Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 1583

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1583. The qualities of spirits can be recognized at once by inward spirits, that is, those who are the inner sense

One spirit who wanted to get credit for his deeds and doctrine in the world, on going far away toward the front, came to those who are the inner sense, namely, to the spirits of the planet Saturn. Then he declared that he was nothing, and that he would like to be their servant. But at his very first approach, they immediately replied that he wants to be great, and thus claims much credit to himself, and that they themselves, being small, cannot be with great people.


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