Does the incarnated spirit reside willingly in his corporeal envelope?
“You might as well ask whether a prisoner willingly remains locked up in prison. The incarnated spirit aspires incessantly after his deliverance; and the grosser his envelope, the more desirous is be to be rid of it.” 401. Does the soul take rest, like tile body, during sleep? “No; a spirit is never inactive. The bonds which unite him to the body are relaxed during sleep; and as the body does not then need his presence, he travels through space, and enters into more direct relation with other spirits.” 402. How can we ascertain the fact of a spirit’s liberty during sleep? “By dreams. Be very sure that, when his body is asleep, a spirit enjoys the use of faculties of which he is unconscious while his body is awake. He remembers the past, and sometimes foresees the future: he acquires more power, and is able to enter into communication with other spirits, either in this world or in some other. “You often say, ‘I have had a strange dream, a frightful dream, without any likeness to reality
