The Spirits and The Spirits and Angels Present with Angels Present with UsUs

By Todd BeiswengerBy Todd Beiswenger

Spirit versus AngelSpirit versus Angel

SpiritSpirit

A person who A person who has passed on, has passed on, but has not but has not made it to made it to heaven or hell* heaven or hell*

Living in the Living in the World of SpiritsWorld of Spirits

AngelAngel

A good person, A good person, who has gone who has gone through the through the WoS and WoS and moved to a moved to a higher level.higher level.

There is nothing that a person thinks There is nothing that a person thinks or wills that can originate from or wills that can originate from himself. Rather, everything flows himself. Rather, everything flows into him... I realize that this will into him... I realize that this will appear to be utter nonsense because appear to be utter nonsense because it is contrary to the appearance, but it is contrary to the appearance, but actual experience will settle the truth actual experience will settle the truth of the matter. of the matter.

AC 5846AC 5846

Hard to believe, but...Hard to believe, but...

Open communication “was in time Open communication “was in time closed…as [humanity] began to closed…as [humanity] began to think about the world and little think about the world and little about heaven, and especially about heaven, and especially when he no longer believed that when he no longer believed that there is a heaven or a hell…” (AC there is a heaven or a hell…” (AC 7802)7802)

Not always hard to Not always hard to believebelieve

Our Connection to GodOur Connection to God

To enable the Lord's To enable the Lord's life to flow in and life to flow in and be received by be received by people in people in accordance with accordance with all His law, angels all His law, angels and spirits are and spirits are present with them present with them constantlyconstantly

AC 5848 AC 5848

Associate SpiritsAssociate Spirits

Actually Two of EachActually Two of Each

The two spirits adjoined to man cause him The two spirits adjoined to man cause him to be in communication with hell, and the to be in communication with hell, and the two angels cause him to be in two angels cause him to be in communication with heaven. Without communication with heaven. Without communication with heaven and hell, communication with heaven and hell, man could not live even a moment. If man could not live even a moment. If these communications were taken away, these communications were taken away, the man would fall dead as a stock; for the man would fall dead as a stock; for then would be taken away the connection then would be taken away the connection with the First Esse, that is, with the Lord.with the First Esse, that is, with the Lord.

AC 5849AC 5849

Maybe more...Maybe more...

At least two evil spirits and two angelsAt least two evil spirits and two angels are are present with every man. Through the evil present with every man. Through the evil spirits a person is in communication with spirits a person is in communication with hell, and through the angels with heaven. hell, and through the angels with heaven. Without communication in both directions Without communication in both directions no one can survive for the smallest no one can survive for the smallest fraction of time. Everybody is accordingly fraction of time. Everybody is accordingly in contact with some community of those in contact with some community of those in hell, though he is not directly conscious in hell, though he is not directly conscious of it. of it.

Their torments however cannot be Their torments however cannot be transmitted to him because he is still in transmitted to him because he is still in the process of being prepared for eternal the process of being prepared for eternal life. That community to which he has life. That community to which he has been allied is sometimes shown to him in been allied is sometimes shown to him in the next life, for he goes back to it and so the next life, for he goes back to it and so to the life which he led in the world. And to the life which he led in the world. And from this point he either makes his way from this point he either makes his way towards hell or is raised up into heaven. towards hell or is raised up into heaven.

AC 697AC 697

Why is it done this Why is it done this way?way?

General InfluxGeneral Influx

- Passes into - Passes into whatever whatever exists in a exists in a state of orderstate of order

- e.g., animals, - e.g., animals, they know they know what they what they need to knowneed to know

Particular InfluxParticular Influx

- Influx that - Influx that comes via comes via spirits and spirits and angelsangels

- Humans live - Humans live outside of outside of orderorder

Who is with us?Who is with us?

In general what kinds of spirits are present In general what kinds of spirits are present with a person is determined by the with a person is determined by the character of the person himself.character of the person himself.

A person attracts to himself spirits from hell A person attracts to himself spirits from hell who match his way of life.who match his way of life.

AC 5851AC 5851

Who is with you?Who is with you?

[W]hen anyone thinks [W]hen anyone thinks affectionately about affectionately about someone else, with someone else, with the focused intent of the focused intent of seeing or talking with seeing or talking with that other individual, that other individual, there is an there is an instantaneous instantaneous presence.presence.

AC 50AC 50

Our Spirits ChangeOur Spirits Change

The same spirits do The same spirits do not remain with a not remain with a person permanently person permanently but are changed but are changed according to how according to how the person's states the person's states undergo change - undergo change - the states of his the states of his affection, that is, of affection, that is, of his love and the his love and the ends he has in view.ends he has in view.

AC 5851AC 5851

Moving Closer, FartherMoving Closer, Farther

The angels turn aside ends that are evil and The angels turn aside ends that are evil and introduce ones that are good. If this is not introduce ones that are good. If this is not possible they withdraw; and the less possible it possible they withdraw; and the less possible it is, the further they withdraw and the more is, the further they withdraw and the more remote the position is from which they inflow, remote the position is from which they inflow, with the result that the evil spirits draw closer. with the result that the evil spirits draw closer. For the angels cannot be present within evil For the angels cannot be present within evil ends, that is, within self-love and love of the ends, that is, within self-love and love of the world; even so, they remain present, but world; even so, they remain present, but remotely so.remotely so.

AC 5854AC 5854

Psychic ContactPsychic Contact

The spirits who The spirits who come to a person come to a person enter into his enter into his whole memory whole memory and all the and all the knowledge he has knowledge he has in his memory.in his memory.

AC 5853AC 5853

Hard to believe...Hard to believe...

Before the way was opened that enabled me to Before the way was opened that enabled me to talk to spirits I had been of the opinion that no talk to spirits I had been of the opinion that no one except God alone - no spirit or any angel - one except God alone - no spirit or any angel - could possibly know and perceive my thoughts could possibly know and perceive my thoughts since they were within me. Then one day since they were within me. Then one day something happened; I noticed that a certain something happened; I noticed that a certain spirit knew what I was thinking, for he spoke a spirit knew what I was thinking, for he spoke a few words to me about the things I was few words to me about the things I was thinking, and he used a certain sign to indicate thinking, and he used a certain sign to indicate his presence. I was dumbfounded by this, his presence. I was dumbfounded by this, above all by the fact that he knew my thoughts.above all by the fact that he knew my thoughts.

The experience proved to me how difficult it is The experience proved to me how difficult it is for a person to believe that a spirit can know for a person to believe that a spirit can know what he is thinking, when in fact a spirit can what he is thinking, when in fact a spirit can know not only the thoughts of which a person know not only the thoughts of which a person himself is aware but also the smallest details himself is aware but also the smallest details of the thoughts and affections of which a of the thoughts and affections of which a person is not aware. Indeed the spirit can person is not aware. Indeed the spirit can know things the person can never be aware know things the person can never be aware of during his lifetime.of during his lifetime.

AC 5855AC 5855

Spirits Don't Know It Spirits Don't Know It AllAllMuch experience has taught me that anything Much experience has taught me that anything

spirits think or say by drawing on a person's spirits think or say by drawing on a person's memory they regard as their own, existing memory they regard as their own, existing within themselves. If told that their idea is within themselves. If told that their idea is not true they are highly indignant; for not true they are highly indignant; for that that kind of sensory illusion holds sway among kind of sensory illusion holds sway among themthem. .

AC 5858AC 5858

Careful Who You Listen Careful Who You Listen To.To.When a person enters the next life he takes with When a person enters the next life he takes with

him his lack of belief that any spirit at all is him his lack of belief that any spirit at all is present with him, let alone one from hell. He is present with him, let alone one from hell. He is therefore shown, if he so wishes, the community therefore shown, if he so wishes, the community of spirits with which he has been in contact and of spirits with which he has been in contact and from which the spirits present with him had been from which the spirits present with him had been sent out. Also, after several states which he must sent out. Also, after several states which he must pass through first, he finally returns to the same pass through first, he finally returns to the same community, community, because that community had acted because that community had acted in unison with the love in him which has gained in unison with the love in him which has gained controlcontrol. .

AC 5861AC 5861

Clean Your HouseClean Your House

Spirits were with me who did not Spirits were with me who did not know that I could speak with know that I could speak with spirits. It pleased them that spirits spirits. It pleased them that spirits rule the man, and that they are rule the man, and that they are the man; but it displeased them the man; but it displeased them that the man answers back, that that the man answers back, that he explores their genius, and that he explores their genius, and that he rules them. (SE 68)he rules them. (SE 68)

Head and HeartHead and Heart

““spirits spirits present present with us who with us who are are feelingfeeling the way we the way we are” DP 50are” DP 50

Present, but don't Present, but don't know itknow itThe spirits present with a person do not The spirits present with a person do not

know that they are present with him. know that they are present with him. Only an angel from the Lord knows that Only an angel from the Lord knows that he is present, for angels are linked to a he is present, for angels are linked to a person's soul or spirit, but not to his body.person's soul or spirit, but not to his body.

AC 5862AC 5862

CommunicationCommunication

““We are allowed to talk with spirits We are allowed to talk with spirits (though rarely with angels of (though rarely with angels of heaven), and many people have heaven), and many people have been allowed to for centuries” (DP been allowed to for centuries” (DP 135).135).

Lies!Lies!

they “indulge in the pleasures of the they “indulge in the pleasures of the body” and deny any possibility of a body” and deny any possibility of a life after death. People who are life after death. People who are like this have spirits with them like this have spirits with them who “prompt man to indulge his who “prompt man to indulge his natural inclination,” and the only natural inclination,” and the only way they can escape these spirits way they can escape these spirits is to “think about eternal life” (AC is to “think about eternal life” (AC 6201).6201).

Stealth EvilStealth Evil

[T]hey were subtle spirits placed in [T]hey were subtle spirits placed in concealment; and they gave heed concealment; and they gave heed to all the changes of thought and to all the changes of thought and affection, and continually affection, and continually endeavored to pervert these into endeavored to pervert these into lascivious adultery, by seductively lascivious adultery, by seductively persuading.persuading.

SE 4784SE 4784

Hell's GoalHell's Goal

Everything he thinks and does will be Everything he thinks and does will be

in some relation to that evil, and in some relation to that evil, and

bringing delight to the hell that they bringing delight to the hell that they

are associated with (AC 6203).are associated with (AC 6203).

Evil Spirits Flee!Evil Spirits Flee!

““The order of influx is that evil The order of influx is that evil spirits first flow in, and angels spirits first flow in, and angels disperse them” (AC 6308).disperse them” (AC 6308).

AfterlifeAfterlife

You have prayed to be instructed about heaven and hell; inquire and learn what delight is, and you will know. (TCR 570)

Just more of the same!Just more of the same!

To all who have, it will be given, and To all who have, it will be given, and they will have more abundantly" they will have more abundantly" (Matthew 13:12; 25:29)(Matthew 13:12; 25:29)

Kids get it!Kids get it!

Careful what you love!Careful what you love!

The angels asked, "What is your The angels asked, "What is your delight?"delight?"

They said that it was delight in They said that it was delight in whoredom, revenge, fraud, and whoredom, revenge, fraud, and blasphemy.blasphemy.

Again the angels asked, "What is Again the angels asked, "What is the nature of those delights with the nature of those delights with you?"you?"

They said that they were felt by They said that they were felt by others like the fetid smells from others like the fetid smells from dung, the putrid smells from dead dung, the putrid smells from dead bodies, and the pungent smells bodies, and the pungent smells from stagnant urine.from stagnant urine.

The angels then asked, "Are these The angels then asked, "Are these

things delightful to you?"things delightful to you?"

They answered, "Most delightful." They answered, "Most delightful."

(TCR 570.7)(TCR 570.7)

Your loves will guide Your loves will guide youyou

Making a vibeMaking a vibe

Every spirit has his Every spirit has his own sphere, and own sphere, and every community of every community of spirits even more spirits even more so, which emanates so, which emanates from the from the assumptions and assumptions and the persuasions he the persuasions he has adopted. This has adopted. This sphere is that of his sphere is that of his assumptions and assumptions and persuasions. persuasions.

SD 1510SD 1510

Create your sphereCreate your sphere

It was manifestly represented according to a It was manifestly represented according to a spiritual idea, not only spiritual idea, not only that there is... a that there is... a sphere of spirits round about mansphere of spirits round about man, and that , and that man is one of those who are in the sphere, man is one of those who are in the sphere, but it appeared to me as if man was, as it but it appeared to me as if man was, as it were, a certain solid point, around whom were, a certain solid point, around whom was that sphere; for while man is in the was that sphere; for while man is in the body, then are his terrestrial parts body, then are his terrestrial parts represented by such a solid point, like as represented by such a solid point, like as terraqueous globes are surrounded by their terraqueous globes are surrounded by their atmospheric spheresatmospheric spheres

but when his corporeal parts are laid aside, but when his corporeal parts are laid aside, he becomes as one of the spirits, and is in he becomes as one of the spirits, and is in that sphere like as a spirit. That such a that sphere like as a spirit. That such a sphere of spirits is diffused about, of sphere of spirits is diffused about, of greater or lesser extent; a sphere of powers greater or lesser extent; a sphere of powers acting through spirits, or one of efforts acting through spirits, or one of efforts [conatus], was also manifestly shown to the [conatus], was also manifestly shown to the spirits around me, who acknowledged and spirits around me, who acknowledged and perceived such an arrangement, and said perceived such an arrangement, and said that they plainly perceive it.that they plainly perceive it.

SD 2087SD 2087