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I M IIS S H IO U C S -H C T O lS r,
T H R O U G H W II 0 S E M ED IU M SH IP T H E Y H A V E B E E N E X E C U T E D .

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^ ® m ake th e c h a racter an d design of th is E x h ib itio n under-

stood, I m u st explain th a t in th e execution of th e D raw ings
-‘I p m y h a n d h a s been e n tirely guided by S p irits, no idea
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being form ed in m y ow n m in d as to w h at w as going to

be produced, n o r did I know , w hen a stroke w as com m enced, w h eth er
it w ould be carried upw ards o r dow nw ards. I w ill give a slight
sketch of th e m a n n e r in w hich th e pow er cam e to m yself, so as to
aid o th e rs in th e ir endeavours to be sim ila rly successful.

I n th e su m m er of 1859 I first h e a rd of th e p ossib ility of com ­

m u n io n w ith th e S p irits of th o se w ho h a d passed aw ay from th e
m o rta l f o r m ; a n d h av in g received proofs th a t it w as indeed a rea lity ,
I w as anxious to o b ta in th e g ift of m edium ship, to be th u s re u n ite d
to th e m a n y d ea r ones w hom I h a d lost, an d still bew ailed. For
th re e m o n th s M am m a a n d I sa t for about h a lf a n h o u r each evening
a t a sm all tab le, w ith our h a n d s re stin g lig h tly u p o n it, a n d a t th e
ex p ira tio n of th a t period, w e w ere rew arded fo r o u r p atien ce by th e
ta b le being gently tip p ed tow ards m e, an d h av in g m essages th u s
given to u s by m eans of th e alp h ab e t. • W e w ere th e n to ld by th e
communicating Bpirits that we must n o t ru sh headlon g into this new
jo y , b u t m u st use it soberly, a n d th a t we were only to . h av e o u r
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seance once a week, Sunday evening being tlie best, as wo should

then be less disturbed by evil influences. I was also always to
“ try the spirits ” according to the directions given 1 John iv., 1, 2, 8 .
“ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they
are of G od: because many false prophets are gone out into the
world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of G od: Every spirit that con­
fessed that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of G od; but every
spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not
of God.” Which text receives additional strength by being compared
with 1 Corinthians xii., 8 . “ And no man can say that Jesus is the
Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.”

I adhered closely to all these directions, and we thus went on

quietly for above a year, when I got a plancliette, and our messages
were then written with that aid. In July 18G1, I heard of Mrs.
Wilkinson’s Spirit drawings, so on the evening of the 20tli I asked
whether my sister Zilla, who had been an accomplished artist while
upon earth, could guide my hand for Spiritual work, but neither she
nor iny brother Cecil (whom I asked as lie was about the age of Mrs.
Wilkinson’s young son, who was her guiding Spirit) could be per­
mitted to do it, but Cecil then brought Henry Lenny, who had been a
deaf and dumb artist, and he immediately controlled my hand, which
was resting on the plancliette, to form various curved lines, after
which I was impressed to remove tho black lead pencil, and replace
it with a blue one, with which he worked upon the same piece of
paper, No. 1 ; and I obtained leave to sit every evening for the pur­
pose of drawing, When the first three sheets had been filled, I asked
my guide to do a flower, which he did, and then wrote the name of it
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o n a n o th er p iece o f p a p e r. A ft e r a few d a y s ’ w o rk , I w a s desired to

ta k e the p e n c il in m y h a n d , in ste a d of u sin g the p lan cliette ; th u s a n ­

o th er step w a s g a in e d , a n d on th e Gtli o f A u g u s t I b e g a n w ith co lo u rs,

h a v in g on th e p re vio u s d a y been told to p u t a sheet o f p a p e r in to th e

d ra w in g -b o a rd in read in ess, a n d fro m th a t tim e I h a v e co n tin u ed to

do th em in w a te r co lo u rs, w ith o u t a n y k in d o f p re lim in a r y p e n c il

sk etch .

I e a rn e s tly hope th a t som e o f th e v isito rs to th is g a lle r y , w h o h a v e

leisu re to d ev o te th em selv es to it, w ill go ho m e, an d t r y to o btain th is

V IC T O R IA

d e lig h tfu l g ift , bu t th e y m u st b e ar in m in d th a t ex tre m e p atien ce au d

p erse ve ra n ce a re needed for a ll S p ir it u a l w o rk . I n m y ow n ease, tho

d r a w in g p o w e r w o u ld a p p ear to h a v e com e w ith v e r y g re a t r a p id ity ,

or

b u t th e y m u st rem em b er th a t I h a d a lr e a d y been a m ed iu m fo r u p ­
U B IV JT.Y

w a r d s o f a y e a r a n d a h a lf, a fte r h a v in g ste a d ily striv e n fo r it d u rin g

th ree m o n th s. F o r th e d r a w in g p h a se I w a s also p re p ared b y m y

PUBUC

o w n e a r th ly tra in in g , h a v in g d evoted th e ch ie f p a rt of m y life to th a t

a cco m p lish m e n t, u n til Z i l l a ’ s d eath , in 1 8 5 1 , so cru sh e d m e, t l i a t l f e l t

a s if I sh o u ld n eve r a g a in u se p en cil or b ru sh . T h e S p ir its s a y th a t

w h e n once th e fa ct is ack n o w led g ed th a t th e y c a n w o rk th ro u g h a

m o r ta l h a n d , it is n o t r e a lly m o re su rp risin g w h e n th e y d ra w th ro u gh

si m e d iu m w h o lia s n o t learn ed th a n th ro u g h one w h o h a s ; th e y c a n o f

co u rse b e tter gu id e the tra in e d h a n d , a n d m ak e a m o re sp eed y p ro g re ss

i f th e y a re th u s relioved fro m a ll th e e le m e n ta ry p a rt, w h ic h m u st be

go n e th ro u g h , fo r no p erson c a n sp rin g , at one b o u n d , to a p in n a c le of

a r t p erfectio n , a n y -m o r e th a n a n a c o rn c a n in o ne season becom e a

w id e ly sp re a d in g oak.

I h a v e n u m b ered the d ra w in g s c h ro n o lo g ica lly fo r a double p u r-

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pose. In tho first place the character of the work is so totally unlike all
m ortal experience, th a t the eye, even of an artist, will better appreciate
the later ones by being led up to them by the gradual changes of style,
and secondly, because the S piritual significance deepened in proportion
w ith my own development. The early ones are but very faint shadows
of w hat they are intended to represent, because m y own Spirit was
still too m uch clogged w ith earthliness to grasp the hidden mysteries
beyond the veil, or even to have them pourtrayed through my medium-
sliip.

GEORGIANA HOUGHTON. -

20, D elam ere C rescen t,

W estbo u rn k S quare, W .

A p ril 20tk, 1871.

 1. S tu d y of Curves.

2. A little m ore D esign.

3. S till m ore D esign.

4. Cecil’s F low er.

5. Cecil’s F ru it.

6. Z illa ’s F lo w e r ; w ith pencils of tw o colours, left u nfinished, as

being u n satisfacto ry .

7. Z illa’s F low er.

8. Z illa ’s F r u it— th ree in n u m b e r, rep rese n tin g th a t she w as a

d a u g h te r, a wife, a n d a m o th er.

9. W a rra n d ’s F low er (w ith th e pencil in tho h a n d , in stead of using

th e plancliettc).

10. W a rra n d ’s F ru it.

11. S idney’s F low er.

12. S idney’s F ru it.

W hen tho w ater-colour draw ings were commenced, I gradually gained

fain t glimm erings of th eir m eaning, b u t noth in g detailed except the positive
fa c t th a t th e y were representations o f real objects grow ing in spirit regions,
and n o t simply allegorical, as I had th o u g h t probable. A fter th e lapse of a
few m onths, I began to receive th e in terp re tatio n s inspirationally, and I will
b y degrees present the leading thoughts.
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SPIRIT FLOWERS.

Simultaneously w ith tho b irth of a child into th e earth life, a flower

springs up in spirit realms, which grow s day b y day in conform ity w ith th e
infant’s aw akening powers, expressing them b y colour and form, u n til by
degrees the character and life stand revealed in th e floral emblem ; each tin t,
w hether strong or delicate, being d e a rly understood by sp irit b eh o ld ers; each
petal, floret, fibre, and filament, shewing forth like an open book th e se n ti­
m ents and motives, however complicated, of th e hum an prototype. B u t to
dwellers upon earth the pictured representations require in terp retin g , b u t we
can only faintly shadow fo rth either in colours or words, these draw ings
being b u t m iniatures of the realities, which far exceed them in th e ir glorious
hues, .and have a speech transcending m ortal language.- Yellow filam ents
issue from the h eart of th e flower, recording each action of th e life, such as
are good rising as a sweet incense to heaven, th e faulty, or evil, going dow n­
wards. T he leaves express th e tem per.

SPIRIT FRUITS.

T he fruit, which corresponds to th e earthly te m i of th e h eart, represents

the inner life, w ith its passions, sentim ents, and affections, and iB covered
w ith m inute fibres, indicating th e th o u g h ts ; b u t those cannot have any
expression in a drawing. T he red lines are filam ents which spring fo rth as
th e individual makes any new acquaintance, also those of th e ir relatives and
friends. These take th eir rise and their course according to th e degree of
connection betw een them , eith er of relationship or of spiritual affinities.
O nly a small proportion are traced out on any of th e fruits, b u t in the
originals they rise away from them , forming a kind of tran sp aren t external
net-w ork, w hich gives a warm glow to th e whole.
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13. F low er of W illia m B orer.

14. F r u it of W illiam B orer. .

15. F low er an d F r u i t of H e n ry L en n y .

16. F low er of Z illn R o salia W a rre n .

17. F r u it of Z illa R o salia W a rre n .

18. F low er of Cecil A ngelo H o u g h to n .

19. F ru it of Cecil A ngelo H o u g h to n .

20. F low er o f W a rra n d H o u g h to n .

21. F r u it of W a rra n d H o u g h to n .

22. F low er of S idney A lexander H o u g h to n .

23. F r u it of S idney A lexander H o u g h to n .

24. F low er of H elen B u tler.

25. F ru it of H elen B u tler.

26. F low er of W illiam H a rm a n B u tler.

27. F r u it of W illiam H a rm a n B u tle r.

I then learned th a t for each person th ere arose a p lan t of such flowers
expressing th e ir proportion of F aith , H ope, an d C h arity , as well as o th er
p artic u la rs; b u t, in th e few representations th e y have given me of those
plants, th ey have illustrated another phase of th e spiritual teachings, th a t of
after progression, as each coloured sphere typifies a certain state, and if we
had perfect clairvoyance we should see th a t each spirit (w h eth er in o r out of
th e flesh) is surrouuded b y an atm osphere m ore or less lum inous, and I will
give the interpretation as I th e n received it.

The spirits dwell in various regions. T he unhappy spirits in places of

darkness and m isery, beyond th e pow er of m an’s im agination to conceive.
There th ey rem ain u n til repentance for sin begins to aw aken ; th e y th en
desire light, which is im m ediately vouchsafed to them , and th e blackness
by which they are surrounded becomes ra th e r less dense. Spirits of n h igher
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grade may then bo listened to -when th ey strive by teaching to strengthen

tho repentan t feelings; b u t alas ! th eir companions in m isery arc often
unw illing to witness an im provem ent in w hich th ey are n o t inclined to share,
and endeavour to detain them from an upw ard progress. M a n y aro th e trials
to which they m ust be subjected as th ey riso thro u g h tho different degrees
into the next sphere, th ere being seven spheres and seven degrees in each.
I am anxious to im press upon m ortals how m uch more difficult it is there,
than even upon earth, to resist th e evil influences around, even although th e
sufferings aro so intense, b u t all appears so hopeless. T hus th e unhappy
spirits may rem ain in such a state even fo r centuries, especially as it is
repentance, not remorse, which m ust be aw akened; grief for th e ir sins, n o t
anger a t tho p enalty incurred. A little progress, however, being m ade, th ey
th irst for more, and thus, b y degrees, th e y may reach th e n ex t sphere. B ut
again and again a kind of apathy seems to tako possession of them , and some­
times they even retrograde, so th a t th e progress through th e low er spheres is
generally very lengthened. Those spirits who still rem ain in tlje lower
spheres have b u t little power of locomotion, b u t in th e h ig h er ones they can
travel through infinite space, th e lim its being only according to th eir own
onward progress, for as th e y become more etherealised b y th e ir own ever
increasing sense of happiness in th e ir advance through th e various degrees of
the different spheres, th ey can rise to more rarified regions, so as ever to be
approaching nearer to th e.p erfect lig h t of H eaven itself. A radiance su r­
rounds each spirit, of more or less brilliancy, according to th e sphere th e y
have reached. This radiance is of certain hues for each sphere, gradually
increasing in size, and altering som ewhat in form for each degree. Spirits
in the tw o lower spheres have no radiance, tho only difference being in ra th e r
less of blackness. In th e th ird and fo urth it m ay scarcely be called such, b u t
it is, a t any rate, a kind of li g h t ; thus, in th e th ird i t is brow n, gradually
becoming lighter, and in tho fo u rth it is grey. I n th o fifth th e green hue of
hope is seen, in the sixth v io le t; and in th e entrance to th e seventh a b rig h t
blue light, gradually acquiring vivid rainbow tin ts, w hich th en fade off to a
lig h t so vivid th a t scarcely any colour is to be seen, all being so gloriously
mingled. As high as th e sixth sphere may be attained b y spirits who hold
m istaken views w ith respect to th e H oly T rinity, b u t th e seventh sphere can
only be reached by those who have secured th eir salvation by faith in th e
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Lord Jc su 3 C hrist, th e ir llo p e and th eir Redeemer. The o thers may be

attained by w orks of charity and purity , and sincere repentance for all th eir
sins. Christians, th a t is, those who believe in th e D ivinity of C hrist, even if
th e y havo com m itted an y serious crimcs, are m ore easily influenced to re p e n t­
ance, and are therefore m ore likely to rise Bpeedily th a n such as m ake th e ir
reason into a god. Those who have never heard of th e Saviour are also m ore
open to conviction in th e after-life th a n those who have rejected H im upon
earth, and, in th eir upw ard progress, th ey arc willing to receive instruction
from spirits in the seventh sphere, who are a ttra c te d to those who th e y know
will be w illing to receive in a child-like spirit th e g re at T ru th of m an’s
Redem ption.

28. P la n t of W illiam B orer.

29. F low er of H e n ry L en n y (inside view).

30. F lo w er of Jo lm Neville W a rre n .

31. F r u it of Jo h n N eville W a rre n .

32. P la n t of Z illa R osalia W a rre n .

33. P la n t of J o h n N eville W a rre n .

34. F lo w er of W illiam S hakespeare.

35. P la n t of H en ry L en n y .

36. F lo w er of H .I t.H . tho late P rin ce C onsort.

37. F lo w er of F elix M endelssohn B artoldy.

38. F lo w er of B artolom eo E ste b a n M urillo.

39. F lo w er of S u san L en n y .

40. F low ers of th e two B abies.

41. F low er of S am uel W a rra n d .

42. T h e H oly T rin ity .

• This draw ing was th e first of th e Saercd Symbolism, which I have since
found to be the chief characteristic of my work, and I will give a few explan­
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a t o r y w o rd s o f th e p r o m in e n t id e a s c o n v e y e d in it , b u t o f t h e o th e r s 1 can
o n ly m e n tio n th e title s , f o r t h e in t e r p r e t a tio n s b e lo n g in g t o th e m fill a
v o lu m e .

THE HOLY TRINITY.

O n e e x a in p lific a tio n o f t h e H o ly T r i n i t y is m ad e m a n ife s t t h r o u g h t h e
th r e e C o lo u r s : y e llo w , F a it h , G o d T h e F a t h e r : b lu e , H o p e , G o d T h e S o n :
re d , C h a r it y , G o d T h e H o ly G h o s t : e a c h S y m b o l b e in g co m p o se d o f th e
th r e e C o lo u rs ; th e se th r ee a re on e.

A g a in , t h e y a r e u n d e rs to o d b y th e d ir e c tio n s in w h ic h t h e lin e s p r o c e e d
u p w a r d s , G o d T h e F a t h e r : c r o s s in g o n e a n o th e r , G o d T h e S o n : ( t h e cro s se d
S y m b o l r e c u r s in m a n y o f t h e d r a w in g s , a n d r e p r e s e n ts t h e t w o - f o ld n a tu r e
o f C h r is t , a s G o d a n d M a n : ) d o w n w a r d s , G o d T h e H o ly G h o s t : o r, u p w a r d s ,
F a i t h ; a ro u n d , H o p e ; d o w n w a rd s L o v e , u n it in g in o n e p o i n t ; th e se th ree a re

on e. T h e r e a r e in n u m e ra b le re p e titio n s o f th e s e S y m b o ls , p r o v in g t h a t e v e r y ­
w h e r e t h e P o w e r , M e r c y , a n d K in d n e s s o f t h e L o r d , su p p o rts, s tr e n g th e n s ,
a n d c o m fo rts H is c re a tu r e s . T h e r e a re z e a lo u s e n th u s ia s ts w h o im a g in e t h a t
b y w it h d r a w in g th e m s e lv e s fr o m t h e t e m p ta tio n s o f t h e w o r ld , t h e y f it t h e m ­
s e lv e s fo r H e a v e n , b u t h a d t h e ir C r e a t o r so in te n d e d H e w o u ld h a v e m ad e h u t
on e m a n , b u t in I l i s L o v in g M e r c y , l i e h as fo r m e d th e m t o h e lp on e a n o th e r
b y w o r k s a n d b y s y m p a th y , a n d e a c h m u s t, in h is o r h e r o w n p a t h , d o t h e ir
u tm o s t t h u s t o fu lfil I l i s W i l l , a n d sh e d t h e r a in b o w h u e s o f F a it h , H o p e , a n d
C h a r i t y o v e r a ll w it h w h o m t h e y c o m e in c o n ta c t.

4 3 . Wisdom, Truth, Love.

E x o d u s x x x i v ., 6. T h e L o r d G o d , m e r c ifu l a n d g r a c io u s , lo n g s u ffe r in g ,
a n d a b u n d a n t in g o o d n e ss a n d t r u th .

4 4 . The Eye of tho Lord.

P r o v e r b s x v ., 3 . T h e e y e s o f t h e L o r d a r e in e v e r y p la c e , b e h o ld in g th e
e v il a n d t h e g o o d .

4 5 . The Eye of God.

J o b x x x i., 4. D o t h n o t l i e se e m y w a y s , a n d c o u n t a ll m y s te p s ?
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4 6 . The Enr of tlio Lord.

Psalm cxlv., 18. The Lord is nigh u n to .all them th a t call upon Him, to
all th a t call upon Ilim in tru th .

4 7 . Tlie Trinity in Unity.

S. L uke i., 78. T hrough th e ten d er m ercy of our G o d ; w hereby th e day-
spring from on high h ath visited us.

4 8 . Plant of Cecil Angelo Houghton. .

4g. F low ers of th e Twelve A postles.

or 5 0 . Plant of W arrand Houghton.

I
t; 5 1 . The Hand of the Lord.
o E zra viii., 22. The hand of our God is upon all them for good th a t seek
^ Him.
S
~ 5 2 . Flower of George Houghton,
o
3 5 3 . F ruit of George Houghton.

5 4 . Flower of Alexander W arrand.

5 5 . F ruit of Alexander W arrand.

5 6 . Flower of Mary W arrand.

5 7 . F ruit of Mary W arrand.

5 8 . Plant of Sidney Alexander Houghton.

5 9 . The Strength of tho Lord.

S. M atthew xiii., 45, 40. The Kingdom of H eaven is like unto a m er­
chantm an, seeking goodly pearls, who, w hen he had found one pearl
of g reat price, w ent and sold all th a t lie had and b ought it.

6 0 . Tlie Glory of the Lord.

I I . Samuel xxii., 30. T hou h ast also given m e the shield of th y salvation.

6 1 . Flower of Mrs. Cromwell Yarley.

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6 2 . Types of the Lord’s Loving Powers.

Jerem iah xxxi., 3. T he Lord h a th appeared of old un to me, saying, Y ea,

I have loved th ee w ith an everlasting lo v e ; therefore w ith loving
kindness have I draw n tliee.

6 3 . The Loving Mercy of the Lord.

Ephesians i., 10. T h a t in th e dispensation of th e fulness of tim es li e

m ight gather tog eth er in one all th in g s in C hrist.

6 4 . Flower of H. I. H. Victoria, Princess Royal of England, Crown

Princess of Prussia.

6 5 . Flower of Franz Anton Mesmer.

6 6 . The Hollow of the Hand of the Lord.

Psalm lxvi., 9. W hich holdeth our soul in life, and sufferetli n o t our
feet to be moved.

6 7 . The Ascended Lord.

S. Luke xxiv., 51. A nd i t came to pass, while li e blessed them , H e

was parted from them , and carried up in to heaven.

6 8 . Glory be to God.

Isaiah xlii., 12. L e t them give glory u n to th e L ord, and declare H is

praise in th e islands.

6 9 . The Power of the Lord.

Psalm cxiii., 5, G. W ho is like un to th e L ord our God, who dw elleth on

high, who hum bleth H im self to behold tho things th a t arc in heaven,
and in th e earth !

7 0 . The Gems.

iBaiah xxviii., 16. Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, ft tried
stone, a precious corncr stone, a sure foundation.
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7 1 . God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Psalm Ixxxix., 13. T hou h ast a m ighty a rm : strong is th y hand, and
high is th y rig h t hand.

7 2 . Tho Apostles.
S. Jo h n xvi., 33. In the w orld ye shall have trib u la tio n : b u t be of good
cheer; I have overcome th e world.

7 3 . The Love of God.

I. C orinthians xv., 55. O death, w here is th y sting ? O grave, w here is
th y victory ?

7 4 . Tlio Hand of God.

Isaiah xli., 10. Yea, I will uphold thee w ith tho rig h t hand of m y rig h t­
eousness.

7 5 . Ministering Spirits.

H ebrew s i., 14. A re th e y n o t all m inistering spirits, sen t forth to

m inister for them who shall be heirs of salvation.

7 6 . Flower of William Blake, the artist.

7 7 . The Holy Spirit.

Isaiah xxxii,, 15. U ntil th e S p irit be poured upon us from on high.

7 8 . The Gifts of the Spirit.

I. C orinthians xii., 4, 7. Now th ere are diversities of gifts, b u t th e same

Spirit. B u t th e m anifestation of th e S p irit is given to every man
to profit withal.

7 9 . The Gift of Inspiration.

Jo b xxxii., 8 . B u t there is a Spirit in m a n ; and tho inspiration of tho
A lm ighty giveth them understanding.

8 0 . The Eye of Jehovah.

H abakkuk i., 13. T hou a r t of p u rer eyes than to beholdevil, and canst
not look on iniquity,'
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8r. The Eye of the Trinity.

Psalm xxxiv., 15. The eyes of th e L ord are upon th e righteous, and llis
ears are open un to th e ir cry.

8 2 . The Gate of Salvation.

S. Jo h n xiv., 0. Jesu s saith unto him, I am th e way, th e tru th , and th e
life.

8 3 . The Word.

S. Jo h n i., 14. A nd th e W ord was made flesh, and dw elt am ong us, and
we beheld llis glory.

8 4 . The Shield.

Proverbs xxx., 5. E very w ord of God is p u re : li e is a shield unto them

th a t p u t th eir tr u s t in Ilim .

8 5 . The Might and Majesty of God.

Psalm exlv., 3. G reat is th e L ord, and g reatly to be praised; and his

greatness is unsearchable.

8 6 . The Omnipresence of the Lord.

Zechariah iv., 10. F o r who h a th despised the day of small th in g s? for

th ey shall rejoice, an d shall see th e plum m et in th e hand of Z erub-
babel w ith those se v e n ; th ey are th e eyes of th e L ord, which ru n to
and fro through th e whole earth.

8 7 . God’s Love as now manifested.

Joel ii., 28, 29. A nd it shall come to pass afterw ard, th a t I w ill po u r
out m y S pirit upon all flesh; and your sons and you r daughters
shall prophesy, your old m en shall dream dreams, yo u r young men
shall see visions: and also upon th e servants and upon th e h a n d ­
maids in those days will I pour out M y Spirit.

8 8 . The Three Persons of the Trinity.

I . Jo h n v., 7. F o r th ere arc th ree th a t bear rccord in heaven, th e F ath er,

the W ord, and th e H oly G h o st: and those th ree are one.
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8 9 . The Light of the World.

S. Jo h n viii., 12. I am tho L ig h t of th e w o rld : ho th a t followeth 1110

shall n o t dwell in darkness, b u t shall have the lig h t of life.

9 0 . The Holy Spirit of Love.

Romans xiii., 10. Love is th e fulfilling of th e law.

9 1 . Religions.

A cts xiv., 16, 17. W ho in tim es p ast suffered all nations to w alk in th eir
own w a y s: nevertheless H e le ft n o t Him self w ithout witness.

9 2 . The Cup of Salvation and the Bread of Life.

Psalm exvi., 12, 13. "What shall I render unto th e L ord for all Ilia bene­
fits tow ard me ? I will take th e cup of Salvation, and call upon the
name of th e Lord.

9 3 . The Judgments of the Lord.

Isaiah lix., 1. Behold, th e L ord’s hand is n o t shortened.

9 4 . The many Mercies of the Lord.

Isaiah Ixiii., 7. I will mention th e loving-kindnesses of the Lord, and

th e praises of the Lord, according to all th a t the L ord h ath bestowed
on us.

9 5 . The Agents of God’s Will.

II . K ings vi., 1G, 17. A nd he answered, F e a r n o t : for they th a t be w ith
us are more th an th e y th a t be w ith them . A nd E lisha prayed,
and said, Lord, I p ray thee, open his eyes, th a t lie may see. And
th e L ord opened th e eyes of th e young m a n ; and lie s a w : and
behold th e m ountain was full of liorses and chariots of fire round
about Elisha.

9 6 . The chosen vessels of the Lord. . ,

A cts is ., 15. B ut th e L ord said unto him , Go th y w ay: for he is a
chosen vessel unto me. - -
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9 7 . The Lord Omnipotent Reigneth.

>S. M atthew vi., 13. F o r th in e is tho kingdom , and th e pow er, and the
glory, for ever. Amen.

9 8 . The Out-pouring of the Holy Spirit.

Rom ans xiv., 17. F o r th e kingdom of God is n o t m eat and drink ;

b u t righteousness, and peace, and joy in th e H oly Ghost.

9 9 . The Tenderness of the Lord.

Psalm ciii., 4. W ho crow ncth thee w ith loving-kindness and te n d e r

mercies.

1 0 0 . The Unveiling of the Heavens.

H ebrew s xii., 22. B u t yo aro como un to M ount Zion, and u n to th e city
of th e Living God, th e heavenly Jerusalem , and to an innum erable
com pany of angels.

101. The Lightnings shew forth the Power of the Lord.

Psalm clxviii., 8 . Fire, and h a il; snow, and v apours; storm y w ind fu l­
filling his w ord.

1 0 2 . The Third Dispensation.

Isaiah xxx., 20, 21. Y e t Bhall n o t th y teachers be rem oved into a co r­

n er any more, b u t thine eyes shall see th y te a c h e rs: and thine ears
shall hear a w ord behind thee, saying, T h is is th e w ay : w alk ye in
it, w hen ye tu rn to th e rig h t hand, and when ye tu rn to th e
left.

1 0 3 . The Hand of the Holy Ghost.

S. Luke xii., 3. T herefore w hatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall

be heard in th e lig h t; and th a t w hich ye have spoken in th e ear in
closets shall be proclaim ed upon th e housetops.

1 0 4 . God’s True Church upon E arth.

S. M atthew v., 6 . Blessed are th ey which do h unger and th irs t a fte r
righteousness: fo r th ey shall be filled-
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1 0 5 . Tlio Spirit of Peace.

G alatians v., 22, 2;!. B u t tlio fru it of tho S pirit is lovo, joy, pcaoe, long
suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, tem perance.

1 0 6 . Rock of Ages.
D euteronom y x x x ii., 4. l i e is th e I took, llis w ork is perfect.

1 0 7 . God’s tender supervision over earthly hopes.

S. M atthew vi., 31, 32. T herefore take 110 th o u g h t, saying, W h a t shall

we eat ? or, W h a t shall we drink p or, W herew ithal shall we be
clothed? for your H eavenly F a th e r know eth th a t yo have need of
all these things.

1 0 8 . Heavenly Hopes.
S- J o h n xiv., 1, 2. L e t n o t your h e a rt be tro u b le d : yo believe in God,
believe also in M o : In m y F a th e r’s house aro m any mansions : I go
to prepare a place for you.

1 0 9 . The Well of Life.

S. Jo h n iv., 14. W hosoever d rin k eth of th e w ater th a t I shall give him
shall never t h i r s t ; b u t tho w ater th a t I shall give him shall be in
him a well of w ater springing up in to everlasting life.

n o . Heavenly Joy over the repentant.

S. Luke, xv. 10. Likewise, I say u n to you, th ere is joy in th o presenco
of th e angels of God over one sinner th a t repenteth.

h i. Christ, God and Man.

S. M atthew xviii., 20. F o r w here tw o or three are gathered to g eth er in
M y N am e, there am I in th e m idst of them .

1 1 2 . The Panoply of Righteousness.

E phesians vi., 11, 12. P u t on th e whole arm our of God, th a t ye m ay bo
able to stand against th e wiles of th e d e v il: for we w restle not
against flesh and blood, b u t against principalities, against powers,
against th e rulers of th e darkness of this world, against S piritual
wickedness in high places.
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1 1 3 . Tlie Heavenly Pathway.

Proverbs iv., 18. B u t the p ath of th e ju s t is as th o shining lig h t,-th a t

shineth more and more unto th e p erfcet day.

1 1 4 . The Ark of Salvation.

Isaiah xliii, 3. W hen th o u passest through th e w aters, I will be w ith

th e e ; and throug h th e rivers, th ey shall no t overflow thee.

1 1 5 . The Helmet of Faith.

Psalm Ixiv., 2, 3. H ide mo from th e Socret Council of th e w ick ed ; w ho
w het th e ir tongue like a sword, and bend th e ir bows to shoot th e ir
arrows, even b itte r words.

1 1 6 . The Searcher of Hearts.

Isaiah Iv., 8 , 9. F o r my th o u g h ts are n o t your thoug h ts, n eith er a re

your w ays my w ays, saith th e L o r d : for as th e heavens are h ig h e r
lian th e earth, so are m y w ays h ig h er th a n your w ays, and m y
houglits th an yo u r th oughts.

1 1 7 . V. R. Monogram of H er Majesty the Queen.

1 1 8 . S. A. C. Monogram of H .R .H . the late Princo Consort, Albert

of Saxe Coburg.
1 1 9 . Flower of William.

1 2 0 . Flower of Catherine.

12 1. Mrs. Ramsay’s Flower.

1 2 2 . The Dawn is at Hand.

II. P e te r i., 19. W e have also a more sure w ord of p ro p h e c y ; w here-

unto ye do well th a t ye tak e heed, as u n to a lig h t th a t shineth in it
dark place, u n til tho day dawn, and th e d ay s ta r arise in y o u r .
hearts.

1 2 3 . Flower of Catherine Emily.

1 2 4 . M6 tee’s Flower.
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1 2 5 . Flower of the Eev. Samuel Rickards.

1 2 6. Spiritual Crown of Miss Houghton.

The Spiritual Crown, th e Crown of Glory, th e Crown of good works,—lite r­
ally as well as figuratively.—E v e ry th o u g h t, word, and deed bears Spiritual fruit,
an d while em anating from th e hum an being, is accompanied b y a rad ian t lino
o f colour, if g o o d ; and b y a line of darkness or even of blackness, if bad. The
rad ian t lines are gathered up b y the guardian Spirits of the indvidual, and by
th em woven into a C row n; b u t often it is a case of difficulty, for th e glitterin g
th read s are so fine th a t v ery m any arc required before th e sm allest morsel
can be woven, an d the dark o r black threads frequently obliterate th e work
altogether, so th a t they whose life is h abitually evil, can liave no crown until tho
PUSUC UBRAK* Qf VXTQR^

evil habits are overcome. Think of it, ye who give w ay to evil passions or
violent tem pers 3 every unkind w ord undoes a portion of th e w ork of those
loving ones, who would strive to aid you in overcoming th e tem ptations of
your own nature and of evil influences. E very unholy th o u g h t tarnishes th e
fabric, and they are thus often compelled to repeat th e ir labours, perhaps
again to be demolished, llem em ber also, th a t th e virtues m ust no t lie d o r­
m ant, like b rig h tly coloured stars, reposing in th e h eart, th ey m ust come forth
an d w ork, or th e b rig h t th re a d does n o t issue fo rth . A s th e rad ian t m aterial
accum ulates, th e y gradually form it in to a gossam er-like tex tu re, brocaded
as it were w ith lovely p atte rn s, which th ey shape in to a kind of turban, and
th e num erous transparent folds shew th ro u g h one an o th er w ith marvellous
b rillia n c y ; or sometimes th e y condense th e threads, and form of them gems of
v aried hues.
W e have striven in th is draw ing to p o u rtray tire real course of form ing
th e crown, show ing how it has been w orked all thro u g h , and th e result has
been a heaviness of colouring, v ery unlike th e crown itself; b u t another
a tte m p t w ill be m ade a t a fu tu re tim e, b u t, strive as we may, th e resu lt will
fall far sh o rt of th e brillian t original, in w hich th ere are besides m any tin ts
th a t we are unable to m atch in colours of earth.

1 2 7 . The Ever Present One.

Psalm cxxxix., 11, 12. I f I say, Surely tlie darkness shall cover me,
even the night shall be lig h t about m e ; yea, the darkness hideth
n o t from thee, b u t the n ig h t sh iu eth as the d a y : th e darkness and
th e lig h t are both alike to thee.
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1 2 8 . Flower of Archbishop Wliately.

1 2 9 . Spiritual Crown of Mrs. Olipliant.

1 3 0 . Spiritual Crown of Daniel D. Homo, Esq.

1 3 1 . Spiritual Crown of Mrs. Spear.
1 3 2 . Spiritual Crown of Mrs. A. A. Watts.
1 3 3 . Spiritual Crown of Miss Houghton.

1 3 4 . Four Crowns.
1 3 5 . Spiritual Crown of tho Rev. Richard Chcrnisiile.

1 3 6 . Spiritual Crowns of H er Majesty the Queen and II.E .H . tho

late Prince Consort.
The U nited Crowns of A lb ert and V ictoria: she known its Queen of
E ngland, and he, : s her tru e husband both for tim e and eternity.
We will begin by giving some explanation of th a t of A lb ert, w hich we
m ust occasionally compare w ith his wife’s, to p o in t o u t w herein a re th e
resemblances as well as th e differences in tho respective characters, each
balancing th e other, so as to form a complete whole.
The m ost striking characteristics of A lb e rt’s crow n arc patience, fortitu d e,
and self-control, evidencing th a t in all emergencies he could be relied on to
do w hat would be best for those consulting him, w ithout allowing an y sway
to personal motives. Calm and placid it is in its aspect, giving tho impression
of one who would be as a great shelter to those belonging to him, and, indeed,
to all coining in any degree u n der his influence.
These crowns represent all tho uncancelled good w orks, w h eth er of
thought, w ord, or deed, of th e individuals to whom th ey appertain, and the
highest spiritual beings, whose pow er of vision can grasp tho whole, see a t a
glance th e full value of th e character from which th e y have em anated, and
thus they perceive in each a complete picture of th e soul as it will be when
purified from earth, aud dw elling in the highest regions of bliss. Some
crowns are, alas, b u t poor and feeble, whereas somo are of m ajestic p ro p o r­
tions, and densely filled. B oth these crowns arc of considerable grandeur,
but, while his gives a sense of repose, V ictoria’s is expressive of impulsive
w arm th, like “ sunshine in a shady place,” and in it love, tenderness, tru th ,
probity, aud ardour, are th e predom inating tin ts. V ery m any are th e colours
in both, and, as we have already explained in the interpretation of previous
crowns, each hue is the expression of some virtue issuing from the so u ljik e a
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thread of coloured lig h t, sim ultaneously w ith th e earth ly act. B y uncanceUcd

good works, we mean those evidences w hich still rem ain unobliterated, for
wc have also com m unicated th e fact th a t all of evil rises as dark threads,
destroying th e b rig h t ones, b u t we wish fu rth er to explain th a t especially do
th ey act upon those rays of lig h t which have registered tho opposite
quality.

A strong sense of justice (represented b y b u rn t um ber), w hich is w orked

into both crowns, will illu strate in some degree th e distinction betw een the
tw o characters, showing how th e same po in t m ay be reached b y husband and
wife, although by different processes. I n his it is woven jn to th e external
p a rt, im plying th a t it is th e resu lt of head-w ork, th a t is, b y reasoning, and
th e sense of rig h t. I n hers it is placed in th e in n er p art, dem onstrating th a t
it arises from an im pulse of th e h eart. In like m anner, th e various shades of
colour th a t have composed th e tw o differ chiefly in proportion and in position,
b u t in hors th ere are thread s of full mazarine blue, flowing dow nw ards from
the jewel a t th e top, which signify urbanity, th u s indicating th a t h er gracious
dem eanour to her loving subjects is an outpouring of h er soul, and n o t a
mere resu lt of education as to th e duties of a Sovereign. V ictoria’s crown
also contains m any gems, rubies, sapphires, diamonds, and am ethysts,
arranged w ithin th e folds of th e tu rb an -sh ap ed coronet, w hich form s th e
base. The upper p a rt resembles, in some degree, an earth ly diadem , ex­
pressive of her tru ly regal n ature.
A lb ert’s also contains m any gems, b u t th ey arc chiefly em eralds (peace),
and opals, w hich signify p u rity . G reatly indeed does his p u rity of life and
soul m erit commendation, as, alas, am ong m en it is too rare a quality, b u t in
th e eye of God few sins are more dark, in man as m uch as in woman, than
im purity, receiving its punishm ent in th is w orld as well as in th e hereafter.
T here are also masses of in ter-lin k ed rings, formed likewise of opal, which
are the- result of his constant efforts to im prove and benefit his fellow-
creatures, and to induce th em to combine to g eth er for th e universal advantage
of th e whole hum an race.
H er M ajesty’s crown is dcpicted facing h er su b jects; his sideways, as
if looking upon her, and th ey are closely united, alm ost as if blended into one
another, to dem onstrate th a t b y G od’s will, as well as th e ir own, th ey were
joined in th e bonds of wedlock, w hich w ere th u s tru ly ‘ 1 ho ly ,” ft w ord profaned
b y those who become husband and wife from w orldly o r ignoble motives.

In th e upper p a rt of th e draw ing, on th e left, we have symbolised th e world,

fdled, as it were, w ith the certainty of God’s loving power, w hereby we mean
th a t Queen V ictoria is indeed highly favoured, in th a t from h er realms are
proceeding, and will proceed to all portions of th a t world, a knowledge o£ tlie
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h ig h er tru th s, to be poured fo rth in th is th e th ird dispensation. H e r people,

too, scattered over the earth, are to be th e chief instrum ents in th e working
out of the earlier prophecies ; and as th e years roll on, and spirits of the
loved ones, as well as angels and archangels, become visible to th e eye of
hum anity, she also will be perm itted to learn th a t he has been constantly
near her, and th a t even more th an while sojourning upon earth, has it been
granted to him to participate in all h er joys and griefs.

1 3 7 . The Perfect Love of God. (This drawing was commenced

on Christmas day, 18G7.)
S. Luke ii., 1!1, 14. A nd suddenly th e re was w ith th e angel a m ultitude
of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, G lory to God in the
highest, and on e arth peaqe, goodwill tow ard men.

1 3 3 . The Eye of the Lord.

I. Samuel xvi., 7. T h e L ord seeth n o t as man s c e th ; for m an looketh
on th e outw ard appearance, b u t th e L ord looketh on th e h eart.

1 3 9 . The Eye of the Lord.

Jerem iah xxxii., 19. G reat in counsel, and m ighty in work : for thine
eyes are open upon all th e ways of th e sons of m e n : to give every
one according to his ways, and according to the fru it of his doings.

1 4 0 . A. S. Monogram.
I n order th a t tho principle m ay be understood upon w hich these M ono­
grams are designed, we m ust in th e first instance give some explanation of
Spiritual Crowns, as the tones of colouring aro similar to w hat would be
required in delineating them ; b u t we prefer a t present w orking them up in th e
form of Initials, as having an appearance recognisable b y those who have n o t
y et accepted Spiritualistic teachings. W e m ust also apologise for repeating
some portion of w hat wo have already said, b u t we do so to make th is explan­
ation complete in itself. ’ ' .
E very thought, w ord and deed of good, is accom panied b y tho spiritual
em anation of a slender thread of coloured lig h t, th e hue thereof being d ete r­
mined by tho characteristic, each shade of colour having a different significa­
tion, and w ith all of evil issues fo rth a d a rk or b lack thread.
W hen wc th u s speak of dark threads, we do not b y any means allude to
depth o f colour, b u t to th e contrast betw een good and evil, lig h t and darkness.
AH the lines, therefore, in these M onograms, how ever deep in tone, are e x ­
pressive of g o o d ; for characteristics representing force, m ust n aturally contain
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d epth and richness of hue, th u s steadfastness is shewn forth b y b u rn t carminc,

and decisiveness by intense blue.
Tho rad ian t threads are woven b y th e guardian spirits of th e individual
into a gossam er-like tex tu re, w ith which th e y gradually form a tu rban-shaped
crown, sometimes adorned w ith gems of varied hues, composed of th e con­
densed threads, b u t often, alas ! are th e ir labours defaced and destroyed, for
th e dark threads, w hen th ey arise, obliterate some portion of th e w ork, so
th a t it m ay have to be again and again renewed, for each evil th read (o ften ­
tim es sadly th ick ) does aw ay th e same am ount of brightness, so th a t w hat
m ay finally rem ain for th e Crow n of Glory, is th e uncancelled balance of all
the good actions, words, and th o u g h ts of th e p ast life. W e m ust also m en­
tion th a t th e dark fibre effaces its correspondent good quality, which we will
illustrate b y explaining th a t cobalt blue means tr u th and th u s a falsehood
destroys th a t portion of cobalt in th e crown, b u t it may also act upon various
other colours, for a m alignant falsehood m ust likewise b lo t o u t some of those
which express love, and may have th e same devastating effect 011 th e crown
th a t its influence may have in th e w orld, fo r who can say, when th e y send
forth a false w ord, how g reat may be th e mischief it may do, an d upon them
m ust be th e responsibility.

W e m ust likewise explain th a t these crowns can only be form ed du rin g

th e m ortal life, and while th e individual is y et upon th e earth ly battle-field,
w aging w ar against his own passions and weaknesses, o r suffering th em to
gain the m astery of h im :—th e crow n of life b eing large o r *mall, glorious or
contem ptible, according to th e uses to w hich he will have applied th e term of
existence granted to him , and th u s to all etern ity it will be seen w heth er tho
ta le n t bestow ed upon him has expanded into th e te n talen ts, or rem ained
hidden and inert. In th is fact also we have another illustration of th e grandeur
of tho prom ise of length of days given, in th e fifth commandment, to those
who a c t up to the injunction contained in i t ; for a long pilgrim age gives of
course more scope for the grow th of the c ro w n : and although b y G od’s W ill
m any infants are w ithdraw n from th e probationary ground ero a crow n can
have been formed, to them li e grants a com pensating glory, b u t those who
die young from th eir own wilfulness in disregarding m oral and physical laws,
may find them selves in th e hereafter en tirely d estitu te of any aureole of
radiance.

I n th e m ultiplicity of lines w orking o u t th e Monograms, th e whole in ­

terio r and exterior life is w ritten in S piritual cypher, b u t in th e in terp re ta ­
tions we never unfold th e histories contained in th e draw ings, for our purpose
is not to reveal to others the lives of th e ir fellow-mon, b u t simply to assure
each one th a t every thoug h t, word, aud deed is registered, and th a t to Spirit-
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eyes tlie massive volume w ritten in each picture, is as clear as if lengthened

out into the num berless words th a t w ould bo needed to brin g it dow n to
m ortal comprehension.

1 4 1 . AV. T. Monogram of'William Tebb, Esq.

1 4 2 . G. H. Monogram of Miss Hougliton.

1 4 3 . C. V. Monogram of Cromwell Varley, Esq.

1 4 4 . The Flower of Consolation.

To G eorgiana, w ith tho w arm est love of h er S p irit guides, is presented

the draw ing (of which this is th e in terpretatio n ) of one of tlie flowers adorn­
ing tho home in th e spheres w hich is already prepared for her, and to w hich
h er soul often wends its way w hile h e r m ortal body reposes in slumber.
Before giving tho full m eaning conveyed b y it, we wish h er to copy the
account of the vision seen b y M rs. Tebb, .and tho fulfilm ent thereof.
On the 5th of F ebru ary , 18G9, M rs. T ebb came to see mo, I mesmerised
her, when she passed under influence, and th en said, “ I do n o t know w hether
I am to tell you w hat I have seen, I shall learn p resen tly ." A fte r a tim e sho
co n tin u ed : “ Itw a s a funeral, b u t a t first I saw a rad ian t figure, w ith b rig h t
flowing hair, holding a flower ; I enquired if th e flower was intended for Miss
H oughton, and the answ er w as ‘ yes for Consolation ; ’ and th en I saw th e
hoarse and throe.or four m ourning coaches, I also saw th e house before which
they stood, it was not one in a row, like this, b u t a detached house, and seemed
to be surrounded by its own garden. I t was in th a t direction.” (P ointing
to the South-W est).
L ater in tlie afternoon, she was influenced to mesmerise me, saying th a t
i t seemed to her as if some trouble wore coming to me, in which I should
w ant sym pathy and comfort.
The above prophetical vision w as fulfilled by th e d eath of m y dear
b rother Clarence, on th e 31st of A ugust, 18G9, a t lliglifield, Streatham , S.W .
On tho 12th of Septem ber, M rs. Tebb received tho impression th a t my
S pirit friends would, through my hand, execute a draw ing of tho flower m en­
tioned above, which th ey commenced doing on tho lGth, and on th a t very day
a telegram was received in London, giving inform ation of tho w reck of the
Carnatic in the R ed Sea, and th a t my dear nephew C harlie W arren, was one of
those who were lo s t! M ost tru ly have I required consolation, sym pathy, and
comfort, and they have m ercifully been g ranted to mo.
These flowers are not a mere emanation of will or fancy, as some persons
seem to suppose, created, as they dare venture to say, by th e wish of th e Spirits
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them selves, forgetting th a t th ere is b u t O ne C h e a t o r . T hey are real, tangible

substances, as com pletely so to S pirit hands, as chairs and tables are to the
m ortal to u c h ; b u t we m ust endeavour to give an idea of tho m ethod w hereby
th e y are formed.
E v ery human emotion is a spiritual substance. I f good, gloriously
coloured, and tran sp aren t as light, b u t dense and opaque if th e reverse. W c
have, in previous interpretations, explained some of th e results in th e form a­
tion of th e “ Crown of Glory, ” an d its representative monogram, b u t in this
instance we have to show how th e y contribute to the adornm ent of th e home
of th e future, the beauty of w hich will depend entirely upon th e emotions
called forth from others. Those, therefore, who live only to themselves,
never seeking to develop th e virtues of those whom th e y m ay influ­
ence, n o r striving to amend th e ir condition, eith er m orally or m aterially,
w ith no care for the happiness of others, will find th e ir homo bare and
desolate, w ith nothing to delight eith er th e eye or the h e a r t ; w hereas those,
on th e contrary, w ho live fo r others will rejoice in a m agnificent mansion,
beautifully embellished, surrounded by a lovely garden, filled w ith splendid
trees and gorgeous flowers, all being in exact harm ony w ith th e individual
tastes of th e intended in h ab itan t. «v
Thus to prepare this abode is a labour of love, b u t still it is w o rk ; and,
in tho same w ay th a t many toilers upon earth are required to build and adorn
tho houses of clay and stone, so num berless spirits contribute th e ir efforts to
erect and complete th e eternal edifice, collecting each emotion as it emanates,
and bearing it aw ay to th e regions of lig h t and life, to be employed as
appears m ost advantageous, according to th e decision of th e directing spirits,
for in th a t again is an analogy to th e th in g s of earth, w here tho m aster
builder directs the inferior labourers, employing likewise a forem an to super­
intend th e progress, so th e guardian spirits, w hether one o r many, appoint
the various uses for which it will be m ost suitable, w hether b y accretion to
become trees and flowers, or to grace th e different cham bers in forms of a rt
or science.
A ten d erly -w ritten le tte r to one in a distan t land calls fo rth th e tea r of
sy m p a th y ; th a t tear, or the feeling th a t formed th a t tear, is borne aloft by
some spirit friend, who has accompanied th e le tte r to its destination, and is,
perhaps, incorporated in some touching picture. O r some strag g ler w ith tlio
ills of poverty m ay receive pecuniary aid, th u s brightening his earth ly h o p e s;
from him the loving spirit, who has in th e same w ay been present a t th e
reception of the gift, bears off a mass of ten d er green, which may take form
as velvety moss on which to tread, or added stateliness to the surrounding
trees.
W e havo m entioned in our in terp retatio n s of tho crowns th a t they can
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only be form ed during th e m ortal life, and can afterw ards have no additional
developm ent, b u t tho spirit homes m ay ever bo increasing in b e a u ty ; for
those who have passed away from earth are still 1oy th e side of th e dwellers
thereon, influencing them for good or for ill, and th u s exciting th e emotions
which may add to th e glory of th eir own dw elling-place. I t will, therefore,
bo evident th a t loving th o u g h ts of those who are “ gone before,” and, when
th ey have been good and noble, a desire to em ulate th e ir actions, and make
th e loftiness of th e ir dealings an incentive to a higher stan d ard of life, will
ten d to enhance tho charms of th e ir new abode. I t is difficult to express this
idea in its fulness, so as to enable th e m ind to grasp th e conception of tho
wondrous loveliness am idst which those dw ell who, in p ast ages, have left
rem em brances of holiness and purity , and whose w ritten w ords, as well as
spiritual presence, are ever loading th e souls of m ortals to bask in th e lig h t of
th e L ord G od—to seek H im only.
So, too, those who have b u t lately p u t on im m ortality would fain beautify
th eir houses, hoping to be th ere joined by those whom th e y have left to
grieve for th e ir loss, whose help th ey will need ; and if the th o u g h t of them
a t any m om ent cheeks an ignoble action, or a hasty word, th e y w ill a t once
carry off the little fragm ent to blend w ith w hat th ey have already obtained.
Surely th is is a happy knowledge for th e m ourners, and th e flower of conso­
lation may well b ear th a t name, n o t only to its possessor, but to all who may
learn w hat it comes to teaoh.
W e will now slightly explain th e flower itself, w hich was Called, and
afterw ards replaced by N ordrel, th e Com fort-bestow er, and shewn to Mrs.
Tebb, previously to im pressing h er w ith th e vision w hich was to prepare
Georgiana’s mind for th e g re a t loss she was to sustain in th e departure of her
beloved b rother from a life w here he had undergone more physical suffering
th an was know n to those around him.
W e do not say to m ortals, “ you m ust no t grieve when those you love are
taken aw ay to the higher life,” because we know th a t natu rally th e y m ust
grieve, b u t not as those w ith o u t hope. They cannot b u t feel th e loss, hour
by hour, of the cherished com panion; and th e ir daily life is rendered incom­
plete ; so for themselves th e y m ust m ourn, such sorrow is a portion of m an’s
destiny, b u t out of th a t sorrow, th e y will arise stren gth en ed and purified if
th ey p u t th eir tru s t entirely in th e L ord, know ing th a t w ith o u t Ilis W ill n o t
even a sparrow falleth to the ground, and th a t therefore some beneficent
purpose is in every blow th a t falls, however severe it m ay seem a t th e time.
The first colour employed was gamboge, expressing faith ; w hich sentim ent
is evoked in others by G eorgiana’s life of perfect tr u s t in th e guiding H and
of her H eavenly F ath er. I t will thus be seen, and easily understood, th a t
qualities call forth th e same, or answ ering ones from others, therefore the name
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of tho colour and tho characteristic it denotes, will be sufficient fo r us to m en­

tion : carm ine, te n d ern ess; cobalt blue, t r u t h ; crimson lake, lo v e ; violet
carm ine, religio n; Chinese orange, unselfishness; intense blue, decisive­
ness ; aureolin, orderliness ; ultram arine, in te g r ity ; cadmium, c o u rag e;
king’s yellow, en erg y ; m ixed green, earth ly hopes; b u rn t carmine,
steadfastness.
The atm osphere surrounding th e flower chiefly expresses love, th a t of
her spirit friends, who are alw ays w ith h er in considerable num bers, soothing
and com forting h e r in all h er trials, and cheering her under anxieties. B u t
th e rich orange tin t sym bolises th e pow er of th e L ord, b y whose W ill th ey
are permitted tlrns to come.
Above th e flower, on th e rig h t (behind th e Sheltering W in g ) is a
glimpse of the A rchw ay, w hich we have described in th e in terp retatio n of h er
second crow n, as p rotectin g Georgiana-from all influences save those th a t are
high and h o ly ; and across it hangs a delicate w hite curtain, caught up b y five
largo pearls. T h a t curtain expresses how th in is now th o veil intervening
betw een her .and us, and th e pearls (being five in num ber) represent tlie hand
of th e L ord gradually w ithdraw ing it, so th a t h e r communion w ith us, which
is now by touch and b y impression, may become complete b y th e addition of
sight and hearing.
T he full rich tin ts of th e W in g of th e L ord sheltering her, symbolise th e
completeness w ith which she commits herself to H is K eeping, an d th e b rig h t
blue tone represents H is Unswervingness, and th e certain ty th a t H e will
fulfil to th e utm ost th e prom ises H e lias made to those who strive to do
H is W ill.
145. A B lossom from a S p irit H om e.
146. J . I . M onogram .
147. S. G. M onogram of S am u e l G uppy, E sq . (executed w ith p en a n d
in k .) ‘
148. E . C. G. M onogram of M rs. G uppy.
149. T he E y e of th e L ord.
Jo b xxviii., 24. F o r H e looketh to tlie ends of tho earth, and seetli
under th e whofe heaven, '
150. T he E y e of th e L ord.
Genesis xviii., 25. Shall n o t th e Ju d g e of all th e earth do rig h t ?

151. T he E y e of th e L ord.
S. Jo h n xiv., 2G. B u t th e C om forter, which is th e H oly G host, whom
th e F a th e r will send in My Name, H e shall teach you all things.
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152. Tlio E y e of tlio L o rd .

Psalm ciii., 18. Like as a fath er p iticth his children, so th e L ord piticth
them th a t fear Him.

153. T h e E y e of tlie L o rd .
Psalm x x x ii., 8. I will in stru ct th ee and teach thee in th e w ay in which
th o u shalt g o : I will guide thee w ith mine eye.

154. E . G . M onogram of M rs. G uppy.

155. Tho E y e of tlie L o rd .

Jam es i., 17. E very good g ift and every p erfect gift is from above, and
cometh down from th e F a th e r of lights, w ith whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.

I n . th e hope th a t m a n y w ill follow m y exam ple, a n d striv e to

develop them selves as draw ing m edium s, I subjoin m y lis t of th e
in te rp re ta tio n of colours, as given to m e b y th e S p irits, so th a t, w hen
tliey use th em , th e y m ay th u s have som e in sig h t in to th e m ean in g
of w h at is w orked th ro u g h them .

SY M B O LISM O F CO L O U R S.
Y e l l o w ...........................................G od th e F a th e r.
B lue . . . . . . God th e S on.
R e d ..................................................... G od th e H o ly G host.

Y ellow . . . F a ith . . . W isdom .

B lue . . . . H ope . . . . T ru th .
Re d . . . . C h arity . . . L ove.

O r a n g e ..................................................... P ow er.
V i o l e t .................................................... H eav en ly happiness.
G r e e n ..................................................... E a r th ly hopes.
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IN T E R P R E T A T IO N O F CO LO U RS,
AS R E P R E S E N T E D IN S P IR IT F L O W E R S , S P IR IT U A L CROW NS, M 0 N 0 3 R A M S , E T C .

* G am boge F a ith .
* In d ia n Y ellow . P robity.
Yellow O chre Delicacy of m ind.
L ig h t A m ber E arn estn ess.
* G allstone L ib e ra lity of h a n d an d soul.
A urcolin O rderliness.
B row n P in k . E conom y.
* K in g ’s Yellow E n erg y .
Ita lia n P in k . P erseverance.
Chrom e No. 2 T hankfulness, G ra titu d e.
punyt ysrv-f.YQr Victoria,

L em on Yellow Cheerfulness.
C adm ium . Courage.
R aw S ien n a . C onsiderateness.

* C ohalt B lue Truth.

* U ltra m a rin e . Integrity.
S m alt . . Strength of friendship.
In te n se B lue . Decisiveness.
B lue Y erditer Singleness of mind.
* P ru ssia n B lue Courteousness,
A ntw erp B lue Sensitiveness.

* C rim son L ak e Love.

* C arm ine T enderness.
M adder C arm ine C h arity in th o u g h t.
S carlet A rdour.
V erm illion Z eal.
* B u rn t C arm ine . S teadfastness.
Bose M adder . Sincerity,
P u rp le L ak e P ow er of ap preciatin g th e
g re a t an d good in others.
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D a h lia C arm ine N obility of Soul.

D ra g o n ’s B lood . . S ym pnthisingness.

Y iolet C arm ine R eligion.

M ixed Y iolet . R eligious fervour.
P u rp le M adder Sense of duty.
P u rp le . C ordiality.

C hinese O range U nselfishness.

O range C adm ium . M oral Courage.
O range C hrom e G entleness.

M ixed G reen, G am boge an d

P ru ssia n B lue F re sh n e ss of Soul.
E m e ra ld G reen . . Self-control.
Y eronese G reen F ilia l L ove.
S ap G reen . . P atie n ce .
D eep G reen F o rtitu d e .
E m e ra ld oxide of C hrom ium P a re n ta l L ove.

B u r n t U m ber . L ove of Ju stice .

S epia N u rsin g Pow ers.
B u rn t S ien n a . C learness of Ju d g m e n t.
Y andyke B row n F ra n k n e ss.
B row n M adder . . A dju stin g n ess of M ind.
B istre . . . A ttractiveness.

Tliose m ark ed w ith a S ta r are th e m o st useful for b eg in n ers, tho

o th ers m ig h t p erh a p s nev er he needed, as all w ould depend on th e
c h a ra c te r of th e w ork, b u t th a t w ould be g rad u a lly m ad e know n as
th e developm ent proceeded.

The Secretary and M anager [M r. R . F . M c N a i r ] attends at the

G allery to g ive information o f such D raw in gs as are to be disposed of.

W . Co rby , P r in t e r , 4a , W a lb r o o k , L o n d o n .