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only partial. are lost in the crowd, like a solitary wheat-ear in the midst of tares. It is therefore easy, by
studying the characteristics of nations, or of any assemblage of men, to form to oneself an idea of the
invisible population which is mixed up with them in their thoughts and in their actions.
Presentiments.
522. Is a presentiment always a warning from the spirit-guardian?
"A presentiment is a counsel privately addressed to you by a spirit who wishes you well. The
same may be said of tile intuition which decides the choice of his flew existence by a spirit
about to reincarnate himself; the voice of instinct is of the same nature. A spirit, before
incarnating himself, is aware of the principal phases of his new existence-that is to say, of the
kind of trials to which he is about to subject himself. When these are of a very marked
character, he preserves, in his inner consciousness, a sort of impression respecting them; and
this impression, which is the voice of instinct, becoming more vivid as the critical moment
draws near, becomes presentiment."
523, Presentiments and the voice of instinct are always some-what vague; what should we do
when in a state of uncertainty?
"When you are in doubt, invoke your spirit-guardian, or implore our common Master, God, to
send you one of His messengers-one of us."
524. Are the warnings of our spirit-guardians given solely for' our moral guidance, are they
also given for our guidance in regard to our personal affairs?
"They are given in reference to everything that concerns you. Your spirit-guardians endeavour
to lead you to take, in regard to everything that you have to do; the best possible course; but
you often close your ears to their friendly counsels, and thus get yourselves into trouble
thorough your own fault."
Our protecting spirits aid us by their counsels, and by awakening the voice of our conscience but as we do
not always attach sufficient importance to these hints, they give us more direct warnings through the
persons about us. Let a man reflect upon the various circumstances of his life, fortunate or unfortunate,
and he will see that, on many occasions, he received advice which, had he followed it, would have spared
him a good deal of annoyance.
Influence of Spirits en the Events of Human Life
525. Do spirits exercise an influence over the events of our lives?