Such spirits, however, have been gradually
removed, because they began to lure others into evil and to gain
control over them. Enthusiastic spirits are distinguished from other
spirits by their believing themselves to be the Holy Spirit, and
believing what they say to be Divine. As man honors such spirits with
Divine worship they do not attempt to harm him. I have sometimes
talked with them, and the wicked things they infused into their
worshipers were then disclosed. They dwell together towards the left,
in a desert place.
{Footnote 1} Man is able to talk with spirits and angels; and
the ancient people frequently talked with them (n. 67-69, 784,
1634, 1636, 7802). In some earths angels and spirits appear in
human form and talk with the inhabitants (n. 10751, 10752). But
on this earth at this day it is dangerous to talk with spirits,
unless man is in true faith, and is led by the Lord (n. 784,
9438, 10751).
250. But to speak with the angels of heaven is granted only to those
who are in truths from good, especially to those who are in the
acknowledgment of the Lord and of the Divine in His Human, because
this is the truth in which the heavens are.
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