The Tree of Faith, or The Tree of Life

[un]fettered, and set the soul free to be born into a divine and spiritual body. This allows it to live and dwell in the high and heavenly world, where my correspondence original: "correspondency," meaning spiritual communication or mystical connection with the divine realm has been maintained frequently since the year 1670. Year by year, I have gained some increase and a higher degree of wisdom and understanding in the secret mysteries of eternity regarding what lies hidden there. These mysteries present themselves in new varieties from that world through our withdrawal of the mind original: "abstraction of mind," the practice of turning one's focus away from the physical world to concentrate on spiritual realities and watchful waiting.

§. 2. Now, as for this past year, I have experienced many internal trials original: "provings" and secret spiritual battles that have pursued me relentlessly, attempting to shake my faith regarding the great and wonderful revolutions In Lead's mystical writing, "revolutions" refers to profound cycles of spiritual change, cosmic shifts, or the fulfillment of divine ages. that are to come.