citation from the Greber book with words of the archangel:
The appearance of even the lowest spirits was most instructive. I shall
never forget the evening on which the speaking medium was visited in quick succession by the spirits of three suicides, which furnished us with the most dreadful sight that one can witness in this field. When the last of these spirits had departed from the medium and while we were still sitting there trembling, the guiding spirit – also known as “the leader” – entered and addressed us with the following words:
“There is a profound reason why you have been shown the horrible
things you saw this evening. In the first place you were to witness what sort of ‘rest’ there is in store for some people after death. You so often say,
when standing by a grave: ‘He is at rest at last.’ Tonight you have seen something of that ‘rest’.. You cannot begin to appreciate what these unfortunate spirits have to suffer before they can be brought to understand their condition and to turn to God. You were not allowed to enlighten them. As yet they do not deserve it. They must go on suffering until their suffering has rendered them fit to receive such enlightenment. Today it would have been of no avail. But there was also another reason why their condition was shown to you.”
With that, the spirit raised its voice and said solemnly: “One of you
has been harboring thoughts of suicide today, and was about to prepare for
the deed.”
On hearing these words, a member of our circle uttered a startled cry
and exclaimed: “It was I, oh God, it was I!”
“Yes, it was you,” replied the spirit in a gentle tone. “You had hoped to escape a burden that you have borne for years by killing yourself and so
finding rest. Today you have seen what kind of ‘rest’ you would have
found. Now, I am sure, you will be forever cured of such thoughts. Thus,
this evening has been of the greatest benefit to you.”