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heaven, and even through hell; consequently into every individual there; and this in an incomprehensible order and series. But the life which flows in is received by every one according to his prevailing principle. Good and truth are received as good and truth by the good; whereas they are received as evil and the false by the wicked, and are even changed into evil and the false in them. This is comparatively as the light of the sun, which imparts itself to all objects on the face of the earth, but is received according to the nature of each object, and becomes of a beautiful color in beautiful forms, and of an ugly color in ugly forms. This is a mystery in the world, but in another life nothing is more evident or better known.

In order that I might know that such an influx exists, it was granted me to discourse with spirits and angels attendant on me, and also to feel and perceive the influx; and this so often, that I am not able to recall the number of times. I know, however, that the fallacy of appearance will prevail with many in this case, and that they will believe that they will of themselves and think of themselves, and thus have life of themselves, when yet nothing is less true.

Wicked spirits cannot possibly conceive that they do not live of themselves, and that they are only organs of life; still less can they conceive that there is no life but what is from good and truth; and least of all that they do not begin to live until the life of the lusts of evil and of the persuasions of what is false is extinguished.