62. * mortals err and continue to fall backwards, thus from life into death, by the Divine mercy of God the Messiah, heaven has opened up to such a degree that it has been granted me now almost for a whole year to carry on conversations with the heaven-dwellers, and thereby to derive experience in spiritual matters, as well as higher knowledge. This was done so that my earthly knowledge could be joined to spiritual realities. But I must confess the fact that whenever I was permitted to involve my understanding, I would have fallen face downward had I not, on every such occasion, been lifted up by God the Messiah, only by His mercy, and thus been kept on the path. [Blind; Ignorance; Philosophy; Spiritual things] [See also WE 2974-78, concluding the explanation of Gen. 49:17-18.]
[See WE 3021-31, explaining Gen. 49:25.] 3032. However, intermediate blessings* are those that concern society, for in order that there might be happiness and prosperity, which are meant by "a blessing," it must absolutely exist with a plurality, who together must bring about that happiness and transfer it to each other by a wonderful communication arising from the harmony of many. What the resulting happiness is like, * That is, "the blessings of the breast and of the womb" (verse 25).
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