welcomed as before; we were known 
 
82 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 among them all, for this was similar to our own 
 natural condition, and besides we were to be joined 
 here by other friends who were to accompany us 
 upon our visit to the glorious planet of Jupiter. I 
 cannot express the grandeur of Mars, but this was 
 not to be compared with the radiance of light which 
 surrounds Jupiter. It must be experienced to com- 
 prehend it, and even then, one would have to be an 
 inhabitant of that beautiful planet ere he could enjoy 
 its most wonderful conditions of advancement. I 
 look forward to the time when I can take my faithful 
 .seven and other friends in spirit and visit these 
 scenes most beautiful to behold. 
 
 I must close now, with my loving influence to 
 assist you and our seven. Most faithfully your 
 devoted friend in spirit, CivYTiNA. 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 83 
 
 No. 22. 
 
 October 19, 1897. 
 Dear Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 Once again it is my blessed privilege to come and 
 communicate with you. It is so real to me, all these 
 conditions of life, for I have benefited by coming in 
 touch with you here in the mortal form. I under- 
 stand how we have all benefited by these conditions 
 brought out by our coming together. I am coming 
 nearer to you each day, and it seems as though our 
 forces are blended more harmoniously each time I 
 come en rapport with you. So with this knowledge 
 to assist, let us continue to pursue the methods taken 
 up, and soon we can realize more than we ever 
 dreamed of. There is one thought that I must bring 
 out in reference to the dear spirits of the lower order, 
 and some time we wish to use the force in our seven, 
 for the one purpose of bringing as many as we can 
 into the light. I cannot express the joy and hap- 
 piness I experience each day and hour, as I see my 
 fondest hopes being fully realized in our work, and 
 all through your promise to me. May the most 
 infinite spirit of wisdom bless you, for it is my prayer. 
 True, it may not be much to you, but it is to the world, 
 for all you do is so much towards the advancement 
 of all. " 
 
84 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 Now I must give my attention to my experience as 
 we journeyed on toward Jupiter. As I explained, 
 the beauty and grandeur of the conditions there can- 
 not be fully appreciated by any except those who 
 have inhabited this planet and advanced up to it, 
 for I am sure I could not fully comprehend it, though 
 I have advanced far enough so that I could realize 
 all there was for me to learn. Our friend Amarona 
 is in the seventh sphere of life in Jupiter, for upon 
 this planet the conditions are so much more perfect 
 than the conditions of our own earth, that the highest 
 and lowest conditions are coming nearer together, 
 bringing many different spheres into one. In this 
 way, while our dear friend Amarona is in the highest 
 sphere of life connected with Jupiter, he is only seven 
 degrees or conditions away from the first condition 
 existing upon Jupiter itself. In time, Amarona ex- 
 plained to me, that all might be in one condition sur- 
 rounding Jupiter, and all would be in the same degree 
 of development, for in order to advance to the condi- 
 tion outside of their own planet they must be ready, 
 one and all, to come en rapport with the forces still 
 beyond them in spiritual unfoldment. In this way 
 you can realize what it means for us to educate those 
 of our own dear earth into the proper conditions of 
 life. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIEE. 85 
 
 We passed on through the home conditions of 
 Amarona to the planet Jupiter itself. Then I began 
 to feel more in my own home conditions, as it really 
 was in comparison with my own home in spirit life. 
 Oh, the conditions of these dear happy souls are indes- 
 cribable ! I only wish I might take you by the hands 
 and lead you directly into these conditions, but it is 
 enough to know, dear one, that you are now preparing 
 the conditions that will take you into the higher con- 
 ditions, and fit you for this glorious spiritual exist- 
 ence. Upon this planet of Jupiter, similar conditions 
 exist, but of a higher order. Here the colors partake 
 of the light purple hue. To be sure it is not to be com- 
 pared with the crude colors here on earth. Even the 
 atmosphere is filled with peace and music, such as is 
 only heard in such beautiful conditions. One is happy 
 by being continually surrounded by such beautiful 
 conditions, and as I gazed upon the beautiful scene 
 before me, I consoled myself with the thought that 
 some time my own dear people would enjoy this same 
 happiness. Can you wonder that I long to let my 
 people know of the truth, and bring them to a realiza- 
 tion of this happiness and joy that awaits them, 
 simply obtained by an effort on their own part, for 
 they will find so many dear friends ready to give a 
 
86 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 helping hand ? We were led by our dear friend 
 Amarona to the building intended for our meeting 
 with these happy souls, and were introduced to those 
 gathered there to receive us, and one peculiar condi- 
 tion was brought out here. It seemed that those 
 above in some of the higher spheres had come here 
 and taken on a form in comparison with ours, in 
 order to better enjoy our visit, and could be iden- 
 tified by the higher and ethereal colors of light which 
 surrounded them, and as I sat with my loved friends 
 and companions, viewing the scenes about me, and 
 witnessed the faces radiant with joy and peace, I felt 
 so happy within myself, for it was most impressive, 
 and the influence was sublime. My soul thrilled with 
 pleasure as I realized all the happiness to be experi- 
 enced by our faithful seven and the millions of souls, 
 but my desire is to be near and witness this condition, 
 for I shall be one to guide you there. I must close. 
 With fond remembrance to my faithful seven, your 
 friend in truth, Clytina. 
 
IN CEXESTIAI, LIFE. 87 
 
 No. 23. 
 
 October 23, 1897. 
 My Dear Faithful Friend : 
 
 I come to you this day with feelings of joy. My 
 happiness is far greater than I ever realized before, 
 for we have succeeded in establishing conditions 
 whereby we can communicate directly with the 
 friends of Jupiter, and this is of vast importance at 
 this time. I will explain, that you may better under- 
 stand my meaning. When we were visiting Jupiter 
 under the guidance of Amarona, an inhabitant of 
 that beneficial planet, beneficial to all who may come 
 under its influence, we formed a circle in which many 
 took part. This is one way in which they strive to 
 reach other conditions below them in spiritual un- 
 foldment. This happened to be one of the hours 
 for sitting. The effect in so doing is to give out 
 thoughts that will reflect out to other worlds, and 
 in a concentration of thought in this way, they can 
 reach the poor, undeveloped souls struggling for the 
 light. These dear friends have especial times devoted 
 to this method of uplifting humanity, and in order 
 to do good they must send out these thoughts long 
 distances, in order to come in contact with those 
 whom they aid. We of this world come under their 
 
88 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 influence direct, and as special preparations are made 
 for these conditions, each person who is a member of 
 a circle meets with them at the structure intended for 
 that particular purpose, where there are thousands in 
 one vast circle. All are seated in perfect harmony 
 inside; then another circle forms directly 6utside of 
 this one, and so on, in order, until there are several 
 hundred circles, one within another. The seats are 
 raised one above another, only it is the reverse of 
 our custom, as those in the centre occupy the highest 
 positions, the seats forming a pyramid. Then a 
 prayer is offered or spoken, that is, a blessing is in- 
 voked from the highest jieific forces to assist and 
 guide them in their efforts to reach humanity. It 
 is indeed an impressive scene, and when one stops 
 to think of all these dear souls meeting at one and 
 the same time in different places, consisting of all 
 the inhabitants of this planet, in order to concentrate 
 their thoughts to aid those of the universe who are 
 still in crude, undeveloped conditions, and the won- 
 derful forces of good created by these dear souls, we 
 must feel within ourselves the sublime spirit of good- 
 ness manifested by them, and just as they meet to 
 assist those of our planet and home, so may we meet 
 together and send out good thoughts that must create 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 89 
 
 better conditions upon earth, for when we realize that 
 thought is a reality, a something that permeates the 
 atmosphere and all the universe, and has such a pow- 
 erful effect upon the lives and actions of our fellow 
 man, it behooves us to give out pure thoughts con- 
 tinually, and so live that we can assist our fellow 
 man to follow our example, and place himself in a 
 condition where he may be happy within himself; 
 for it is a form of hypnotism, that as we give out 
 thoughts of good, its acts upon those who are sensi- 
 tive to our own especial thought, and controls in a 
 measure their actions. This is clearly demonstrated 
 every day to me, as I see those conditions of mind 
 given out here and there, and also witness the result 
 of this same cause in some other place or organism, 
 that is in harmony with the cause. This is a univer- 
 sal law, cause and effect, for the causes of to-day will 
 produce the effects of to-morrow. In this way we 
 can understand what a wonderful amount of good 
 can be accomplished by these combined forces, work- 
 ing as one. 
 
 Before leaving Jupiter we made arrangements 
 whereby we could sit together in our own home, at 
 the same time these dear friends gathered together. 
 Yesterday was our first effort, where we felt any 
 
90 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 perceptible force working in unison with our own; 
 and it clearly demonstrates that we are going to do 
 a wonderful amount of good by coming in direct 
 touch with them in this way. This is the reason why 
 I suggested that we use the forces in the near future 
 for the good of the undeveloped of our dear earth. 
 I am convinced we can do much to uplift mankind, 
 and bring those in darkness into a real existence. 
 In the near future, I am going to give my dear father 
 an opportunity to come here and write you a com- 
 munication; also my dear mother and sister Althus, 
 and many others of my dear friends who will be 
 happy to come and give you a message of interest. 
 I shall assist them, for I am certain it will be for 
 good. 
 
 I would say to this dear medium, be patient ; you 
 have friends in spirit and also friends in the mortal, 
 at least one I know very well. There is much work 
 we may do through you, and our desire is to have 
 you remain here among these friends that we may 
 continue this grand work. Bless you all my faithful 
 seven. Remain together. I thank you again. Your 
 faithful friend, CiyYTiNA. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 91 
 
 No. 24. 
 
 October 26, 1897. 
 
 My Dear Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 Once again I have the blessed privilege of coming 
 to you here and communicating. You refer to my 
 last letter in reference to eradicating all the evil con- 
 ditions that tend to hold down the beautiful, gentle 
 spirit that exists in each one of your mortal bodies. 
 It is not my desire to find fault with any one of my 
 faithful seven; no, far from it. I am only afraid 
 that I have said too much, for me all these conditions 
 are so very useless. But when I speak in this way, 
 I do so from my own condition, knowing full well 
 that I have not the material conditions to contend 
 against that you here in the mortal have. At the 
 same time, I am confident that you will agree with 
 me, that it is ever so much better to purify the 
 material while here on earth, than to wait until you 
 come to spirit. 
 
 I am sure that after listening to the pleading of 
 the poor souls who visited your circle on last Thurs- 
 day evening, you can conceive of the conditions of 
 the spirit who has passed through all this evil. To be 
 sure your conditions are far different, for you have 
 not taken life from the mortal. Still you are using, 
 
9* TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 in part, the same weapons that helped to drag them 
 down and poison the home of the spirit, for it is very 
 certain that the spirit must partake of the conditions 
 that the mortal prepares for it; and right here I 
 must add that the conditions brought out in our little 
 circle in our last sitting were not alone for the benefit 
 of the fallen spirit, for as I have said before, you 
 cannot assist the low without lifting up your own 
 personality. This is one of the great lessons to be 
 learned by the masses, now existing upon the earth. 
 I am confident that if each one in our faithful seven 
 will strive to eradicate all these impure ' conditions, 
 the results will exceed far beyond anything ever 
 received by mortal while in the body. By your estab- 
 lishing these conditions you will attract the highest 
 and purest intelligences near you, and this of itself 
 will tend to give you strength and power. I am con- 
 fident that none of you realize your great worth upon 
 this plan, but this will all come in time, and each one 
 of our seven will awaken to the realities of life. True, 
 there may be those on earth with whom you are 
 brought in daily contact, who may not understand 
 you, but how many hundred can be brought to see 
 what this grand philosophy can do for mankind. 
 
IN CELESTIAI, UFE. 93 
 
 As you progress, you will attract influences about 
 you that will be a barrier to the undeveloped condi- 
 tions. Now the question arises in your mind, how 
 can I best accomplish this? My dear friend, there is 
 not any particular condition to make, nor is it for me 
 to say what shall be cast aside first. That all depends 
 upon your conditions and surroundings, for it is true, 
 that which is most evil to one may not be so with 
 another ; therefore it is important that we all may 
 see our own imperfections first ; then we can throw 
 them off, and turn our attention to other conditions. 
 There is no end to purifying the soul, the objects of 
 our little circle will be fully demonstrated in the time 
 to come, and we shall each one be benefited and lifted 
 up to a higher condition of purity, and by the wisdom 
 thus gained, become more divine, with greater power 
 within ourselves to aid mankind. 
 
 In my visit to the planets of Mars and Jupiter, 
 more especially upon Mars, I could realize the com- 
 parison of these happy souls to our dear planet, and 
 could easily trace the steady march of progress they 
 had made during the past centuries. Once in a con- 
 dition similar to our earth, they have gradually 
 unfolded to a heavenly condition. This, I am happy 
 to say, originated from the same efforts that we are 
 
94 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 putting forth now in our meetings. To me the 
 results are plainly shown. I can see my faithful 
 seven as they march onward and upward, until the 
 day will come that there will be a chair vacant, and 
 this will be filled by some worthy soul who can con- 
 tinue to fill the place, and our dear soul who has gone 
 on to join the hosts of angel friends, can return and 
 add his or her force to carry on this grand and noble 
 work. We will not stop to consider all this work 
 before us. We will only look forward to the next 
 meeting, doing what we can to gather the lessons 
 taught. There is a lesson for each one to learn. 
 Every one connected with our circle has dear spirit 
 friends in all stages and conditions of life. It is our 
 purpose to connect a chain of communication from 
 the highest to the lowest. 
 
 My dear friend, you have done well thus far, and 
 I thank you for the manner in which you have kept 
 your promise to me. All my own dear friends are 
 interested in the conditions established. We have 
 force enough to accomplish our purpose, but these 
 forces must be equalized and harmonized, ere we can 
 derive the good from them. Your dear friends have 
 done well thus far. Let us all strive to do better. We 
 can; I am sure of it. I know that each one of the 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIEE. 95 
 
 members of our circle, both in the mortal and spirit, 
 will agree with me in this letter. I thank you again 
 for your prayer in my behalf. Let us all have the 
 same thought for the progress of all. May the 
 infinite forces of light guide you safely into your 
 home. Your faithful friend in spirit, 
 
 ClyYTlNA. 
 
96 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 25. 
 
 October 30, 1897. 
 My Dear Friend in the Mortal : 
 
 Once again we meet here to commune together. 
 Oh, most blessed privilege, to be able to establish 
 this chain of communication from the very highest 
 to the lowest. Though we have not accomplished this 
 yet, we have now clearly demonstrated that we can 
 do so, and that, in itself, is sufficient to spur us on to 
 still greater efforts in behalf of humanity. And now 
 that I have experienced these conditions of late, I 
 'realize the grand purpose in our visit to Mars and 
 Jupiter. It is wonderful. Our friends of Jupiter 
 are certainly worthy of all the blessings they receive 
 and enjoy at the present time, for they have passed 
 through all the crude conditions as ourselves, and 
 still they have come out victorious in every way, 
 and have now passed through the spiritual age, that 
 is, in the near future they will, and be in the same 
 condition in every way, and can mingle together upon 
 the planet of Jupiter and the environments surround- 
 ing it. When this is accomplished they will come 
 in touch with still other planets that are more highly 
 developed, for this is a universal law. As these dear 
 friends advance, they will be better able to assist us, 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIEE. 97 
 
 for it is necessary to work together. The work is 
 not confined to a few, but it embraces all in the 
 universe. 
 
 I can see how so much good may be accomplished 
 in our circle by the experiences of our last meeting, 
 and I know that my dear friends and myself shall 
 be able to come and stand in your midst, and that we 
 shall be visible .to you in the mortal. It is only a 
 question of equalizing the vibratory forces, for we, 
 being in different vibrations than you here, cannot 
 come en rapport with you, until these vibrations are 
 lessened to a degree in comparison with your own. 
 Therefore, in mediumship, it is simply where the 
 sensitive may come into the same degree of vibration 
 in harmony with the spirit manifesting. 
 
 There is also another condition that should be 
 understood by those seeking to come en rapport with 
 their friends of a high degree of development. This 
 should be carefully considered, to so live materially 
 that you may come in direct touch with the influ- 
 ences of a higher, for unless you are in such 
 fine conditions, both materially and spiritually, they 
 must needs have spirits of a low order to come 
 between. In this manner much of the good is lost, 
 the same as receiving pure, clear water through 
 
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 impure, contaminated conditions. Dear friend, J 
 cannot conceive what wonderful results could be 
 received in our own little circle, were every impure 
 condition thoroughly eradicated. Mind I am not 
 finding fault with you, for I consider that everyone 
 has done well thus far, but it does please me, and 
 the hosts of angel friends to see the disposition of 
 all to strive to do better gradually. We can lead 
 you up to a condition where you can be able to com- 
 prehend the conditions that should exist on earth, 
 in place of the crude and undeveloped conditions, and 
 I know that we shall, through our faithful seven, 
 establish better conditions on earth; the first being 
 to form conditions to give each individuality an 
 opportunity to unfold and cast off the imperfections, 
 while in the body. 
 
 Now that we have entered into this grand work, 
 let us strive to reach the highest conditions possible. 
 We in the spirit life, feel it would be well if we could 
 have music, something low and sweet, for what is 
 more soothing to the troubled spirit than these sweet 
 chords of harmonious vibrations, not especially for 
 ourselves, but for those poor souls that are living 
 in such terrible conditions of torture and misery? 
 Let us endeavor to make our circle an attraction for 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 99 
 
 these dear friends who have not yet learned of life 
 immortal, and know not that, though they may be 
 ever so wicked in mind, they have dear friends. You 
 will find there are many different natures among 
 these poor souls, and diplomacy must be used in 
 receiving them. You will notice that in communi- 
 cating with these poor souls, they will be attracted to 
 different ones present in the circle. It will be well 
 to find out first which one can best talk with the spirit, 
 and let that one do the talking. One may come to 
 you best, still another may come to Mr. Michell, etc. 
 In following up this thought closely you will be able 
 to discover what course is best to pursue, and don't 
 be discouraged with the poor souls, for in helping 
 one to a ray of light you assist a hundred. Oh, 
 bless you all. I can see my hopes fully realized. I 
 shall come so near to you, and will do all in my power 
 for your dear friends. Glorious truth, onward and 
 upward will be the watchword. 
 
 Fond remembrance to my faithful seven, and to 
 you dear one. My loving influence shall guide you 
 in the path of wisdom's light. Ever faithful, 
 
 L.ofC. Clytina. 
 
IOO TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 26. 
 
 November 2, 1897. 
 My Dear Friend in the: Mortal : 
 
 I assure you that I deem it a special favor to be 
 able to come here, and through this instrument, 
 express my gratitude in a manner that will be under- 
 stood by you through this form of communication. 
 As I say, I am more than thankful for this privilege 
 to come. It is more than I hoped for. As this is the 
 first time I have ever manifested through these con- 
 ditions, I trust you will overlook any mistakes I 
 may make. My dear daughter, Clytina, has been 
 urging me for some time past, to come and learn the 
 way, and I must say that it is a wonderful experi- 
 ence to me, fully as much so when, in company with 
 my friends, I visited the planets of Mars and Jupiter, 
 but my thought is for my own people of earth and 
 their welfare, for I realize too well that they need 
 help. Poor souls, I have witnessed more sorrow, 
 misery and undeveloped conditions in our last two 
 meetings, than in my experience, all the more ter- 
 rible after I have witnessed the joy and happiness 
 that is within the reach of these poor, undeveloped 
 intelligences ; and I will say that our band of workers 
 are determined to advance and do all we can to uplift 
 
IN CEI,ESTIAI, UFE. 101 
 
 these friends in darkness. Who could listen to the 
 pleadings of human souls in such distress, and turn 
 them away without a ray of light to guide them into 
 happiness? We will not do this. These dear ones, 
 composing this faithful seven; none of you now 
 realize all this means to humanity. Let the good work 
 go on is my prayer, and my dear wife and children 
 are fully in harmony with this sentiment. We are 
 each one intensely interested in the conditions formed 
 by our loved Clytina, and I bless you, dear friend, 
 for the conditions you have given, and I will repeat 
 once more, command me. I shall endeavor to do 
 anything in my power to assist in this glorious work 
 of redeeming our friends in darkness. I hope to have 
 the privilege of speaking to you in your meetings, 
 and will be pleased to give you an idea of this subject 
 (spirit return) as it was practiced in my time, when 
 in the mortal. Yours for more light to hu- 
 manity, Hasdrubal. 
 
 My Dear One : 
 
 I desire to come to you this morning, as I feel a 
 wish to express the joy and happiness that exist 
 within my soul. My dear father has been able to 
 come and write to you, and we are advancing more 
 
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 rapidly than I had any idea of. Could each one see 
 this most wonderful condition as I, how glorious it 
 would be. It is all coming in the right time and 
 place, so plain and distinct, for we are now follow- 
 ing the teachings of Nature's own book, that can- 
 not be defaced or changed to suit the fancy of man- 
 kind, as has been in other works of divine inspira- 
 tion; but the laws of nature are immutable and 
 changeless. The same divine, infinite spirit of good 
 gives out its influence for you in the mortal, as in the 
 centuries gone by. The same sun shines upon us, 
 only changed as man's own condition becomes more 
 refined and purified, and requires those finer condi- 
 tions. In fact, it has always existed, but in unde- 
 veloped conditions as well as the pure and refined. 
 Finally we know that all this impurity will be thor^ 
 oughly eradicated from our dear planet, and we 
 shall live in a different atmosphere of joy and peace. 
 To be sure, it will be so slow and gradual that we 
 can scarcely perceive it. Even now it is growing 
 more perceptible to me than at any time in my ex- 
 perience. 
 
 I was present with you last evening in your circle. 
 How happy I was to see the beautiful manner in 
 which you received these poor souls. It was an 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 103 
 
 interesting scene, and I wish to thank each one of you 
 individually for the kindness manifested towards 
 these poor souls. There is joy in being kind, 
 which none but kind souls know; it throbs within 
 the generous soul like music sweet and low. Oh, 
 bless you all again and again. My loye goes out to 
 you, dear one, for your noble efforts to establish 
 this millenial dawn. Peace on earth, good will 
 towards all mankind. This is the condition that 
 must be firmly impressed upon the minds of those 
 dear souls who come looking for the light. Con- 
 tinue to show them the way to happiness. I also 
 wish to thank you on behalf of all for the music. 
 You could not have done better in choosing a more 
 appropriate instrument for our circle. It is my 
 desire to form conditions that each one of my loved 
 ones may come and communicate with you, for in 
 this way they can become better fitted to do more 
 to help the fallen. Fond remembrance to our loved 
 seven. Faithful and true, we are looking forward 
 to our change of meeting place with interest. We 
 know it will be good. Bless you, my dear, faithful 
 friend, Clytina. 
 
104 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 27. 
 
 November 6, 1897. 
 My Friend : 
 
 I have been brought en rapport with the condi- 
 tions this morning through the aid of my darling 
 Clytina. I feel that my life has been a very happy 
 one, being brought into material existence under 
 very fortunate conditions, which many do not have 
 the advantage of. My dear father, L,. Censorinius, 
 and dear mother, Iolenta, formed conditions for my 
 earth's experience that prepared me for the condi- 
 tions which we all have to pass through. In my 
 early childhood, I was instructed in these spiritual 
 subjects, according to my capacity for comprehend- 
 ing these beautiful lessons, and as a child, under- 
 stood the law of cause and effect, as applied to the 
 spiritual, at the same time acquiring a knowledge 
 of the purposes of life, and the necessity of keeping 
 the spirit pure and free from imperfection. My 
 father and mother were my only teachers, and I 
 never attended the public classes which many at- 
 tended, though as far as I can see these were above 
 the schools in this day, and I feel that much depends 
 upon the schooling of the dear children in the begin- 
 ning. These thoughts should be instilled into the 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 105 
 
 minds of the child at a time when the teaching will 
 leave a lasting impression upon him. To be sure, 
 much depends upon the conditions previous to the 
 child's birth, though I am confident much of these 
 hereditary conditions might be eliminated by proper 
 training, and when the world comes to the full real- 
 ization that the schools of learning form the basis 
 for the future conditions of this country, steps will 
 f be taken to teach what is best adapted for them to 
 know, that which is most important, the truth con- 
 cerning life immortal and its true conditions. I 
 suppose I am in advance of the conditions of earth, 
 but you will agree with me in this, that in these 
 schools should be placed competent teachers, capable 
 of teaching the young minds the thoughts that will 
 place them in a position to make life a success. You 
 will see, by this, that I am interested in the dear 
 children, and at the same time I desire this truth to 
 be instilled into the young mind that will assist in 
 overcoming the evil conditions, sorrow and misery 
 which follow the average individuality through this 
 life, and on into life in the spiritual. 
 
 I am greatly interested in our meetings here, and 
 I look forward to some most wonderful results to 
 be gained by the conditions you are giving. You 
 
106 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 shall have my aid in your earnest endeavor to sow 
 this seed of immortal truth. I thank all for this 
 blessed privilege, and my love goes out to all human- 
 ity to uplift them into wisdom's light. Ever in the 
 cause of truth, Te^ESda. 
 
 My Dear Beloved Friend : 
 
 I bless you each day for your most noble efforts 
 to carry on this glorious work of enlightening hu- 
 manity. My dear, darling mother was more than 
 pleased to come and write. She is so kind and good, 
 and when in the mortal, her thoughts were directed 
 towards the children, for she, dear soul, realized the 
 necessity of bringing them into the true conditions, 
 ere they may fill their minds with the inperfections 
 of life, and many times dear mother had cause to be 
 sad when interfering with the children, as some of 
 the neighbors would say. It is even so with the 
 world to-day, but this is giving way slowly to the 
 gradual growth of infinite forces of light, which are 
 giving out good influences and our dear friends 
 from Mars and Jupiter are also assisting us. 
 
 Now that we have been able to establish these 
 beautiful conditions, we can see the outcome of our 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 107 
 
 efforts, not only in this city, but it shall be universal 
 upon earth. Very soon we hope to bring others into 
 this work, independent of our own little circle, and 
 can form conditions to instruct many others, until 
 in time we shall have a place of meeting- in this city 
 that will attract the most intelligent minds. You 
 see, I have come closely en rapport with you, and 
 realize the necessity of such conditions. I am in- 
 formed that this has been tried in other places, but 
 not successfully. I am confident that we have begun 
 this work in the proper manner, and in bringing 
 these poor souls into the light, we will do more than 
 we realize, for once this condition is established, 
 these dear friends shall reach those of their friends 
 that we cannot come en rapport with, and the good 
 work will go on throughout the world. You can 
 safely invite these friends who come to go with you, 
 for it will do them good and they can do you no 
 harm, for your own dear friends can protect you, 
 and also give out a good influence to them. 
 
 Bless you, dear one, and all our faithful seven. 
 We shall all be with you, and dear Katora will soon 
 come to you and manifest. My love eternal goes out 
 to you, dear friend. Yours ever faithful, 
 
 Clytina. 
 
108 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 In answer to a question by Mr. Hodges, as follows : 
 
 "Are there not numerous meetings now being 
 held in this and other countries where disembodied 
 intelligences from the higher spheres are able to 
 come en rapport with those in the mortal, and the 
 results so attained equally as favorable as those 
 experienced in our meetings of the Seven?" 
 
 The following came : 
 
 Yes, I have understood that such conditions had 
 been formed in other places, but I know they have not 
 .unfolded to where we have in our seven. I have 
 not been able to come directly en rapport with these 
 conditions you speak of, and therefore do not know 
 of them as you. OvYTina. 
 
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IN CELESTIAL LIFE. log 
 
 No. 28. 
 
 November 9, 1897. 
 Kind Friend : 
 
 I am pleased to come and manifest my presence 
 to you in this way. I realize in a measure the con- 
 ditions you have created by your persistent efforts to 
 do good. Dear Clytina and parents have been so 
 kind to me, and last evening when I came with the 
 rest, and stood with them here, witnessing the sor- 
 row and misery of these friends, my mind went 
 back to the time, long ago, when I was in the mortal, 
 only a child then ; but many such influences troubled 
 me when I was living in poor conditions with my 
 dear grandparents, my parents having passed away 
 when I was but an infant. These poor influences 
 would come to me and strive to control me to do 
 evil, but my dear mother was ever near to watch 
 over me and keep me from evil influences, and then 
 I was so happy when Clytina and her dear mother 
 came and took me to live with them. Then such 
 beautiful conditions were made. It was all brought 
 about in such a wonderful way. My mother, with 
 the assistance of Plato, came to Clytina, controlling 
 her hand, and told them of me and how to find me, 
 and even showed to Clytina how I looked, so that 
 
HO TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 when she, in company with her dear mother, were 
 on their way to find our humble home, she met me, 
 and knew at once that I was the one they were look- 
 ing for. It was very fortunate for dear grand- 
 mother and me, for we were in very poor surround- 
 ings, and dear grandmother was so feeble, and I 
 could not do much, only to sell flowers; but I only 
 speak of this early experience that will show you 
 what can be done by the spirit world. I see so much 
 happiness for all the world and the spirit world. 
 Those who have advanced to a higher plane will 
 ever be ready to help humanity, as they know how 
 much the world needs. All this is very wonderful 
 to me. I have watched Clytina, and with her aid 
 have come to-day. Dear sweet sister, she is striving 
 to help some one and add to their happiness. Such 
 noble thoughts and beautiful character cannot help 
 but make an impression upon many who are seeking 
 the light. It is my desire to assist her and all of you. 
 I am very thankfully, Ai/Thus. 
 
 My Dear Beloved Friend : , 
 
 How happy I am. Surely we are going to bring 
 heaven and earth very close together. Is it not 
 grand that I can aid my dear ones to come so closely 
 
IN CELESTIAL UEE. «I 
 
 en rapport with you, that they may manifest their 
 presence? It is only strengthening our forces, and 
 adds more power to our band of workers. 
 
 I was very happy to realize the conditions that 
 had been established in other places, though I was 
 not cognizant of it, for here in our little meetings is 
 my first experience to come and manifest in the mor- 
 tal conditions of earth ; and therefore I judged that 
 none had advanced so far in establishing conditions 
 as we. I trust there may be thousands of these 
 meetings formed upon the earth to work in conjunc- 
 tion. What a power might be established under 
 such conditions ! Force enough could be given out 
 to be felt all over the world, if there were even an 
 hundred such. We are content with the advance- 
 ment we are making. In our next meeting, we shall 
 have some visitors from the other planets, and trust 
 we shall have such conditions that they may hold 
 communications with you. Oh, I can see such re- 
 markable unfoldment in our meetings. We shall 
 arrange conditions suitable for these dear friends to 
 come, and we look forward to a happy time. We 
 have been giving our forces to lower conditions. 
 Now, we shall come more en rapport with still 
 higher influences, for once we establish communi- 
 cation with the friends of Mars and Jupiter, we can 
 
112 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 converse together. Though they may be in their 
 temple in the spirit form, their soul individuality 
 will reach you here, and they may converse with you 
 in your own way of speaking, and using the same 
 language to express themselves. This is a mystery 
 with some, how those in spirit life can communicate 
 with one another, though they may have used en- 
 tirely different language to express themselves; but 
 in spirit life as each one rises to a high condition of 
 equality, the thoughts are expressed by coming en 
 rapport with one another. There are. influences at- 
 tending your circle from my own sphere in life down 
 to the first. You have not yet come in contact with 
 the first conditions, nor are we prepared yet for them 
 to come, though we know that in assisting one of 
 these in the conditions of the second sphere, when 
 we awaken them to their true condition, they will 
 be of valuable assistance in bringing those below 
 them into this truth; for in order to reach all we 
 must work through those next to them in spiritual 
 unfoldment. This is the reason why we can assist 
 them through the material conditions, much better 
 than we can, direct from spirit ; in fact, it is impos- 
 sible for us to penetrate the darkness which sur- 
 rounds them, only through your own help. Thus 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIEE. 1 13 
 
 you will see that you are all necessary to this work. 
 We shall go on bringing out higher conditions each 
 time, and establish other conditions of a similar na- 
 ture in this city. In time this will develop to a 
 wonderful condition, and be the means of establish- 
 ing wonderful good for humanity. Bless you all for 
 your sincere efforts, and we hope to soon have better 
 conditions around this medium. I remain as ever, 
 your own faithful one, true to the cause I love, 
 
 Clytina. 
 
 *Yes, dear one, it is possible, but first we must 
 aid to unfold those alone who can reach them, for 
 we cannot. It is much easier to help them by the 
 conditions we have formed in our meetings. Lov- 
 ingly, ClyTina. 
 
 *Mr. Hodges had asked if it were not possible for the 
 more advanced intelligences to reach directly those in the 
 lower conditions. The above is her answer. 
 
114 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 29. 
 
 November 13, 1897. 
 My Dear Faithful Friend : 
 
 How much we have to be thankful for. In com- 
 ing to you this morning, my mind goes back only a 
 short time, when I found it impossible to communi- 
 cate with the mortal of my own earth. Even then 
 my constant thought and prayer were to establish 
 a line of communication between those in the mortal 
 and spirit, and when I was first permitted to come 
 • to you, I was so overcome with joy that it was diffi- 
 cult for me to keep control. But to-day we have 
 formed conditions which I had not expected to reach 
 for many years to come; therefore my joy at this 
 time is inexpressible. 
 
 Since our former communication I have investi- 
 gated these conditions in reference to temples and 
 meetings in other parts of the country. I find in 
 different parts of your own country that here and 
 there is a soul of high aspirations, seemingly placed 
 there in order to sow the seed of immortal truth. 
 Also in foreign countries I find some progress in 
 this direction. In some parts of India, among the 
 more intelligent, these conditions are highly devel- 
 oped, and alas, my own native home seems to be 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 115 
 
 very far away from me, though I know there will 
 be a reaction, for the conditions are ready for it. 
 But it seems necessary, in some instances, to sink to 
 such condition of unfoldment, ere the poor souls can 
 come to a realization of their condition. In coming 
 to this conclusion regarding the development on 
 earth, I do so in finding the existing colors. I can 
 not find any, however, that will compare with the 
 \ — bright condition here in our meetings. There are 
 some individuals who have unfolded to a remark- 
 able degree in spiritual attainment, and I am more 
 than thankful that you and I are numbered among 
 the foremost workers in spreading the truth. 
 Thought is sent out from different spheres in 
 spirit life, intended to convey good to those below, 
 but in passing from one to the other, it becomes 
 very imperfect ere it reaches the masses in dark- 
 ness. My great aim is to form conditions that will 
 be strong enough to attract the lowest undeveloped 
 condition of mankind, and now with the band about 
 you, each one working in harmony with his own 
 friends, in spirit and the mortal, we are prepared to 
 create some grand and beautiful conditions. In 
 our meeting this week, we anticipate a glorious 
 gathering of friends. We intend to bring flowers 
 
Il6 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 and bright conditions from our side of life, and I 
 am sure it would be well if you here in the mortal 
 could decorate your meeting place in a manner that 
 will be attractive to our friends. While it will not 
 be as pure and perfect as the dear friends have in 
 their own home, still the willing spirit to receive will 
 be appreciated, I know. 
 
 I assure you that it was very gratifying to both 
 my dear parents, as well as dear Althus to come, 
 and through this method of communication, express 
 their feelings as intelligently as possible. Oh, there 
 are so many worlds to investigate outside of our 
 own little earth, and while it is well to become thor- 
 oughly acquainted among our own dear ones first, 
 it is progressive to keep reaching out for more light, 
 to guide us in the paths of truth and wisdom. My 
 love continues to go out to all humanity, when I 
 realize their necessity for better conditions to guide 
 them aright. There is so much to learn, so much to 
 \ know of the infinite forces of life. I have been try- 
 ing to keep in touch with those poor souls who have 
 manifested their presence of late. I can say their 
 progress has been truly wonderful, and each one 
 of them will aid some one else to the light, so that 
 we have the universal law of cause and effect in 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 117 
 
 action, and one brought into the light will reach 
 down for others to bring them into the light to 
 enjoy the same happiness. Sometimes when I stop 
 to think of these dear friends in darkness I wonder 
 how we are able to do so much for them, with the 
 world so dulled in spiritual perception; but I know 
 that the infinite forces are in harmony with our ef- 
 forts and we will continue, knowing full well that 
 we are imparting truth where it is most needed. 
 
 Bless you all, our dear faithful seven and you 
 my dear faithful worker. I shall be happy in know- 
 ing thou shalt receive thy reward. With love eter- 
 nal to guide to wisdom, I remain your faithful, 
 
 ClvYTlNA. 
 
Il8 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 30. 
 
 November 16, 1897. 
 My Faithful Friend: 
 
 Kind Greetings. Thus another day has come to 
 bring us all more closely together in one sublime 
 condition of joy, peace and eternal happiness, and 
 we must see to it that no time is lost in this grand 
 and noble work of bringing all humanity into the 
 light. First I wish to express my gratitude for the 
 beautiful manner in which you prepared for the 
 visit of our friends from Mars and Jupiter. My 
 great desire was to take you by the hand, and lead 
 you into the beautiful condition of light. I am sure 
 that you sensed these glorious conditions in a meas- 
 ure, and I find that in the near future we shall be 
 able to come to you quite direct ; in fact we shall be 
 able to make our presence felt, and we know it will 
 be a great pleasure to you. I am confident that in 
 our last meeting here we formed conditions of a 
 nature that will be inspiring to do good by all who 
 come en rapport with its gentle influence. These 
 conditions have never before been given, and never 
 before have such exalted intelligences come so 
 direct to communicate, in my experience. We hope 
 to often have the glorious influences with us to aid 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIEE. 119 
 
 in forming pure and noble conditions for humanity, 
 that those who come into a material experience, in 
 the ages to come, will have the benefit of our work. 
 We shall certainly eliminate these crude conditions 
 of misery and pain, and create better influences in 
 which they may live, while in the body to prepare 
 perfect conditions for the life immortal. 
 
 In taking up the subject of the Bible I have been 
 compelled to investigate its early history, and those 
 who were instrumental in bringing it into existence ; 
 in fact I have been enabled to come very closely en 
 rapport with Eusebius and Josephus, who were 
 closely connected with it. I find that in some in- 
 stances good thoughts were used in its writing, but 
 I can trace the selfish and avaricious greed of man's 
 creation in the writings. Just why this book has 
 been handed down through ages past, is difficult 
 to understand, though I find it has been changed, 
 time and time again, to suit the fancy of men in the 
 different ages, and written according to their in- 
 terpretation of the teachings of God. But in many 
 instances it seems that but one idea is to be brought 
 out, and that is a personal creed, and these men 
 who were instrumental in creating these writings 
 confess that it was considered all right to cover up 
 
120 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 an untruth, for the sake of promoting their own 
 ideas of how to live. This, in itself, is corruption, 
 and none shall ever suffer more than these same 
 ones, who have perverted the laws of life immortal, 
 in order to gratify a selfish heart, and these same 
 influences are now striving in the spirit life to undo 
 this terrible wrong they have committed, in placing 
 such imperfect teachings before the people of earth, 
 causing so much corruption. These same ones, 
 with others, are also responsible for many millions 
 of lives, souls sent into spirit unprepared to live. It 
 . was at a time when there was an effort on the part 
 of the spirit world to shed the light to humanity, 
 and in different parts of the world, manifesta- 
 tions were taking place which began to alarm those 
 cruel men in power. Then it was that they caused 
 to be placed in the Bible those cruel words which 
 have been responsible for so much anguish and sor- 
 row, "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." Thus 
 it has been from time immemorial, those in power 
 have been creating their own bible, and so perverted 
 has it become that there are not many truths left, 
 and those that remain are surrounded with so much 
 that is impure, that it becomes useless as a guide to 
 life immortal, and preparing the spirit for the con- 
 
IN CEUESTIAI, UFE. 121 
 
 ditions beyond its mortal sphere. But I see the day 
 when these false teachers shall be cast aside, when 
 peace will reign, when the universal laws of the 
 deific forces of life shall be in action, and the power 
 of the infinite will be made manifest. Oh, glorious 
 day, when we can lead them into light, never more 
 to be miserable, but to live in the glorious influences 
 of truth, and the perfect conditions of universal love 
 shall be felt and understood by each individual 
 soul. 
 
 I feel, dear one, that your idea of placing these 
 writings before the people is very good, and I thank 
 our faithful seven for this aid in creating these con- 
 ditions. Again I thank you, dear beloved friend, 
 for your faithfulness to our cause. May you go on 
 in this work of reformation is my prayer. Ever 
 faithfully in spirit, CivYTiNA. 
 
122 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 31. 
 
 November 20, 1897. 
 To this individuality known as H. C. Hodges I 
 now address myself, this being my first effort in 
 using this method of communication. I find the 
 conditions are quite favorable at this time to come 
 and carry out my purpose. I have been interested 
 in your work here for a long time past, and I see an 
 opportunity to come and be of benefit to you in the 
 work you are bringing out for good. You have 
 certainly established most wonderful conditions, 
 and I am only too happy to join the blessed host that 
 have come here to you, to establish this immortal 
 truth and form heavenly conditions upon earth. I 
 have been co-operating with you in a way, but I 
 now see that I can come to you more closely, and 
 be of help to you in your earnest endeavor to en- 
 lighten the world. This, at times, seems a great 
 task, but as you proceed, your experience will be 
 similar to mine, that is, you will be strengthened by 
 your own efforts to do good. Surely there are 
 many opportunities for doing good. I believe that 
 in coming more closely en rapport with you I can 
 assist in bringing out your spiritual perception, in a 
 manner that will enable you to sense more clearly 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIEE. 123 
 
 the presence and thoughts of friends in spirit, at 
 least this is my intention, and I have every reason 
 to believe that I shall be successful. This you will 
 find is necessary to the development in which we 
 hope to attain. This is also necessary with others 
 of our seven, who meet here at different periods 
 for this purpose. There is, in fact, much to be done 
 in the way of development, for it is true that the 
 further you reach out in unfoldment, the more good 
 you can do, for you will be able to come in contact 
 with so many more who need the light. At the same 
 time, you can come more closely en rapport with 
 the higher conditions above. We shall iearn how to 
 proceed as conditions form themselves for us to take 
 advantage of them. I shall speak to you in our next 
 meeting, if it is for the best to do so, and assure 
 you of my intense interest in your work. I remain, 
 yours for universal unfoldment, Katora. 
 
 My Own Dear Faithful One : 
 
 I look forward to our meetings with so much 
 pleasure. They seem to bring us nearer together 
 into one great influence of good. My love goes 
 out to you for the efforts to assist me in my ambi- 
 tion to do good. I feel within my soul to-day, as 
 
124 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 ever, that universal love which impels me onward 
 to my duty toward humanity. I can see the good 
 we have already accomplished, and I see still count- 
 less souls to save. Oh, my dear one, I bless that 
 glorious day when, through the infinite forces of 
 life, I was brought to you. I know I was directed 
 by a power above, for where else could I have found 
 so true and faithful friendship, so harmonious to 
 myself, so truly interested in the same thought of 
 bringing light to the world? Peace will be thine 
 and eternal happiness will be thy crown. To aid 
 in your noble efforts I see so many bright and loving 
 souls attracted to you. I know that, in you, they 
 will find one who will reach out a helping hand to 
 bring them into the knowledge of immortal life. The 
 world must not make more mistakes ; too many have 
 been made in time past. We must take advantage of 
 this blessed privilege to lift up the fallen. There must 
 be some very crude and low conditions on earth, for 
 in some places I sense such misery and anguish, the 
 conditions are so dark, and I tremble for the safety 
 of mankind. Oh, could they awake and see the 
 terrible cruel waves of misery that are rising above 
 them, to carry them out into still greater darkness. 
 But we will not think of this. We will only make 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 1 25 
 
 still greater efforts to hasten our work of saving 
 them from their sorrowful condition. 
 
 The *beautiful flowers created such pleasant con- 
 ditions, and seemed to open the way for many to 
 come. I am sure it would be well could we have 
 these conditions in each meeting. 
 
 We intend to give some assistance to friends who 
 are anxious to see the light in our next meeting. 
 Now that we have made conditions that we can 
 come nearer to you, we will have more power to 
 assist those of earth. Once again I bless you all, 
 our faithful seven, and you, dear one, I shall guide 
 thee to infinite love. Divine wisdom will come to 
 aid thee. Ever thine eternal, CivYTiNA. 
 
 Kind friend, I shall remember your request and 
 as soon as possible I will do so, though there seems 
 so much to do. However, I will do as you ask at 
 the right time. Clytina. 
 
 *This refers to flowers that were brought into the meeting 
 referred ,to. 
 
126 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 , No. 32. 
 
 November 23, 1897. 
 My Dear Beloved Friend: 
 
 Our efforts to do good on earth continue to meet 
 with wonderful success. I cannot imagine how we 
 could improve upon them. From the very begin- 
 ning we have all seemed to be in such perfect har- 
 mony, that I am confident our work is directly un- 
 der the guidance of a most infinite power. None 
 could witness the results and not be impressed with 
 the remarkable force back of all this.' In our meet- 
 ing last evening, I was overjoyed to see the marvel- 
 ous change of conditions brought out; dear souls 
 who had by their own exertions unfolded to the 
 glorious degree of spiritual attainment in which all 
 the colors of the lighter, finer tints are found, for as 
 we find in the different colors shown last evening, 
 which were quite visible to me, but which I under- 
 stand were invisible to you, each individuality is in 
 different vibrations of action. These vibrations in 
 action produce conditions of themselves, which 
 bring out the colors in a corresponding degree of 
 fineness or otherwise, graduating in their condi- 
 tions, from my experience, in lightest purple tints 
 down to the coarse red. In this way those who 
 
IN CELESTIAI, UEE. 1 27 
 
 have unfolded to a degree of spiritual perception, 
 can see the colors, and judge from this the exact 
 condition of the spirit individuality. Both in Mars 
 and Jupiter there is more harmony of colors, while 
 on earth we have many together in different colors. 
 Therefore we cannot expect harmony from inhar- 
 mony. Our effort is to equalize vibrations which 
 create their own colors into one harmonious whole, 
 the effect being similar to a finely tuned instrument 
 in perfect chord. 
 
 With many others we were highly gratified to 
 have our friends, St. Beneditis, Hypatia, Mordecai 
 and others with us, for we know that to come so 
 closely en rapport with these bright intelligences, is 
 to strengthen our own forces, for one must be better 
 by communion with such bright and beautiful angels 
 of light, who have each one, in this existence on 
 earth, been martyrs to ignorance and bigotry. It 
 will ever be so, as long as prejudice and selfish 
 motives hold sway in the soul of mankind. There 
 must be martyrs to pave the way. Dear friend, I 
 am happy to know that the time has now come 
 when the martyrs of to-day will not have to en- 
 counter the trials and hardships of those in the past, 
 for, thanks to the infinite spirit of universal love, 
 
128 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 these poor, dear souls have not suffered in vain, and 
 now wear the crown of glory for their courage and 
 deeds of kindness. We are gradually gathering 
 around you friends of the higher condition above, 
 and I am sure you will note the most remarkable 
 change which has taken place in the minds of these 
 dear souls, whom we welcomed to our midst to lead 
 to the light, and knowing that these same friends 
 have still other friends in darkness that they will 
 help. Why, my dear one, we shall have a host to 
 meet with us in our weekly gatherings, that will 
 create a power in itself, that will have an effect 
 upon those now disinterested. 
 
 I wish to be remembered to our faithful seven, 
 and let each one be firmly impressed with our work 
 and the good accomplished thus far. Many friends 
 are here who come to enjoy our bright conditions. 
 I must close for this time. With love eternal to 
 guide you to immortal life divine. ClyTina. 
 
IN CELESTIAL UEE. 1 29 
 
 No. 33. 
 
 November 27, 1897. 
 
 To the Friends in Spirit and Mortal: 
 
 I wish to express my pleasure in thus being able 
 
 to come into such conditions on your earth planet. 
 
 It has long been my desire to come thus closely en 
 
 rapport with your own conditions. I am sure that 
 
 your efforts to advance the world will meet with 
 
 success, as my own planet Mars has passed through 
 
 similar conditions. I feel in myself the power to 
 
 give you great assistance in your work; in fact, 
 
 it is my mission, as I have already explained to 
 
 many of you, to join forces with you. Knowing 
 
 the great good to be accomplished, it is but natural 
 
 for me to manifest to you, and work in harmony 
 
 with you. I can assure you that your advancement 
 
 will be far more rapid than that of either Mars or 
 Jupiter, for in these planets there was such a high 
 
 degree of spirituality to be attained ere we could 
 come en rapport with those above us. Now that 
 we have progressed thus far, we can give you assist- 
 ance according to your advancement in harmony 
 with our conditions. I am not alone, but the six 
 other friends who accompany me are equally inter- 
 ested in this work. These conditions are going to 
 
I30 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 meet with obstacles in time to come, but we shall 
 all stand firm to give these dear friends in the mor- 
 tal the power to overcome them, and certainly, in 
 your meetings you have the evidence to prove your 
 position. This, in itself, is a step never before taken 
 to my knowledge. We, in our home, have been 
 looking forward to this day with eager longings, 
 watching the light grow, day by day, to a brighter 
 condition becoming more plainly visible to us and 
 others above. Friends in the mortal, I wish to con- 
 gratulate you upon the good work you have been do- 
 'ing, and the many bright intelligences you have at- 
 tracted in your sphere. May those in company with 
 you continue to grow in spirituality, until you will 
 form a formidable band against bigotry and ignor- 
 ance. Let the light shine into the souls of men. Let 
 the audific force of the infinite come in touch with 
 your efforts. Surely there is happiness in doing so 
 much good. 
 
 I feel that I have taken up more time and force 
 than is necessary. However, I am truly grateful 
 for this blessed privilege. I shall be with you in 
 thought, ever ready to assist. Yours for the 
 eternal light of Divine love, 
 
 St. Beneditis. 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 131 
 
 My Dear Friend: 
 
 I greet you once again. My soul is filled with 
 joy and rapture divine. My happiness increases 
 with our work. To me it is one continual joyous 
 moment. Our purpose to do good is meeting with 
 the success it deserves. Our many friends are 
 adding their forces to our own in a manner that 
 will, in time, bring peace on earth. This divine con- 
 dition that was intended by the great force of all 
 life has been gradually preparing for it from time 
 immemorial, and here and there, in different parts 
 of the world, one or two noble souls would come 
 in touch with this same infinite force of light. 
 Though in a material sense they suffered in each 
 case, the martyr's death, it has all had its effect, 
 until to-day we can give out the truth to the world 
 without having all this contention and strife. For 
 ages it became necessary for the spirit world to use 
 its force in causing all manifestation to cease, only 
 in a limited form, for those who would become 
 receptive to the spirit would at once be sent out 
 of the body, and no special good would be accom- 
 plished. This great divine truth has been imposed 
 upon mankind for ages, more especially since 
 priesthood and creed were established. How many 
 
132 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 poor souls, innocent of any wrong, have been forced 
 out of the material form by these selfish beings. I 
 have been so happy in coming en rapport with the 
 dear Hypatia, who was one to suffer so much in 
 the cause of truth. Oh, we have so much to be 
 thankful for. My efforts shall be continued with 
 greater energy, if possible, to right the wrongs 
 which have been committed, though I feel now that 
 the world at large has progressed to a condition 
 that will not permit these glorious truths to go 
 down again, as in the past, before ignorance and 
 undeveloped minds. Truly I can sense much of this 
 even to-day. I know from this that there still exists 
 a mighty power to overthrow the truth, and once 
 again take possession in its own cruel way. 
 
 The dear friend who favored us with his presence 
 this morning is with us in his force to do good. I 
 cannot begin to name the many who are now en 
 rapport with us. Each one will come in his own 
 good time, and demonstrate his presence. Katora 
 is doing all that is possible in bringing out your 
 spiritual perception. I shall be very happy indeed 
 when I am sure that you can sense my presence with 
 you. I know that I can impart more to you of the 
 real conditions of spirit life than you have yet real- 
 ized. Glorious truth, we see in your daily lives 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 133 
 
 something that gives evidence within itself of im- 
 mortality. Our dear friends in darkness will come 
 into the light, each one finding his or her friends 
 and being thankful for the same. Fond remem- 
 brance to my faithful seven. Love eternal to thee. 
 Thine as ever, Clytina. 
 
134 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 No. 34- 
 
 November 30, 1897. 
 My Dear Friend: 
 
 I wish to come to you once again in accordance 
 with my promise, to impart to you an idea of the 
 conditions existing at the time when I inhabited the 
 mortal form. The conditions of that time and 
 to-day are far different. I came to Athens at the 
 age of twenty-five, 152 B. C. A Carthagenian by 
 birth, I was naturally interested in' both the stoical 
 and peripatetic philosophies. I came to Athens in 
 order to place myself in a position to improve my 
 education upon these matters. Carneades was then 
 chief representative, and it was very gratifying to 
 me to find in him a teacher that was in harmony 
 with me. I studied under Carneades for some time. 
 It was about this time that many different factions 
 began to come into existence, but for the most part 
 the effect was to equalize the two philosophies in 
 harmony; though we soon discovered that this was 
 a hopeless task, and Carneades, who had given a 
 vast amount of thought to the Platonic doctrine, 
 called my attention to Natural Laws, upon which it 
 was based. For some time we carried on our inves- 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 135 
 
 tigations in a private way, but as far as coming en 
 rapport with disembodied intelligences, our progress 
 was very slow, and we had almost given up, when 
 we decided to bring others into our confidence and 
 try to form different conditions ; as we soon learned 
 that while some were receptive to the conditions, 
 others were not, and as Carneades had noticed that 
 his daughter Thesda possessed a very sensitive or- 
 ganism, we decided to have her join us in our inves- 
 tigations. The results, which came at first, were not 
 marked, only an entranced condition was produced, 
 but they finally merged into very interesting phe- 
 nomena of a psychical nature. Then we decided to 
 have Thesda's mother and L. Censorinus, wife and 
 daughter, join us in our meetings. Telesda, the 
 daughter of L. Censorinus, afterwards my wife, 
 developed into a remarkable psychic, being able to 
 see and hear intelligences from the spirit world, 
 which came and manifested their presence, giving 
 evidence of immortal life. We all became enthu- 
 siastic upon the subject, for we were convinced 
 beyond a doubt, of the genuineness of the phenomna, 
 though not being able to understand the con- 
 ditions fully at that time. We invited in a friend 
 of Carneades, a very intelligent man, Lucillius, who 
 
136 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 had written much of interest upon the philosophy 
 of the day. We should have better prepared our 
 friend for the results, as we discovered later, for 
 Telesda, who had at this time become my wife, 149 
 B. C, was too frail to undergo the severe tests to 
 which we subjected her for the sake of demon- 
 strating to Lucillius the truth we had found. This 
 proved too much of a strain, and we were forced 
 to cease our meetings for the time being. At the 
 same time it was noised about that we were thus 
 engaged, and this caused quite a commotion; there- 
 1 fore, we ceased our efforts altogether for -the time, 
 as we realized only too well how impossible it was 
 for us to overcome the prejudice existing among the 
 masses. We sat at intervals, however, with Thesda, 
 and in time, when my own Clytina came to be a 
 grand instrument in the hands of those individ- 
 ualities who have been striving from time immem- 
 orial to demonstrate the way of life through her 
 mediumship. Lucillius was convinced beyond a 
 doubt, and wrote many books tinged with the truth, 
 but few understood. I had also written much upon 
 the subject, hoping to attract the attention of the 
 people to the truth. It was successful in a measure, 
 but it seems it was not to be continued, but was only 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 137 
 
 to serve as a stepping stone for others to work upon. 
 Well, my friend, I feel that I have about exhausted 
 the force, but I wish to thank you for this privilege. 
 I shall do my utmost to promulgate the truth. Com- 
 mand me. Hasdrubai,. 
 
 November 30, 1897. 
 My Dear Friend: 
 
 I am sure that the forces have been used for a 
 good purpose this morning, not alone for the mes- 
 sage, but for the conditions established. I hope to 
 bring you en rapport with many intelligences of a 
 high order that will be of interest to you and be 
 good for you to meet. I will not intrude upon the 
 force further, and remain yours ever faithful, 
 
 Clytina. 
 
*& TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 [Written on a pad of paper, held by Mr. Hodges 
 on his lap, by Clytina, at the meeting of the seven 
 was the following : 
 
 Dear Spirit in the Mortal: 
 
 Our purpose in coming to you cannot be misun- 
 derstood. All that we have accomplished thus far 
 is for the eternal good of humanity. Our aim is to 
 build up the dear planet we love in comparison with 
 the other planets of the universe which have pro- 
 gressed so far into the ideal spiritual conditions. Our 
 constant prayer is that this may prevail among our 
 dear loved ones. Let us continue to seek the highest 
 spiritual enfoldment. It will only add to our immortal 
 power in the realms of the great beyond. Let the 
 lamp of wisdom burn brightly. Seek in patience, the 
 celestial light of life will shine upon you and thou 
 mayst enter the portals of life divine. Bless thee, 
 my faithful seven. Clytina. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 139 
 
 APPROVAL OF THE PORTRAIT BY 
 CLYTINA. 
 
 August 14, 1898. 
 My Dear Faithful One: 
 
 I am very happy to come to you at this time, to 
 express my joy in being able to come so closely en 
 rapport, that the dear friends have been able to pro- 
 duce a likeness, which to me is very gratifying, and 
 the fact that you are pleased with it makes it doubly 
 so. In our experience during the past year, we have 
 all gained much benefit, a knowledge that is most 
 necessary to individual growth. I do not wish to 
 appear in a false light, in wearing upon my arm the 
 emblem of wisdom, but this is but the earth emblem, 
 and not the emblem which shall be given to you in 
 time to come, and which you will fully comprehend, 
 when given. Time and patience in understanding 
 will bring a full knowledge of these laws, the science 
 of which we have been receiving through our dear 
 friend in wisdom, Alvidas, and when it is possible, 
 we desire to form a circle which we shall call the 
 circle of progress. This circle may be composed of 
 seven congenial persons, who shall be under the 
 guidance of our seven. 
 
14° TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 In regard to the publication of these writings, the 
 knowledge contained therein must be given to the 
 world. We feel that you will do this, and place the 
 science of life in the hands of struggling humanity. 
 I realize you cannot do all this, but some will catch 
 a glimpse of the truth, and in time you shall be given 
 the higher science, but in the philosophy given to you 
 by Alvidas, the truths will stand for ages, and will 
 ever be new; through which humanity can see the 
 light as it shines out in the darkness, and it shall be 
 understood, for there is a grand infinite purpose in 
 this, greater than we on our side can comprehend. 
 In time we shall know more of the beyond, just as 
 you here in the mortal, but it must be through the 
 same process of progress in which your dear seven 
 are passing, through your own personal experiences 
 of earth ; and when you fully realize that each mani- 
 festation is for a purpose of eradicating some condi- 
 tion not in keeping with the higher spirituality, then 
 you become stronger in your own powers to lift your- 
 selves up above the lower physical plane, to be free, 
 unlimited souls, creating a soul consciousness, into 
 which all alike must advance to be purified and free. 
 
 I am certainly pleased with the likeness. It ex- 
 presses all that can be shown through a material 
 process, and conveys to you a very good conception 
 
IN CELESTIAL UEE. 141 
 
 of my spiritual self, placed in a material form visible 
 to you. I feel it is as perfect as we could expect to 
 receive. It is pleasant to know that you have these 
 portraits. It tends to bring us more closely into your 
 own comprehension, when you can see with the 
 material eye a counterpart of these intelligences who 
 come to your assistance, and forming a chain of com- 
 munication which shall extend throughout all con- 
 ditions of life, not alone in our own solar system, but 
 a universal condition; for perfection is as incom- 
 prehensible as the combined systems of the heavens 
 merged into one grand whole; but we shall gain 
 wisdom and knowledge that will lead us to that. 
 Bless you, dear one, I am thankful to convey the love 
 and blessings of the hosts of friends on our side with 
 whom you have come in contact. My love eternal 
 to you. I shall be near to give my influence. Bless 
 you, dear one. 
 
 From thy ever faithful and true 
 
 Cl,ytina. 
 
I4 2 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 CLYTINA'S PORTRAIT. 
 
 A word in regard to this portrait, a fit frontispiece 
 of this volume, is not out of order. It is from a life 
 size colored pastel, executed by unseen forces, in 
 August, 1898, with Mr. Hodges and three other 
 persons, to-wit, Mr. C. H. Michell and the well- 
 known psychics, the Campbell Brothers, sitting 
 around a table, in daylight, in the center of a large 
 room, no others present; a dark cambric cloth was 
 fastened around the table, extending to the floor, to 
 make a shaded space beneath, and a framed canvas 
 with colored pastels put on said canvas, and the en- 
 tire outfit laid on the floor within the enclosure be- 
 neath the table by Mr. Hodges. After sitting forty 
 minutes, Mr. Hodges raised the curtain, examined 
 the canvas and found it blank as at first; he there- 
 upon placed the canvas again under the table, and 
 after one hour and five minutes raised the curtain, 
 taking the canvas in hand, and found the portrait 
 finished completely, as shown, the pastels having 
 been mostly used in the work. 
 
 An eminent portrait painter was asked to see the 
 portrait and judge it on its artistic merits. After a 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 143 
 
 critical examination he said in substance : "In taste 
 and style, in proportion and posture, in beauty of 
 form and features, in the thorough ' working in' of 
 its blended colors it is simply perfect. While not 
 competent to judge of its origin, to its rare merits I 
 gladly testify." 
 
144 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 ILLUSTRATED SLATE— HOW 
 PRODUCED. 
 
 The illustrated slate shown was produced in the 
 following manner : 
 
 In August, 1897, Mr. Hodges, together with Mr. 
 C. H. Michell and Mrs. W. E. Cole, visited for the 
 first time, the elder psychic, Campbell, of the noted 
 Campbell Brothers, the four seating themselves 
 around a small table, at midday. Mr. Hodges took 
 an ordinary slate, examined it carefully, found no 
 marks upon it, passed his hand over it a few times, 
 and then laid it upon the table. A second slate, simi- 
 larly examined, and free from any marks upon it, 
 was thereupon placed directly on the top of the first, 
 Mr. Campbell putting his gold watch chain on the 
 top of the second slate. Each of the four persons 
 then laid a hand on one of the respective four cor- 
 ners of the upper slate, resting in that manner but a 
 few minutes; whereupon the watch chain was re- 
 moved, the persons took their hands off together 
 with the upper slate, and on the lower slate were 
 found the writings and illustrations, done in gold 
 precisely as shown in the picture, which is a reduc- 
 tion in size of about one-half. 
 
. IN CELESTIAI, WEE.. ;' 1 45 
 
 Subsequent to this, numerous writings corre- 
 sponding in every particular, as to chirography, and 
 signature of Clytina, were received by Mr. Hodges 
 at the meetings of The Seven, written on pads of 
 paper taken from his office, placed upon his knees, 
 and held by both of his hands ; the slate writings hav- 
 ing been received in the State of New York, and 
 those upon the pads at Detroit, each through differ- 
 ent psychics in no way related. 
 
X46 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 THE "MYSTIC SEVEN." 
 
 The following is a list of the names of the parties 
 composing the "Mystic Seven' ' mentioned in the 
 foregoing pages, to-wit : 
 
 Mrs. Lydia J. Manning. 
 Mrs. Mae Cole. 
 
 Mr. C. H. Michell (Merchant). 
 Mr. D. G. Revell (Passenger Conductor, Wabash 
 Railway). 
 
 Mr. W. E. Cole (Psychic). 
 
 Mr. James Beaton (Barber). 
 
 Mr. H. C. Hodges (Capitalist and Manufacturer). 
 
 At a meeting of the Seven held on Thursday even- 
 ing, April 4th, 1 90 1, at the usual place, two chairs 
 being vacant, those of Mrs. Manning and Mr. C. H. 
 Michell, the following manifestation occurred, to- 
 wit: A Blickensderfer typewriting machine, with 
 a sheet of paper on the platen roller, was placed on 
 a stool in the center of the room and surrounded by 
 the five persons present in form of a circle, the two 
 vacant chairs in said circle being in their accustomed 
 places, and the gaslight was extinguished, leaving 
 the room in entire darkness. After remaining silent 
 
MY DEAR FRIENDS!. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF DEAR COLONA,AND OTHER KIND 
 FRIENDS I WILL TRY TO SEND YOU A TOKEN OF MY PRESENCE HERE. I AM SURE YOU 
 ALL WISH TO LEARN"HOW I AM CETTINC ALONC.AND HOW I AM FARING IN THIS OTHER 
 WORLD. I ALWAYS FELT MY I NSI CNIFI CANCE WHEN IN THE MORTAL, dUT I HAVE BEEN 
 BROUGHT FACE TO FACE WITH SUCH STUPENDOUS CONDI TI ONS, THAT I REALISE MORE 
 THAN EVER WHAT A SMALL ATOM I REALLY AM, THOUGH I CAN SEE MORE CLEARLY HOW 
 hECCESSARY EACH ONE IS TO THE PERFECTING OF ALL THE HUMAN RACE. WHEN I WAS 
 NITH YOU IN THE MORTAL I ALWAYS HAD AN IDEA THAT WHEN I CAME TO THE SPIRIT 
 SIDE I COULD GIVE A .DISCRI PTION OF MY CONDITIONS AND LIFE HERE, BUT FRIENDS 
 I FEEL SO INCOMPETENT TO DO SO NOW THAT I HAVE MADE THE CHANCE AND HAD THE 
 EXPERIENCE.! FEEL SO FREEAND IT REALLY SEEMS AS THOUCH I HAD BEEN IMPRISON 
 -ED. ALL MY MORTAL EXISTENCE SEEMS BUT A FLEETING SHADOW TO WHAT I SEE BEFOR 
 -£ ME NOW. THE CONDITION IS I NDISCRABLE.WHEN I ATTEMPT TO USE WORDS OF 
 PHYSICAL EXPRESSION, THEY FALL SO FAR SHORT OF WHAT I WISH TO SAY THAT I 
 SHALL HAVE TO COIN NEW WORDS IN ORDER TO MAKE MYSELF CLEAR. OUR HI CHEST 
 CONCEPTION OF HEAVEN,OOES NOT DESCRIBE ALL THAT I HAVE EXPERI ENCED. I HAVE 
 MET SO MANY OF THOSE GRAND I NTELLI CENCESTHAT WE BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH IN 
 THIS PUCE, ALSO MY OWN DEAR ONES. MRS. COLE .WHAT WE WERE TALKING OF THE NEXT 
 TO THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE HAS BEEN REALIZED. DEAR FRIENDS IMUST CLOSE FOR 
 THIS TIME, WITH EEST WISHES AND COOD THOUGHTS TO ALL. LYDIA J. MANNING. 
 
 FAREWELL OLD FRIEND MY COALER AND SLAVE, I LEAVE YOU TO REST ALONE IN THE 
 
 GRAVE. 
 
 THE EARTH TIZS THAT BOUND US TOGETHER IN DAYS THAT ARE PAST, I AM HAPPY TO 
 
 FIND ARE SEVERED AT LAST. 
 
 WITH OUR CIRCLE OF SEVEN WELL ALWAYS bE FOUND, SO LONG ASTHE EARTH IN ITS 
 
 ORBIT MOVES ROUND. 
 
 AND WHEN THE SPIRIT WORLD RECEIVES A NE-J BI RTH .THEMORTAL BODY ALONE FINDS 
 
 ITS HOME IN THE EARTH. SAPPHO. 
 
 It may be said that the typewritten message herein shown was written in the 
 dark. This is admitted; but in the interest of truth, there were no persons present in 
 the mortal competent to have performed the work under the conditions. 
 
 H. C. HODGES. 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. X47 
 
 for some time, and while the psychic was entranced 
 and playing the autoharp, the typewriter machine 
 began automatic, independent action, and with 
 rapidity wrote the following letter, purporting to 
 come from Mrs. Manning, who had been one of the 
 Seven, and who had passed into higher life since 
 these manuscripts were handed to the printer for pub- 
 lication; which letter, in reduced form, is shown on 
 the following page. 
 
 Mrs. Manning, at the time of her demise, was a 
 lady in the neighborhood of sixty years of age, a 
 mother, reared in the Methodist Episcopal Church, 
 of the highest respectability; a cultured, intelligent 
 lady of refined feelings, heart full of Christian 
 charity and love to all her fellow creatures. 
 
148 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 tss. 
 
 STATE OF MICHIGAN, 
 1 County of Wayne. 
 
 'Mr. H. C. Hodges, Mrs. Mae Cole, Mr. D. G. 
 Revell, Mr. James Beaton, each being severally 
 sworn, deposes and says : that the facts embodied in 
 the foregoing statement as to the production of the 
 foregoing letter, purporting to come from Mrs. 
 L,ydia J. Manning, on the evening of the fourth of 
 April, 1901, are true in every particular. 
 
 H. C. Hodges. 
 
 D. G. Revell. 
 
 Mrs. Mae Cole. 
 
 James Beaton. 
 
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day 
 of April, 1 901. 
 
 Alexander B. Wetmore, 
 Notary Public in and for Wayne County. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE,.; x 49 
 
 STATE OF MICHIGAN, ) 
 
 r ss. 
 County of Wayne. ) 
 
 William E. Cole, being duly sworn, says that re- 
 ferring to. the foregoing statement of facts, he placed 
 the said sheet of paper upon the platen roller of said 
 type-writing machine, before the persons mentioned 
 took their seats as stated; that said sheet of paper 
 was blank and free from any writing thereupon ; that 
 ■directly after the light was extinguished he. lost con- 
 sciousness; that upon restoration of the same and 
 the gas being re-lighted, he found the type-written 
 message exactly as above reproduced. 
 
 Wiujam E. Col,e. 
 
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day 
 of April, 1901. 
 
 Alexander B. Wetmore, 
 Notary Public in and for Wayne County. 
 
15° TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 MR. HODGES' GREAT QUESTION. 
 
 After the receipt of the last of the foregoing mes- 
 sages from Clytina and others, and at the next meet- 
 ing, held on December 4, 1897, Mr. Hodges pre- 
 sented the following written interrogatory, which 
 embodies in its stupendous scope the great question 
 of the ages, folded it and placed it within the slate 
 lids of the box, described as the transmitter in the 
 Preface to this volume, Mr. Cole, the psychic, hav- 
 ing no knowledge of the contents of the communica- 
 tion: 
 
 "Some are born to honor, and others to dis- 
 honor; some to wealth and others to want; 
 some in the midst of crime, ignorance and sor- 
 row, others environed in happy conditions: 
 When and where is the Law of Compensation 
 applied to equalize these conditions, or why 
 should these things be?" 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 15* 
 
 Whereupon, in reply thereto, came, through the 
 same instrumentality, a series of messages from 
 Alvidas, who passed to higher life in his nineteenth 
 year, a fellow student of Plato, also from Clytina, 
 received semi- and tri-weekly, extended from De- 
 cember 4, 1897, up to the publication of this volume. 
 They embody profound scientific and philosophical 
 knowledge, treating on subjects of the most vital in- 
 terest hitherto unknown, and are entitled 
 
 "SCIENCE AND KEY OF LIFE; MANIFES- 
 TATIONS OF DIVINE LAW." 
 
 With the view of giving the reader a limited con- 
 ception of the vast scope of the work, several of the 
 five hundred or more communications from Alvidas 
 and Clytina, as received through Psychic Tele- 
 graphy, of widely divergent dates, together with a 
 following brief summary of the subjects therein 
 treated, are herewith presented in answer to the 
 above question. 
 
 Editor. 
 
152 
 
 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 KNOW THYSELF. 
 
 Planetary Influences: Electric and Magnetic. 
 
 December 4, 1897. 
 My Friend in Truth : 
 
 There is much that seems strange and unnatural 
 to one of your experience. The investigation of an 
 intelligent mind must needs take note of the unequal 
 conditions existing in the present age, materially 
 speaking, but, at the same time, it has ever been so 
 since man's soul was clothed in the spiritual body 
 of the great infinite, universal force of life; aye, 
 
; IN,CEI,E§TIAI, LIFE. . 153 
 
 since man of earth began to think, for as thoughts 
 are things in themselves, so do these conditions come 
 to those who prepare the future conditions of pos- 
 terity. This was not intended by a personal God,, 
 as writers in the past have tried to show. No, it is 
 but the outcome of undeveloped conditions. 
 
 Then we must remember that each individual 
 is under the influence of other planets, as each wave 
 of magnetic force from the different planets in action 
 comes en rapport with different parts of the earth. 
 Those who may come directly under that influence 
 will certainly partake of it in force at the time of 
 birth ; not alone at the time of birth ; but at the time 
 of jx>n£eption. In ages past we had developed to a 
 remarkable degree of intelligence concerning the 
 influences of other planets, as well as our own. It 
 is generally understood that the influences of planets 
 are taken from the time of birth. This is very well 
 from a material standpoint, but in order to equalize 
 the spiritual and material, there must be a stronger 
 influence exerted at the time of conception than at 
 birth. Therefore in order to be accurate, the time 
 of conception should be taken into consideration in 
 order to equalize the nature of the individual and 
 conditions in harmony. ■: 
 
154 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 You may gather from this that it may then only 
 be a matter of fortune or luck, but no, far from it, 
 for we must remember that conception can take place 
 only at certain times, when the planetary conditions 
 have reached that condition where it is in a perfect 
 equalization with the conditions of the man and 
 woman; so it is not a matter of chance, but resolves 
 itself into a great universal law under which we all 
 are existing. How necessary, then, that perfect 
 harmony should exist between the parents of the 
 child born. How may we expect anything else than 
 dire confusion to come from other than harmonious 
 'conditions; wealth and poverty, ignorance and 
 knowledge and happiness, all these conditions find 
 their equality in the conditions back of them, for in 
 no single case will you find an exception to this great 
 universal law, which understood by the people, 
 would furnish the guide to happiness. 
 
 It is also true that as the majority of planets in 
 this universe advance spiritually, the effect will be 
 shown plainly in bringing unfoldment to mankind. 
 I have not the time nor space to treat this subject 
 as it should be, for it is the all important subject of 
 life, for to know oneself is the first principle of suc- 
 cess in life. There is much I could say upon this 
 subject that has been lost to mankind upon this 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 155 
 
 planet, thereby causing many mistakes to be made. 
 Not enough attention is given to the esoteric. It 
 has been more for material conditions than for the 
 purpose of gaining wisdom and knowledge of wis- 
 dom in the spirit. 
 
 This is my first attempt to manifest to those in 
 the mortal, and feeling attracted here by the con- 
 ditions, I have expressed myself as best I could 
 under them. I trust I may have the privilege again, 
 and remain yours for the cause of progress in the 
 unfoldment of the soul divine. 
 
 AlvVIDAS. 
 
 My Dear Friend: 
 
 I have good cause to feel happy to-day. It seems 
 as though each meeting brings out more joy than all 
 the rest. I assure you that our kind friend who has 
 used the force at this time is one worthy of thy most 
 serious attention, a learned scholar in 400 B. C. with 
 whom Plato was closely connected as a student. I 
 am sure your questions have been taken up, and an- 
 swered in the only true way. Much of this knowl- 
 edge has been lost, as a great many truths at Alex- 
 andria. We hope to impart to you all the truth we 
 
156 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 can. I find I must close as the force is too exhausted 
 to proceed further. Bless you all and my faithful 
 one. I am neater to you each day. You do feel my 
 presence ; you are not mistaken. Ever thine, 
 
 ClyYTlNA. 
 
IN CEIXSTIAI, UFE. ; 157 
 
 THE PRECESSION OF THE EQUINOXES. 
 The Divine Years and Ages. 
 
 Dec. 25, 1897. 
 . Kind Greetings: Once again am I permitted to 
 come and give you the benefit of my experience. 
 
 We find, by careful investigation, that the preces- 
 sion of the equinoxes through the Zodiac requires a 
 period of twenty-five thousand, nine hundred and 
 twenty years, and the mean motion for a number of 
 years is fifty seconds per year. This observation was 
 based upon the fundamental epoch of the conjunc- 
 tion of the Sun and Moon, which took place in the 
 epoch of Tirvalora, three thousand, one, hundred and 
 two years before the Christian era. There is also 
 great variance among astronomers, as to the position 
 of the poles of the earth, and in order to judge cor- 
 rectly we must be familiar with the spiral motions of 
 t,he magnetic poles, their rate of motion, time of 
 revolution round the earth from east to west, and 
 their revolution from pole /to pole, which would in 
 itself cause a slight variation in its angle. 
 
 We find that the Earth, then, in passing through 
 the Zodiac, keeps its pole inclined from the plane of 
 its orbit twenty-three and one-half degrees, not vary- 
 ing over one degree and. twenty minutes from this 
 
I5 8 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 i 
 
 angle. Then we find that all the great numbers, 
 which have been an enigma to many investigators, 
 apply to this very important phenomena; thus, fifty 
 seconds in one hundred years equals one minute in 
 one hundred and twenty years, and one degree in 
 seven thousand, two hundred years ; therefore calcu- 
 lating the motion of the pole from the period of its 
 being perpendicular to the orbit, over ninety degrees, 
 when it would be in the plane of its orbit, we shall 
 have four distinct periods of time, bearing the rela- 
 tion of four, three, two and one, which will be found 
 to have each a very remarkable astronomical charac- 
 ter. In the latitude of twenty-seven degrees north, 
 which was near Benares, India, to the meridan of 
 which are applied four different sets of astronomical 
 tables of ancient philosophers. 
 
 A divine year consists, according to ancient as- 
 tronomers, of three hundred and sixty common 
 years. Then we see that in the above motion, seven 
 hundred and twenty divine years equal thirty-six 
 degrees, equal the fourth or Golden Age; five hun- 
 dred and forty divine years equal twenty-seven de- 
 grees, or the third, the Silver Age; three hundred 
 and sixty divine years equal eighteen degrees, or the 
 second, the Copper Age; one hundred and eighty 
 divine years equal nine degrees, or the first, the 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 159 
 
 Earthen Age. Thus, during the passage of the pole 
 from one extreme to another, occurred the four cele- 
 brated ages of antiquity, from which the Greeks 
 adopted their ages of gold, silver, brass and iron. 
 These periods will be found to differ by one hundred 
 and eighty divine years, and each portion of the 
 angle moved over will be found to consist of the 
 number nine, multiplied alternately into four, three, 
 two and one. At the same time, we find that at 
 Benares, where the greater portion of astronomical 
 observations were made, during seven hundred and 
 twenty divine years the tropics passed from the 
 equator to thirty-six degrees north latitude, during 
 which time the meridian altitude of the Sun on the 
 shortest day was never less than twenty-seven de- 
 grees, the latitude of this place being naught. Per- 
 petual summer continued through all this period, 
 known as the Golden Age. 
 
 During the next period of five hundred and forty 
 divine years the tropic passed over twenty-seven de- 
 grees of north latitude and the Sun was always visi- 
 ble at the horizon on the shortest day. This was the 
 Silver Age. 
 
 Next, during three hundred and sixty divine years, 
 the tropic passed over eighteen degrees, and the Sun 
 on the shortest day was eighteen degrees below the 
 
160 TWO THOUSAND YfiAks 
 
 horizon, or within the angle of twilight, so there was 
 no absolute darkness. This was the Copper Age. 
 
 Next we see for one hundred and eighty divine 
 years, the tropic passed over nine degrees nearest 
 the pole. At the same time, at Benares, the Sun was 
 twenty-seven degrees below the horizon in the win- 
 ter, and never rose for several weeks. All was dark 
 and frozen. This was the Earthen Age. 
 
 I wish to establish these movements and motions 
 beyond question. Then I will take up the planets 
 and their effects. I thank you indeed for this oppor^ 
 tunity. Yours for truth divine, 
 
 Alvidas. 
 
 I realize it is in order to wish you a merry Christ- 
 mas and happy New Year, though I do not feel in- 
 spired by that alone, for our work grows interesting 
 and I know we have found a way to interest human- 
 ity. The most intelligent must see the truth. May 
 the highest infinite force of love bless you and my 
 seven. The light is coming. We shall all be under 
 its bright rays. CiyYTiNA. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIEE. l6l 
 
 EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW. 
 
 Watchword of All Civilized Countries. 
 
 February 26, 1898. 
 My Dear Faithful Friend : 
 
 We have met here with you this day to learn some 
 truths if possible, to lighten mankind on his way. 
 I have been requested to say a few words relative 
 to ( the conditions now prevailing- here upon earth. 
 The confusing conditions will be eradicated only 
 when statesmen learn that there are higher powers 
 than political intrigues, motives and interests ; when 
 they learn the might that exists in truth ; when they 
 learn that the great moral and philosophical ideas 
 which have seized on men's souls are the most 
 efficient, durable forces which are acting in the world ; 
 when they learn that the past and present are not the 
 future, but that the changes already existing in the 
 minds of men are only forerunners, the signs of 
 mightier revolutions. Politicians absorbed in near 
 objects are prophets only on a small scale, and 
 though they may foretell the outcome of the coming 
 election, but the breaking of a deep moral conviction 
 in the mass of men is a mystery which they have 
 little skill to interpret. The future of this country 
 
l62 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 is to take its shape not from the struggles of parties 
 or leaders for power or station, but from the great 
 principles which are silently unfolding themselves 
 in the minds of mankind. A far higher and more 
 rational conception of freedom than entered the 
 minds of those in past ages is spreading itself and 
 is changing the face of society. Equality before the 
 law has become the watchword of all civilized 
 countries. The worth of a human being is better 
 understood. His worth as an individual on his own 
 account, and not as a useful tool for others' progress, 
 is found to attach a sacredness and dignity to every 
 " man because each man is immortal. Such is the cur- 
 rent of thought. Principles of a higher order are 
 beginning to operate, and the dawn of these ever- 
 lasting lights is a sure omen of a brighter day. Poli- 
 ticians seizing on the narrow and selfish principles 
 expect them to last forever. They live in hopes of 
 their machinery to determine the movements of the 
 world, but if history teaches any lesson, it is the im- 
 potence of statesmen. Happily this impotence is 
 spreading with the spread of light and moral force 
 among the people. In the great conflict between the 
 oriental and western world which was decided at 
 Thermopylae and Marathon; in the great conflict 
 between polytheism and Theism'; in the American 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIEE. 1 63 
 
 Revolution ; in these grandest epochs of history what 
 was it that won the victory ? Not political manage- 
 ment nor self-interest, but the principles of freedom, 
 moral power and enthusiasm, the divine aspirations 
 of the human soul. Great thoughts and great emo- 
 tions have a place in human history which no his- 
 torian has even given to them, and the future will be 
 more determined by these than by the past. We find 
 in the planetary influences, as taught by astrology, 
 the great fundamental principles underlying these 
 periods of progress. It is a law of that unseen but 
 most certain dominion which even here among the 
 blinding shadows which conceal his immediate work- 
 ings the great infinitive force of all life is administer- 
 ing that they who being set anywhere to do his will, 
 neglect to do it, are replaced by other and more faith- 
 ful instruments. How its operation is in every case 
 to be reconciled with the reality of man's free agency 
 and separate probation we may be unable to perceive ; 
 how amidst the conflicting waves of men's evil wills 
 and rebellious impulses and the mighty tempests of 
 this troubled world, He does yet so rule that all 
 these separate wills, each singly and independent, do 
 all work out together the wise purpose of his eternal 
 counsels. We may be unable to conceive that it 
 
164 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 should be so essential to the reality of his Govern- 
 ment. That there is nothing repugnant to human 
 nature in the basis of astrology is proved by the num- 
 ber of great minds which have been led by it when 
 properly prepared by education; and the arguments 
 now held conclusive against astrology get their 
 strength in the minds of the people from no other 
 circumstance than that which formerly was the proof 
 of considerations which were held equally decisive 
 in favor of it, viz., the bias of education. I find I 
 must close for this time. Yours for progress and 
 truth, Alvidas. 
 
 My Dear Faithful One: 
 
 I am very happy to realize these truths that have 
 this day been given our friend Alvidas will find good 
 soil to germinate and produce results in accordance 
 with the conditions of life in its march of progress. 
 Bless our loved Seven, and my thoughts shall be 
 directed for the happiness and glory of all. Ever 
 thine eternal, Clytina. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 1 65 
 
 Order, Justice and Harmony Govern this Physical 
 
 Globe. 
 
 August 8, 1898. 
 
 I have endeavored to make the succeeding one 
 more intelligent and instructive, and during this short 
 experience we see the necessity of accuracy, and know 
 that to fully assimilate the science would be the work 
 of many different expressions of life in the material ; 
 for no one life can possibly master all that is con- 
 tained in this infinite science. Each day our mind 
 expands under the broadening influence of its sub- 
 lime wisdom. Many difficulties have crossed cur 
 path, and there are still more to come, the greatest 
 obstacle being the difficulty in surmounting the con- 
 ventionality and intellectuality of clever minds still 
 bound to the senses and their own personal bias. I 
 realize the responsibility incurred on your part in 
 undertaking to place this science before the world, 
 dealing with its causes and effects. We must en- 
 deavor to educate the lower mind of those whom we 
 may come in contact with to a higher plane of 
 thought, and by holding fast to reason we shall make 
 the ideal which is the real practical. In fact, we do 
 not hesitate to give out these truths, for we know 
 
l66 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 that the time is right for it, and therefore we shall 
 be able to continue with confidence to disseminate 
 the inner truths of this science in a new light to the 
 world, even to the students of astrology. We see 
 behind the planetary symbology there lies an infinite 
 fund of knowledge, the search for which can only 
 lead to wisdom. We see that in this science is found 
 the interpretation of the law which governs this phy- 
 sical globe and this law is order, justice and har- 
 mony. No other system explains so logically the 
 inequalities of the human race in discerning the 
 cause from the effect, and now we begin to realize 
 the vast amount of knowledge to be acquired in our 
 efforts to free ourselves from the bonds which bind 
 us down to the physical and become unlimited in our 
 soul power. In order to give the force to our friend 
 Clytina, I will close for this time. I shall meet you 
 again soon. Yours for wisdom divine, 
 
 Alvidas. 
 
 To My Dear Faithful One: 
 
 I am most thankful to be here and to witness the 
 successful efforts of our friend. It is indeed grati- 
 fying to know that this chain of communication has 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 1 67 
 
 become thoroughly established for all time, through 
 which we shall assist in bringing about the perfection 
 of all humanity, for you know my feelings to do 
 good and aid the poor souls in darkness. We have 
 been with you in thought since our last communi- 
 cations. We shall accept the first opportunity to 
 manifest our presence among those of our dear be- 
 loved Seven who may gather here at this place. We 
 are pleased to be in these environments again. My 
 dear loved parents and friends join in loving remem- 
 brance. Thine ever faithful, Clytina. 
 
168 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 ASTROLOGY: 
 
 The Origin of Every Art and Science Known to Afan, 
 or Ever Will Be. 
 
 January 12, 1899. 
 My Dear Faithful Friend : 
 
 I am with you again in spirit, and will endeavor 
 to give you some ideas upon astral forces and their 
 relation to planetary rays. 
 
 Astrology, that is, the eternal and creative forces 
 operating as zodiacal and planetary influences, is 
 the origin of every art and science known to men 
 or that ever will be known. The electric and mag- 
 netic vibrations in the atmosphere, the continuous 
 and gradual change from day to night, the ebb and 
 flow of the tides, the seasons of the year and alter- 
 ations of temperature, times of famine and plenty, 
 epidemics and sickness and crime, the births and 
 deaths of the physical of all organized beings, the 
 vibrations of color and sound, the different stages of 
 life and destiny in members of the same family, im- 
 portant changes and discoveries in the progressive 
 sciences, all are due directly or indirectly to the never 
 ending and varying etherial vibratory forces or 
 
IN CEI,ESTIAI, UFE. 1^9 
 
 astro-magnetism, which pervade the universe, oper- 
 ating according to its prevailing density and quality 
 upon every atomic part of the earth and all that exists 
 upon it. The fact is there are seven primary orbs in 
 this our solar system, viz. : the Sun, Moon, Mercury, 
 Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn. These assume 
 various scales of inter-action, according to the plane 
 of manifestation on which their operations fall, as for 
 instance in the seven ages of man, in the seven 
 primary colors of the prism naturally illustrated by 
 the rainbow, in the seven primary sounds of the 
 musical scale, in the seven characters of wisdom, and 
 so on. This number of seven is one of great and 
 mystic influence on human life, and when we stop 
 to consider the ponderous natural forces at work 
 about us from which the activity of this number upon 
 mundane effects is derived, it is little to be wondered 
 at ; and we have learned heretofore, the seventh day 
 in acute disease is considered one of the most critical 
 to the fate of the patient, and after birth the seventh 
 hour decides whether the child will live. In seven 
 days the cord falls off, in twice seven days the eyes 
 follow a light, in thrice seven days the child turns 
 the head; seven months give teeth; twice seven 
 months it sits firmly; thrice seven months it begins 
 
17° TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 to talk; and four times seven months it begins to 
 walk strongly. After seven years the child comes 
 to the age of reason, and teeth of second set appear ; 
 after twice seven, the arrival of generative power; 
 thrice seven, the hair of manhood is completed ; four 
 times seven, growth ceases ; at thirty-five is the great- 
 est strength; at forty-nine the greatest discretion, 
 and seventy the natural length of life. 
 
 The peculiar influence of this number has from the 
 earliest ages been attributed to the influx of the seven 
 primary orbs of the solar system in their electro- 
 magnetic actions upon the earth and all that breathes 
 upon its surface. The seven days of the week are 
 derived from the same source, and the successful 
 physician selects his remedies according to astral 
 sympathies with the necessities of his patient. The 
 successful surgeon selects such moments for perform- 
 ing operations which are in astral sympathy with the 
 life forces of his patients and the nature of the oper- 
 ation. The successful agriculturist selects such time 
 for preparing the soil or sowing the seed which are 
 in astral sympathy with the conditions suitable. So 
 with the successful navigator ; wherever we may turn 
 in the region of science and art, whether of an exact 
 or progressive nature, we find a reference in the 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 17 1 
 
 origin of required force and action to the great 
 celestial machinery. The painter and musician are 
 in constant touch with the astral vibrations on which 
 their arts depend for existence. 
 
 Heat, light, color and sound are intimately related, 
 all depending upon vibratory forces for their mani- 
 festations. The vibrations of light, when resolved 
 into colors by the assistance of a prism, as for in- 
 stance in the rainbow, produce seven primary sen- 
 sations known as prismatic colors, that is red, 
 orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. It 
 is the vibration of intensity or rapidity in the 
 vibrations which makes the difference in our sensa- 
 tion of color. Yours in truth for all, 
 
 Alvtdas. 
 
 My Dear Faithful One; : 
 
 The science of Astrology is divided into seven 
 branches, Esoteric, Natal, Medical, Horary, National 
 or Mundane, Astrometeorological, and the Higher 
 Spiritual, that has not to do with the material expres- 
 sions. It was in its zenith about 200,000 years ago, 
 no doubt longer. It was first taught by Manu, who 
 had charge of the fourth root race. Bless our dear 
 Seven. Eternal love to all humanity. 
 
 ClyTina. 
 
172 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 "Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven, and all 
 these things shall be added unto you." 
 
 Purification, the first essential to true knowledge. 
 
 June 15, 1899. 
 My Dear Friend in Truth : 
 
 We find all real knowledge is based on experience. 
 Man seeks truth, and desires to experience truth for 
 himself to grasp, to realize and feel it within himself, 
 not others' opinions but realization. Many great 
 teachers have sought to instruct the world to help 
 forward the evolution of humanity, and have voiced 
 for the world that which they themselves had experi- 
 enced in their minor consciousness and therefore had 
 realized. Those in the mortal who to-day are seek- 
 ing to probe the intricate problems of life must have 
 the faculty of faith developed in a measure at least 
 to accept the statements made by others, or must get 
 first hand experience for themselves. 
 
 Now every science has its own methods of investi- 
 gation, whether it be chemistry, geology, astronomy 
 or astrology, and if one desires to become an astrolo- 
 ger he must follow certain rules and methods : First, 
 the planetary and the principles with which the plan- 
 ets correspond and their bearing upon the individual 
 
IN CEI«ESTIAI, LIFE. 173 
 
 must be carefully studied. Men of pure hearts and 
 lives have sought to give out knowledge with the one 
 desire to aid humanity. All our great teachers have 
 declared there is one universal, underlying all forms 
 of science, creeds, doctrines and dogmas. 
 
 The sceptic cries out for proof, and when you call 
 his attention to the science of self knowledge to which 
 the life must be consecrated if he would have that 
 first hand consciousness born of experience, he mocks 
 and ridicules. This is only because men of culture, 
 education and intellect are busily engaged in notic- 
 ing facts from without by the objective brain through 
 the senses, a task comparatively easy, because the in- 
 struments needed for such work are ready at hand. 
 
 The telescope enables mankind to observe facts in 
 nature, obscure to the unaided physical sight, but in 
 the subjective or internal world we have but one in- 
 strument and that is the mind itself. The power of 
 mind when properly guided and directed will analyse 
 mind and see that which is back of it, but thought 
 must be strong, steady and determined ere it can be 
 accomplished, and most of us to-day scatter our 
 thoughts rather than concentrate or focus them. If 
 one wishes to see with the telescope, he must focus it, 
 and if one wishes to see with the mind, the same 
 
174 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 method must be used, but as we look about us intelli- 
 gently upon the majority, we find they seek to escape 
 from the mind rather than to use it, or escape from 
 thought rather than to think. 
 
 In the public schools of this day. education, so- 
 called, is gained at the cost of concentration, and it 
 seems that in this age this quality of concentration is 
 lacking. From the youth upwards the training has 
 been chiefly in externals, so that the faculty for ob- 
 serving the subjective or internal side of things is 
 almost atrophied. 
 
 Christ taught, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of 
 Heaven, and all these things shall be added unto 
 you," meaning from this that within ourselves, if we 
 did only seek, forces and powers would open up and 
 the key of knowledge discovered. There is a science 
 taught by all masters and teachers, but their pupils 
 are few. In this science is the key of all sciences, 
 but it demands more than intellect or intellectual con- 
 ception. It is in truth the harmonizing power or 
 the Yoga, the science of the soul ; that soul so mighty 
 that the soul is but its instrument, its telescope of 
 observation on this plane. 
 
 Each must use his own telescope, for though he 
 may gain method and direction and aid, still each 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 175 
 
 man is and must be unto himself the way, the truth, 
 the life. The first step is and must be purification. 
 The lens of the telescope must be clear to reflect 
 truly. Yours in truth, 
 
 AlvVIDAS. 
 
 My Dear Faithful One:: 
 
 Science proceeds on the belief that our intellects 
 will never be put to permanent confusion as they 
 would be if they were in the presence of a fact which 
 is inexplicable in itself and not simply so in relation 
 to our limited knowledge. Rely on this, the doctrine 
 of special creation has been banished from the world 
 and a flood of light has been thrown on the methods 
 of the divine artificer. Bless our dear seven, 
 
 Eternal, 
 
 ClyTina. 
 
I- 
 
 176 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 The Pilgrim* s Progress: How help is obtained at 
 the dark stage. 
 
 June 17, 1899. 
 My Dear Faithful Friend : 
 
 I consider this one of the most blessed privileges 
 I can enjoy, and I trust that I can so manifest as to 
 make the most of it in every way. 
 
 We learn from our last communication that the 
 mind must be clean and purified in order to reflect 
 truly, that is, the mind must first withdraw itself 
 . from the senses and thus become less sensitive to 
 contact from the external side of life. As long as 
 the tumult of the senses and desire nature throw the 
 mind into tumultuous waves, the mind, thus dis- 
 turbed and scattered, cannot reflect its divine nature 
 and cannot distinguish between its desire nature 
 and the divinity of its soul consciousness. 
 
 Suppose that to some extent this withdrawal from 
 the external outgoing energies has been practiced by 
 the mind. The mind has learned to discriminate 
 between its pleasures and the delights of the animal 
 nature ; yet at this point the greatest battle has often 
 been fought, for this mind having risen into its king- 
 dom has forced quiescence to the animal nature. It 
 
IN CELESTIAL UFE. 177 
 
 now seeks to use that energy for its own personal 
 gratification, that is, the desires though of the intel- 
 lect and so necessarily higher, are still selfish. The 
 mind, though it has abstracted its force from the pas- 
 sions and gained knowledge, is still selfish, desiring 
 for itself fame, glory, ambition and power. 
 
 These are the objects now of attraction in its men- 
 tal world, holding out their thin, attractive power to 
 delay and hinder the soul. The mind desires not to 
 blend with the soul but seeks to dominate it: The 
 servant or instrument seeks to become master, all 
 forgetful of its divine self that sent it forth to gather 
 experience for its own individual benefit; and this 
 mind now grown so mighty feels its strength and its 
 power, temptations so subtle that they mask them- 
 selves as virtues, and seek to delude the soul on this 
 plane of the mind, and the curse of separateness is 
 stronger than upon any other. Mine and thine, my 
 fame, me and mine, not thee and thine; and this is 
 the poin t of da nger for all, the great turning point 
 which reaches each individually. 
 
 Love and devotion alone can help at this dark 
 stage of the Pilgrim's Progress, and if the chains of 
 another soul and its influence can, by the raising 
 power of devotion, soften the hard and cold nature, 
 then there will arise an intense desire for something 
 
I7 8 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 that it dimly feels yet does not understand, adoring 
 and worshiping something it senses as far beyond 
 the intellect as that intellect is beyond the animal. 
 Then these mental things begin to lose their attrac- 
 tive power, and there comes realization that these 
 pleasures of the mind are no more satisfying than 
 the pleasures of the senses. 
 
 It now reaches out for something permanent ; be- 
 coming real, it seeks reality. That one moment of 
 desire and aspiration causes a quickening of the life 
 not now of sense or mind, but soul, and this germin- 
 ating seed grows till the soul could no more return to 
 sense and lower mental desires than a man can re- 
 turn to his childhood's toys. All is dark about him. 
 He metaphorically sits down and cries out, "All my 
 gods are taken from me and now what is left ?" 
 
 And then amidst the strife, the voice of the soul 
 speaks to him through the silence not in words but 
 in consciousness, softly, tenderly, "My son ; awaken 
 to the higher life; give me allegiance; listen for my 
 commands; meditate, and in silence, thou shalt hear 
 me speak." Then he realizes that mighty as knowl- 
 edge has been, the wisdom of the soul has passed him 
 by, and he begins to inspect himself in this new 
 light, for he realizes now the glory of moral and 
 spiritual things. He has found the way, and he 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 179 
 
 knows the truth will be revealed, and the life. Verily 
 he lived, seeking to rid himself of self, that more of 
 the divine may be realized, for the pleasures of mind 
 or sense are not compared to the bliss of soul con- 
 sciousness. This is joy, peace and life. Thine in 
 truth, Alvtdas. 
 
 My Dear Faithful One: 
 
 We know that as we grow wiser and better the 
 race is improved, for the growth of each unit is vir- 
 tually a gain for the race. Notice that the desire for 
 fame and self has been transmuted into love for hu- 
 manity and service to others. The harmonizing 
 power is at work and we each one become a pupil in 
 the science of the soul, a probationer in the school of 
 love. Bless our dear seven. Eternal, 
 
 Clytina. 
 
l8o TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 Astrology in the days of Greece and Rome: How 
 it came into disrepute, by abuse. 
 
 November 14, 1899. 
 My Dear Faithful Friend: 
 
 In these meetings here it is my purpose to bring 
 this science within the reach and understanding of 
 all persons endowed with an active inquiring mind, 
 owing to the magnitude of the subject and the great 
 amount of time and labor required from a material 
 standpoint, and to reduce a metaphysical science into 
 terms of natural philosophy. 
 
 It is my desire, however, to reach the multitude of 
 earnest and thinking searchers after truth whose 
 numbers are steadily increasing, and especially 
 among those who wish to have some practical 
 demonstration of the fact that a wise ruler is behind 
 all manifestation of life, guiding and influencing 
 humanity toward perfection, the so-called millenium, 
 in which perfection is the goal. 
 
 In fact, the day is past for writing a defence of 
 this science, as no amount of argument will convince 
 the sceptic who is either too perverse or too indolent 
 to investigate a science which explains a law that 
 governs all things in the universe. The best test 
 may be applied to all subjects where first hand 
 knowledge is required is experience and reason. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. l8l 
 
 Thought and experience are the basis upon which 
 this science is based ; the ripened fruit of many years' 
 toil and practice are offered to those who are suf- 
 ficiently thirsty for the knowledge that this science 
 brings to mankind. An investigation by the student 
 into ancient history will demonstrate that astrology 
 is the most ancient of all sciences, and its history can 
 be traced so far- into the past that it may seem a 
 hopeless task to actually discover by mortal means 
 where this science had its origin. 
 
 In truth it is as old as man, — as old as the universe 
 itself, for it began with it. From Babylonia and the 
 Chaldeans we find a belief in astrology spreading 
 throughout the whole world. Once the religion of 
 a great and mighty race, it taught its people wisely, 
 lifting their aspirations by faith and knowledge as 
 well as reverence through the media of the planetary 
 spirits to the supreme one and universal spirit, the 
 logos of the solar system. 
 
 Since the days of the happy Chaldeans who were 
 wise by the expansion of their consciousness, could 
 reach the shining ones, the star of astrology seems 
 to have waned and for the multitude to have entirely 
 disappeared and its re-discovery, so to speak, is due 
 to the spiritual activity that is again reviving the 
 wisdom taught the wise teachers of a past age, and 
 
l82 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 that mystic planet Urania is beginning to manifest 
 its effect upon the children of earth. We desire to 
 see this bright star of astrology continue to rise and 
 shine in all the splendor of its beneficent glory. 
 Berosus, the Chaldean priest, to whom a statue with 
 a gilt tongue was erected at Athens, and who trans- 
 lated the illumination of Bel, an early Babylonian 
 work, introduced astrology into Greece. 
 
 The Greeks held the old traditions for a time, but 
 it gradually became more an art than a science with 
 the majority, and had so far waned that little of 
 astrology can be found there, and it was left for the 
 Romans to finally destroy the little life that was left 
 in it as an esoteric study, though in spite of govern- 
 mental opposition it flourished in early days of the 
 Roman Empire, but in a very corrupted form. Ever 
 in divine truth, Alvidas. 
 
 My Dear Beloved Friend: 
 
 We find that in the days of the Roman Empire, 
 through the pandering of the exponents of astrology 
 to political exigencies, the science became corrupted 
 and nothing more than a form of judicial astrology 
 remained, finally becoming only a form of divina- 
 tion. Bless our dear loved seven. Eternal, my 
 prayers for all, Clytina. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 183 
 
 Liver — Intestines — Kidneys. 
 
 July 3, 1900. 
 My Dear Faithful Friend: 
 
 I, too, rejoice that we may come in touch with the 
 divine truth which is now casting its sublime influ- 
 ence with a greater degree of intensity than ever be- 
 fore since the golden age when humanity was living 
 daily in its blessed and holy wisdom, but we are as 
 much in the sight of the infinite, and must arise 
 naturally to our proper position, though the way 
 may seem difficult to follow and obstacles bar our 
 progress, still once we have taken one draught from 
 the fountain of truth we long to be immersed in its 
 beautiful shining waters. 
 
 I desire to continue our subject of the last meet- 
 ing, as we must pass on through this subject into 
 other important considerations. We referred to the 
 organ known as the liver, and as we find that the 
 mass of the blood becomes loaded with the impuri- 
 ties of the body, it becomes necessary that these 
 should be removed. Here nature steps in and pro- 
 vides a way that these impurities may be removed 
 by means of certain appropriate organs. The prin- 
 cipal organs in this connection are four in number, 
 that is, the liver, intestines, kidneys and the skin. 
 In the first of these the blood passes as it returns to 
 
184 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 the heart through the veins, and here is secreted the 
 yellow matter termed the bile, which is discharged 
 into the intestines and becomes mixed with the re- 
 fuse of the food to be rejected from the body. Hence 
 the liver may be considered as the great depurator of 
 the human organism, and accordingly exercises a 
 most important office, and on the due action of which 
 the health of the body materially depends ; and while 
 some may hold this secretion, the bile, will promote 
 digestion, we can infer the reverse when we judge 
 of its effects whenever from the action of vomiting 
 or other causes it enters into the stomach, and be- 
 sides, were it so intended it would be emptied into 
 that organ direct where digestion takes place; but, 
 on the contrary, we discover an increased secretion 
 of bile is ever productive of irritation of the intes- 
 tines, and also its presence in the stomach uniformly 
 excites considerable nausea and frequent vomiting. 
 The second organ for consideration appropriated 
 for purifying the mass of blood is the intestines. 
 Through this organ the food passes after it has left 
 the stomach, having its nourishing part taken up by 
 the lacteals, besides which there is a copious decre- 
 tion of feculent matter from the whole internal sur- 
 face. Thus while one set of vessels takes up nutri- 
 ment and conveys it to the mass of blood, another 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 1 85 
 
 discharges the impurities from the blood. The in- 
 testines are of great extent in most animals and are 
 folded in various directions. This is in order to 
 detain the matter which is received from the stomach 
 so that all the nutrition may be thoroughly absorbed 
 from it. The third organ for consideration is the 
 kidneys, the secretion of which is excrementitious. 
 These organs separate from blood superfluous water 
 which becomes charged with various matters, as 
 muriate of soda or common salt, phosphate of lime, 
 puss, etc. These organs exercise a similar office to 
 that of the skin in the performance of their func- 
 tions, and between the skin and the kidneys a re- 
 markable sympathy exists and a deficiency in the 
 quantity of the secretion of one is generally found to 
 be supplied by the other. I am in divine truth for 
 all, Alvidas. 
 
 My Dear Beloved Soul: 
 
 We rejoice that we are permitted to continue in 
 the divine wisdom and perform our part in convey- 
 ig truth to the dear children of earth who are in 
 need of the light. I have occupied thy place in the 
 dear circle of seven in thy absence. Our prayers 
 are for the uplifting of humanity to a higher knowl- 
 edge of life. My blessings to our dear seven. 
 
 Clytina. 
 
1 86 TWO THOUSAND YIARS 
 
 The Heart and Stomach. 
 
 July 5, 1900. 
 My Dear Faithful Friend : 
 
 I am here with you and will continue our subject. 
 We have learned of the effect of anger upon the 
 physical body, and on the same principle of the influ- 
 ence of the intellectual operations. 
 
 We find the system quieted and also the activity 
 of disease is diminished through the operation of 
 the mild and gratifying passions, hope and confi- 
 1 dence in our own strength. The stimulating effect 
 of the passions has been known in some cases so vio- 
 lent as to bring on fever, apoplexy and even death of 
 the physical. From the great sympathy existing be- 
 tween the brain and the heart, the passions seem to 
 act particularly on the latter, and the feeling of grief 
 is generally referred to this part. From the nerves 
 also or elongations of the brain accompanying the 
 arteries or ramifications of the heart, we can account 
 for that want of nourishment or deficient supply for 
 the vitality of the system which takes place when- 
 ever the patient is under the influence of grief or 
 sorrow. 
 
IN CHJESTIAL LIFE. 1^7 
 
 Such being the effect of the intellectual operations 
 on the body, it requires in all diseases an important 
 consideration and serious attention, and we may 
 also add that the abuse of spirituous liquors has a 
 similar influence as these other causes specified in the 
 operation of. producing local derangement, and in 
 fact may be explained in a similar manner, that is, by 
 exciting and continuing irritation in the brain. 
 
 We will now give some consideration to the heart. 
 This is that organ by which the blood is conveyed to 
 every part of the body, and has two ventricles. The 
 left is higher than the right and is the strongest of 
 all the muscles, therefore when affected by spasms 
 it is of the most violent nature, and from its inces- 
 sant action it is more liable to disorder, more espe- 
 cially from the ossification which retards the velo- 
 city of its circulation and often almost suspended in 
 action, which is termed the pectoral angina, the 
 symptoms of which are very peculiar and the issue 
 fatal. The, motion of the heart is most wonderful. 
 It continues to the utmost period of life, day and 
 night, without interruption, more than one hundred 
 thousand times a day. It is indeed a manifestation 
 of the stupendous wisdom of the infinite and is in 
 nothing expressed more gloriously. 
 
1 88 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 The stomach is a compound and spermatic sinewy 
 receptacle for the food, and the seat of the digestion, 
 and when it fails in its operation the whole frame is 
 corrupted, for in it are contained the portions that 
 serve for nutrition, concoction and procreation. The 
 stomach is muscular, very nervous, and indirectly 
 possesses sympathy with every part of the system 
 through its connection with the brain. When the 
 food has gone through the process of digestion it is 
 emptied into the intestines and as it passes through 
 this tube the chyle is taken up by the absorbent ves- 
 sels and by them conveyed to the mass of the blood, 
 from which it is then separated by vessels con- 
 nected with the arteries, or, as they are termed, se- 
 cerning extremities for the support of the body, and 
 in this manner the growth and support of the physi- 
 cal takes place. But while this is going on the old 
 parts of the body are removed by the absorbents and 
 the particles conveyed into the mass of blood. The 
 mass of blood accordingly becomes loaded with im- 
 purities. I am in divine truth eternal, 
 
 Alvidas. 
 
IN CELESTIAL UEE. 1 89 
 
 My Dear Beloved Soul: 
 
 We find that the intention of the infinite was per- 
 fection in that particular state or condition to which 
 the soul was subjected, but the difficulty is that the 
 lower body has ruled instead of the higher self, and 
 has trampled that divine spark of life eternal in the 
 dust of its own ignorance and limitations until they 
 have become as a part of humanity. Bless our dear 
 loved seven. Eternal, 
 
 Clytina. 
 
190 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 Origin of the Body — Absorbent Vessels. 
 
 July 7th, 1900. 
 My Dear Faithful Friend : 
 
 Once again I am in control of these forces and 
 will use them as best I can to give truth most essen- 
 tial to the well being of all who desire to exercise 
 their free will and become free. 
 
 The absorbent vessels form a most important sys- 
 tem in the animal economy, and upon the regular and 
 healthy performance of their offices depends the 
 health of the body. In persons of delicate structure 
 the system is often very tender and irritable, and 
 from this state arises that peculiar morbid condition 
 termed scrofula. In such a state when the loss of the 
 equilibrium of action ensues between the secerning 
 extremities of arteries and the absorbents, an accu- 
 mulation is produced in different parts ; as in certain 
 glands or organs, the cellular membrane and its liga- 
 ments of joints, etc., sometimes ending in ulceration, 
 but it is in age that the most formidable diseases of 
 the absorbent system occur, in consequence of these 
 vessels losing their power of action either from dis- 
 eased structure or debility, especially in glands or 
 parts approaching the texture of glands. Hence the 
 frequency of this morbid condition in the breasts of 
 
IN CEUISTIAI, LIFE. 191 
 
 females, and the absorbents of the glands once fail- 
 ing to perform their office, an accumulation of gland- 
 ular matter takes place till the ramifications of the 
 nourishing arteries become so compressed that they 
 no longer convey their natural nutricient supply. 
 The absorbent vessels derive their power of acting 
 from the brain, therefore their diseased state is 
 either that of supur or sub-irritation. Sub-irritation 
 will exist locally in an organ and by disturbing its 
 mutation, occasion deranged structure or disposition 
 of lymph in the celluar substance, though the muscu- 
 lar system is no less under the influence of the brain 
 as we have before observed. 
 
 The origin of the body, we may say, is in the 
 chyle, which passing the lacteals, is then delivered 
 into the sub-clavian, where, mixing with the blood, 
 they proceed together to the right ventricle of the 
 heart, and then being more intimately mixed, circu- 
 late together through the whole system, until after 
 several circulations and secretions at the various 
 strainers of the body, are assimilated so as to make 
 one uniform compound mass, which appears to be 
 nothing else than chyle, altered by the artifice of na- 
 ture, and exalted into blood, there being no appear- 
 ance of anything extraneous mixed with the circulat- 
 ing liquor in the blood vessels than the chyle, with the 
 
192 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 exception of what had been separated from it for 
 some special purpose, which being once served, is 
 returned to it once more. Thus again, while the 
 blood is in the vessels it appears to the naked eye to 
 be uniform and homogeneous, but when let out of 
 the vessels, and when cold, it separates spontaneously 
 into two parts, one of these being red in color and 
 fibrous, which coheres into a mass termed Cruor, 
 while the other part becomes thin and transparent, 
 which remains fluid when cold, and being heavier 
 than cruor, sustains and bears it up. This is termed 
 Serum. Thus we have considered the system in a 
 summary way, and I shall give out what is most es- 
 sential for future thought. I am in divine truth 
 
 for all, 
 
 Alvidas. 
 
 My Dear Beloved Soul: 
 
 Once let the dear humanity receive any inkling of 
 the truth and the knowledge will kindle within their 
 souls a spirit of love and desire to unlock the fetters 
 that bind to the lowest matter shadows and cling to 
 the real, recognizing the wisdom of exercising the 
 free will rather than groping in the dark shadows of 
 fate. My love and prayers to our dear seven. 
 
 Eternal, 
 
 Clytina. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 193 
 
 "There is no science better calculated to introduce 
 the student into the realms of philosophy than that 
 of Astrology, for it removes all doubts with regard to 
 the doctrine of evolution and strengthens us in our 
 faith in the divine will, love and wisdom, elevating 
 the thoughts, expanding the mind and broadens the 
 consciousness, enabling us to perceive the unerring 
 justice that rules throughout the solar systems. 
 
 Clytina/' 
 
 i. Magnetic and Electric Forces. 
 
 2. Planetary System. 
 
 3. Ancient Astrology as understood by the 
 Tartars, Chaldeans, and Egyptians, the basis for 
 Grecian knowledge of this science. 
 
 4. Precession of the Equinoxes : "Divine" 
 Years and Ages. 
 
 5. Polar Revolution of the Earth. 
 
 6. Four Great Periods of Time: Golden, 
 Silver, Copper and Iron Ages. 
 
 7. Tropics were once at the Poles. 
 
 8. Unanimity and Reality of Ancient Science 
 of Astronomers who made the observations in order 
 to found a true science of Astrology. 
 
 9. Pyramids ; principles upon which built and 
 time of building. 
 
194 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 io. The Moon ; its influence on all life ; a mirror 
 of each planet. 
 
 ii. The Variable Stars; Star of Bethlehem; 
 when next visible. 
 
 12. The Planets and their Influences. 
 
 13. Fixed Stars and the Twelve Houses. 
 
 14. Influences on Mind and Body. 
 
 1 5. Esoteric Side of Astrology ; Personal Appli- 
 cations. 
 
 16. Astrological Horoscopic Figures. 
 
 17. Examination of the Twelve Houses. 
 
 18. A Map of Life Illustrated. ' 
 
 19. Mundane Astrology Applied. 
 
 20. Various Configurations Blended. 
 
 21. Combined Influences of the Planets. 
 
 22. Digressions, Personal and National. 
 
 23. Significance of the Signs; Effect of En- 
 vironment. 
 
 24. Environments of Wealth and Poverty. 
 
 25. Planetary Influences on the Body. 
 
 26. Life Principle and Physical Health. 
 
 27. Jesus ; his birth and life. 
 
 28. Zoroaster: His birth, life and work; 
 Founder of the Magi. 
 
 29. Spirit of Nature is a Unity ; "it is ever mani- 
 festing through some vehicle.' , 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 195 
 
 30. Sun; the Physical Representative of the 
 Logos. 
 
 31. Evolution in the light of Astrology. 
 
 32. Comets and their Influence. 
 
 33. Vibratory Tones in Color and Sound. 
 
 34. "To the brave and not the weak is Life 
 Eternal offered." 
 
 35. Fate and Destiny; what they are. 
 
 36. Zodiacal Signs. 
 
 37. Effect of the Signs Rising, on Health. 
 
 38. Different Polarizations; effects on Char- 
 acter. 
 
 39. Changes in Present Conditions in the 
 United States. 
 
 40. Mind and Character Building. 
 
 41. Analysis of Natal Figures. 
 
 42. Esoteric and Exoteric in Astrology. 
 
 43. Genesis Explained and Illustrated. 
 
 44. Origin and Number of the Asteroids. 
 
 45. "Mission of Astrology, to teach people how 
 to suffer." 
 
 46. Natal Figures of Noted Persons. 
 
 47. How we may control our Fates. 
 
 48. Zodiacal Signets. 
 
 49. Pride of Opinion must be Overcome. 
 
196 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 50. "Unity to Duality, and from Duality back 
 to Unity." 
 
 51. "Will is free within certain limits." 
 
 52. Effects of Environments. 
 
 53. Personality ; what it is. 
 
 54. Physiology of the Human Body. 
 
 55. Natal Stars. 
 
 56. "The Soul can never die; in fact, there is 
 no death." 
 
 57. Mystery of the Trinity fully explained. 
 
 58. Ancient teachers of Immortality. 
 
 59. Persian and Chaldean Wisdom. 
 
 60. Myths of the various ages. 
 
 61. Astrology necessary to interpret Daniel. 
 
 62. Sun in the Twelve Houses ; its Influence. 
 
 63. Evolution in the Light of Astrology. 
 
 64. Astrology no respecter of persons ; "we are 
 masters of our to-morrows." 
 
 65. Moon in the Twelve Houses; its influence. 
 
 66. Mercury in the Twelve Houses; its Influ- 
 ence. 
 
 67. Comets and their Influence. 
 
 68. Astrology: The origin of every art and 
 science known. 
 
 69. Color Rays, a chromatic progression of 
 musical scale; Provings of the Musical Classification. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 197 
 
 70. Color Rays connected with Planetary 
 Action. 
 
 71. Symbolism of Human Progress by union 
 of color rays with scale of harmonics. 
 
 72. Spherical Prismatic Rays. 
 
 73. Book of Genesis; its astrological interpre- 
 tation. Voice is the Creator of Form ; the six days 
 of Creation fully explained ; also the Fall of Man. 
 
 74. Medicinal Properties : Relation of Celestial 
 Signs to Moon's Influence. 
 
 75. Physical Body; Astrologically Considered. 
 j6. Diseases under the Twelve Zodiacal Signs. 
 yy. Aphorisms of Astrology. 
 
 78. Natal Astrology; Necessary to Evolution 
 of Humanity. 
 
 79. Reincarnation. 
 
 80. Natal Figures ; Analysis of. 
 
 81. Individuality the Seed; Personality the 
 Husbandman. 
 
 82. Three hundred and sixty distinct rays of 
 the Sun. "Love is the Centre of our System." 
 
 83. Law and Order; How the Soul learns to 
 respect. 
 
 84. Life Spark passes through Mineral, Vege- 
 table and Animal Kingdoms in its individual evolu- 
 tion in matter. 
 
198 TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 85. Astral Plane. 
 
 86. Descent of Spirit into Matter. 
 
 87. Life Waves; Gaseous, Mineral, Vegetable 
 and Animal. 
 
 88. Iron Age of Horrors (Noted Poem). 
 
 89. Asteroids; their influence on Earth; Glad- 
 stone's Demise. 
 
 90. Natal Figures of Noted Personalities. 
 
 91. "Planetary Influence; the Working 
 of the Divine Mind/' 
 
 92. "Man is a Minor God;" "Thoughts are 
 Things." 
 
 93. Our stars; we can rule by controlling the 
 physical senses; "they incline us, but do not com- 
 pel." 
 
 94. "Slaves of Fate, but possessed of a Free 
 Will" to conquer. 
 
 95. The Divine Will ; we must unify our wills 
 with it. 
 
 96. Education of Children. 
 
 97. "Judgment takes rank in the physical 
 world." 
 
 98. Chaldean Religious Ceremonies. 
 
 99. "First step to knowledge is purification." 
 100. Higher Mind ; Crucial test of. 
 
IN CELESTIAL LIFE. 199 
 
 ioi. "As we sow we must reap." Suicide is 
 robbing the soul of experience. 
 
 102. Saturn; The Old Schoolmaster; "Ruler of 
 Time and Fate." 
 
 103. Desires; the Keynote of Fate; "Time is 
 Existence; Eternity is Being." 
 
 104. Mystic or Higher Signification of the 
 Planets. 
 
 105. Antiquity of Astrology; "To Restore the 
 Astrology of the Chaldeans." 
 
 106. General Law Dominating Humanity; "we 
 make our own character." 
 
 107. The Soul; What is it? The Mind is its 
 passing manifestation. 
 
 108. Helio and Geo-Centric Systems of As- 
 trology. 
 
 109. Astrological Terms; their interpretation; 
 Alphabetical Dictionary. 
 
 no. The Rosicrucians of the Middle Ages. 
 
 in. Esoteric Astrology; Illustrated. 
 
 112. Fate and Free Will. 
 
 113. Mind; Influence of, on Body. 
 
 114. Medicines ; Action of ; Stimulants. 
 
20O TWO THOUSAND YEARS 
 
 115. Vegetable Poisons ; their antidotes. 
 
 116. Medicines; When and How to Administer. 
 
 117. Sleep; When and Manner of Reposing 
 Body. 
 
 118. Heat; Relation to Life; Kinds of Food. 
 
 119. Animal Food ; Effect on Human Body. 
 
 120. Hygiene of Body as to Clothing and Bath- 
 ing. 
 
 121. Anatomy of Human Body; Organic Sym- 
 pathy. 
 
 122. Herbs and Planetary Influences. 
 
 123. Hindu Astrology; Full Explanation. 
 
 124. Solar System; How Created. 
 
 125. Astral Globes and Planetary Chains; Di- 
 visions of Matter. 
 
 126. "Man is a World within Himself." 
 
 127. "The Macrocosm is mirrored in the Micro- 
 cosm." 
 
 128. Hindu method of calculating events. 
 
 129. Horary Astrology ; treated at length. 
 
 130. Planetary Colors; each planet has distinct 
 color. 
 
 131. Mercury; "The Winged Messenger of the 
 Gods." 
 
IN CKI,ESTIAI, I.IFE. 20I 
 
 132. Soul's Evolution; "Soil is to the seed as 
 Earth Life is to the Soul." 
 
 133. Soul's Pilgrimage through Matter. 
 
 134. Humanity is in an Ocean of Light, Love 
 and Wisdom. 
 
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