New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-01

tsm which permeatc subordinate systems and
structures That is 10 say, the Brain, rs whole,
suddenly declared Itself to be tentold more posi-
tive, over the lesser portions OF the body than it
ever was during the period Of health. THIS Phe-
nomenon invariably prccedes physical Dissolution.
Now, the process OF dying or o' the splriss de-
parture from the body, was fully commenced Inc
brain began to attract the elements OF electricity
Of magnetism, OF motion. Of life, and OF sensation
into its various aud numerous departments 1 ne
head became intensely bril- ant and per-ica-
larry remarked hat. just ia the same proportion as
the extrenties o. toe organism sre~ dafk ana
cold, the brain appeared light aui glowing.
Now saw IN ,he mellow, spiritla. atmosphere
which emanated from, and eucirced her heal' tne
indistinct outlines Of the J0rH1tloH o. anoiner
head The reade~ sholld remember that Lte'e sn-
7crSensuOus processes are not rftDe ~ any 0HefH-
cent fle spirluai perceptions b. untodef; Jor MAJ
h,I,0y csfs ran Oaiy bsk9d m1fer0t Hiags, ami
spiy1fnGI e1es can only betold spiot'la' lungs
This is Law of Nature THIS new head uniolded
more and more d.stIcty; and 50 in1escri0aOly
comb act and intensely brilliant did it become that
could neither Sc through %, nor gaze upon II as
steadily as | desired While this spiritual head
was being ehmicated and organized rom out ot
and above, the material head. saw that me s.r-
rounding aromal atnospi ere winch had enAnAlcd
from the material head was IN great comnotlon;
but, as the new head became more distinct and
perfect this brilliant atmosphere gradually dlsap-
reared This taught me that those ar0mai ele-
ments which were, in the beginning OF the meta
morphosis attracted from the system into the BRAIN
and thence eliminated in the form OF an atmos-
pbere, were indissoubly united in accordance with
the divine principle Of affinity in the universe,
which pervades and destlnates every particle oil
matter and developed the spiritual head which
beheld
With inexpressible wonder, aud with heaven
ly and unutterabe reverence. gazed upon the holy
and harmonious processes that going on be-
l.. 10 a. fsga ma N
ritual head was eliminated and unchangeaby organ
lied saw, unfolding in their natural, progressive
order the harmonious development OF the necs, the
shoulders the breast, and the entire spiritual or
ganizatlon Ii appeared from tins, even 70 an IN
eauIvocal demon staon, that the innumerable par
ticles Of what might be termed Unparalleled matter
which constitute the mans Spiritual principle, are
cons.itutionally endowed with certain elective al
finities, analogous to an immortal friendship The
innate tendencies, which the elements ana essence
of her soul manift sted by uniting and organizing
themselves we're the efficient and imminent causes
which unfoded and perfected her spiritual organ
ization The defects and defOrmlties OF her physl-
cal body, were, in the spiritual body which | saw
thus developed, almost completely removed. In
other words, it seemed that those hereditary oo
structiOns and influences were now removed
which originally arrested the full and proper devel
opment of her physical constitution aud there
FORE that her spiritual constitution, beng elevated
above those distractions, was enabled to unfold
and perfect ITSELF Ia accordance with the universal
tendencies of all created things
While this spiritual formation was going on
which was perfectly visible to my spiritual per
ceptOns, the material body manifested, to the out
er vision of observing individuals in the room,
many symptoms OF uneasiness and pain; but these
indications were totally deceptive they Were
wholly caused by the departure Of the vital or
spiritual forces lrorA the extremities and viscera
into the brain, and thence into the ascending or
ganism.
The spirit arose at right angles over the head or
brain OF the deserted body. But Immediately pre-
vious to the final dissolution of the relationship
which had for many years sUbSlsted between the
two spiritual and material bodies, SIMPLIFYING
energetically between the feet OF the elevated
spiritual body and the head Of the PROSTATE physl-
cal body-a bright stream or current OF vital cleo
tricity. This taught me, that what is costomarlly
termed Death is but Birth of the spirit rom a
lower into q higher state that an inferior body
and mode of existence exchanged Tor supe
ror body apd coesoondng as s3a Ca
pondence between the birth of a child into this
world and the birth OF the spirit from the material
body into a higher world, is absolute and complete
even 10 the umbilical cord, which was repre-
scented by the thread OF vital electricity which, for
few minutes, subsisted between, and connected
the two organisms together. And here perceived,
what had never before obtained a knowledge of,
that small portion OF this vital electrical element
returned to the deserted body, Immediately subse-
quent to the separation of the umbiical thread and
chat that portion of this element which passed back
into the earthly organism, instantly difused Itself
through the entire structure and thus prevented
immediate decomposition.
1t is not proper that body should be deposited
in the earth until after decomposition has posi-
tively commenced for, should there be no positive
evidences Of such structural change, even though
life seems surely 10 have departed, it IS not right
TO consign the body to the grave. The umbilical
hfe-cord, of which speak, is sometimes not sever
ed, but is drawn out into the finest possible medi
Qm OF sympathetic connection between the body
and the spirit. This is invariably the case when
individuals apparently die, and after being absent
for few days or hours, return, as from peaceful
journey, to relate their spiritual experiences
Such phenomena are modernly termed frances,
Catalepsy Somnambusm and spiritual Extasis.
There many different stages, or divisions, and
subdivisions, of these states. But when the spirit
il arrested in its flight from the body and when il
is held In transitional mediatoral state for on.
ly few hours minutes, then the mind seldom
retains recollection OF its experience-this state
oi torgetfulness seems, TO a superficial observer,
like annihlatlon; and this occasional suspension
Of consciousness Tor memory is frequently made
the foundation OF many an argument against the
souls immortal existence. |, iswhen the spirit en-
tirely leaves the body-ony retaining proprietor
ship over it, through the medium of the answered
umbiica thread or electric wire, as il mi ht be
caled-that the soul is enabled 10 abandon its
earthly tenement and interests, Tor many hours or
days, and aterward, to return to the earth-laden
with bright and happy memories
As soon as the spirit, whose departing hour
thus watched was wholly disengsged from the
tenacious physical body, directed my attention to
the movements and emotions of the former; and
saw her begin to breathe the most interior spir
ituaI portions of the surrounding terrestrial atmos
phere. The reader will find explanation Of
what 10 meant by the interior portions Of the ter
restria atmosphere" by referring to the consider.
alton of " ar as a medium" to be found in the
pathological department OF this volume.) At first
II seemed with difficulty that she could breathe the
new medium; but, in a few seconds she inhaled
and exhsled the spiritual elements Of nature with
the greatest possible ease and delight. And
al he w in Of xfarin