2342. About a restful state, and the enkindled anger of evil spirits
I had been brought into a restful state after a deep afternoon sleep, and on awakening I felt a wave-like motion near my feet, which was trying to rise up, but could not, no doubt because I had been brought into a restful state, that is, among those who are in a restful state and perceive the gang of spirits underneath them as a turbulent ocean. I was kept in that state for almost a whole hour, and am still being kept in it, and I felt at the time as if the spirits around me were in a tumultuous rage, attempting to shake me out of that state, making every effort, as they even declared. So they tried out various tests to upset me, to enter into my will and stir up thoughts to disquiet me, as they had at times been allowed to do. Then, with the least provocation, over something that was of no consequence, they would want and try to stir up the greatest trouble. All this I was also made aware of.