She recognized as her guardian spirit, who sometimes magnetized her or
removed from her neighborhood substances that were hurtful to her, her
grandmother; thus coinciding with the popular opinion that traits
reappear in the third generation.
Now began still greater wonders; the second sight, numerous and various
visits from spirits and so forth.
The following may be mentioned in connection with theories and
experiments current among ourselves.
"A friend, who was often with her at this time, wrote to me (Kerner):
When I, with my finger, touch her _on the forehead between the
eyebrows_, she says each time something that bears upon the state of my
soul. Some of these sentences I record.
"Keep thy soul so that thou mayst bear it in thy hands."
"When thou comest into a world of bustle and folly, hold the Lord fast
in thy heart."
"If any seek to veil from thee thy true feeling, pray to God for grace."
"Permit not thyself to stifle the light that springs up within thyself."
"Think often of the cross of Jesus; go forth and embrace it."
"As the dove found a resting-place in Noah's ark, so wilt thou, also,
find a resting-place which God has appointed for thee."
When she was put under the care of Kerner, she had been five years in
this state, and was reduced to such weakness, that she was, with
difficulty, sustained from hour to hour.
He thought at first it would be best to take no notice of her magnetic
states and directions, and told her he should not, but should treat her
with regard to her bodily symptoms, as he would any other invalid.
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