Life and labor in the spirit world Being a description of localities, employments, surroundings, and conditions in the spheres.

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Life and labor in the spirit world Being a description of localities, employments, surroundings, and conditions in the spheres.

by Mary T. (Mary Theresa) Longley

EN·~11 hours·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total

LIFE AND LABOR IN THE SPIRIT WORLD. BEING A DESCRIPTION OF LOCALITIES, EMPLOYMENTS, SURROUNDINGS, AND CONDITIONS IN THE SPHERES.

0:32

PREFACE.

1:42

CONTENTS.

5:25

PART FIRST.

6:00:29

PART SECOND.

2:22:35

PART THIRD.

2:43:32

Description

The book offers a vivid portrait of an invisible world that coexists with ours, presented as if spoken by a mortal who receives messages from spirit guides. It explores the everyday life of spirits—where they dwell, the work they perform, and the social customs that shape their existence. The tone is contemplative, aiming to show how purity of thought and duty on Earth echo in this other realm.

Readers travel through imagined places such as the luminous city of Zencollia, its halls of metaphysics, music, and literature, and the tranquil valleys where spirits gather for fellowship. The narrative also follows personal stories of spirits helping loved ones, comforting bereaved mothers, and undertaking missions that ripple into the human world. These glimpses illustrate a system of education, compassion, and communal support that parallels our own societies.

By weaving together poetic reflections and practical observations, the work invites listeners to consider the continuity between mortal effort and spiritual reward. It suggests that the joys of the spirit world are attainable through sincere intention and service, offering a gentle guide for those curious about what lies beyond.

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Full title

Life and labor in the spirit world Being a description of localities, employments, surroundings, and conditions in the spheres. Being a description of localities, employments, surroundings, and conditions in the spheres.

Language

en

Duration

~11 hours (647K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Colby & Rich, 1885.

Credits

Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Jan 5, 2023

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mary T. (Mary Theresa) Longley

Mary T. (Mary Theresa) Longley

1853–1928

A late-19th- and early-20th-century spiritualist writer, physician, and medium, she wrote books that imagine the afterlife as an active, organized world of work, healing, and moral growth. Her best-known works explore spirit communication in a calm, practical voice that helped shape popular Spiritualist reading of the era.

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