CONDITION OF SOULS IN THE HIGHER REGIONS.

What is the condition of the souls that have raised themselves on high?

Some are in the sensible world, others are outside of it. The souls

that are in the sense-world dwell in the sun, or in some other planet,

or in the firmament, according as they have more or less developed

their reason. We must, indeed, remember that our soul contains in

herself not only the intelligible world, but also a disposition

conformable to the Soul of the world. Now as the latter is spread out

in the movable spheres and in the immovable sphere by her various

powers, our soul must possess powers conformable to these, each of

which exercise their proper function. The souls which rise from here

below into the heavens go to inhabit the star which harmonizes with

their moral life, and with the power which they have developed; with

their divinity, or their guardian. Then they will have either the same

guardian, or the guardian which is superior to the power which they

exert. This matter will have to be considered more minutely.

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