My experiences while out of my body

MY EXPERIENCES WHILE OUT OF MY BODY AND My Return After Many Days
BY REV. CORA L. V. RICHMOND
Copyright, 1915 By Rev. Cora L. V. Richmond Christopher Press Boston
Primarily To My Heavenly Guides:
Those Teachers and Inspirers who, in early childhood, awakened and have unfolded the Spiritual gifts that were mine, and have borne forward to the present hour the work appointed me to do; and
To Those Beloved Friends
who, having received the ministration through my humble instrumentality have constantly given from hearts and hands the sympathy and aid needed to perform that work—and during the feebleness of the body have sent strength and succor; and especially to the beloved and loving friends: Dr. Chas. H. Bushnell, whose skill, healing power and faithful attendance were given without stint or measure and most lovingly , Sarah J. Ashton, co-worker for more than a quarter of a century, Assistant Pastor of my Congregation and, above all else, faithful, devoted friend , without whose unfailing care and constant helpfulness for long months my spirit could not have returned to its human habitation to take up its assigned work,
This imperfect record of experiences is most lovingly and gratefully inscribed.
Cora L. V. Richmond.
by REV. CORA L. V. RICHMOND
It was true then: I was suddenly and finally released from my body; “this time,” I said, or thought: “I will not have to return.”
Many times, almost numberless, I had experienced the wonderful consciousness of being absent from my human form, of mingling with arisen friends in their higher state of existence, but, until this time I had always known that it was only for a brief season and that there was a tie—a vital and psychic tie—binding me to return to my earth form. But now; now ; could it be true? Was I set free to live and work with the Beloved—the dear ones—in this their higher, more perfect state?