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Chapter VI: The Soul-Slumber
In connection with the subject of the soul-slumber, of which we have
spoken in the preceding chapter, we take the liberty of quoting from
one of our earlier works, in which this subject was briefly touched upon, as
follows: “The process of sinking into the restful state, and the soundness and
continuance thereof, may be interfered with by those left in the earth-life. A
soul which has ‘something on its mind’ to communicate, or which is grieved
by the pain of those left behind (especially if it hears the lamentations and
constant calls for its return), will fight off the dreamy state creeping over it,
and will make desperate efforts to return. And, likewise, the mental calls of
those who have been left behind will disturb the slumber, once it has been
entered into, and will cause the sleeping soul to rouse itself and endeavor to
answer the calls, or at least will partially awaken it and retard its unfoldment.
These half-awake souls often manifest in spiritualistic circles. Our selfish
grief and demands often cause much pain and sorrow to our loved ones
who have passed over to the other side, unless they have learned the true
state of affairs before they have passed out, and refuse to be called back
even by those whom they love. Cases are known where souls have fought
off the slumber for years in order to be around their loved ones on earth,
but this course was unwise as it caused unnecessary sorrow and pain both