153. About the persistence of evil spirits in bringing evil upon people

From experience I have learned several times that spirits do not ever abstain from, but very obstinately persist in doing evil to people on earth, so that whenever the opportunity offers itself to them, they cling to someone for many days, and indeed continuously, without interruption and without stopping. This fact was proven to me lucidly several times. For they brought on pains in various parts of my body - now in the feet, so that I could hardly walk, now in the dorsal nerves so that I could hardly stand up, but fell over; likewise in parts of my head. They did this so unyieldingly, that the pain and other effects lasted for quite a while, and without interruption.

That these things were brought on by evil spirits, I was taught plainly enough by the ones who spoke with me: for alternately, the pains were allayed and worsened - and really suddenly. From the conversation with them, and from the changes etc., it became quite clear to me [where they came from]. To recount the experiences in detail would be too much.