Secrets of Creation · Chapter 02 · Essence of Magnetism (October 22, 1870)

Chapter 02

Essence of Magnetism (October 22, 1870)

01] This question was already raised today at noon, and since the discussion of this subject, that is to say under My hands, I could cast some light on your ideas, partly also on the actual object, which is to serve for your benefit and teaching, so I will say a few words to you about it.

02] Already in an earlier dictation (See "Earth and Moon", Part 2 "The Moon", Chapter, The Magnetic Fluid) I told you what actually magnetism is, namely - My Will. Magnetism alone is a force that can also be found in the metals and stones and which is also manifested in the animals and finally in the human organism.

03] It is only a question of what exactly is this magnetism in minerals and iron. Besides, what's the one in the animals? And what is the difference in all of these compared to magnetism, which is also present in the human body and finally in the soul of man himself?

04] Well, in order to discuss all of this, we must first begin with the first concept of this power as it becomes apparent to you in the mineral kingdom.

05] As far as you know, the magnetic force is an attracting one that attracts only the same as the magnetized iron only attracts iron; there are also other things that exert magnetic forces, but don’t just attract iron, but also attract other things, as you have often seen in a playful way, for example that sealing varnish, a little bit rubbed, also attracted pieces of paper; amber as well as all kinds of resin have this property.

06] Well, this characteristic of attraction, which you see in the small iron painted with the magnet stone or iron and with the magnetic needle, which points a constant direction to the north, until where it arrives at a certain point, rather than to the north, indicates the point of its striving as in the earth itself. This suggestion alone proves to you that this force, which is called mineral magnetism, has its seat in the earth; and precisely because it is merely an attractive and not a repulsive one, it is actually the only element as a force of attraction which connects the whole earth and its atmosphere to a whole.

07] This power is, as I once said, only My will; only the material manifestation of magnetism is no longer to be seen as My direct will, but only as one of its manifold ideas.

08] The magnetic force that the magnetic needle draws to the north is a witness of the great current that flows through everything and forces everything to work together; in this lies hidden the great purpose, where each individual as part of the whole only has to follow one course; you call it the pull of gravity, and I call it the powerful "pull of love".

09] What happens on the whole earth without consciousness, where everything must carry out its great purpose firmly connected to each other, this is no longer so fixed in the animal kingdom, where it occurs more freely and is only necessary for the individual, one or the other animal is necessary for its own development; it is there that the first silent and strict power loosened and refined with regard to the effect of one to the other.

10] However, as the animals gradually move upwards and refine their magnetic peculiarities, they finally reach the human being as the last stage, who also possesses a magnetically attractive force, but which is more widespread and far-reaching than that of the animals and the mineral kingdom.

11] Man also has a "magnetic fluid" emanating from his body, but besides that man also has a higher inheritance derived from his soul that actually comes from me, with which, if he knew how to use it, could immediately "create" and rule like me!

12] His bodily fluid or the power flowing out of his body without a will, but which he can drive even more out of his body through his will and direct to where he wants to go - this power is also the same force that holds everything firmly together on earth, also forms his body into a whole, rolls in his veins and even constitutes his outermost spiritual sphere: He can use this power or force as a free being as he wants, either for good or for evil.

13] Now much of the properties of this general natural force has already been discovered in this time, and I let some of them be granted that they could appear with this force for the benefit of sick mankind in a healing way.

14] However, above this power and all the lower levels mentioned earlier there is still a higher one, and this is the power that comes directly from the spirit, from myself, and that is as far different from the ordinary magnetic action as apparent spirit and matter.

15] This power as outflow of My spirit is also the bond that holds together everything that is spiritually or like me, but with the difference that while nature has joined together its various elements with compulsion, in man and his spiritual union with other higher beings and Myself only a tender bond, the bond of love, has been drawn around everything, which, instead of working through strict laws, is to work only through love.

16] So if someone lets someone else, brother or sister, feel his natural magnetic current, then only the psychic-body affects the corresponding equivalent in the other body, it exposes the nerves of the magnetized person, relieves the load of the body and loosens its ties; therefore, even the magnetized person in light sleep can see and speak things that the magnetizing person may not even know!

17] But as soon as spiritual magnetism occurs, which is My will, My power and My "blessing", it is possible that not only the magnetized, but also the magnetizing person, both enjoy the same bliss; for through this spiritual bond of love, which wraps itself around their hearts in this union, they have uncovered the same bliss that you once experienced, the heavy shroud will fall off, and you will enjoy it all the time.

18] If you now comprehend the great difference between the various magnetizing beings, you will understand the difference where on the one hand only raw, unrefined forces exert their influence and where pure heavenly air blows on the other hand, where the compulsion of the "must" of one magnetizer does not compel the others to follow his will, but where both will unite and weakly taste the great pleasure, which will one day await every mature one in My kingdom.

19] The former magnetism is an issue of your life capital, the second one is an income of your heavenly inheritance!

20] Therefore, if you ever reach out your hand to magnetize, do not, therefore, merely let the physical-mental power flow out of you, but spiritualize and purify it through the thought of me, My words, My love! And you, instead of only increasing others, will first be raised up yourself, then communicate this feeling to the other, empathize with him, and thus have equal pleasures of the bliss that is once to be expected.

21] I said in the beginning: magnetism is the bond that binds everything together, connecting everything and thus making up the fabric of the apparently-material; likewise spiritual magnetism is the eternal bond that is to connect Me with My spirits and with My children forever, so that we may one day all of us, as one, be huddled together by love as your compact earth and all other earthly bodies are now through compulsion.

22] This magnetic train of love drew you to Me - and Me to you; let it always rule, and you will not be lacking in the exquisite pleasures of a blessedness that is now unsuspected, and I will also more and more have the joy of drawing you closer and closer to Me, until the everlasting train has brought you completely to My Father's heart, as I would like to, and for which I will grant you all the means to achieve this!. Amen.