Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 1119

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1119. Then, unable to move the horse out of its place, the next phase of the soul's life was depicted to me by this young person dismounting the horse and going by foot, and in fact, toward the place where I was-symbolizing the acquisition then of enlightened knowledge of truth and good so as to know what is true and what is good, which is imparted in various ways; for when such souls are about to undergo punishments, they should be aware, from a knowledge of what is true and good, what they themselves are like, and what kind of a life they have led.


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