The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20
THE PROCESS OF DEATH.
A SPiritualist who Saw His Moth
er's Spirit Separate from
Her Body.
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A complete description of the
spirits departure from the body wa:
recently given by Kyra Carpenter
in letter to Mr.. Joseph Baker. She
Mas treated by mesmerism for epi
leptic fits, and soon became good
clairvoyant, and eventually a seer Of
spirits. "My mother and l had
otter talked of death and immor.
tality. She frequently magnetized
me when she was in health, and
was IN the clairvoyant state, by her
assistance, when the spiritual sight
was first gwen me. By your as.
sistance (Baker's) L acquired the
power ofputting myself in that state
without the assistance of an opera
tor. She had often requested tl.at
would, at the time of her decease
put myself in that state, and careful.
ly notice the departure of the spirit
from the body. Her failing health
admonished her that her end for thi:
life was near, but she viewed it with
calmness, for her thoughts were full
OF the life to come, and hopes placed
on her Father in Heaven. Death
had no terrOrs for her. When she
| felt its approach she sent for me, as
L was absent attending an invalid.
came and remained constantly
with her until she left us for better
home. Her last words were ad.
dressed to me. Perceiving that
she was dying, 1 seated my
self in the room, and was soon III q
state OF spiritual clairvoyance. With
the opening of the inner sight the
painful scene of mothers death was
changed to vision of glory-beau.
tiful, angelic spirits present, watch
ing over her. Their faces were IA.
diant with bliss, and their glitter.
ing robes were like transparent
snow. L could feel them as mate.
rial, and yet they communicated 8
sensation l can only describe by say.
ing it seemed like compressed air
Some of these heavenly attendants
stood at her head and some at her
feet, while others seemed to be bov.
eriDg over her form. They seemed
so pure, so full of love. that it was
sweet to look at them as they
watched the change now taking
place i'll my mother.
81 now turned my attention more
directly to my mother, and saw the
external sense leave her. First the
power of sight departed, and then q
veil seemed to drop over the eyes
then the hearing, and next the sense
OF feeling. The spirit began to leave
the limbs, and they died first, and
the light that filled each part, in
every fiber, drew up toward the
chest. AS fast as this took place tie
veil seemed to drop over the part
from whence the spiritual life was
removed. A ball of light was now
gathering just above her head, and
this continued to increase as long as
the spirit was connected with the
body. The light left the brain last,
and then the silver cord was loosed.
The luminous appearance soon
began to assume the human
form, and L could see my
mother again! But oh, how changed
She was light and glorious, arrayed
in robes Of dazzling whiteness, free
from disease, pain and death. She
seemed to be welcomed by the at
tending spirits with the joy of a
mother over the birth of a child.
"She paid no attention to me, or
any earthly object, but joined her
companions, and they seemed to go
away through the air. attempted
to follow them in the spirit, for felt
strongly attracted aud longed to go
with my mother. Isaw them ascend,
till they seemed to pass through an
open space, when a mist came over
my sight and 1 saw them no more"