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November 20th, 1916
Received by James Padgett.
Washington D.C.
I am here, Descartes.
Let me say a word. I will not attempt to intrude for a great while
and only want to say that you are not so very good as you may be
led by these spirits to believe. I am not a wicked spirit but am
an impartial observer of things, including the states of the souls
of men and when I say what I have said you must not think that I
have any prejudice or desire to cause you to feel that you are any
great sinner, but I have heard what some of these spirits have written
you and I see that they are flattering you and try to make you believe
that you are a little god on earth, and as your friend I do not
think it right that you should be so deceived.
Of course you should become as good as possible and get all this
love that they tell you about, if there is any such thing, and it
may have the effect upon your soul that they will tell you it will,
but at the same time I have my doubts about the matter and would
advise you to give more attention to gaining knowledge that is open
before you in your earth life and when you come over, you will find
that in our spirit world there is no more desirable thing as knowledge
and intellectual development. Why, I should have great regrets if
I had neglected to cultivate my mind and acquire knowledge when
on earth, for it has kept me from listening to these sentimental
spirits who try to talk to me at times about the development of
the soul with love - a word that means nothing to anyone except
those who are like the silly maidens of earth or the lovesick swains
who have never cut their eye-teeth. No, my friend, do not listen
to this silly and useless talk about soul development and love,
but learn from me and believe that the intellect is the only thing
that a man as well as spirit should attempt to cultivate and acquire.
Knowledge is power, and I realize that the knowledge that I possess
has given me great power in this spirit life.
I associate only with spirits like myself and we have wonderful
times of enjoyment in the exchange of our thoughts and bright ideas
and in discussing subjects which only spirits like myself can discuss.
You may rest assured that only the intellectual spirits attend our
meetings and find enjoyment in our discussions. These love speaking
spirits who go about and tell us that love is everything and that
mind is only secondary, do not attend our discussions for of course
they could not understand what our talk is about nor comprehend
the wonderful thoughts of a fully developed mind such as we possess.
So you will see that I am really interested in you and desire that
you pursue that course in earth life that will fit you for the highest
development and the gradual enjoyment that can be experienced in
our spirit world. I have as associates many of the prominent philosophers
and scientists who once were known on earth as the leaders of thought
and the revealers of the great laws of nature and they all think
as I am writing you now. I trust that you will believe me to be
your friend and that I write this in the utmost good faith and with
the desire only to direct your efforts in that way that will lead
to your greatest good when you come to the spirit life. I do not
think it necessary to write more tonight.
Here a question was asked.
Well, we are all in what they call the earth sphere and are in
some little darkness and also in some light and we understand the
reason for living in the darkness. We have not yet made that development
in our intellectual qualities that fit us for the planes of great
light because as you know the greatest knowledge that we could acquire
on earth is not equal to the least knowledge that is required to
fit us for the planes where only light exists. And for this reason
we have the appearance of darkness, but as we obtain a greater mental
development that darkness of appearance leaves us and we then progress
to the light spheres. This as you will understand is only natural
and the result of a law that we recognize as working exactly and
unchangeably as the other laws of nature work.
Question?
Well, I have been in spirit life a great many years and have been
working as hard and with more enthusiasm than I did on earth to
acquire knowledge and understand the laws of nature and I am satisfied
with my progress, although I shall not cease to progress as I know,
for I will never give up my efforts to acquire more and more knowledge.
I must stop now for there comes a spirit to me who is a very bright
one and says I must stop and I cannot refuse to do so. But as I
leave I will say that I thank you for your kindness and hope that
you will believe that I am sincere in advising you as to what I
think is for your own good. So my friend, good night. Your brother
in search for the truth. I was known as the French Philosopher and
scientist,
Descartes
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