The Writer's House

By Vera Lúcia Marinzeck de Carvalho and Spiritist Romance by Patrícia

The Writer's House is one the books from the succesful series from Vera Lúcia Marinzeck de Carvalho and Patricia, series that include "Violets in the Window", "Living in the world of the Spirits" and "The Flight of the Seagull" all of the available by the World Spiritist Institute.

In this book, Patricia is introducing us to a special plac

• Language: English
• Publisher: World Spiritist Institute
• Release date: Aug 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9781088244470

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1.– The Study Colony

How different was the state of joy I felt when the time came to start a new stage of study. A deep jubilation filled my whole soul in spite of my mind control.

I remember the words of the great Nazarene to his disciples.

Excerpts I took to meditate on the Gospel of John, chapters XIV and XV. I give you my peace, I give you joy, so that your peace may be complete, filled with your joy.

What peace and joy was he talking about? They were given by a man who possessed nothing, did not enjoy worldly goods. And, further, they were said to precede hours of many pains and sorrows, facts and difficulties that he would face.

The peace and joy that Jesus distributed were not linked to our way of seeing and living. And yet they were lived by a man of flesh and bone and spirit like us.

When incarnated, our joy is linked to sensations and pleasures of the senses, and even to the satisfaction of a mental achievement, whether of strength or erudition. The happiness we seek in the physical plane is synonymous with idleness, pleasure and absence of difficulties. We cannot understand that difficulties, when not created by ourselves, are usually instruments of nature that do not let us fall into inactivity, because monotony is death itself. Nature is life that renews itself ceaselessly.

As in lighting, I realized that perennial joy cannot be connected to people or things. It cannot depend on a stimulus for it to happen. It is a state of being in bliss, without limits, for knowing how to understand. It is to live life for life and not gaining something or achieving an end.

I’ve known real happiness.

Two years passed, in which I stayed in the Study Colony: the House of Knowledge. It was a wonderful period in which I learned a lot, made new friends, matured spiritually. I remember that when I arrived at the House of Knowledge, I was moved to tears and I exclaimed with emotion:

– This Colony is beautiful! What a place of charms and dreams!

In fact, the House of Knowledge is a place that for the incarnate could only compare to charming dreams.

Antonio Carlos, my dear friend, accompanied me. We went quietly.

– Patricia, we are now going slowly. Observe the Colony; it’s there, in that radiant spot.

I saw a bright white spot and soon I could tell the buildings and gardens apart. The Colony is not surrounded. It is fantastic to see it, turning. My friend explained to me:

– The Study Colony has no defense system. All who inhabit it vibrate in the same intensity that sustains it. And you can only see it if it vibrates the same.

The Colony is suspended in the air, as if upon a large, solid cloud. For the incarnate ones, in place there is nothing, it is not noticeable to the vision of the incarnate and disincarnate ones that do not tune with their vibrations.

We descend in circle around it. Just so you understand, in this solid part of the Colony there’s an eaves a few meters long and then there’s its buildings and yards.

I smiled delighted and accepted the invitation of my host. –Let’s go in, Patricia. First, we will greet the director of the house.

We walked in. There is no difference in the soil of the other colonies.

The House of Knowledge is a small Colony, it is divided in streets. We walked calmed, no distrust. The people we met smiled greeting us. I looked at everything curious. Everything was so beautiful! The air was fragrant, the breeze was soft, the buildings, harmonious.

It is a lovely Colony, in which you could spend hours just looking at the whole Colony itself.

We stopped in front of a building and entered. In front of a door, with a sign written board, my friend knocked and soon it was opened. Antonio Carlos hugged effusively a gentleman of pleasant aspect, who then came to me.

– This is Patricia I told you about.

– I’m Alfredo, delighted to have you with us. I’ve heard a lot about you. So, did you like our Colony?

– Oh, it looks lovely. It’s my pleasure to be here, I’m grateful for the welcome. I love learning. Being here is all I crave at the moment.

Alfredo was very nice; he had a smart look and kind smile.

For a few moments, the two friends began to exchange news of common friends. Meanwhile, I observed the boardroom. Everything over there was peace, it was spacious, with light furniture, beautiful pictures on the wall and vases with flowers. Right behind the desk was embroidered the prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi, so known to all of us. Everywhere there was balance, where peace and harmony were cultivated, there was a special charm that everything became wonderful. And throughout the Colony reined the joy of being well with yourself.

– Patricia – said Alfredo, kind –, I’ll ask Rosely to accompany you on a tour of the Colony so you can meet her.

He rang a soft bell. and a blonde girl, very beautiful, frank smile, entered the room

– Hi, I’m Rosely.

– I am, Patricia.

We smiled, it was as if I had known her for a long time. Antonio Carlos enlightened me.

Patricia, here you will always have this feeling of knowing everyone.

It is a union of vibration. I am glad to see that you are vibrating in harmony with everyone here.

– Come with me, I will be delighted to show you the Colony.

We said goodbye to Alfredo and followed our young guide.

The Colony is not too big. We knew its outside in half an hour, in minutes I was ecstatic. I followed Rosely’s explanations.

– This is the Orientation building. Here are the professors' offices and the board of directors. These other ones are the classrooms, library and video rooms. Over there are the lecture halls. Due to the many lectures that can occur at the same time, there are several halls, having a very large to larger number of assistants and that serves also for the theater. This building is simple, well decorated, having beautiful pictures and many flowers. The chairs are revolving, all very comfortable. Everything is harmonious, inviting to meditation and prayer.

– This is the student building. Come on, let’s go in. It’s a four–story building all divided into offices.

All was very clean and clear. I can no longer name this particular space to each one of room. Here one does not sleep and neither feeds. It’s your little corner, where you study, meditate, pray, etc.

Rosely led us to what was intended for me. It’s a large, airy room, which I’ll call the office.

– What a lovely place! – I exclaimed moved.

I was moved and I was glad to be there where I would spend hours in the long period that I would remain in the House of Knowledge. There was a desk all worked out, beautiful, a bookcase, two sofas and a table with a beautiful vase with little blue flowers. The window looked out onto the flowery courtyard. I wondered why there were no lamps, chandeliers, anything that showed artificial light. Antonio Carlos, as always reading my thoughts, smiling, tried to clarify me.

– It never gets dark here. Sunlight always shines. Colonies in this dimension do not follow the rotation of the Earth. They are fixed and receive the beneficial rays of our star king all the time.

– So, it’s not like São Sebastião Colony that is always in the space of the city of São Sebastião of Paraíso? I asked curious.

– No, study colonies, like some others, are not tied to places on Earth, they are in Earth space as a whole. Here there are some colonies that are to serve the Brazilian people, soon after there are those of other countries; many are for all earthlings, who communicate by Esperanto and thought.

– Sensational! I won’t see the night! – I exclaimed.

– The night has its charm – said Antônio Carlos. – But you’ll see it every time you visit Earth, family members and the Relief Colonies.

– And how will I know when it is night there on Earth? – I inquired again.

– In order to have a control on the calendar, the Colony follows the time, as day and time of Brazil. We also have here the room of the Clock, in this place there is the time of all countries of the Earth.

– Antonio Carlos – wondered curious –, how did you find the Colony among so many? It came so easy!

– By tuning, I mentalized the House of Knowledge and came by vibration. Soon you will learn how to use this process, because you will move around a lot and will be alone. You are already old enough and self–sufficient to go out alone.

We laughed at the joke.

I brought a few objects; I left them on the desk.

After, when I was alone, I organized them. I put some books on the bookcase, notebooks on the desk and pictures of my family members on the wall and on my work desk. I didn’t bring anything personal. I didn’t change anything else. I was wearing long pants and light blue T–shirt. I feel good like that.

We went to meet the rest of the Colony.

– Here’s the most beautiful part – said Rosely.

I stopped dazzled by the lovely landscape. Everything seemed to shine, as if the place were dotted with hundreds of stars. I felt light, like a little cloud dancing with the soft breeze. In front of me there was the harmonious and phenomenal garden of the House of Knowledge. Also, there were many trees, all perfect, healthy and flowery. The varieties were so many that there were not two trees of the same species. They were always flowering. Their flowers of various colors and perfumes gave the total vision a combination of colors that enchanted.

The trees seemed to parade peacefully, teaching us to be balanced and harmonious for the good of those who see us. Many were the flowerbeds among the trees, they were formed of delicate flowers, colored, that shined. The flower beds formed phrases, inviting figures to revere the Creator. Many benches were spread throughout the garden and were comfortable, some rocking, others under flowery arbors.

– Here, too, we listen to guest talks from other spheres, which always provide us with their teachings.

– Rosely said, calling me back to reality, because, faced with so much charm, it seemed for a moment that it was part of nature itself, I communed for a moment with the beauties that I saw there.

Antonio Carlos smiled when he saw me stunned.

– It’s so nice to be in a place of peace, huh, Patricia?

I smiled, agreeing. Any opinion given was little to describe so much harmony.

– In this corner – said Rosely, showing the right wing – are the lake and the waterfall.

A small river sprouted from the ground, flowed some fifty meters and formed a small lake. Its clear and crystalline waters revealed its stones of various sizes and colors in the background. I couldn’t resist putting my hands in the water. Its temperature was like the environment, pleasant, it was so light that did not wet us; I took it to the lips and it does not compare to the purest waters of the planet Earth, is much better. I breathed, which made my companions smile and exclaimed ecstatic:

– What a beauty!

On the other side of the lake is the waterfall, the water descends between plants and flowers, after entering the soil disappearing.

– Here is the favorite place for meditations and thinkers – said Rosely –. Now I’m going to take you to your classroom, where your partners are having their first class.

– I say goodbye to you, Patricia – said António Carlos.

– Now you know your new address.

– I am delighted and grateful, António Carlos. Thank you for everything. We hugged with affection.

Rosely and I walked in the classroom building. I was thrilled. We crossed corridors and stopped before a door in which my guide knocked lightly. The door opened and a handsome man greeted us, smiling.

– Good afternoon! I’m Leonel.

– Good afternoon! I’m Patricia.

A curious note, in the House of Knowledge, was the greeting Peace stays with you or Peace be with you!

Sometimes, one usually addresses the other with a hi or hello. As it doesn’t get dark, you never use the good night, but sometimes you hear the traditional greetings of the Land of good omens as good morning and good afternoon. Indeed, if desired from the heart, we receive with greetings wishes of harmony.

Come on in, please.

Leonel addressed