Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 248

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248. When the last Heaven is not controlled by angels, those who are there burn with anger and are malicious to the utmost degree

I also experienced today that whenever in the last heaven, and below it, evil spirits are not controlled through angels by God the Messiah, they are so malicious and burn with such anger that it cannot be adequately described. For this reason, there is always a controlling presence of angels and a consequent calming effect, adapted to a person's state or his orientation with respect to the final goal. 1747, the 19th day of November (old calendar).


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