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~~~~~~~A very loud buzzing almost drowned out the last words of Frank's message and when Frances tried to talk a few moments later, it was impossible to understand a word, the loud buzzing completely covered the beautiful voice of our good friend. I managed to hear that she wished to give me 12 meditations on the good life, and though the strange static prevented her doing so at that time, I knew that my Venusian friends would make further attempts to communicate this message of importance. They tried repeatedly, but each time Frances words of wisdom were drowned by the crackling sound of a loud static, until one night, I managed to receive a few words from Frank and I understood him to say, "Expect us on April 15." Can you imagine my excitement on hearing those words? I had heard from them via the Tesla-Scope, but they had not landed on my place since 1961. Now I was to enjoy a visit within a few weeks, but as usual, I must not tell anyone, not even my dearest friend, for walls have ears. I had listened with mounting excitement to Frances' and Frank's words, for they both repeated the message to make sure that I heard correctly. It was thrilling indeed to learn that the great X-12 would visit me again after an absence of 8 years, and I wondered deeply at the portent of the special messages that made such a personal visit necessary. In the few weeks that followed, I waited with growing impatience for the arrival of the X-12. As I had received no indication of the exact time that the space ship would arrive, I had set up the Tesla-Scope to receive warning of the approach of the X-12 during the period from April 10 to 15. I kept constantly alert for the alarm signal and must confess I had very little sleep. When April 14 arrived, with still no warning of the approach of the X-12, I decided to keep vigil day and night. Shortly after midnight, I went outside to check on weather conditions. It was a dry, fine night, but with low-hanging clouds, ideal for a concealed landing of the large spaceship. Back in the house, I waited it out. It was around 1:30 A.M. when the alarm signal on the Tesla-Scope rang shrilly and although I was expecting it, I was startled almost out of my shoes. I ran to the door for I wanted to see the great ship land, but as I fumbled with the door latch, it got ahead of me. Noiselessly like a silent cloud, the X-12 had landed in the large hollow of my big meadow, and as I ran towards it, there it stood in all its silver-gray glory, and once again, I marveled at its gigantic proportions. Then a door in the base of the spaceship slid open and framed against a background of light stood the figures of my two Venusian friends, Frank and Frances, a wonderful welcoming smile on their faces. They were wearing their usual space coveralls, made of some loose, pliant material quite unknown to me, but fastened tightly at the wrists and ankles and with a wide flat belt around the waist. Both were bare-headed, but even in the half light I could see the gleam of their golden-blonde hair, Frank's cut short and Frances' falling in soft waves to her shoulders. They made a handsome, well built couple, Frank standing about 6 feet in height and his beautiful companion about 5 ft. 8 inches. They came forward to meet me with a warm embrace as we exchanged mutual greetings. Then Frank said: "Come, let us go into your house. We wish to talk to you." Frank's first message to me was a purely personal one. There was a grave problem in my life-regarding the health and well being of a dear friend, which had been causing me deep concern. To my great surprise, my space friends knew every detail of my problem and were quick in extending sympathetic understanding and helpful advice, which brought great comfort. He then discussed with me some special plans for building a new workshop further north, near Forestville, Quebec, in which I was to carry out further scientific work on the Tesla ideas. Then Frances stepped forward, a beautiful smile on

The Wall of Light

Chapter 5

PART TWO

her lovely face. "And now, Arthur," she said, "I will give you, without the interference experienced on, the Tesla-Scope, my Meditations on the Good Life, a gift to the people of Earth, with love and prayer for you all, in my heart." She paused, as we settled comfortably in my living room to listen to her words, then with a silvery ripple of soft laughter she commenced.
~~~~~~~"My first message is of such simplicity that many of you will no doubt laugh, but this is exactly what I want you to do, for my words concern the great value of a smile in all human relationships. In short, I want to talk to you tonight about Pleasantness of Disposition. My friends, you must never under-rate the inestimable power for good in a pleasant manner towards all creatures, circumstances and life in general. A charming smile, a pleasant word or two, will instantly dispel the anger or hard feelings of those ill disposed towards you, for a genuine smile is a positive radiation of light in which the shadow of negativity cannot exist. We cannot emphasize strongly enough the vital importance of a pleasant disposition, for it is the Golden Key to a happy, healthy life. Did you know that if you cultivate a pleasant disposition, if you smile and laugh a lot, your physical body cannot be assailed by many diseases which are caused by purely mental depression and unnatural anxiety? This is the Divine Law, my friend, and if you desire the two greatest blessings of life, Health and Happiness, they can be yours by means of the Christ-Rule, which is the simple act of being pleasant both to yourself and to all others. It is even the secret of acquiring peace on your Earth. Does not your Bible, speak of "Peace on Earth and goodwill towards men of good will?" This, of course, is nothing new to you. You have been told about it many times, in many ways, by many people. Why is it then that the people of Earth cannot learn so simple a lesson with such happy results. As we look down upon you, we see so many of you going about your daily lives with grim expressions on your faces. Some of you will immediately say that life on Earth is grim, but dear ones, can't you realize that you are only adding to its grimness by this negative attitude? If you want brighter conditions on Earth, all of you have it in your power to bring about this happier state of affairs by development of a cheerful outlook. A pleasant manner and a glowing smile; it is so simple as that. Surely, you know that a smile is the most-contagious thing on Earth; give one and it will be multiplied many times. Some of you may ask, what exactly is Pleasantness? It is a precious jewel indeed, for Pleasantness is a many-faceted diamond, with many forms of expression. In essence, it is the simple act of extending goodwill to yourself and to others and particularly those who may hate you, for you see, it is also a form of self protection because the light you thus emanate cannot be penetrated by the forces of darkness. A pleasant personality entails an optimistic outlook on life, always looking for the Good and Beautiful which exists everywhere as your Bible says; "Seek, and ye shall find." Pleasant ness should be reflected in your every thought, word and deed. It will add an IRRESISTIBLE CHARM TO YOUR PERSONALITY BRINGING INNER JOY TO YOURSELF and happiness to others. Since Pleasantness is such an attractive quality, why is it that Earth people in general, do not include it among the avowedly important elements of character building? We watch, with great admiration, many of you teaching your children to be honest, truthful and unselfish, but is not pleasantness the highest form of unselfishness? Of course, it is, for it is a positive outpouring of goodwill which brings joy to others and immediately puts them at ease, and furthermore, it brings the reciprocal reward of returned pleasantness. In short, it makes everyone happy. How then can the people of Earth, weighed down by fears and anxieties, develop this gracious art of Pleasantness? Well, to break the acquired habits of many years, brought about by the incomplete understanding of the true meaning of life, is not I realize an easy task. So may I, with love in my heart, suggest a few steps to develop a pleasant personality and urge those of you who are parents

or teachers to pass on this invaluable knowledge to your little children.

Practice the art of smiling sincerely, not pretending, at work, at play and particularly in your contacts with others. Be generous with your smiles. They cost you nothing but a slight movement of your facial muscles, and you will be amazed at what you receive in return.

To induce an admiring love for what is good by your conduct, is an aim you will never reach if you are unpleasant, ungracious, unkind. Remember what Christ said, "Judge not, forgive men, give to him that asketh of thee, blessed are the peacemakers, do good to them that hate you".

When you talk to others, smile at them and make pleasant remarks. Never miss an opportunity to pass on a genuine compliment. This is valuable therapeutic psychology, for it not only gives pleasure but encourages the recipient to live up to the compliment.

To be easy to get on with is the description of a notable characteristic. To please, it is not necessary to have youth or beauty, or even manners. Charm is something in voice or expression which makes you feel better disposed to your race to look at or listen to. We need not care whether pleasant people are highly educated, they do something far greater; they practically demonstrate the great theorem of the livableness of life.

How many well meaning folk need warning, to not let their good be evil spoken of and your principles discredited because the religion you profess seems, in your practice of it, unlivable, unlovable. You wish people to read something-of faithful character in your example; take care that they do not take you for a hypocrite.

"And now, Arthur, our dear friend, let me read a little verse which we of Venus learn. --------

'Although it takes so many months,
To make a single year,
Yet far more quickly than you think,
The months will disappear;
The very centuries have wings,
New years grow old and grey;
The work which you intend to do,
Begin it, friend, today.
So many months, so many weeks,
But soon they will be passed;
There is but one short life to live,
Each year may be the last.
To yesterday there is no door,
To-morrow may not be.
Today is yours, but nothing more
Belongs to you or me.
Within a single fleeting hour,
How many minutes lie?
But, even as you wait to count,
Will sixty moments fly.
If you've a tender word to say,
A kindly deed to do,
Suppose you do it just this day?
I would, if I were you! ' "

~~~~~~~With those charming words Frances ended her meditations and we walked outside. As we walked towards the X-12 Frank remarked "We must leave you now Arthur, while it is still cloudy, but do not be sorry; we will come again, and soon. In the meantime let us assure you, you will receive good news. Continue the good work, prove your faith, worry is lack of faith, so do not worry."
~~~~~~~Thanks for the good advice," I said, "I will do my best but there are many questions which I would like you to answer. Time goes fast, who would believe it is almost eight years since you were last here. Have you time to answer one question?" Frank smiled and nodded, "We will stay a short time," he said, "but I must warn you that if the sky brightens, we will have to take off immediately. But speak on, I will try to answer your question." "Well, Frank," I asked, "can you tell me something about this thing which we on Earth call 'Gravity'? Can we ever hope to free ourselves from it?" Frank's deep blue eyes scanned mine searchingly. "An intriguing question," he replied. "One thing I know, and which I am sure you know also, is the fact (and all else is only theory) that Gravity is a name used for the unknown force that draws all things towards a center of attraction. It is a Divine Law, and as with all Divine Law --- it is forever. But, what exactly do you mean by 'freedom from gravity'? Do you mean no gravity at all - or an easy means of lifting yourselves from Earth? We of Venus have that power by means of applied "thought" or 'faith.' But we do not remove or interfere, or try to interfere, with the natural force of gravity. Let me explain a little more about gravity. Nothing new in what I can tell you, I think you have as much information about the subject as we have, but as you ask me, I will tell you all that we of Venus know. Gravity consists of two distinct parts, centrifugal force due to a planet's rotation, plus the force of natural attraction of the planet. If the attractive force of planet Earth could be stopped, or counteracted, and the centrifugal force remained, all loose material on Earth, including air, water, and most buildings, would leave Earth forever and fly off into Space. If the centrifugal force should also be stopped or counteracted and gravity made equivalent to zero, physical bodies would have no weight. The pressure that the upper strata of Earth's atmosphere exerts on the lower strata would cease to exist, the gaseous air would expand and leave the Earth, followed by the water which would vaporize. The Moon, held in its orbit by the attraction of the Earth, would leave it and many other drastic changes would occur.
~~~~~~~"If conditions changed so that the human body was no longer subject to gravity, the change would prove fatal, for your physiological and psychological processes would be so deranged you would quickly die under the new conditions. Such conditions imply that the air, water and food which enter the body changed from a condition in which they had weight to one in which they did not.
~~~~~~~"Much more could be said, but it would all amount to the same thing. Gravity is one of God's natural laws. It is an exact law and therefore perfect, and if man could upset it, he could not exist. Man cannot improve God's law, but we can make use of them. I believe 'thought' to be the greatest power in existence, and it is by the use of this power that we can overcome the force of gravity. Earth men could learn to use this power, by the practice of perfect faith (not blind faith) by the irrefutable belief that it can be done.
~~~~~~~"God be with you, our friend, and with us always, as we work together for spiritual progress and peace on Earth."
~~~~~~~With the ending of those words, Frank and Frances stepped into the X-12. The door closed behind them, seconds later the great spacecraft rose silently and was soon lost behind the clouds, leaving me with many questions in my mind and wondering when they would return..............

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