Editing notes

 

Commentary to Ardor's Account

By Harry E. Prior

 

Chapter 1, paragraph 2

INGER/POUL: “. . .as a faintly luminous nucleus completely surrounded by Darkness,. . .”

KAI: ". . .as a faint, luminescent core, completely surrounded by Darkness. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .as a faintly sparkling core, surrounded everywhere by Darkness. . .".

HARRY: “. . .as a faintly luminescent core surrounded everywhere by Darkness. . .”

EDITING NOTE:Ah yes, the perils of translation. Take your pick. They all convey more or less the same meaning.

Chapter 2, par 1

INGER/POUL: “God knew, while contemplating on everything that might concern them, that at some time, inevitably, they would have to face Darkness

KAI: ". . .He knew that, sooner or later, they must of necessity be confronted with Darkness. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .He knew that some day they would inevitably have to be confronted with Darkness. . ."

HARRY: He knew they would, inevitably, have to be confronted with Darkness at some time. . .”

EDITING NOTE: I like Inger’s and Poul’s “some time.”

Chapter 2, par 3

INGER/POUL: “The wish for multiplication did not occur to God until after His Emanation. . .”

KAI: “The wish to become manifold did not arise in God until after His emergence.”

HANNE/CHRIS: “The wish to become manifold did not arise in God until after His emergence.”

HARRY: “The wish to become manifold arose not in God until afterHis emergence.”

EDITING NOTE: Would someone well acquainted with the Danish language see which word best fits the Danish text? 

Chapter 3, par 23 or 24

INGER/POUL: “For the orbit of a sphere to describe a perfect circle around its sun, the three factors: the axial velocity of the said sun plus its spatial propulsion. . .”

KAI: "If the orbit of a globe is to describe a perfect circle round its sun, the following three factors must be of exactly equal strength: the axial rotation of the globe, its forward thrust through space. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: "If the orbit of a globe is to describe a perfect circle around its sun, the following three factors must be of exactly equal strength: the speed of axial rotation of the sun in question, its forward thrust through space. . ."

HARRY: If the orbit of a sphere is to describe a perfect circle around its sun, the following three factors must be of exactly equal strength: the speed of axial rotation of the sphere, its forward thrust through space. . .”

EDITING NOTE: Picky, picky. But is it "sun" or "globe" or “sun” in the Danish text?

Chapter 3, par 26

INGER/POUL: “. . .open (helical) circle described by the mother-orbs in their separate courses  following one another; the second axis is equal to 1/28th of the arc of the same helical circle, and the third is equal to 3/7th of the longer axis.”

KAI: "(spiral circle) described by the Mother Suns in their consecutive orbits. The second (the longest) axis equals 1/28 of the curve-length of this spiral circle, and the third axis equals 3/7 of the longest axis.”

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .open circle (the spiral-circle), described by the mother suns in their specific orbits; the second axis will equal 1/28 of the arc length of that same spiral-circle, and the third axis equal 3/7 of the longest axis.”

HARRY: (the spiral-circle), described by the mother suns in their individual orbits; the second (the longest) axis will equal 1/28 of the arc length of that same spiral-circle, and the third axis will equal 3/7 of the longest axis.”

EDITING NOTE: "Specific" and "consecutive" have different meanings. Which is it in the Danish text? I use “individual” in my version until and if I stand corrected. As for all the rest of it, isn’t it interesting how many different words can be used to say the same thing?

Chapter 3, footnote 8

INGER/POUL: “Several of them are orbs which by collision with drifting groups of Darkness have been expelled from their orbits. . .”

KAI: ". . .Many of these globes have deviated from their orbits after colliding with cumulations of Darkness, and. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .several are globes that through collision with floating accumulations of Darkness have first been expelled. . ."

HARRY: “. . .some are globes that, through collision with floating accumulations of Darkness, have first been expelled from their orbits. . .”

EDITING NOTE: "Several" is NOT many! I use “some” in my version until someone familiar with the Danish text settles it. 

Chapter 5, par. 4

INGER/POUL: “The first apes were produced through the mating with various species of animals.28”

KAI: ". . .By mating with various animal species, the first forms of the ape came into existence.27

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .By mating with severaldifferent animal species28 the first apes came into existence.”

HARRY: “Through mating of humans with various animal species,28 the first forms of the ape came into existence.”

EDITING NOTE: First meaning of “several” is a “small number.”  Second meaning is “various or separate.” Tricky. I go with “various” as clearer. Perhaps it took only a few matings to produce the apes, but it could also have taken many.

Chapter 8, par 1

INGER/POUL: “The cultural realms,48 which in the remote past were annihilated in tremendous cataclysms. . .” 

KAI: "The empires45that perished in the remote past by mighty natural catastrophes . . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: "The civilized realms47that were destroyed in the remote past.. ."

HARRY: “The civilized realms47 destroyed in the remote past by mighty natural catastrophes. . .”

EDITING NOTE: I think Hanne’s and Chris’s “civilized realms” fits best.

Chapter 8, par 7

INGER/POUL: “The Titihua or Mlaiwa people. . .”

KAI: ". . .The Titihuans (or Mlawayans). . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .The Teotihuacans, or the Mlawayans. . ."

HARRY: “The Titihua people (or Mlawayans). . .”

EDITING NOTE: An error by Hanne and Chris. The Teotihuacans are a relatively recent “Indian” people of what is now Mexico. Possibly they could be mixed descendants of those Titihuans who survived the sinking of the ancient Pacific island and reached North America to intermingle with the indigenous peoples of the time.  

Chapter 8, par 17

INGER/POUL: “To transfer the writing a colour mixture was applied, which was made mainly from burnt bones mixed with some adhesive.”

KAI: ". . .Impressions were made with a color mixture consisting mostly of burnt bones with adhesive added. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .Impressions were made with a printing inkconsisting mainly of burnt bone mixed with some adhesive substance. . ."

HARRY: Impressions were made with a color mixture of mainly burnt bone mixed with some adhesive substance. 

EDITING NOTE: Hanne and Chris omit to mention “color”. Since the other translators DO mention it, I do also.

Chapter 8, par 19

INGER/POUL: “The supreme ruler was also the supreme head of the temple service.”

KAI: ". . .The supreme sovereign also served as high priest."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .The supreme ruler was in addition the chief servant of the temple."

HARRY: “The supreme ruler also served as high priest.”

EDITING NOTE: Supreme head, high priest, chief servant? What does the Danish text say?

Chapter 8, par 22

INGER/POUL: “Some of the islanders who survived the catastrophe fled across the intermediate islands to North Africa, and penetrated slowly (over several generations) eastwards to the valley of the Nile, where they settled.”

KAI: ". . .Some of the islanders who survived the holocaust escaped over the in-between islands to North Africa and, as nomads, migrated slowly (through many generations) eastward to the Valley of the Nile, where they settled.”

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .Some of the islanders who survived the catastrophe fled via the intervening islands to the coast of North Africa and slowly, throughseveral generations, migrated as nomads eastward to the valley of the Nile, where they settled.”

HARRY: “Some of the islanders who survived the catastrophe fled across the intervening islands to the coast of North Africa and, slowly, over the generations, migrated as nomads eastward to the valley of the Nile, where they settled.

EDITING NOTE: Which is it? A few generations or many? "Several" only means a few.

Chapter 8, par 26

HANNE/CHRIS: spells it Kharu. Kai spells it Kharru. Is it one or two "r"s, or doesn't it matter?

Chapter 8, par 28

INGER/POUL: “Their dead were given rest in graves hewn into mountain sides.”

KAI: ". . .The dead were laid to rest in tombs hewn in the cliffs. Rulers, priests and war leaders. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .The dead were laid to rest in rock tombs; rulers, priests, warlords. . ."

HARRY: The dead were laid to rest in tombs hewn in the cliffs. . .”

EDITING NOTE: Just a reminder of how differently words can be used for the same thing.

Chapter 8, par 31

INGER/POUL: “. . .and, although the people of Khuum were in the minority, they succeeded in. . .”

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .but although the Khuummi people were in the minority they succeeded in. . ."

KAI: ". . .and, although the Khuum people were in the minority, they succeeded in. . ."

HARRY: “. . .but although the people of Khuum were in the minority they succeeded in. . .”

EDITING NOTE: Hanne and Chris spell Khummi with two “m”s. Correct?

Chapter 10, par 5

INGER/POUL: “The accounts of the Magi and of the Flight to Egypt are legendary.”

HANNE/CHRIS: The accounts of the three wise men and the flight into Egypt. . ."

KAI: The accounts of the Three Magi and the Flight into Egypt are legendary. . ."

HARRY: “The accounts of the three wise men (the Magi) and the flight into Egypt are legend. . .”

EDITING NOTE: Does the Danish text say “Magi” or the “three wise men.”

Chapter 10, par  8

INGER/POUL: “In order to gain more credence, or to gain in power over them, also the Old Children have appeared to human beings.”

KAI: "The Oldest have also rendered themselves visible to human beings with the intention of promoting man's belief in them or of gaining more power over them. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: "Also the Eldest have appeared before human beings with the purpose of gaining greater credence or gaining greater power over them. . ."

HARRY: The Eldest have likewise appeared before humans with the intention of gaining greater credence or gaining greater power over them.

EDITING NOTE: Hanne and Chris use "with" incorrectly preceding "purpose". It should be “for”.

INCORRECT: ". . .with the purpose of gaining. . ."

CORRECT: ". . .for the purpose of gaining. . ."

Kai uses “with” correctly before “intention”.

Concerning “Old Children:, “Oldest”, and “Eldest”, all are correct. Kai used ‘Oldest” throughout his translation, Hanne and Chris used “Eldest.” Because their version is now in print and Kai’s is not, I have used “Eldest” also.

Chapter 10, par 5

INGER/POUL: “. . .be it by the physical eye or by spiritual vision.

KAI:: ". . .—neither with his physical orspiritual sight. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS:". . .neither with the eye of the human body  nor with the spirit's eye."

HARRY: “. . .neither with physical eye or spiritual sight.”

EDITING NOTE: I’m not too keen on the way Hanne and Chris say it.  

Chapter 10, par. 7

INGER/POUL: Still, these accounts and traditions do not always agree with the true facts. Often the traditions have been mere fiction — phantoms of the human imagination.”

KAI:". . .But not all these accounts and legends conform to the truth. Most of themare pure fiction. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .But not all these accounts and legends are in accordance with the truth. In several cases what has been handed down is no more than fiction — figments of the human imagination.”. . ."

HARRY: But not all these accounts and legends are in accordance with the truth. Most are pure fiction — figments of human imagination.

EDITING NOTE: There’s that “several” again in Hanne and Chris. Are we talking of a few or a lot?

Chapter 13, par. 11

INGER/POUL: “. . .but often remained silent and refrained from entering into any discussion,whether on his own opinion or in opposition to the views of others.”

KAI:". . .he would remain silent rather than engage in any form of discussion on his own behalfor on behalf of others. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .He often remained silent without engaging in any argument, either for himselfor againstthe others. . ."

HARRY: “. . .he would, especially when confronted with antagonists and scoffers, often remain silent rather than voice his own views or oppose those of others.”

EDITING NOTE: I like mine the best.

Chapter 15, par 5

INGER/POUL: “. . . it is most reprehensible when a suffering individual does not first apply to those by special study of diseased conditions of the body have become skilled in rendering medical or surgical aid,or to those who have knowledge of the curative powers of sunlight, air, and water;

KAI:". . .the patient should first consult a medical or surgical specialist or someone specializing in the healing properties of sun, air and water. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .it is most indefensible if the sick do not in the first instance turn to those who through special study of the diseases of the body have become qualified to give medical or surgical assistance, or to those who have knowledge of the healing powers of sunlight, air and water.”. . ."

HARRY: “. . .the sufferer should first turn to those who through special study of the diseases of the body have become qualified to give medical or surgical assistance, or to those who have knowledge of the healing powers of sunlight, air and water. . .”

EDITING NOTE: What precisely does the Danish text say? Inger’s and Poul’s “reprehensible” seems rather harsh, inasmuch as it means “highly unacceptable and deserving censure.” So does Hanne’s and Chris’s “indefensible”, meaning “too bad or blameworthy to be in any way justified or excused.” (Both are the first meanings given in the Encarta® World English Dictionary.) Kai softens it up a bit with “should first”, which I find much more acceptable.

Chapter 15, par 5

INGER/POUL: “. . .experts to decide whether it is expedient to treat the patient by means of the so-called magnetic passes.”

KAI: ". . .and have them decide whether the so-called magnetic strokes are the proper treatment."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .then decide whether it would be efficacious to treat the patient with so-called mesmeric passes."

HARRY: “These must then judge whether the so-called magnetic passes are the proper treatment.”

EDITING NOTE: Does the Danish text say mesmeric or magnetic? 

Chapter 15, par 12

INGER/POUL: ); “. . .the cure of the lepers (Matt. VIII, 2-4). . .”

KAI: ". . .the Healing of the Lepers (Matt. 8:2-4). . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .The Healing of the Leper (Matthew 8:2-4). . ."

HARRY: “. . .the healing of the leper (Matthew 8: 2-4). . .”

EDITING NOTE: The leper is only one.

Chapter 15, next to last paragraph

INGER/POUL: “. . .across the sea of Genezareth to the opposite shore, one of the well-known, sudden whirlwinds arose.

KAI: ". . .sailing it across the Sea of Chimnerath,. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .there arose one of the sudden storms so well known on the Sea of Galilee. . ."

HARRY: so well known on the Sea of Galilee.

EDITING NOTE: The Danish text uses Genezareth, but none of the translators are in error. This large fresh-water lake of biblical fame is or has also been known as the Sea of Kinnereth, Chinnereth, Chinneroth, Gennesar, Lake of Gennesaret, Sea of Galilee, and Sea of Tiberias. Sea of Galilee is the name best known to the average English ear. I don’t know where Kai found Chimnerath, but I can’t find it in the dictionary spelled that way.”

Chapter 25, par 2

INGER/POUL: “. . .before "the festival of the unleavened bread". . .”

KAI: ". . .and a few days before the "Celebration of the Unleavened Bread", . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .stumbling upon a stone whilst walking the road to Jerusalem a few days before the "Feastof the Unleavened Bread". . ."

HARRY: a few days before the "Festival of Unleavened Bread",

EDITING NOTE: The exact name is “Festival of Unleavened Bread.”

Chapter 25, par 3

INGER/POUL: “Hence, this very human accident is at the base of the legend of the "palm-strewn entry". (Cf. John: 12, 16, V.).

KAI: ". . .From this trivial mishap, sprang the legend of the "palm-strewnentry". (See John 12:12-16). . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .This human mishap thus gave rise to the legend of the triumphant entry. (See John 12:12-16). . ."

HARRY: This trivial human mishap thus gave rise to the legend of the triumphal “palm-strewn” entry. (John 12: 12-16).

EDITING NOTE: Hanne and Chris mention not the palms, but John 12: 13, says the people “Took branches of palm trees. . .” These were then strewn onto the ground to welcome Jesus into the city.

Chapter 25 (Kai 22), par 6-7

INGER/POUL: “. . .he also instructed them to teach them to heathen peoples;. . .Thus, the command to do missionary work among the heathen”. . .

KAI: ". . .he also bade them propagate his words among the pagans. . .do missionary work among the pagans. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .he also bid them preach to the heathen. . .The bidding to evangelize among the heathen. . ."

HARRY: Jesus also bade them preach to the heathen;. . . The bidding to evangelize among the heathen

EDITING NOTE: Heathen and pagans mean the same. Which did the Danish text use?

Chapter 25, par 10

INGER/POUL: to more intellectual, more liberal minded individualities,

KAI:  ". . .to spiritually brighter and more independently thinking individuals—. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .to lucid, more independently thinking individualities, . . ."

HARRY: to more spiritually awakened and independent individualities

EDITING NOTE: I leave it to someone familiar with Danish to choose who comes closest here to the original text. When I first started copy editing Toward the Light, I was reluctant to make any but the slightest changes, bearing in mind that the translators had been charged with staying as close to the Danish text as possible. But of course when I saw all the redundancies and many examples of awkward syntax, I felt emboldened to "straighten out" some of it, even though I could not read Danish and thus double-check everything against the original. I grew even bolder as I went along sentence — by sentence — comparing translations and seeing often striking differences among them. I realized then that the translators had difficulty in staying literally with the Danish wording. I know by now that it is not always possible to go from one language to another without some change. A good example of what can happen is when you read the English instructions accompanying products from Japan. Although the instructions convey the correct meaning, it is obvious that someone not too familiar with English attempted a word-by-word translation, with often comical results.

Chapter 25, par 16

INGER/POUL: “. . .his whole appearance being of a dark, unattractive, and repellent character.

KAI:". . .in his whole appearance, was a dark, unattractive and repulsive person. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .since his behavior was in every way of a sinister, unpleasant, and repulsive nature. . ."

HARRY: his whole appearance being of a dark, unattractive and repulsive character.

EDITING NOTE: Would some expert in Danish please select which of all these colorful descriptive words fit closest to the Danish text?

Chapter 27, par 4

INGER/POUL: “The earthquake felt immediately after the crucifixion. . .”

KAI:  "The earthquake that could be felt soon afterthe crucifixion . . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .The earthquake that was felt immediately after the crucifixion. . ."

HARRY: The earthquake felt immediately after the crucifixion. . .”

EDITING NOTE: Was it “immediately” or “soon after”?

Chapter 33, par 8

INGER/POUL: “People who by habit, or as a matter of custom or usage, partake of the Eucharist, are all guilty of an unseemly act. . .”

KAI: “People who, because of custom or habit, partake in communion, are all guilty of an immoral act.

HANNE/CHRIS: People who take part in Communion out of habit, or because it is customary, are all guilty of an immoral act.

HARRY:People who take part in Communion out of habit, or because it is customary, are all guilty of a perverted act.”

EDITING NOTE: Which best fits whatever the word is in the Danish text? 

Unseemly means to act in an improper or inappropriate manner, contrary to accepted standards of good taste or appropriate behavior or occurring at an inconvenient time or place.

Immoral means to be morally wrong, or contrary to accepted moral principles.

Perverted means deviating greatly from what is accepted as right, normal, or proper, to misinterpret or distort.

Chapter 33, par 9

INGER/POUL: “. . .and the response to the prayer will be felt as an intense, unfathomable fullness of peace.”

KAI:  ". . .and the answer to the prayer will be felt as a profound peace and calm."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . and the answer to the prayer will be felt as a intense, spiritual peace that passes understanding."

HARRY: and the answer to the prayer will be felt as an intense, unfathomable fullness of peace.

EDITING NOTE: I think Inger and Poul say it best.

Chapter 36, par. 4

INGER/POUL: “But in several places, particularly where earth-bound spirits dwelled in great numbers. . .”

KAI:  ". . .But, at several places — especially where the Earth-bound Spirits had congregated in large numbers —. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .But in many places, especially where the earthbound spirits gathered. . ."

HARRY: “But at various places — especially where the earthbound spirits gathered in greater numbers —. . .”

EDITING NOTE: "Several" means more than two but fewer than many in number or kind. What says the Danish text? Did the spirits gather in only a few places or many? For the moment, I will get around this by using the following: "But at various places. . ."

Chapter 36, par. 6

INGER/POUL: “For several terrestrial years they had to stay on the astral earth-plane. . .”

KAI:  "They had to remain on the Earth's astral spectrum for manyEarth-years. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: "They had to abide on the the astral plane of the Earth for several years. . ."

HARRY: They had to abide on the astral plane of the Earth for an extended period

EDITING NOTE: Same question as before. Many is many, and several is NOT many. I don’t know if my “extended” will get around it, but I’ll try.?

Chapter 36, par. 11

INGER/POUL: “Moreover, several circles were formed of quite undiscerning people, who gave to the séancesan objectionable, vulgar character, highly detrimental to the work. . .”

KAI:  ". . .many of these circles, formed by utterly unscrupulous persons, acquired an unfortunate stamp of vulgarity, causing great harm to the mission. ..”

HANNE/CHRIS: "Many of these circles formed by gullible people also acquired an unfortunate stamp of vulgarity, which caused great harm to the work. . ."

HARRY: Moreover, a number of circles were formed of quite undiscerning people, who gave to the séances an unfortunate stamp of vulgarity, greatly harmful to the work. . .”

EDITING NOTE: To be “undiscerning” is to be indiscriminate, which means 1.making no careful distinctions or choices, 2. random, haphazard, or confused.

To be "unscrupulous" means a lack of ethical or moral standards.

To be "gullible" is to be easily cheated or deceived.

The three have different meanings. I like Inger’s and Poul’s choice, but as usual may we see exactly what the Danish text says?

Chapter 36, par 13

INGER/POUL: “His indomitable patience, his never failing trust in God's guidance sustained the courage. . .”

KAI: “His unfailing love and his absolute trust in God's guidance gave courage. . .”

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .His unfailing patience and his unswerving trust in God's guidance sustained his companions. . ."

HARRY: “His unfailing patience and absolute trust in God’s guidance gave courage . . .”

EDITING NOTE:Patience is not the same as love, although it could embody love. Again, either word would seem to fit. But still, I’d like to know which appears in the Danish text?

Chapter 36, par 28

INGER/POUL “. . .phenomena which as a rule occur without the human mind of the medium being conscious thereof. . .”

KAI: ". . .Such phenomena usually occur without the medium's physical brain being aware of it. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .This usually happens without the medium's human brain being aware of it. . ."

HARRY: “The medium is usually not consciously aware of this. . .”

EDITING NOTE: All seem to fit, but since I don’t know if the Danish text says “human mind”, “physical brain” or “human brain”, I’ll get around it with “consciously aware.” 

Chapter 36, par 29

INGER/POUL: “Frequently, they have been conjuring tricks and therefore simply frauds100 of human origin;. . .”

KAI:  ". . .Most were trickery, in other words, outright fraud,96 a fact of which. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .Most often it has been sleight-of-hand and thus pure deception98 on the part of the human medium. . ."

HARRY: “Most were trickery and thus simply fraud98 by the human medium,. . .”

EDITING NOTE: I don’t care for Hanne’s and Chris’s “sleight-of-hand”, which applies mainly to so-called “close-up” tricks by a magician.    

Chapter 36, par 43

INGER/POUL: “Semi-Trance or False Trance is a dreamlike, not somnolent, state, or some kind of religious rapture,102 an extreme state of excitement.”

KAI: "Semi-trance, or false trance, manifests itself as a dreamy, sleepless state, or as a form of religious rapture98 (over-enthusiasm). . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .Semi-trance or false trance manifests itself as a dreamy, sleepless state or as a form of religious fervor,100 or over-enthusiasm. . ."

HARRY: “Semi-trance, or false trance, manifests as a dreamy, sleepless state or as a form of religious rapture,100 or over-enthusiasm

EDITING NOTE: Either word seems to fit, but there IS a difference in meaning between "fervor" and "rapture". "Fervor" means "great warmth and earnestness of feeling; passion; zeal." "Rapture" means "ecstatic joy or delight." Which best reflects the Danish text?

 

Commentary to Ardor's Account

 

REVERSALS

The translators, mostly Hanne Gliese and Chris Shead, mysteriously reverse certain words in their order from the Danish text. WHY?

Chapter 1, footnote 1

INGER/POUL:Ardor's Message, as will be seen, leaves out the period of time during which the attitudes of Thought and Will were indifferent to Darkness and Light.”

KAI: "The era during which Thought and Will remained indifferent to Darkness and Light is. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: "Ardor's Account omits the period during which Thought and Will were inert with respect to Light and Darkness. . ."

Chapter 1, par 18

INGER/POUL:Light as well as Darkness consists of extremely fine particles. . .”

KAI: Both the Lightand the Darkness consist of extremely fine particles. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS:"BothDarkness and the Lightconsist of extremely fine particles. . ."

Chapter 1, par 18

INGER/POUL:According as the dimensions of the particles were smaller or larger the vibrations or oscillations became faster or slower, just as the mutual attraction, cohesion, and adhesion—decided on by God—grew in strength and intensity according as the particles became smaller in size.2”

KAI:"The larger orsmaller the particles, the slower or fastertheir vibrations or oscillations; also, as determined by God, the smaller the particles, the stronger and greater their ability of mutual. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS:"The smaller or the larger the particles, the faster or the less rapid became their vibrations or oscillations, just as the capacity determined by God for mutual attraction, cohesion and adhesion became the greater and stronger, the smaller the particles."

Chapter 1, par 26

INGER/POUL: “The terms Light and Darkness, as designations of the two primordial forces. . .”

KAI:"The terms, Lightand Darkness, describing the primal forces. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS:"The terms Darkness and the Light, describing the two primal forces. . ."

Chapter 3, par 3

INGER/POUL: “. . .and the higher their frequency of oscillation the smaller the particles and the greater their power of cohesion and adhesion.

KAI:". . .the smallerthe particles, thehigher their frequency, and the stronger their ability to cohere and adhere."

HANNE/CHRIS:". . .the higherthe frequency of oscillation, the smaller are the particles and the greater their capacity for cohesion and adhesion."

Chapter 4, par 27

INGER/POUL: “. . .terrestrial forms and shapes visible to the human eye, are held firmly in position by the somewhat faster oscillations of astral Darkness.”

KAI:  ". . .forms and creatures visible to the physical eye, are stabilized and held together by the somewhat higher frequencies of astral Darkness."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .the earthly forms and figures visible to the human eye, are held togetherand stabilized by the somewhat faster oscillations of the astral Darkness.”

Chapter 7, par 2

INGER/POUL:“. . .the astral connection with the soft  matter40 of the body is severed and the counterpart41 is set free and secreted.”

KAI:". . .the astral connection with the soft substance of the body loosenswhereupon the counterpart separates and is ejected.

HANNE/CHRIS:". . .the astral connection to the soft substances of the body is loosened, and the counterpart is released and separated.”

Chapter 8, par 27

INGER/POUL: “. . .this people had acquired a relatively deep and sincere faith in a mild and righteous deity,

KAI: ". . .the people had developed a rather deep and sincere belief in a gentle and just deity. Their form of religious worship.

HANNE/CHRIS:". . .they had achieved a deep and sin­cere belief in a just and gentledeity, and their form of religious worship. . ."

. ."

Chapter 25 (Kai 22), par 10

INGER/POUL: “When religious and ethical thoughts do not enter spontaneously. . .”

KAI: ". . .If such ethical and religious ideas do not become. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS: ". . .So long as religious and ethical ideas have. . ."

Chapter 25, par 20

INGER/POUL: “. . .if they had tried to emulate the love and charity of Jesus, seriously seeking. . .”

KAI: ". . .Had they tried to emulate Jesus' love and kindnesswith the sincere intention of. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS:". . .Had they attempted to emulate Jesus' kindness and love in a sincere attempt to. . ."

Chapter 25, par 30

INGER/POUL: “Hence, Jesus failed to win over the guidingand leadingpersonalities to his gospel of Love, and so he did not quite succeed in fulfilling the second part of the mission he had undertaken to perform.

KAI: ". . .Thus, he failed to win over the officials and the leadersof the people to his Teaching of Love. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS:". . .Thus, he did not succeed in winning over the leadersand the rulers to his teaching of love. . ."

Chapter 30, par 2

INGER/POUL: “. . .consequence of their strong faith and steadfast trust—though. . .”

KAI: ". . .because of their unswerving trust and faith. . . ."

HANNE/CHRIS:". . .because of their strong faith and sure trust. . ."

Chapter 30, par 3

INGER/POUL: “. . .among highly nervous and hysterical people; a

KAI: ". . .among neurotically and hysterically aroused people. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS:". . .among over-excited and highly strungpeople. . ."

Chapter 30, par 3

INGER/POUL: “Light, on the other hand, will flow stronger and purer to those. . .’

KAI: ". . .On the other hand, purer and stronger Light will stream to. . ."

HANNE/CHRIS:". . .will flow more strongly and purely toward. . ."

Chapter 36, footnote 107

INGER/POUL (footnote 109): During the months of April and June, 1918, the above was communicated, inserted, and linked up with the earlier matter recorded about the dead and the relationship to the media.

KAI: ". . .Messages pertaining to the relationship between the deceased and mediums. It was inserted later at the request of the Spirit . . ."

HANNE/CHRIS:". . .messages pertaining to the relationship between mediumsand the deceased. It was included at the request. . ."

Chapter 36, par 6

INGER/POUL: “. . . after innumerable disappointments and countless spiritual sufferings they reached the goal set by God for their mission and wanderings there

KAI: ". . .after innumerable spiritual sufferings and disappointments. . .”

HANNE/CHRIS:". . .after countless disappointments and many spiritual sufferings. . ."

 

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