JOAN OF ARC

 

We had been reading aloud from an account of the life of Joan of Arc written from a psychic viewpoint. Afterwards comments were made through the pencil as follows:—

 

"We were listening to the reading. We know much of her here. She has advanced to much higher spheres, but her history and accounts of her life here on this plane are in our libraries and are much read. She had a wonderful character to begin with. Then she was influenced by strong spirits here who were working for the nation they still loved. It was during a time when fighting was considered the noblest profession; and the world was in such condition that armies were needed to control the people. We do not think any leader could receive such power now to lead armies. But we do think that leaders for a great movement towards guiding the world into righteous thought could and would be influenced from here, and might even be led as Joan was led.

 

"It is the thought of some here that such a leader will appear on earth soon. But it is something we know little about. Whether they are saying this with true prophetic power, or whether it is simply a hope that combined influence from here will bring this about, we do not know. When we see the tendencies of much of humanity today we realize that something of this kind should come to pass. We are lending our small influence in that direction, but we are not in the counsels of the great leaders here. You may be sure that influence from here will not be lacking. What effect it will have the future will tell."