December 24th, 1924. (Switzerland.)

 

Pheneas speaks.

They keep Christmas better in the other world. The Christ visits all centres. Each represents love - tender love for Him, and that is the bond. He loves all your circle, and would have each one of you an outpost for him in the enemy's country - a shining light to those around, an advance guard. Don’t fail Him. Don't let Him come to one of the outposts and find the guard asleep-asleep in the daily life.

At present our plan for the world is like a fine and wonderful machine that is being put together. The parts have been assembled. They are being put into place. When all is ready, then the power is insulated, and the world's journey has begun which will lead it into heights and scenes and glory unimagined. It has been standing in the mire rotting.

Now God bless you all ! And this wonderful spiritual awakening which is coming to humanity. No more suffering. No more sorrow. No more self. Only a giving out in every human heart that remains. And no dumb creature shall have anything but love and tenderness and understanding.

And both arms will be held out to lift up, to comfort all who pass along the same road of life - both arms. Love will prevail.

It is definite. Those on our side are working, working, working. They feel that they have not a minute to waste. The stir, the bustle is tremendous. They work because they feel that their efforts may yet save many, who in their daily lives are walking straight into that blackness.

The people have to become more spiritual. Does this apply to Switzerland ?

It is like this. If you do up a house, and you spring clean, paper and paint fifteen rooms, you don't leave two just brushed and dusted. You clean and paint, even if they are not quite as dirty as the others. The whole world must be cleaned for God. So Switzerland must be cleaned where it needs it. They need cleaning much less than the Latin races. They have not so much of the poison in them. Where it is it must be eradicated. It would never do to leave one centre of disease in a body.

I speak metaphorically.

Long words don't matter. We use short ones over here, which are better.

I was telling you about the microbe centre. We don't want any in the new world. They would spread about the beautiful new world. Therefore where the poison lies, the pruning knife must come and cut out the bruised and poisoned part, and let fresh life take its place, Life full of simplicity, full of God's tenderness and understanding, and kindness, and unity with His children.

This is a good atmosphere. We brought you here.

The house is very psychic. There is a beautiful atmosphere in these heights.* It makes the veil very thin. It was like living in a house with thick walls, and now we come to thinner walls, as we go higher.

*Grindelwald is over 3,000 feet high..

Should we go higher?

You do very well as you are. No height could make it much thinner. I can if I get my right vibrations, get through at once. It is like a private telephone.

We are anxious that you should allow us to inspire the Medium, and instil into your mind certain points, which we are very anxious should be put right through your book.

All humanity must have appreciation of art in Nature's beauties, because that is an expression of gratitude to God for the gift. A human is like an octagon with eight sides, an appreciation of all the different qualities and gifts.

God bless you ! I should like to say one thing before I go. We want to tell you that there is to be a prolonged disturbance in a place that has always been regarded as safe - we have a strong battery placed there. On a given date much generation of power will be released to batten down the evil forces which dominate and permeate the earth's surface.

I know nothing of the Swaffer meeting.*

*Mr. Hannen Swaffer was about to hold a meeting at the Queen's Hall to show the strong evidence of Lord Northclifte's return. His book “ Northcliffe's Return,” deals with the same subject. My wife and I knew, of course, all about it.

I can’t be everywhere.

Throw overboard all that is not needed, so as to have a clear space to carry a valuable cargo. Get your ship trim. The finest coal on board for the journey is health.

This is the place we found for you. We wanted you out of England while things were so uncomfortable. (The weather was awful.)

Before starting a journey prepare yourself for it - build up. Don't work. We will see that you do it, but at our own time. We have prepared a time for you ahead, when you can do it at perfect peace. Don't anticipate it.

Please do as we ask. We have it all arranged for you. We have prepared the vibrations and the time. All is set.

Your work is all mapped out to the finest point absolutely. We need your strength. We rely on it. Don't weaken it. Build.

God's blessing surround you all - this house is beautiful. The Lunns are beautiful people.* There are no bad vibrations in it or near it.

                                                              January 12th, 1925.

Pheneas greeted us.

God bless you ! I was away the other day. We thought you had left us. Never. Such a little never. Then all goes well ? Better than our brightest hopes.

Tell every sufferer that death is life - the opening of the door to life.

Then one should not grieve.

There is no need to grieve, for the time is so short. The parting is not long.

I want to tell you something else, There is not going to be much trouble about the League of Nations. They will automatically fall into the position of a jury, representing the spirit of God's love, sympathy, and tender anxiety for mankind. In the new world, that is.

 

January 20th, 1925.

 

Pheneas speaks.

When you come over I will have a holiday, for I also have been overworking. I mean to take you to Arabia. I want to show you my old life, and my people, and all that went to the making of me. People can never love like brothers unless they understand what has gone to the formation of each other.

I see that Arabia once was the centre of life.

Ah! you are coming on. You are learning. I can show you much in Arabia which will surprise you.

The Medium's great heart yearns over what is weak and the suffering animals. She will have hundreds of animals - oh, yes, hundreds of them.

The Medium is like an envelope, and I drop messages for you into it. Sometimes you think there is nothing there, but she knows, and can read the message.

You noticed about Kamscatcha in the papers. I told you about that.*

*Pheneas had mentioned Kamscatcha as one centre of seismic activity. Great upheaval there, February I5th, I927,

You wouldn't believe how delicate the connections are between our worlds. Wireless is an elephantine line compared with that between the spirit world and yours.

You get through wonderfully.

Because I bring a great force. But only you can adjust the receiver. Such a cloud of your dear ones are present.

Love from all!

They want me to tell you what they have prepared. Imagine in a beautiful circle, like that place in Greece you saw years ago, tiers of seats made of marble (only this is made of such a lovely opalescent, almost transparent marble), and there are roses about, smelling so deliciously, of all colours, and in the centre is a stage, raised, of marble. On it will stand all the great teachers who have on this earth really spread the love of God. To that spot will be brought those who arrive from the earth plane, bewildered, frightened, and they will go away strengthened. And that is one of the places you will be most fond of over here, where you will see the souls waking to their new life.

 

January 31st, 1925,

 

Pheneas speaks.

To some extent we use planetary time. We will tell you bigger things soon. They want me to, tell you.

Who are ‘they’ ?

They are guides who have to do with the leadership of the advanced forces. It is extremely difficult to peel off the husk neatly of knowledge that we may give you time by time.

If you had to pare off each layer you would find it difficult, and so it is with me giving you a certain amount of knowledge always, and not being ahead with it.

It is like trying to get through clay. Get the atmosphere full of trust. There is much I want to tell.

I have been anxious for four days to come through. I have many messages.

I want to tell you that you have been chosen for some big work in the near future.

There is a great company here - all sending love.

Your friend, that man who belonged to the club, and was interested in the subject* - he. sends you greetings.

*General Henderson, an old friend.

You light a beacon light when you sit, and it gets brighter all the time.

I will come very shortly, and will arrange that the telephone room shall be empty.

Sleep in peace !

After a long pause Pheneas came through in great strength. He said :­

The Medium has strong healing powers. There is a doctor who is anxious to work through her, and help humanity. He passed over many years ago.

You also have great power, but you have enough to do without that. When the time comes it will be brought out.

 

                                                        February 1st, 1925.

 

Pheneas said we must not repel any change as evil, but rather stretch out a welcome, for it was the end of all the rotten, shining, dark things, and the beginning of an age of peace and love.

Power would be round our people like the scent of the flowers.

When in doubt or trouble we should summon him. He would come. He had been with us in our morning walk.

All was going well.

The black cloud over the world would be rolled back and the sunshine pour through.

The word religion would not be used in the coming world. It was too associated with forms and cruelty and evil. They would talk simply of Love - God's Love.

The egotism of brain would pass, and the simple mind of the child would hold the truth.

Man disengaged from cruelty, etc., would cast off his weights which drag him down and would bound upwards.

He asked me not to question him, or to force his hand, for he would tell as he could.

He said : The veil grows thinner. It is so thin.

All troubles in our mission would be soon lifted from us. A particular band were looking after that.

The bookshop* was like a new spring of truth which had opened up in London. When the need came, it would be crowded with those who sought for knowledge. The spirits had entered it and arranged it long before we had done so.

[The Medium was very deep. Almost in trance. He alluded to her very affectionately.]

*I had opened a depot for the sale of psychic books and as library at Abbey House, Victoria Street, S.W.

The flowing spring from the bookshop would come when the land was parched, and most needed moisture.

Remember that the power of God is so great that nothing evil could live in the rays of it.

 

February 18th, 1925.

 

Pheneas speaks.

I have been with you all day. I wanted to be with you on this last day before you finished your book.* I was in the shop too.

*I was writing “ The Land of Mist.”

Great things are going on here. You would be amazed if you could see. The rest houses are being enlarged and increased all over the different vibratory spheres.

About your home here, all your friends are clamouring that I should tell you more about it. It is good that you know these things, for it sows little hope seeds in your mind. Your eyes have never seen any form or colour so lovely as your home - beauty, peace, sweetness, flowers, nature, sunshine, all vibrating with golden light. And it is full of the spirit of home. Peace is the keynote, and love its counterpart ; inspiration is its body, and tenderness its heart, and joy its Spirit. Christ's spirit is its driving force.

[Here Pheneas seemed much moved - put out his 'arms with awe.] You do not know who is so close to you. [There followed some moving passages which I forbear to repeat.]

Angels of light and inspiration and power help and guard you, and keep you always in a channel unbroken with the above.

 

February 22nd, 1925.

 

The Medium had bad earache. Pheneas suddenly came through, and made energetic passes, with her own hand, greatly relieving the pain. The illness turned from that moment.

Your address did great good. It pulled up the blinds, and let in light to many fine brains in the audience.

Mary's music is a God-given gift. She will win a name, and do some great work.

Your ship will sail in smooth and opalescent waters, until it reaches the golden sands.

Then I will meet you ?

No, you can rather describe me as a fellow passenger.

                                                              March 5th, 1925.

 

Pheneas speaks.

I have been reading of Kish.

My grandmother lived there. I visited there as a boy. It seems to have been all of brick.

But they were glazed outside, so it did not look like brick. Yes, I saw the great pillars.

I should like to see that land.

You will take on no more work, and have a rest. Then you will be ready to prepare our book, and publish it when it is needed.

Blessed are those who, reaching down into the dark, clasp hands which are clutching upwards.

I will speak to you presently, and tell you -

i. About a great scientific discovery which will be reflected upon your plane. ii. Upon the evolution of man.

What about the sphere immediately above the earth ? They are the cabbages who are not quite cauliflowers.

They are not wicked, but the dull, heavy people who mean no harm, and do no good. It is below the earth plane that the really wicked are.

The earthbound are really not yet judged. They are in suspended animation. When they break their bonds they will go up - or down.

There will come a cyclone in Jamaica, with loss of life.*

*This may refer to the great cyclones of I926 which ravaged Cuba and are said to have devastated the Cayman Islands near Jamaica.

March 25th, 1925

 

Pheneas said :­

That six from the other side were working upon a certain detrimental factor, and that it would speedily be set right.

That my idea of giving publicity to these messages was so important that he would like to refer it to a council, and then to let us know. On their side they looked down on things, and therefore might not judge as well as we about things on our own level.

That all was smooth before us now, and the golden sands in sight. (Children present.)

God bless you all. May God's beautiful power descend upon all my dear earth family. I love you all. I am going to tell you children something. Your guides knew I was coming. They all asked me to tell you both that they are pleased, and to say that every effort made by you is registered. Also that they hope, in view of the small, small bridge that lies between you and our world, that you shall lose no time, no opportunity, in getting ready to meet your great and beloved Master so soon. Leave no stone unturned, so that, looking back, you will not have regrets. Each day He sends you a little love work to do for Him. Do not fail Him. Prove yourselves worthy of His tender love and regard. God bless you, you have wonderful guides helping you. Keep the atmosphere clear round you, that they can get near and help you upward, holding your hands.

So soon you are to meet. You will have that privilege.

The more you strive for Him, the more you will be able to look upon His wonderful and tender countenance.

You know when the world is reborn we will not have these troubles of vibration. It is all like fog now.

just as you get smoke from the factories, so we get those grey mists from the evil of humanity.

God bless those on our plane or yours, who are bringing the new time nearer, and have done something to lift that pall from humanity. Great reward is theirs.

I have been in the East all day. We had some evil vibrations to dissipate, and we have done it.

Do not think of self. That is the Christ soul, helping everyone upward, everyone who has failed. Everyone is a beautiful child in Christ's eyes, and if

He sees one stumbling and down, His heart rushes to him. He would have all humanity so. That is how He will greet you, with two hands held out, and only love on His exquisite face.

[Here I asked some question, but he said he could not answer small things while the vibration of the Christ was in the air.]

I will never allow one of my earth family to be in danger. I will leave my guards to see that all is well, and you are all together to do God's work, and help humanity.

Each has an allotted task, and each is now preparing to be worthy of it. A special work lies for each. Do it in such a way that He will say " Well done," and you will feel His hand on you, blessing you. Earn that. Do not fail Him.

In Christ's presence the other night, by a shaft of His exquisite light I was enriched so that I gained several steps of promotion. That is always so, and that is why there is such joy in the spheres when He passes through, because they know that from His heart, full of nothing but tenderness, they will all get upliftment.

(To the children.)

You have been greatly privileged in being allowed to live in this greatest period of the life of man, and being allowed to be helpers in this human change and upliftment.

You have been greatly blessed. Let that blessing radiate in your daily lives. It is not by chance. You have been carefully chosen, and you should be full of a deep thankfulness to God for His infinite goodness in selecting you.

The day is very near when you will each step on to the path God has made for you.

Your home is so sweet over here, so bright, so lovely. The sky is so beautifully blue, the air scented with wonderful flowers. It is the haven of love. Birds, butterflies, all living things, know they are loved, and come of their free will, because love is the welcome.

We have got a most beautiful - oh, beautiful - space of green grass, very open and large, where they have wonderful games, every game. The poor boys and men who have never had a game on the earth - it will be your joy to go among them and organise, and teach them to play. You will get beautiful teams of them. For the first time they will have happiness. That is what that ground is for.

I am going to some islands north of Australia. They will be greatly affected.*

* In I926 the Dutch Islands north of Australia were shaken with earthquakes.

April 6th, 1925. Pheneas came in great strength.

 

He said :

The Medium is used too much as a trellis work by other people, but they must learn to grow in their own way, and leave her free so that she can console those who come in her path.

I am going to Persia to-night where great preparations are being made. They want you to be told about them.

I wish I could go with you.

Well, later we will go over the ground together, and I will explain it all to you.

I said I would take you on an excursion one night, but all your strength is needed now upon this earth.

There had been a set back in France because in the South the gambling cities were centres of dark force, and these had gained the upper hand for a time. It is all right now, however.

[He assumed a very reverent attitude for some time, and made us understand that the Christ ray was near us.]

He said that he was working out his own advancement by working with us, but that this work was so pleasant that he did not feel that he deserved promotion for it.

“ I have been in the South Seas since I spoke last.”

[We had a beautiful sitting. The room seemed to be full of spirits, whom Pheneas kept addressing. The Medium seemed to be outside her body, and Pheneas addressed her also.]

He said that Malcolm was here, a dear, smiling spirit, and that he wanted to say that his godson was a fine fellow, and would do well.

He said the world would now be spiritualised. Just as successive gauze veils are lifted on the stage of a theatre.

He said that we could flow with the current now, instead of swimming against it, as we had done in the past.

He said the brave, good, solid folk of earth were like the strata of flint we saw among chalk and sand - a binding force for the whole.

He addressed the assembled spirits, and told them :- “ Be gentle and tender and kind ; be happy in the knowledge that a glorious life lies ahead of you. Cut away from the past. Live in the future.”

 

April 12th, 1925.

 

Pheneas speaks.

God bless all - even those who don't realise His shining love. Conditions are excellent.

In Jerusalem a vibration descended recently which will be felt in many directions in a way that people are not aware of, but which will have a deep effect.

God prepare you (to Denis) for what lies ahead of you, that you may be worthy outposts.

I would like to - please I want to say this. The people are struggling against a force that is crushing them, and a pit of evil has been growing deeper and deeper in the world, and its forces have been dragging down humanity. So we have made a central battery to prevent the destruction of mankind. There are pits covered with beautiful green that seem safe to walk on, but they are fatal. That is why we must interfere, to cut out those dangers for mankind.

You understand it is just like a microbe in the body - a little, wee thing, but centres grow and grow till the whole beautiful body is destroyed, and is not as God made it. So with the human race.

Much has to be swept away with the rubbish heap of humanity. It is like the ashes you put on soil to do it good. Those experiences will be a living memory of what to avoid in the newborn earth, where Love will prevail in days to come, tenderness, simplicity, and the fulfilment of all that God meant humanity to be.

It is like this. A man is on a rugged pathway on a mountain, and a mist comes down, and he is lost, and he is cold and afraid. Darkness comes on him. and his soul cries out: “ O Lord, deliver me!” But the dawn comes - and such a dawn ! There is no mist, but a golden sunshine. ahead, and a pink radiance, and he looks and sees down there - ah ! so fair a thing, so wonderful a country ! And as he looks he sees the face of one whom he loved greatly once in the valley whence he came, and he meets her there in that country, where the light is golden, and there is no cloud. He is walking with all those he loved, and had lost awhile, and someone may come to him and say : “ Would you go back to that valley that you thought was everything,” And he will. suddenly see that he has been blind, and that he now sees and lives for the first time - and thus will it be with all those who have made use of the talents God has given them, and have not buried them in the mire, but used them for the good of humanity. Therefore, the mist that seemed so dark is a glorious blessing - the tiny tunnel connecting black with white.

Do you know that great crowds are round you at the present moment ?

God's love is soon - so soon - to permeate the earth. It will be electrified with love, so that no evil cloying force can come near it.

All your dear ones are coming together in a group, and no nasty tunnels at all. Just a beautiful meeting, and hands held out from all who love you.

They will all draw you up. There is a conspiracy. They have made me promise not to tell you the beautiful secrets of their loving preparations for you.

(To Mary.) She is to get something she once thought of - such a scheme as her heart will rejoice at.

Prepare ! The time is so short, the reward so enormous. God wants you all in the place He has prepared for you. Love with sympathy and unselfishness is the key that opens the door to that glorious life. And all that is against His exquisite fatherhood of man is from now onwards going to be wiped from off His earth by those who have been set aside, His lieutenants of power.

We are at present meeting continually, first to discuss the reports from those who have certain tasks upon the earth, secondly to send out to the centres instructions respecting the latest developments in the chemical world from here to the earth plane. Our people have been to study the conditions in different parts of the world. They have readjusted every mechanism. This has been circulated round to those who deal with the various districts - this is done from our Central Committee. Then there are those who report on the evil forces on their plane; then there is above that the great power descending from a very high sphere, with instructions to all as to what each unit is to do, and prepare for. The receiving stations in the homeland have to be ready. Then above that are wonderful messages of inspiration, coming to revitalise all of us, so that we may be channels of His great light to descend upon earth, and to the intermediary spheres, like a battery of electricity.

[We were much interested at this time about the Crandon circle, in which Houdini, the famous conjurer, had been a disturbing element, and had, as many thought, not played fair by them.]

What about the Crandons ?

They will be greatly blessed for their splendid work. And their persecutors ?

Houdini is doomed, doomed, doomed. He will not be allowed to stand in the way of God's progress.*

*This terrible prophecy was only too sadly fulfilled as Houdini died suddenly in October, I926.

After a time dawn will come - a new sun will shine forth - a sun that has more warmth and health in it.

The earth will grow green once more. The flowers will appear. Humanity will awaken to a world reborn. The old things will have passed away, and the earth will know them no more.

God will have come into His own. The tangles will have been disentangled. Each thread of humanity will be on its right reel, winding up to one Central thread. One pathway, the pathway of love, leading through all the coming ages of eternity.

The darker souls will be together, and the browns and greys and mauves, as in a paint-box. They will not be mixed as they are at present on the palette of the earth. Each to his own.

That is the dividing place - each to his own - so that all the contradictory forces will be neutralised, and only one vibration allowed upon the earth.

You mean that the lower go to primitive spheres the high to high spheres, and some are left on earth ?

Exactly.

Then who will be left ?

Those who have it in them to be better, and who will shed their husks during that great time.

It will be the world for those who are to have a second chance on this plane.

There will eventually be no human left in the lower spheres. All will work upwards, for all are God's children, however evil.

As the higher spheres are reinforced with power, so in proportion will be the rescuing operations descending to the lower spheres.

We think in pictures over here very often. That is why we give them.

 

April 18th, 1925. [Pheneas came through, but I have no very exact record.]

 

He said there was a man with psychic gifts in the North-East of Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, who would soon come forward and have much influence. [This we traced.]

He said there was someone present who wished to thank me for building a bridge between him and his mother, and she would write soon to tell me.

When I asked him for dates he said : -

Our time measures are different, as your French and English measures are, and it is as hard for me to translate one into the other.

                                      April 24th, 1925.

 

Pheneas came for a short time. He said there was an evil strong material influence in Central Africa, but they had built a wall round it to contain it, but this had taken away from their force.*

*There was an article next week in a weekly paper about the evil work of Bolshevist missionaries in Africa.

Otherwise all else had gone well.

April 25th, 1925

(Children present)

Pheneas speaks.

I was with you to-night, (At a cinema of Christ's life.) It was a good description of what has been very imperfectly handed down to humanity.

We are progressing, and things will soon be shown so that your hearts will be glad, and you will know that your faith has been justified. Get a small red light to write by.

Yes,I will.

You know that Christ never said unjust things to anyone on this earth. [We had disliked his reference in the cinema to his mother.] Your folk are all here, and want to send you a heartening message. Evil will soon pass away, and the world will know it no more. This room is so full of people it is hard to keep control.

Say just “ Pheneas” and I will come quicker than if you said a number on the telephone.

All is easier on our side than in this moth-eaten, muddy world. This is like a very hideous brown ghost-form of real life, which is much more solid. When we visit it, we say: “ Surely I could not have liked that. Don’t tell me there was ever a time when I wanted to stay in that. It is inconceivable.

We have all you have, without the shadows. All the best you have is intensified with us. All the beauty, but no ugly human elements. No selfishness, no anger, nothing ugly. Only beauty.

You will meet all who have love and sympathy for you.

If you do your simple duty as God means you to do it in your daily life, you will be in this beautiful place.

You can pay visits in the next world, and then return to your spirit home.

We have beautiful golden sunlight, and there are sweet shadows and softening effects, pinks and greens and mauves' which give a contrast. Nothing is black, so we have no night in that sense.

You can have any earth condition you want over here if you go to the right place. You are living in a box at present.

[Malcolm said he liked voyages.]

Your boy wants to carry the coal and dust and seasickness into this world.

If you want to go swiftly, the vibrations of love take you in a moment. If you want to dwell on a journey that also can be done.

What about Sport?

You have not the necessary elements to develop many of our sports. Our lives are far fuller.

Our difficulties in sport are much the same as yours. If we did a game always well it would be very tame. The spirit of a game is the uncertainty. Everyone wins on their merits. You only have the husk of game elements with you.

You have to work for all this on the earth plane. Each has to write his own examination paper. We want the complete circle over here. All the rooms are ready. Don't leave a room empty.

It means daily effort.

We note. We have a recording journal.

It all depends On whether you are giving out to humanity, or whether you are passing them by.

There are a lot of poison centres in the world at present. Have you see our new dog ?

We sent him. The dog could see a little of us, but nothing to disturb him. Some dogs are more mediumistic than others.

                                             May 6th, 1925.

 

Pheneas came through for a short time, He explained very graphically how the Medium was a bridge, holding out his left hand to show how she touched the spirit world, and his right to show how she touched humanity, her body being the central pillar of the bridge.

We want our bridge in a place where her centre pier will be planted, not in marshy, stagnant water, but in firm ground. Look for such a place. We will impress you. It is most important.

Do not make plans. Keep the slate clean. Then we can write upon it. May 18th, 1925. Pheneas speaks.

God bless you ! You do not open your front door to everyone, and show them in. So with us. Ask a sign first.

Do you believe in God ?

I have known God's power ever since I was a little child in Ur. Was it you yesterday ?

I was there, but the vibrations were very tired, and I was so immersed in earth conditions I was cross. I have been to those people, and begged their pardon.*

*He had spoken with some asperity to some spirits in the room.

It was not serious.

It brought a grey cloud. We must always wipe out grey clouds that we form.

You see the keynote of life here is love and kindness. Therefore any smudge that we make must be wiped out.

I carried with me from this earth, earth-conditions, irritation, and that made me speak as I did.

They are here. They forgive me. You do, do you not ?

They tell me that there is a place which is reserved for you on this earth plane.

They have been for a long time working on it, and they say that there is in that particular place a source of psychic power which will form a pillar of strength to you, and to our bridge, when the bridge should be at its strongest.

God bless you ! It is essential.

You should be circulating in an atmosphere irresponsive to earth conditions. We want your soul to know that. We are the torch-bearers to your party. You tread on ground you have never seen. We know it. We have been the prospectors.

There are practical human difficulties.

I can assure you that no human difficulties stand in the way of what will benefit humanity and the spirit world.

There will be a sign which you will at once understand, and you will never have one moment's uncertainty after that. Your whole soul will know that it is just right and beautiful when it comes. There will be no points to cross over. It will seem a continuation, it will be so clear. (This came to pass as predicted.)

What is the sign for ?

About the concrete foundations of our transmitting stations. That our change is right ?

When it comes.

So many Irish people are here who want to thank you for what you have done - bringing sunshine into so many grey lives.* They are going to do all they can to reinforce your conditions so long as you are on this grey, muddy horrible earth.

*We had just returned from lecturing in Belfast.

He then went on to say that when he was on this plane he went to Galilee to refill his batteries. The mere fact that the Christ had been there made it a great centre of spirit power.

Finally he turned his back on me, and made a long, moving address to the spirits present, telling them to go onwards and upwards.

[I said I failed on individual cases.]

An admiral of the fleet is not down in the stokehole.

Any news ?

Only that --- will suffer badly very shortly.

That is hard.

It would be harder for unborn generations if it were otherwise.

At certain seasons gardeners turn up the soil. They replant. They take up the weeds, and throw them away. Every bed needs it. Some more - some less. So with the world and England. It needs replanting for the spring and summer of the world's history which is now coming. It has in the past been the winter.

Someone was present who had received light from me at a Queen's Hall meeting. He had died since and wished now to thank me. His name was Harry Ponsonby.

He wished me to divide up my work more. When you have sown a field of oats, put a good hedge round it before you go on to sow a field of grass.

I should be at present like a pillow, lying on a bed. Please rest more.

May 31st, 1925. (Children present.)

Pheneas speaks.

You know I've not been near my whole family round the camp fire for quite a long time.

Join hands for a while. Denis's guide is here.

He wishes to say there are three lines of power coming down to him. The vibrations are very fine. Electricity is coarse beside them. They are easy to break.

(To Denis.) I am very proud of you. You walk on a muddy road, but you are picking your steps, and we are proud of the effort you are making.

You have been told of the work you will do when you cross. Your present inclinations are helping, and you are very happy when you come across at night.

You had a great game with Kingsley the other night. You did not want to come back.

We have no clock.

Love reaches us at all hours. A cry reaches me at all times. Only say: “ Pheneas, I want you.”

You need sleep because you live in an atmosphere that tires the spirit. We live in the sunlight, and the vibrations are light, and the spirit is happy. We do not tire. We get rest sitting among the flowers.

(To Malcolm.) You have a great work set apart for you to do ; it is a beautiful work, and once a discussion took place as to who should do it. They named you. If you do it, it will bring you enormous advancement of soul.

What work is it ?

You will get great advancement in the other world through it. That work wants special qualities.

Where shall it be done ?

In this world – soon - but you must be ready for it. You are in many ways equipped for it. It was decided ages ago. You should know this that you may not fail us now. You were sent here for it.

It is a big work.

You are in a training college for it at present. Your real life lies ahead.

Develop the capacity, the strength, the self-command needed for this work. Try all you can to get the needful qualities. Giving out, and lifting up others is essential.

Billie has a wonderful place over here, with animals running about. She has such a most wonderful - (here the light spoiled the vibrations). She comes over here at night with that brown dog of hers.

I fear that you do not welcome me unless I have a bulging knapsack of news. But I like to come just to be with you, and with no news in my knapsack.

You are always very welcome.

Oh ! but you want news always. You are like a fish - not a tarpon - no, a whale, always gaping for news.

Presently you will have all you want - and more. Now I am going to help in a dark, dark place. God bless you all.

The conditions are very good to-night. The Medium stands close behind me as I speak, so that we can join up in an instant.

What about Lady Isobel ?

She is a very high soul. It is not chance that she has been brought into this matter. We arranged it so, for she also has great work to do in those wonderful times which lie ahead of its. We are glad about the articles in ‘The Morning Post.’ They will influence hundreds of thousands. I only heard of them to-day from one who arranges these things.

Delane ?

Yes, it was he. He is the one who influences the Press. Yes, he has instructed Northcliffe, and is helping him. He was twittering with joy. He arranged all this before you knew anything of it.

Yes, I could materialise, and I will, but you must let it come naturally.

Yes, you may give forth my teaching, and call it " Pheneas Speaks." But you must deal only with the teaching, and take my advice as to what you say. Remember that I am not ashes to be brushed off the end of the pen, but it is I who hold the pen.

I am going now to Kamschatka.

That is a long way.

But I will be there long before you are in your bed.

I will come and see the house with you. We want God's vibrations. Nature ?

Yes - God's vibrations, not man's. Then we can always reach you. You will both come excursions with me when you come over.

Yes, I hear what you say about doctors, and obsession.* We have a college working upon it. They will be glad to hear this news.

*I had been reading Dr. Wickland's remarkable book Thirty Years Among the Dead. (Excellent Book – JHH)

As to the Future, it is so big a thing that you can’t count it to an hour or a day or a month.

What about that Indian control of Mrs. Barkel's ? He put the time back. An insect crawling on the clock does not alter the time. It is God's time. Then it is not altered ?

No, it is not.

You have been like people toiling across a desert, not quite sure of your road. This is an oasis. There will be just one more oasis, and then you will have arrived.

The Medium knows. We work through her. You must not overtire. You must be guided. She is like the spike in the front of your shield.

The power is not strong to-night.

You will walk through the desert with more hope now you have had the oasis. One more, and then you will see what lies before you.*

*By the ‘Oasis’ he meant that more definite information about the world, which cannot yet be printed, came through than was usual.

Every man as he comes upon earth is like an unexposed cinema film. He has his picture to make. If he makes it as it was ordained, then all is well with him. If he spoils his picture then he has to go and mend it on a lower sphere of existence.

 

                                             July 3rd, 1925.

 

The Medium had been telephoning about an overworked horse. Pheneas came through in great strength.

It is right. You must protect them. These animals belong to God. Everything that moves - one leg, two legs, three legs, four legs - all are the children of God. It is for you to protect them. Give nothing - receive nothing.

With all my soul I believe in God. God bless all my dear ones - my special family.

I have been to many places since I last spoke to you. Don't trouble about little things. Have faith and never doubt us, for we love you too much to allow any evil to come near you.

Now I want to tell you. A man is here who knew you many years ago. His name was Johnson. He was a patient of yours. You played bowls with him. He says that a nephew of his has been helped by what you have taught.

You are badly needing a lift-up. Faith in the desert when you are very hungry does not satisfy your hunger.

I think of using your Script.

Yes, it will show the people what is to be gained and what a personal Spirit Communion means in the home.

“ Spirit Communications in a Home Circle.” That is your sub-title.

[He tried to materialise, but failed. Says there is hope later.]

The noise troubles me. It is not possible to keep the circle of power together. Would another medium help ?

I will tell you later.

What about Hampshire ?

Send me a call, and I will come. Oh! you know, it is quickening up between you and the spirit world.

I would like to sit with that big boy of yours. He would see me. He is very psychic. A bridge which will be used greatly.

He will be your right hand.

Fifty per cent. is taken off from anyone's debt after death. God allows them that much - when they come over. So that if anyone suffers, it means that a heavy debt was owing.

God is so good - He is like a mother forgiving a child up to a point. So all humans have a great deal deducted from what they owe.

How long does it take for a man to wipe off sin ?

It depends upon his mentality. If his mentality was proud, arrogant and self­satisfied, and the eyes of his soul were not open to see the ugly pattern of his actions upon other human lives on the earth plane, then he must wait until they are open - until his soul does realise, and does grieve over the black shadows which he has left instead of the sunshine, the golden light, which he should have left in the lives of those with whom God brought him in contact on earth.

Do you ever see Northcliffe ?

I saw him once when he was brought up to our sphere to be shown something which would open his soul wider.

He has done good work. He will do much bigger very shortly.

At the proper time he will control, or influence three big papers.

He feels that had he trained his own papers in his lifetime they could not have gone back as they have done, so to that extent he is responsible. He knows it, and that is his punishment.

What of the others ?

They are like tadpoles, neither one thing nor the other. Northcliffe is true to what his Maker made him - a man.

The evil forces are running about in every direction distracted. They know now that we have begun an invincible advance. All is going wonderfully well.

Presently we shall meet you and all your little group, as people are met at a station at the end of a journey.

Always test a spirit whether it be of God when my medium is being used. It is like taking a ticket at a gate, or else you get the riff raff in.

Is there much riff raff ?

The air is thick with it. Think of the countless generations who have passed on.

Surely they have risen ?

Many have never tried. That is why the earth is so evil - on account of the thick cloud the enormous aura of humans who surround the earth.

That is what is going to be cleared away. How can a change do that ?

The vibrations. They will sweep them off. Where to ?

Their right place. Away from the earth ?

A place where they will work out their own progression, but have not the power to damage any other human life.

The vibrations to-night are good to a point. The bridge has been sagging a little.

You should see to that.

Yes, indeed. It is the horrible old earth, with its noisome vibrations. And she works too hard. We can't help that, you see, we are not down there. But it will be all right.

[Pointing to the dog.] There are several over here, so jealous. They feel that she (Billie) belongs to them. But they have to progress like humans, and learn that love is always beautiful. They are jealous because you can't see them, and can see Paddy. [The Irish terrier.]

Lord Northcliffe has come here to see you.

What about - ? [A rich man recently dead, of whom we have sad reports.] Lord N. says it is true.

Why is be so unhappy ?

Lord N. says it is because money was his main, and only idea in life. It was a craze, and he gave no attention to helping humanity. What use is the cheque book in the other world ? The money was a trust, and he did not live up to it.

Any message ?

Kingsley is one of Lord's N's chief helpers.*

* In Mr. Hannen Swaff er’s “ Return of Northcliffe,” my son is mentioned as having helped Northeliffe, whom I knew slightly on the other side.

He said so himself.

People have to tell the truth over here. Dr. Ellis Powell helps also, I suppose ?

My work only lies with you and the homeland. It is only when people come up to you that I know something.

The dear Medium is like Father Christmas - all weighed down with packets, large and small. We marvel at her. When she drops one she lifts another.

Teaching is what people want. They have had so little first-hand information. They hunger for knowledge as to where they are going, their destination, and that of their dear ones - and as to the power of God in a real human living sense upon the lives of humanity. They want to know the junction of life which, on one line, leads to destruction, or, on the other, to peace, to happiness, to the fulfilment of all the soul desires. Give them that, and the stars will shine on their souls, even if they do not in the sky - the stars of hope. It has been night, night, night, in many a soul that will come and listen to you on Sunday. Give them the dawn of hope.

We hold a conference to-morrow as to the condition of Italy. Who are “ we” ?

Those who have been deputed to organise, control, guide, and prepare the world.

Shall I give some of this to the world ?

If you gave it to the world too soon it would be sowing valuable seed on stony ground. It would be blown away and the stones would not receive it, for the mentality and the soul capacity of the human race are shrivelled up. Therefore, the ground must be shaken up to allow the beautiful soil underneath to come up, in which to sow the seeds of truth, of knowledge and of a great awakening.

I should like to tell you something. It is about the welfare of the savage races. That vibration strikes a very strange stratum.

Their ignorance is not always diabolical, but it is a sign of the utter failure of the ‘educated’ human race in propagating the spirit of Christ. If religion had been a real living vital thing, and the true teaching of Christ had prevailed, and His tender love was radiated out, it would have penetrated in a few hundred years to the darkest parts, whereas such a lamp of theological egotism and power and pride has been lighted amidst humanity that it has been blinded, and the spirit of love, of tenderness, which should have been spread abroad in the hearts of humanity has died like a plant that has been starved of water. That is one of the pictures on the film which has got to be rubbed out by those who are responsible.

Think of the churches, the golden images, the jewels, the pomp and ceremonies -think of the lives wasted in vain worship If that money had been spent in working among backward races and winning their love and respect - not teaching dogmas - then in two or three generations these would have been loving, beautiful people instead of savages.

It is one of the greatest reflections upon the Churches which have gone in for show and pomp. Their day is done. They have to account now. Every item of the bill has to be rendered in full.

Christ's bitterest tears have been shed over the misrepresentation which has been made of Him. His understanding of human frailty, his tender, all­enveloping love, has been represented as if He were a great, and terrible judge giving sentence to a prisoner. His guiding Hand to happiness has been twisted by priest-craft till it pointed to Hell. The Church which prates of Him thus is His worst enemy. The accountant is now ready for the account and all must render one.

You humans know so little of what goes on outside your own vibrations. You are like men standing in a wood surrounded by very dark trees, which are obstructing the sky and the surrounding country, and everything that counts, and you judge the outside world from that point of view.

Humans are like little ants who poke out of their holes sometimes and think they see everything from their ant heap. You would laugh at the conceited ant, and so we, from our higher position, realise the great limitations of human soul sight.

July 26th.
(A.C.D had given an address.)

Pheneas said that the earth-bound spirits, a vast audience, of different spheres, were listening. The poor earth-bound people realised for the first time what their position was, and about Christ and His wonderful love, and so they are going upwards from to-night. They are happy, with a new heart for endeavour.

The spirits seen by some in the audience were not the earth-bound but higher spirits.*

*Several of the audience deposed to seeing luminous figures upon the platform.

I want nothing changed. It (the address) was as I wish it.

God bless you ! I love you ! You never ask about your home over here. You are a non-conductor.

If you could expand your soul and mental interest into the other world it would give you a new vitality. It is another vein of life which would give you generating power here. The Bridge likes it. I can get across information, and it reinforces her spirit, which reinforces our power.

But I AM interested.

We need a natural eagerness. You can't sham interest. There is no use being near the bell. You must press it.

I will tell you many things about this Restland. Another time you shall have it.
                                                       24th August.

Pheneas came through, but the power was not strong. He said that man's soul was eight-sided in its qualities. He would not give the eight sides, but Tenderness was the chief one, and then came Sympathy, Love, Unselfishness, and Humility.

He said that there was a Mountain of Hope which was always visible from the grey spheres, and that the sight of it cheered up the dark souls.*

*I find mention of this mountain in Judge Edmund's vision of the lower spheres and also in the Rev. Vale Owen's “ Paul and Albert.”

 

                                                September 4th, 1925

 

A spirit whom we thought to be Pheneas, came and gave us some disturbing messages about our approaching journey to France, saying that there would be an accident on the line, but we should not be injured. He asked whether we could not go by motor and seemed much worried in his mind.

While we were discussing this Pheneas himself broke in, saying that the other was only his forerunner and spoke without authority. [There was an accident but not to our train.]

Nothing can go wrong with our messenger, and you are both one. I will be with you every inch of the way. All will be well, and you will come back safely to your loved ones.

He said that the Medium had the mother love which was the most akin to God's love of all the forms of love.

And that Mother was a most unselfish, beautiful and wonderful spirit, and now she was radiant - radiant.

Mother then came through in great beauty and strength saying that she wished to be near her dear one who had always been such a help and comfort to her in life.

She said that she would come again when we reassembled at the flat after Paris.

She spoke of coming changes. May I tell anyone ?

No. We speak here as one speaks in families We do not speak to Fleet Street, God will speak to Fleet Street.

Will the change affect the Bookshop ?

The Bookshop! It should be big indeed to meet the demand upon it. It will be like a great flare in a peasoup mist.

How is it with Innes ?

He is happy. But he is, not quite adjusted to our conditions yet. But he is happy. He lives with a man whom he knew and liked in earlier life and whose mind is in the same state of development as his own. No, I cannot give earth names.

Mother said that Pheneas was called "The Star of Hope" over there, and that they rejoiced when he came near their spheres for he left a trail of joy behind him.

Pheneas said he wanted to speak to me about the development of the soul and the higher conditions beyond.

He said that he was not at our meeting because he had to be in Arabia, but that we had some very strong spirit forces there who dissipated the evil forces which had meant mischief.