The Court of Reincarnation

Come and see the mothers meet their future children—

It is a wonderful sight to witness—

Lord Kitchener,* King Edward and Tolstoy come to a low building with a large dome. There are many people entering, all clad in white robes. They find seats in the centre. They have scarcely done so when a bugle blasts and many white-robed women file into the building, each carrying in her hands flowers symbolic of her child's birth. They are all beautiful, for they are expressing their true souls. They are conducted to their places before the chair of the Judge of Birth. They remain standing until he comes. His face is wonderful, divinely glorious—it is so filled with light. He is not a being or form—just a glorious expression of the soul. The Judge of Birth stands a moment and his silver robes seem like the stars at night, such is the wondrous light, which comes from his aura. He waves his hand over that great assemblage and the light illuminating each face reflects his own—

When I call to court the so-called physical and the spiritual to become joined in an earthly relationship, I am giving into the hands of the earth the infinite thought of the One Mind in the form and expression of a mortal. These souls are to return for lessons. Take them and guard well their physical bodies. By guarding the physical and bringing the right harmony to it you will make it better for the souls, which are to learn the lessons, so they will not have to overcome both theirs and yours.

Like a voice, which whispers from some unknown space come the words—Watch and pray.

Taking a paper from a book he reads the following—

I call to court one Limston to meet the one who will bear him upon the earth and care for him physically until he is able to do so, until he is capable of performing his part and learning his lessons.

A tall man rises; Lord Kitchener knows his features at once. His is a face he has often seen in the pages of history—the face of a great American general, prominent in the war between the North and South. He stands erect and a wonderfully beautiful woman steps forward. He takes her hand; she meets his eyes, and the Judge speaks. May you go back and find the goal you are to reach. Your mission to the world will be received. 

Lord Kitchener is filled with awe at the ways of the astral and is thankful to see with his own eyes the court of reincarnation. He turns to Tolstoy. I am learning a great deal upon this plane, which I could scarcely have believed possible if I had not seen with my eyes.

The Judge calls—

Dellis McFarland, step before the court.

A young woman rises. Her hair is dark and her eyes appear like wondrous lights. She goes forward slowly, reaches the Judge's desk, and stands looking up at him.

The soul she will assist to earth in a material manifestation, step forward.

A man with classic features takes her hand. She smiles a slow sweet smile and he bows.

You will find a great helper in the woman who is to be your mother upon the earth plane.

* The Message—Lord Kitchener Lives (received by Ala Mana), Volume I, Grafton Publishing Corporation, California, 1922

Reincarnation Plane III

This is the school building where the mothers attend while they await the birth of the child—

At least a thousand women were there, all in capes and hoods and robes of white. The clear faces were lighted by the shining glory of their eyes.

Upon a platform at the end of the room stood a woman in white robes and a long veil covered her head and partly concealed her face.

King Edward explained quietly, We are not seen by anyone present except the teacher. The others are visiting the astral in their sleep and are not conscious of our presence. We could not visit if we were visible, for it would disturb them. The physical conception combined with the spiritual is as a rule difficult to control unless in a state of absolute concentration. He stopped speaking and turned toward the teacher who said to the assemblage—

You must keep clearly in your mind the points I have explained to you, for they are essential. A woman should not allow distressed thoughts, either fear or trouble, to enter her mind before the child comes. She should try, if possible, to be cheerful and let her mind dwell on beauty, whether her environment is cheerful or not. Sometimes, the mother's test at that period is to bring happiness into her aura though she may not be in a position of material happiness and luxury. Never despair; know if you do not receive what you desire in this incarnation, you will in the next, if you deserve it. You must overcome depression in order to make it easier for the soul you are helping to bring forth.

You will not feel ashamed when you meet that soul in the far beyond if the physical existence was started easily. You will know you did your duty and will be able to face that one before the Judges and know you did your part—and did not delay that soul a moment from the stated work it was to accomplish. If you have not done right, and if you have not tried, you will suffer inwardly, and every manner of fear will be yours until you atone. Yours is a mission; accomplish it lest you be made unhappy over your mistakes.

As the child grows, never by any means give the little body a severe whipping. Use some other method of punishment with which to impress upon the immature physical brain what is right and what is wrong. You may wonder what could cause a great soul to do something apparently lacking in judgement. This is the reason—The soul allows childish actions and seemingly wrong—because the being is in the physical existence to learn many lessons and so physical conceptions are allowed to develop. When the child grows and begins to develop decided likes and dislikes of determination and willpower, the soul constantly watches the body. Only at night during physical sleep does the soul leave the body to go to realms of its own desire. The physical brain absorbs the surrounding material thoughts of ancestry and blood tradition as the child grows older in physical years.

The soul does not often inform the physical brain of higher knowledge, for while one dwells upon the earth, he must learn the physical lesson for which he returned to the earth until reincarnation is unnecessary. No one ever finds out the truth until he is ready to receive it. Therefore, the physical brain, supposed to be the product of physical ancestors and parents, takes on the traits expected of it, for it is but the reflection of earthly thoughts.

Every thought impressed upon a young child helps form the future character. If the little one is declared to act just as did an uncle Somebody, he will undoubtedly in later years possess some of the uncle's characteristics, and if it is affirmed he looks like some particular person, he will undoubtedly grow to resemble that person. This is the power of the spoken word upon the brain. Of course, the soul guides the destiny, makes success possible, and directs the body in the right path for the fated work, but character is physical and often will overshadow the soul's loving guidance. You have heard some people say of someone, I never realised he could be so good, or, How can such good luck come to a person like that? The answer is not personality, for in God there is only one real personality, although many expressions. The soul which seemingly was fortunate in material affairs while the character was at fault is perhaps an advanced one, but often through material thought impressed upon the brain when a child, the soul is quite hidden behind clouds of deception, and its sunshine is seldom seen or felt.

From the child's birth, the soul should be allowed to take its own physical form, features, and characteristics, so that when the growth comes physically, the expression of that soul will come from the highest, and the individuality expressed will be beautiful and good. No one can then truthfully say, How can a person with such habits have such good luck? Oh well, they always said he was like that old uncle of his and everyone knew he was of no account.

There is individuality upon the physical plane, so why try to visualise your son or daughter as resembling someone else unless you have knowledge of the gifts or burdens you are placing upon them? There is one Mind, one Soul, one Spirit, but that Spirit is individual in all its expressions. The One Mind is the Supreme thought of truth and understanding and, therefore, in the individual, there is also that reflection. The Spirit gives the life and each individual has life to give a real expression of the reflection. Shame upon the man or woman, cowardly physical mortal, who whips a small child! Who would dare lift his hand to one possibly further advanced than he? One to whom you perhaps would cling for help in the great realms of the unseen. Yet, as a mortal who seems to know more of the physical life, you strike a child because it is learning the things of the material world, the same as you did, because it is acquiring the taste of life from the mortal standpoint.

Why do most children like to do what you do not wish them to do? Because the age-old human thought has claimed that Adam and Eve succumbed to the forbidden. Therefore, what is forbidden has a greater glamour, or so it is said. That universal idea is fastened upon the child. The brain is given the suggestion subconsciously, therefore, the child, in nine cases out of ten, will crave the forbidden toy, playmate, or food more than anything you are willing and glad to give him. Overcome the thought. Say that he will not desire anything he is not to have for his good, that the universal lure of the forbidden will not interest him, that he is free to choose that which he wants most to be if it is best for him. If you can overcome that forbidden thought, the little child with the physical brain and the spiritual soul will express kindness and goodness. Naturally, material difficulties will come into its life, but these are for the soul to overcome in learning the great lessons of the earth plane. The greatest souls learn to endure hardships as well as to know happiness.

All good things come to those who do the right and pass each test. Wonderful rewards will be given in the ways both of material and spiritual gain. Allow your child to express the radiance, which the soul gives forth in youth and, when he grows into manhood, he will retain that radiance and will develop understanding. Then, he will be a way-shower to many others on the road to life—a help to those striving to pass its lessons. Learn to keep your mind clear and pure. Think good thoughts and overcome the physical conception imposed by others as an earthly reality.

In justice to your child, give him a chance to express the soul within, which is the reflection of the one Mind, which is God. Give him the benefit of your knowing the truth. Help him to overcome by your right thinking before and after physical birth. Some are born under most distressing circumstances. Those things are fated, but the attitude you allow your consciousness to take toward the situation is not fated. That is your part.

The child may grow up to be wonderful and perhaps bring to the world a mission, but the doubt and distressed physical thought will make the aura around you reflect physical disturbance. And the advanced soul, which has been given into your care while in the first years of its physical life must overcome those thoughts before the true expression and fated course of its life may take place. Be peaceful and try to learn the supreme glory of quietness and calmness of the soul. The feeling which comes when the chosen mother has done her duty in the walk of earthly life is like the soothing of the Master's hands when He comes to heal or bless.

She smiled and the radiance in her face harmonised with her words. Lord Kitchener felt silence and peace, and into those many, many faces there came the light,Re which only those have who feel the truth in every part of their being and know it in their soul expression.

She held out her hands. When you go back to earth to do your duty, smile and pray—those are the most important things. She lifted her head and her eyes shone. Pray—your prayers will be answered.

The Message—Lord Kitchener Lives (received by Ala Mana), Volume I, Grafton Publishing Corporation, California, 1922

Reincarnation Plane II (Warning: Sensitive Reading)

The real birth of the physical form of the child is not produced in suffering but in glory and peacefulness—

Lord Kitchener* is taken to a laboratory on the reincarnation plane. A tall, lean man with a beard takes him and King Edward in charge.

I will explain anything you wish to ask, he says.

I wish to have you explain anything, which you think will be of interest to us.

He nods slowly, Step this way. I will show you the fundamental principles. They enter a large room where there are shelves containing many bottles labelled in the astral language. He takes one from a lower shelf and holds it up to the light. He shakes it and its red contents sparkle as if alive, sending out an amazing glow.

The bottle contains a substance by which the blood of the newborn babe is sustained. It consists of several other fluids, which produce the life-giving quality of physical action. The blue fluid of the astral blood is blended with it when the physical birth takes place. Therefore, the newborn possesses one-half of the astral blue blood and one-half of the red blood of the physical. The two form a light blood, which turns quite a dark red, as the body develops in earthly years. The fluids are concentrated upon in the highest realm where only the advanced may go—in the Circle of the Master. The secrets there are not disclosed.

I shall show you just what I would do if I were beginning to form the body of the newborn. Do not misunderstand me, the forming of the child is done spiritually within the Circle of the Master, but the physical forming is given into the hands of the chosen ones who work from the original spiritual idea and body-conception, which God has conceived. With a consciousness ready to receive the directions given, I would wait and my hand would be guided so that the body would be like the one, which the great Mind conceived, which is the idea of God, of which the bodies of all are reflections. This fluid is very powerful and explosive, for it possesses the quality of nerve force. The newborn babe is always sensitive and possesses, as a rule, a great nerve force. I will place this red fluid in a crystal bowl and mix with it an equal amount of blue astral fluid. When I do this, watch the effect.

The speaker mixes the fluids carefully; the fluids foam and slowly rise, becoming a dark red. Quite suddenly, a glare comes from it, which fills the whole room with a living force.

There is a soul waiting for this body materialisation at the present time, so you will see the bona fide procedure. This will not be an imitation for your personal benefit.

All the better, Lord Kitchener replies.

Some time passes and the lights that come from that bowl are wonderful. Lord Kitchener has a feeling of awe, which he has seldom experienced. It is when the light has reached a golden red that the glow settles and the foaming ceases.

The man asks his attendant to bring another bottle from the self. After shaking it well, he pours the contents into the bowl with the other fluids. These settle at the bottom, forming a yellow light in the centre of the bowl. Afterwards, there is darkness for a time, and when the light comes into the room again, he is standing motionless, holding a piece of substance, which appears like white clay. Carefully, he rolls it between the palms of his hands.

I have concentrated upon the fundamental principles and I have given the substance magnetism and heat through holding it in my hands. I will now place it in the bowl for further developments.

He allows it to sink into the fluids and, turning, he presses a button in the wall. A man enters; his robes are long and white. The symbol upon his chest is in orange, but Lord Kitchener cannot make out what it is, nor does he get any thought concerning it. The man picks up the bowl, and they all proceed to another room, which is practically dark, though Lord Kitchener can see that it is almost filled with white-robed men. They stand in a circle around a long table upon which are two tall white candles. The circle opens for a moment to allow the bearer of the bowl to enter and set it down upon the table. There is a blue, hazy mist over the faces of the forms and they utter no word. They fold their arms as they close their circle. Presently, they place their hands upon the table.

Lord Kitchener is so fascinated he does not move and he gazes upon the bowl, although he is conscious all the time of the forms around it. They seem to be so transparent that they do not conceal any part of the table or bowl, even though they stand very close together. He does not notice anything especially peculiar or unexpected, and he is wondering if anything is actually happening but invisible to his eyes. Quite suddenly, there begins a movement within the bowl, and then it is still again. Lord Kitchener never takes his eyes off the bowl. He does not speak or move, he is so fascinated. Again, there comes a movement in the bowl. There is a stir as if the slowly developing creation of life is taking place. There comes a sigh like a softly drawn breath. It reminds him of the sound of the wind whispering to the trees when all is peaceful and God seems very near.

Again, he sees movement within the bowl and it lasts a long time. It seems like a quivering nerve, a motion of the sensitive muscle. By now, he can see the clay within the bowl; it appears warmly alive and like flesh. He sees the circle of forms place their hands upon the table and lean forward. He counts the forms for the first time; they number twelve. He notices they appear to be the same size and, without seeing their features, one might imagine he is gazing into some strange mirror and seeing one form reflected a dozen times. Around each head is a yellow glow like a halo. Lord Kitchener knows that he is within the thought-circle of very spiritual and powerful beings.

Again, he turns his eyes upon the bowl. He sees it slowly disappear from his sight and, in its place, is a quivering piece of physical flesh, which possesses no particular form. Carefully, in unison, each form holds out the first finger of his right hand and touches that quivering, shivering, half-breathing object. It jumps at their touch, and from their finger-ends, there comes forth a blue-white light, which flashes into the object, and it seems to grow in length. It quivers and shakes several times and there comes another long-drawn breath-like sigh. He knows the sigh does not come from any form around the table but from somewhere in the room close to the quivering flesh.

There quickly forms a yellow glow, which seems like an aura. The object begins to quiver again, then with a sudden jerk, it lies still; there comes again that long breath-like sigh.

With the greatest of care, the white-robed forms draw back from the table and the room appears to expand. Lord Kitchener is astounded to see a huge door, which leads into a great auditorium crowded with women. Some appear very young, others rather old. All have anxious expressions.

A Judge from a lofty seat looks down upon them as he speaks. I call Marion Faust Wiltal to come before the court.

A slender girl rises in the rear of that great auditorium; slowly and gracefully, she walks to the front and stands before the Judge.

I am ordered by the Supreme Power to give into your keeping a soul who is to go to the earth to perform a duty and take a message. You will help guard and protect the soul until it becomes accustomed to the childish body, for one great in spirituality takes a long time to become accustomed to the physical. Are you willing?

Yes, she smiles, I am content—gladness is in my soul.

The sex will be male. His first name will be Leon. He will be an artist.

I will help him through life. I promise to do my part. 

The Judge reaches forward and gives her a wonderful lily. He will be born in April.

Holding the lily closely, she says, I will pray for April. 

The Judge nods his head slowly as he writes something in the great book before him. All will be well, he says as she turns to leave, the lily clasped in her hands.

Lord Kitchener hears a whisper at his elbow. She is here from the earth plane during her sleep. All women who are to be mothers come to this Court and speak with the Judge. They also spend one course of nine months in this realm, during sleep, preparing and learning.

Lord Kitchener knows it is one of the white-robed men who has brought him there who speaks but cannot distinguish which one.

Another woman steps forward when her name is called. She is wearing a robe of white with a touch of orange around the edge. Clasping her hands, her eyes gaze into those of the Judge.

Why do you call me here? I did not wish to come.

Shaking his head slowly, the Judge answers, I call you to your duty. You are to know the love of motherhood. You have been selfish but let this test take from you that quality and make out of you a good, true woman—an expression of kindness and love.

She leans closer to him, her large dark eyes fill with tears; they fall softly. I will try to love the child, but I do not now.

You must overcome personal physical selfishness. The child will bring happiness to you. The sex will be female. Her first name will be Winifred.

The darkness of disturbance leaves her face. Perhaps I shall grow to love her. I have never yet loved anyone as much as myself, but I will do my part. I promise.

Another is called. She is a girl with blue eyes and long flowing hair, which falls almost to her feet. She reaches the Judge's desk and stands with her hands clasped, her wistful eyes upon him.

You will bring forth a wonderful child. But you will sacrifice for him—prove you are beyond all physical selfishness. You will return here and he will stay in your place on earth.

She holds out her hands. I am willing, I am willing. But please allow me to hold my child once within my arms, please—please. Lifting her head, her eyes fill with tears. A sweet smile curves her lips and she stands still, waiting before the Judge.

You shall hold your child once—your wish is granted. He gives her a flower; it is a lily of the valley. The sex will be male. His name will be Philip and he will be born in June.

She smiles radiantly. I am happy, she whispers as she fades into the atmosphere.

Another comes forward. Lord Kitchener hears the Judge's words. Your child shall bring much happiness to the world. 

The curtain falls slowly and the scene vanishes.

Again, Lord Kitchener sees the object upon the table quiver slightly and more softly comes the sighing breath. Again, forms touch the table. He becomes weak; unconsciousness creeps over him, and he feels hands helping him out of the silence of the tense, dim room. He is led down a hallway. He knows King Edward is right behind him. His aura is so powerful it surrounds them with golden yellow rays. 

They enter another room also filled with many white-robed forms, and it seems to him there are hundreds of tables bearing quivering flesh-like objects.

As the room grows darker, out of the floor seems to come a yellow and red light. It is powerful as it searches into every dark place. The objects upon the tables quiver and grow until he can see within each a grotesque form, which appears almost human with the head a trifle too large. A strange silence fills the room; the door opens and there enter many, many white-robed women, their faces glowing with happiness.

The big forms draw back in a circle and stand with arms folded. The light blue haze around their faces illumines the dim features. It spreads into their auras and transfigures their forms.

Lord Kitchener can scarcely move; he is filled with awe and amazement, with the way things came about. A woman with a glorious face leads the others. In circles, they stand around the tables. With closed eyes, each one repeats after a voice, which speaks out of the silence.

De tois les me fore to. The translation of the words he is not allowed to give.

The faces of the women grow white and they bow their heads. Again, comes a silence, and a sigh like the spiritual breath of God comes softly, causing the quivering of the small objects to cease. Through the halos about them is revealed the features of tiny faces and the little bodies formed; the small lips move, and there comes a low wail—not a pitiful one, but a joyful utterance.

Lord Kitchener stands speechless. The faith, which lights each mother's face is wonderful. 

Slowly, the mothers turn and walk down the room. Each head is ringed with a glorious halo, and as they drift into space a hush falls over all. Lord Kitchener knows the earth plane is stirring with the coming of daylight. It seems a window is thrown open, and through it, he sees those marching forms, returning with their precious secrets to the world of the physical.

The Message—Lord Kitchener Lives (received by Ala Mana), Volume I, Grafton Publishing Corporation, California, 1922

There is a right time for everything

Never do anything until it is the right time.

Highland Gathering, New Year's Day, Sydney Showground, 1 January 1937 | Sam Hood | State Library of New South Wales

Curb Personal Selfishness

Personal selfishness is one of the tendencies to be curbed and the Court of Justice judges it very severely.

Reincarnation Plane I (Warning: Sensitive Reading)

Be free from the thought of selfishness—

We have to go through the casting off of that physical thought. Personal selfishness is one of the tendencies to be curbed and the Court of Justice judges it very severely.

When Lord Kitchener* arrives at the plane of reincarnation, together with King Edward, the first thing he sees is a large pit in which many men are standing, each holding up his hands and begging for assistance. He listens to them, wondering—

Why are they there? he asks King Edward.

King Edward shakes his head, smiling wistfully. They do not need to be there. They refused to do the right thing.

What do you mean?

They wish to do what they think best. They are selfish; they want the best of everything and do not want anyone else to have anything. Through that thought they have limited their own resources and are prisoners of selfish thoughts.They will stay there until, of their own accord, they come to a realisation of the truth. Kitchener, people can be a little selfish upon the earth, but when they come here, their selfish motives surround them. They are swamped, practically good for nothing, with no chance of doing anything unless they gain freedom by their own thoughts. These men have been selfish. But it is not only men who show that characteristic. There is no creed, doctrine, or truth, which claims that selfishness belongs to one sex. Selfishness is personal. It does not belong to one sex or type of being. Here we find that selfishness is common to all.

Those men are begging you to help them out of that inconvenient place, but if they were out they would be as selfish as ever. They would pull you down with them, if they could, merely to step upon you. Do not misunderstand me. I only want to explain to you. Far be it from me to judge or have any personal grudge against them. Their selfishness is a sad state. I would help every one of them if it would do any good, but it is the law of the astral that the selfish have to overcome personal thoughts by themselves and to take on the cloak of brotherhood with the gentle calmness of the great peace, which the Master sends. Come, do not look upon them any longer. You will only encourage in them the thought of freedom through someone else. They would not progress if you did help them; besides it is against the law of the astral. Come Kitchener!

Lord Kitchener moves; his eyes leave the pleading ones in the vast pit, which seem thousands of feet below.

How is it they do not die of hunger, or—well—

King Edward turns to him. Is that a physical thought, Kitchener? How am I to take that question? I do not quite understand.

Lord Kitchener reflects a moment. Well, in a way it is a physical thought. I mean, are they like most beings who come here craving for the physical—for rest, for meals, and freedom to do as they please?

They do rest; they have food; they enjoy in general the things we do; only they are not allowed to impose upon anyone selfishly. You see the ring they are in. It is a symbolic representation of the everlasting ring of eternity, and while within that they are protected from the Black Circle and also are kept from being selfish and bringing trouble to others.

The Message—Lord Kitchener Lives (received by Ala Mana), Volume I, Grafton Publishing Corporation, California, 1922

Do you see?

Do you see that as long as you want faith, you possess it?

Have that faith now

Have that faith now, and keep it forever—

I will always try to keep faith and I will make it a part of me before I try to accomplish other things.

The Greatest Mark of Advancement

Faith is the greatest mark of advancement in the astral, for faith indicates understanding and true knowledge.

One Great Mind

The earth is beginning to believe—to believe that the so-called dead are alive. The earth is coming to have faith in the words of the astral, and when all believe, then we shall be entirely one—of the one great Mind.