2068. Just an unimportant experience has also corroborated this point. A receptacle made only of earthenware, praised by someone, and previously in my own mind considered a good one, had the effect of appearing beautiful and desirable to spirits. But if for any reason I had had thoughts of what is filthy in regard to it, it would have had the opposite effect. 1748, 24 May.
2068. A slight experience only has also confirmed it. A vessel nothing but earthen ware was praised by a certain one, and he caused that this vessel previously [considered?] in my idea good, from persuasion [induced?] should appear as a fair and desirable thing in the ideas of spirits; and if from any cause I had contracted aught of defilement from it, the contrary would occur. - 1748, May 24.
2068. Solum levis experientia id quoque confirmavit, vas modo figulinum laudatum a quodam, et in idea mea prius ex persuasione bonum, ita efficiebat, quod ut pulchrum et optabile appareret in ideis spirituum; at si aliquid spurci de eo, ex causa aliqua concepissem, contrarium fuisset. 1748, 24 Maj.