A handful of questions here - while we're far from developing a mental body, what happens to our material bodies as we reach or get near that goal? Do they weaken accordingly?

In learning about souls coming down to the material plane and becoming material objects, I went around sensing all the objects around me, in nature or human-made (or machine-made.) No response from the rug under my feet or anything made of concrete or plastic (no surprise), but a faint response from the all-wood gazebo. Then I thought of things like sailing ships and even some vehicles, which people give names to and talk to at times and seem to think they have souls of a sort. Musical instruments? Ask any violinist, for example, and the answer's likely to be a resounding "Yes." So, do these objects have souls of any sort?

Not a question, but when you reassured a beginner than beginners often make mistakes in ritual, let me add another category of people who do - tired old folks at the end of the day, especially if it's been a rough day. I remember one night I had to restart my LBRP three times running! Just in case any other readers run into that situation. Thanks,

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