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Part Four The Maze Expatiate free o’er all this scene of man; A mighty maze! but not without a plan. Pope The spirits that I summoned up, I now can’t rid myself of. Goethe Sixteen T have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. Hosea Volmo first appeared shortly after the night when fog filled Ted’s bedroom and the mysterious hand had touched the tiny light to his forehead. The proximity of these two events seemed more than coincidental, and Ted decided that the interpretation Marie had given him must be correct. She believed the first event had somehow opened up a new level of awareness in him, which he now saw as preparation for his relationship with Volmo. “Like attracts like,” Marie told him. “Volmo’s highly advanced nature drew him to you, once your own awareness and sensitivity was increased. You’ve a much greater perception of the world than most people do, so I guess it’s natural that this strange spirit would find you amenable to his teachings.” “T guess so,” Ted agreed. He relied on Marie’s intuition, knowing she had been a wise, insightful teacher to him. “But it bothers me,” he added, “that I can’t remember everything Volmo tells me.” “Don’t worry,” Marie reassured him. “The world of the spirits is so different from the world we normally know, but our guides are here to help us and steer us away from harm. God works through the spirits to take care of us.” Ted accepted this and continued his psychic activities, happy to be a part of such a grand and wonderful plan. Since God had given him a special talent, he did his best to use it wisely and well. The work with other psychics brought him