Spiritual Experiences (Buss) n. 1213

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1213. When such spirits are exercising their bloodless cruelty, for there is no shedding of blood, they are at a middle distance beneath the feet, a little towards the front. But when they are in their externals, thus in the pretence of honesty, they are then above the forehead a line forwards, for they seek honors for the sake of which they pretend to be honest. The star-studded face of that spirit appeared not far from my own face. It is his left side which signifies gain. 1748, Mar. 7. They seemed to themselves to strike the feet of their victims, besides other parts also which are bony.


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