Concerning the earths in our solar system which are called planets

Inasmuch as, by the divine mercy of the Lord, things interior are open to me, which appertain to my spirit, and thereby it has been granted me to discourse not only with spirits and angels who are near our earth, but also with those who are near other earths; and whereas I had a desire to know whether other earths exist, and of what sort they are, and what is the nature and quality of their inhabitants, therefore it has been granted me of the Lord to discourse and converse with spirits and angels who are from other earths, with some for a day, with some for a week, and with some for months; and to be instructed by them concerning the earths, from which, and near which, they were; and concerning the lives, customs, and worship of the inhabitants thereof, with various other things worthy to be noted: and whereas in this manner it has been granted me to become acquainted with such things, it is permitted to describe them according to what has been heard and seen. ' It is to be observed, that all spirits and angels are from the human race;" and that they are near their respective earths ;b and that they are acquainted with things on those earths; and that by them man may be instructed, if his interiors be so open as to be enabled to speak and converse with them.