Allan Kardec-THE Spirit's Book_ The Principles of Spiritist Doctrine (1989)

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ALLAN KARDEC
The doctrine of guardian-angels watching over their wards, notwithstanding the distance which separates
different worlds, has in it nothing that should excite our surprise it is as natural as it is grand and
sublime. Do we not see a father, upon the earth, watch over his child even though at a distance from him,
and aid him by the wise counsels of his letters? Why, then, should it be deemed surprising that spirits
should guide, from one world to another, those whom take under their protection, since, to them, the
distance which separates worlds is less than that which, on earth, separates continents? Besides. have they
not the universal fluid which binds together all the worlds of the universe, and makes them part and
parcel of each other-the universal vehicle of the transmission of through, as the air is, for us, the vehicle
of the transmission of sound?
496. If a spirit abandons his ward, and no longer does him good, can he do him harm ?
"Good spirits never do harm to any one. They leave that to those who take their place; and
you then accuse fate of the misfortunes which overwhelm you, while these are, in reality, the
result of your own wrong-doing."
497. Can a spirit-protector leave his ward at the mercy of a spirit who should desire to do
him harm?
"Evil spirits unite together to neutralise the action of the good ones; but the will of the ward
suffices to give back all his power to the spirit-protector. The latter may find elsewhere
another person whose goodwill renders it easy to help him; in such a case, he takes advantage
of the opportunity of doing good, while awaiting the return of his ward."
498. When the spirit-protector allows his ward to wander into wrong paths, is it because he
is unable to cope with tile malevolent spirits who mislead him?
"It is not because he is unable, but because he does not choose to do so; he knows that his
ward will become wiser and better through the trials he will have brought upon himself. The
spirit-protector assists his ward through the sage counsels he suggests to his mind, hut which
unhappily are not always heeded. It is only the weakness, carelessness, or pride of men that
gives strength to bad spirits; their power over you comes solely from your not opposing
sufficient resistance to their action."
499. Is the spirit-protector constantly with his ward? Are there no circumstances under
which, without abandoning him, he may lose sight of him?
"There are circumstances under which the presence of the spirit-protector is not necessary to
the ward."
500. Does a time arrive when tile spirit no longer needs a guardian-angel?