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< Evenings with the in Dwellers of the World of Spirits (continued from page 10-410) >
away now you have covered it up. Whilst he is here, I cannot show you what I intended.
Q. I will not do that. Cannot you appear on Fridays?
R. I could do so if I chose; but I do not, because you put me off to suit the convenience of others who appear. If you liked, you might ask the C. A. to let me appear in that one. I don't like coming in the smallest. I have something in my pocket which Orion gave me to show you, but I cannot do so unless I appear in the C. A. mirror, with the C. A. absent; it is something very interesting.
Q. You are aware the C. A. mirror is consecrated to him, and entirely under his protecting charge, therefore I cannot allow it.
R. Well then, if you will remove this mirror from the wall, and the other mirror, I will show you what I have in my pocket.
Emma then turned round and placed the Oval Mirror on the table, he continuing in the mirror with his hand in his pocket. She remarked: He is looking round so carefully; he has taken out a silk pocket handkerchief rolled up; he is undoing it; something looking like a great blackbeetle is in it; it is such a horrid black thing, and so dreadfully ugly; he does not touch it with his fingers; it is all over hair. It has come away from the handkerchief, and is standing upright upon two legs, and has four others; its head is like a bat with two horns. Now you have gone further away from it. I wonder if this is what he calls "very interesting."
Q. Is that your interesting black diamond you have there?
R. No, but I will leave him here, and from him you can ascertain how to get the real ones.
Q. But what, may I ask, is the name of the gentleman you are leaving?
R. He will himself have the pleasure of informing you.
Emma said: Now you are gone.
Q. Will you let me know by what name I am to address you?
R. * * * * * *
The seer remarked: He is getting so large; he is nearly as big as the mirror.
I asked: Can you tell me the formula for obtaining diamonds in the Ob?
R. I can bring them into a vessel of water, if you will send other spirits away who are around.
Q. I cannot do that this evening, but if you will appear on another evening it can be done; besides I have not my Ob ready now.
R. There is no time like the present.
Q. If you have the power you describe, it seems strange such simple things should restrain you.
R. What are simple things? I can only deposit a diamond in water because I belong to water; but I cannot even do that unless you dispel the influence which now I feel very strong.
Q. I will not dispel my own Guardian Spirit.
R. Would you dispel him on another evening, and willingly?
Q. No, but on another evening you could appear without my having called him.
R. That is not what I ask; called or not, his influence is the same, and when I am with you that influence is opposed to me.
Q. Then I must go without the diamonds, as I would not willingly displace myself from his care and guidance.
R. Would you, if I could point out to you one more powerful and as faithful?
Q. I could not obtain a more faithful Guardian Spirit, and above all he gives me that knowledge which I covet more than all the diamonds of the deep.
R. Will you let me appear without exorcism then?
Q. Only when I invoke you—What shall be the formula used when I call you?
R. My name alone will bring me.
My seer said: He is gone. Now you are come back.
Q. Well, you seem to have a disreputable lot of acquaintances, where did you get this one?
R. He is my pocket companion and guide for 1856.
Emma: Now he has turned round and walked off. (9.15 p.m.)
On the following Tuesday I explained at length to the C. A. our last action, and expressed much regret that my atmospheric "double" should be apparently so much under the influence of an evil spirit.
The C. A. replied: The same spirit procured the diamonds for Count St. Germain, and Joseph Balsamo, and as you had for so many years taken such intense interest in their lives and actions it clung to the remembrance. As for your atmospheric spirit, he is now, as you were once, desirous of obtaining magical knowledge and power unmindful perhaps of spiritual good; but that does not make any difference to you. His actions do no harm to anyone, for his spiritual life will end without any judgment hereafter.
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