THE CYCLE OF THE SOUL
Part I
The Material Life

Jozef Rulof

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© 2014 'De Eeuw van Christus'

Dear reader,

This book, in three parts, I received from the spirit. They are entitled:

‘The Material Life’,
‘The Spiritual Life’ and
‘The Cosmic Life’.

It is the autobiography of a spirit who introduced himself as Lantos and lived on earth many centuries ago. It was in a most remarkable way that I was allowed to receive this book.

During Chrismas 1936 the spirit Lantos showed me his life on earth in a number of visions. I saw his childhood, some scenes at a later age when he became an artist, how he killed his friend and was locked up in a dungeon, subsequently putting an end to his life on earth and his entrance into the spiritual world.

When I had seen them all, I heard him say: ‘I have shown you my life on earth and my entrance into the life beyond, and what I’m going to show you now are spiritual truths.’

Again I observed various scenes, how he was born again on earth, but also that he had been stillborn.

Then I heard him say: ‘I may tell all this to record in three chapters of a book. I’m leaving now but I’ll return one day soon. Lantos.’

The spirit then dissolved before my eyes and the spiritual connection was cut.

Yet I heard my leader Alcar say: ‘Just wait calmly and patiently, Jozef, you’ll soon sense him because he is going to act on you.’

Months passed by. One morning I began to feel a remarkable connection. I felt the first part coming into me. On the left side of the centre of feeling, the solar plexus, that volume developed until it was completely witin me.

Not a word was spoken to me from the side beyond. Then, after some time, I felt the second part coming into me on the right side of the solar plexus, and later, in the same manner, the third part, which had occupied a position in my emotional life above the solar plexus. I felt the three parts of the story within myself and whatever I did, I was not able to free myself from them. I thought at the time that the work would soon start. However nothing happened and summer came. Another week and I was due to go on vacation. But on a Saturday afternoon I felt myself going into a trance and while still conscious I picked up some paper. I felt myself sinking away deeper and deeper and became unaware of my surroundings. They had started. That week I received the first part, ‘Material life’. Then I left town.

We returned the following Saturday and on Sunday morning they started again. That week the second part, ‘Spiritual life’ was recorded. The first part was written by hand but the second and third part were typed directly. I was then given a few days rest and was told emphatically not to read anything I had so far received. Later, when I had started reading, I saw the reason for this precautionary measure as all those terrors would have upset me. Subsequently I received the third part, ‘Cosmic life’. Within the short span of six weeks all this was passed on.

Recording this happened in the following way. I kept the typewriter prepared for the time when the spirit Lantos would take possession of me. I need not have to wait long, soon I felt myself sinking away and, in feeling, raised into the spiritual life. Once in a state of trance, I lost awareness of my own life and of what happened with and around me. Then my hands set to work, the feelings of the spirit are transcribed and one sheet of paper is being typed after the other. When the side beyond considers that I have received sufficient the connection is terminated and I return to my own life. Thiscould continue day after day but I enjoy splendid protection for my leader Alcar sees to it that I do not tire too much.

When the three parts were completed I read the whole story from beginning to end. How thrilled I was reading this autobiography. How tragic, how deeply human and terrible are the scenes described by the spirit Lantos. It is worth going into it and to follow the advice to begin a higher life.

I wondered if I could have accomplished all this in such a short period of time. I, who only attended elementary school and know absolutely nothing about art or literature and I am not even aware that I live when the spirit takes possession of me. No, I can’t. All this, and all my books to my mind are miracles, happening beyond my normal capabilities and life. An invisible power, though visible to me, has given me all this.

I could not even have written this preface without the help frommy leader Alcar. How could I write this remarkable book, all those problems, those terrible conditions of the spiritual life, all those laws and wonders described in these three volumes without Alcar’s help? It is beyond our feeling, it is not possible for a human being for we know too little about spiritual life. It is too wonderful and too deep and yet how simple it all is. Anyone can follow this life for it overflows with spiritual wisdom. It is love, given me from the side beyond through the human being who lived on earth many centuries ago.

I thank God from the bottom of my heart for everything and I’m happy to have received this. Truly, it is a message from the beyond! I have handed it on exactly as I received it. May this book convince many people of everlasting life on the side beyond.

The Hague, April 1938
Jozef Rulof